3 complaints reported

2005 Hyundai Accent Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

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 NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2015
Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE RPMS SURGED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2015
Oct 2014

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND MY CAR STOPS RUNNING WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT IN TO SECOND GEAR IT STALLED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE I COULD START IT AGAIN IT DID THE SAME EXACT THING THE NEXT DAY ON 12-09-2014 WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND TRIED DOWN SHIFTING AND TODAY 12-10- 2014 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WENT TO DOWN SHIFTING AND MY 05 HYUNDAI ACCENT STOPS ON THE HIGH WAY TOOK ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE IT WOULD SHIFT OR START I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE I TOOK MY CAR TO SHOP TO GET IT LOOKED AT THINKING IT WAS THE CLUTCH AND THE GUY AT THE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS FINE.. IAM NOW WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR OR TAKING MY 9 YEAR OLD SON ANYWHERE IN IT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2014

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2005 Hyundai Accent has 3 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.