3 complaints reported

2011 Hyundai Accent ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

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

Jun 2019

MY 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT HAS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH IGNITION COIL FAILURE LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EVERY IGNITION COIL. THE FIRST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, ALL OTHERS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT COST OF OVER $1000. HYUNDAI ALSO REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AT THE SAME TIME. MY CAR ONLY HAS 67000 MILES ON IT, THESE ARE NOT COMPONENTS THAT SHOULD NEED REPLACING SO EARLY AND SO OFTEN. THIS CAUSES FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS WELL AS A SAFETY RISK AS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND UNSAFE LOW SPEEDS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS VEHICLE HAVE TO DO WITH THIS IGNITION COIL ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2019
May 2016

I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE COILS 6 TIMES. THEY USUALLY FAIL ONE AT A TIME AND THE FIRST 5 WERE UNDER WARRANTY. THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH HYUNDAI ACCENT 2011 OWNERS AND ENGINES COILS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS DESPICABLE HYUNDAI.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2016
Jun 2014

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE COILS MALFUNCTION AND CAUSES ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS ALREADY REPLACED THREE OF THE FOUR COILS. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2013

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Quick Summary

The 2011 Hyundai Accent has 3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.