13 complaints reported

2012 Hyundai Accent UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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

Reports
13
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2024

my dealership, palmers hyundai on airport blvd in mobile, al said I can make an appointment to come in to have the abs fire hazard addressed, but there is no guarantee that they will have the part to fix the recall problem because they don't receive the item in bulk. I would have to make appt, come in and wait until my turn and then see if they would have the part to be able to fix it that day

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024
Mar 2024

I have a call about the ABS brakes and the manufacturer is obliged to repair it because there may be future damage and it puts it in danger.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2024
Feb 2024

Truck release not functioning which is being recalled on Elantras. Both sun visors broken. Will not stay up and swing when down. Have been hit on the head while driving

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2024
Nov 2023

I was not in an accident

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 9999 TBD TBD, Manufacturer: ODI Demo Co
Incident: Nov 2023
Aug 2021

2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2021
Dec 2020

PAINT IS FLAKING OFF LARGE SECTIONS OF HOOD AND FRONT, REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE LEAKS IN CAR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2020
Dec 2020

MY CAR WOULD NOT START ALL OF A SUDDEN EVEN THOUGH ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON WITH KEY IN, BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND DEEMED FINE AND STARTER WAS CONFIRMED AS GOOD. WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, RAN DIAGNOSTICS, NOTHING WRONG CAME UP AND THEY WERE ABLE TO START IT RIGHT UP. NOW HOME AND 10 DAYS LATER AND I HAVE NO START ISSUE AGAIN. STATIONARY IN MY CONDO LOT BOTH TIMERS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2020
Aug 2020

ON MAY 30, 2020 I BOUGHT AN HYUNDAI 2012 MODEL: ACCENT GLS IN AN AUTHORIZED MOTOR TREND CERTIFIED DEALER AT 995 N. 107 TH AVE. AVONDALE, AZ 85323. STOCK NO. P5607A. I PAID ALREADY MY DOWN PAYMENT, DEALER DOCUMENTARY FEE, AND LICENSE, REC TITLE AND PLATE. AT THIS TIME I CONTINUE WITH A PROVISIONAL TEMPORARY VEHICLE REGISTRATION. I AM PAYING MONTHLY TO THE CREDIT UNION WEST MY CHARGE TO THIS BANK, THAT IT'S THE FINANCIER BANK CHOOSE BY DEALER. I AM DOING PRESSURE OVER DEALER IN ORDER TO COMPLETED THE DOCUMENTATION IN MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION PHOENIX, ARIZONA TO MY NAME AS OWNER, AND ALSO TO RECEIVED MY TOTAL DOCUMENTATION AND PLATE. LAST THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 2020 THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD A REVISION IN NHTSA AND SENT AN IMPORTANT VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL INFORMATION AND REFERS IN THIS DOCUMENT: RECALL DATE: 2020-07-02. NHTSA # 20V-393000, MFR#193. STATUS: RECALL STATUS INCOMPLETE. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS SITUATION. LAST FRIDAY AUGUST 14, 2020, I BEGIN A COMPLAINT AGAINST THIS DEALER THROUGH FIELD OFFICE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION IN PHOENIX, AZ. CORDIALLY, [XXX] CUSTOMER INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2020
Jul 2020

AFTER I SEE I HAVE A RECALL IN THE NHTSA WEBPAGE, I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TORRANCE, CA. AS A RESULT I WAS TOLD "THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AND CAN'T PROVIDE A SOLUTION OR AN AGENCY TO CLEAR OUT THIS ISSUE". THE PROBLEM IS THAT: "IF THE COMPRESSOR ACCESSORY IS CONNECTED TO THE 12V OUTLET TO INFLATE A TIRE WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE AN OVERHEAT AT THE CAR OUTLET". I STATED: "I DON'T HAVE SUCH ACCESSORY AND I HAVE A REGULAR SPARE TIRE". AFTER THAT WAS CONFIRMED I REQUESTED TO CLEAR THE RECALL SINCE I DON'T HAVE THAT ACCESSORY AND ONLY THAT ACCESSORY CAUSE THE PROBLEM TO THE OUTLET. THAT DIDN'T CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND THE TECHNICIAN RAYMOND SAID: "WE ARE SORRY BUT THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO". IN MY OPINION DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO TAG A CAR "UNSAFE WITH A RECALL" FOR AN EXTERNAL ACCESSORY THAT IS NOT EVEN IN THE CAR OR IN THE MARKET. SOLUTION 1: CREATE A PERMANENT STICKER AND SET NEXT TO THE 12V OUTLET "DO NOT CONNECT DEVICES THAT CONSUME MORE THAN (WHAT EVER ARE THE AMPS OR WATTS THAT CAUSE THE OVERHEAT) SOLUTION 2: DISSEMBLE THE 12V OUTLET AND RE-ASSEMBLE WITH THE CORRECT TORQUE ADD TO THE RECALL "MINOR ISSUE, CAR PERFORMANCE IS NOT IN DANGER"

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2020
Jul 2019

FAKE RECALL NOTICE SENT BY ROUTE 46 HYUNDAI BY M&M ADVERTISING, INC. WHEN CHECKING THE VIN THERE WERE NO RECALLS. SCAM/MISLEADING MAILER. THE FTC PREVIOUSLY SUED TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS FOR SIMILAR MAILINGS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2019
Oct 2017

RPM ACCELERATES FROM TIME TO TIME, ONCE THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY PARKED. NEEDLES SHOOTS UP TO 5 VERY QUICK. ALSO, WHILE THE CAR IS OPERATING, IT SEEMS IT WANTS TO ACCELERATE. ITS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2017
Mar 2016 Crash Injury

TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED ON A SUNNY DAY IN NEIGHBORHOOD CAUSING MY CAR TO FISH TAIL AND FLIP OVER CAUSING LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2016
Apr 2014

I WAS WASHING MY 2012 ACCENT IN MAY OF 2013 AND I NOTICED WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE DIRT ABOVE THE HATCHBACK WINDOW. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT IT WAS A RUST SPOT COMING UP FROM UNDER THE PAINT AND CLEAR COAT. THERE WAS ONLY A SPOT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A NUMBER TWO PENCIL POINT. AS OF TODAY( 4-13-14) THERE ARE FIVE SPOTS OF RUST COMING UP ALL OF VARIOUS SIZE AND NOW I FOUND ONE ON MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. HAS ANYONE ELSE REPORTED RUST COMING FROM UNDER THE PAINT ? WHICH TO ME MEANS THE RECYCLED METAL WHEN SMELTED DID NOT REMOVE THE RUST DURING THE PROCESS. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2013

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The 2012 Hyundai Accent has 13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.