2005 Model Year

Hyundai Accent

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
49
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
17

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Latches/Locks
Mar 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the doors could no longer be opened from inside the vehicle. The contact had to roll d...

Exterior Lighting
May 2021

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a vehicle nearby informed the contact that the rear...

STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Sep 2019

FOR SOME REASON MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKES IT DOES IT THEN IT STOPS AND ACTS NORMAL THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN MEANWHILE IM AL...

STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS Crash
Sep 2019

TAKATA RECALL.. FOR SOME REASON MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKES EVERYTIME THAT HAPPENS MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ON ME IVE HAD TO...

Electrical System
Apr 2019

RECEIVE AN RECALL ON MY VEHICLE CONCERNING BRAKES LIGHTS, BUT I BOUGHT THE CAR ON THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2007 AND THE DEALER NO LONGER EXIST. WHAT CAN I...

WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
Jul 2017

I WAS TRAVELING (AND LIKELY SLIGHTLY BRAKING) ON A HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEI...

WHEELS
Jun 2017

RIM OF AT LEAST ONE TIRE HAS DISINTEGRATED TO THE POINT OF A HOLE THAT LETS THE AIR OUT OF THE TIRE. A THROUGH HOLE IN THE BODY OF THE RIM.

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
May 2017

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWI...

Air Bags
Aug 2016

"AIRBAG" INDICATOR CAME ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP AND DIDN'T GO OUT. HAS BEEN ON FOR 3 MONTHS. THIS 2006 ACCENT THAT HAS THROWN THE B1448 CODE (O...

Power Train
Apr 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROU...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2005 Hyundai Accent has 49 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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