Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Hyundai Accent.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT REGULAR SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE O… |
| 2016-08-15 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A SEVERE VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE… |
| 2015-11-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TAKATA RECALL ON 11/29/2015 DRIVING ON PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE GOING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED. IMPACT TOTALED … |
| 2015-07-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT… |
| 2015-04-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER ST… |
| 2014-09-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | WIFE, 64,WAS DRIVING OUR ONE-OWNER 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL ON PRIVATE ROAD APPROX 15 MPH WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A… |
| 2014-07-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP THE DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED BY CHILDREN PLAYING IN STREET. THE DRIVER VEERED RIGHT STRIK… |
| 2010-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HEATER FAN IN THE CAR WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH SPEED. IT WAS A CONTINUAL OCCURRENCE, THEREFORE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO C… |
| 2009-11-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT PURCHASED JANUARY 2006. WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. AN I… |
| 2009-02-22 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOOSENED AND DISCON… |
| 2009-01-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THE CAR BACK IN 2003 FROM A DEALERSHIP UP IN NEW YORK CITY. HYUNDAI OF MANHATTAN,I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM… |
| 2007-05-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT ISSUES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS… |
| 2007-01-01 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THERE IS A SMALL HOOK THAT HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FLOORMAT ON… |
| 2006-10-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Yes | 3 | AN ACCIDENT OCCURED (COLLISION) WITH MY 2004 HYUNDIA ACCENT. IMMEDIATELY A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE BURNED… |
| 2006-09-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE INBOARD PAD OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THIS CAUSED THE ROTOR TO BE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS MAI… |
| 2006-08-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 2 | TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE TRYING TO PASS, DECELERATED FROM 65 TO 35, WENT IN NEUTRAL, THEN INTO A… |
| 2006-04-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | INVOLVED IN T-BONE TYPE COLLISION. I WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE ( T- BONE).WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. SHE WAS GO… |
| 2005-08-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE, EVER TIME IT WENT OVER 10 MPH IT LUGGED BACK AND THE… |
| 2005-05-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | 1) DRIVING ON A HILLY, TWISTY ROAD. WHILE APPROACHING A DOWNHILL TURN IN THE ROAD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE … |
| 2005-03-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE COMBINATION OF SMALL TIRES AND SOFT SUSPENSION CAUSES A SEVER BODY ROLL PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. IT GO… |
| 2005-03-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH AND THE… |
| 2005-01-27 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO GAS FLOODING. T… |
| 2005-01-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF BRAKE FAILURE, ONE RESULTING IN VEHICLE VEERING INTO A CREEK.… |
| 2005-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKE DRUMS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING FORWARD. DEALERSHIP (RELIAB… |
| 2004-12-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | AT 2,466 MILES, CAR PULLS TO RIGHT, AND IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD STEADY WHEN TURNING AT HIGH SPEEDS. TAKEN TO BURLINGAME H… |
| 2004-11-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | 2003 ACCENT WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS HIT A BUMP AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED,WENT TO DEALER HE SAID THE SENSOR ON BOTTOM OF CA… |
| 2004-11-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD TO MOVE THE SEAT U… |
| 2004-10-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | HYUNDAI ACCENT 2004. BOUGHT THE CAR LATE FEB 2004. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT FROM DAY ONE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY D… |
| 2004-08-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I T-BONED A CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING APPX. 35 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID N… |
| 2004-08-14 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 3 | DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING STRUCK. MANUFACTURER AGREED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE.*AK *TC |
| 2004-03-31 | TIRES | No | 0 | I PURCHASED HYUNDAI ACCENT 4DR COUPE AND WAS SURPRISED AT THE INSTABILITY CAUSED BY THE TINY TIRES IT COMES EQUIPPED WI… |
| 2001-02-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE TIMING PULLEY BECAME DISMOUNTED FROM CRANKSHAFT - RESULT IS ENGINE REPLACEMENT |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ,AND DROVE TH… |