2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT 2 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,968 UPDATED 01/13/12*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 01/27/12

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SINK TO THE FLOOR, WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. ALSO, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE HORN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDIA ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF FOURTH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT INTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN THE FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR; HOWEVER TO PREVENT THE MALFUNCTION THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER MUST BE MANUALLY HELD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THEY WERE RAISING THE REAR SEATS AND HER FINGER WAS SLICED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE COMPARTMENT YOU PULL THE SEATS BACK INTO PLACE WAS VERY SHARP. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND SLICED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE LATCH WAS VERY SHARP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING ON A HILL AT 5 MPH FROM A STOPPED POSITION; THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,300.

WHEN BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ENGINE REVVED UP. DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND DRIVER SLOWLY RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE SEEMED TO RETURN TO NORMAL. NO FURTHER PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN SPEED BUT FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES YET A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AREA AND HEADLIGHT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED FOR EXTERIOR BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,600. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/1/611

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER AND TRANSFERRED OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE DEALER NEVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WET AND THE GROUND WAS COVERED WITH ICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

I HAVE A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT MY WIFE WEIGHS A LITTLE OVER 100 POUNDS WHEN SHE IS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR SHE ISN'T HEAVY ENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EVERY TIME. SOME TIMES IT WILL WORK SOMETIMES IT WON'T. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID HAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE. *TR