10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,918 miles

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problem #7

Sep 232023

Accent

  • miles
I have already submitted a report here and never had any follow up and I don't see it in the reported complaints section of this website with newer incidents already showing so I know it isn't that there is a back log. my car caught on fire while I was in the car, asleep. I have reports from the fire department, I have struggled with Hyundai for months and ultimately was denied any assistance due to I was missing one of two service records. the fire report clearly stated that fire started in the cabin of the car not the engine so a lack of an oil change shouldn't have been the reason this happened. this event has traumatized me and continues to be an enormous burden on me and my family and their lack of caring is beyond disheartening. I easily could have died that day, by all accounts I should have. I would greatly appreciate some sort of follow-up as I feel like I'm just being completely ignored and discredited. I would gladly provide more information as to the actual incident if needed but like I said I have already done so in another report and don't want to do it again if it's just going to be ignored a second time.

- Federal Way, WA, USA

problem #6

May 292021

Accent

  • miles
While driving, the electrical system glitches, all of the lights on the dashboard flash on and off as if the car is shutting off then the trip miles return to 0.0. I bought the car September 2020. This happened January 20, 2021 and again on May 29, 2021.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #5

Jun 122020

Accent

  • 58,000 miles
Driving on highway on vacation coming from Florida, the car lost power for 3 seconds and came back on again. Weird it happened. Hasnt happened since but scary to completely shutdown then start up again. The motor continue to run but lights and everythg else shut. It was weird. This happen summer 2020. Was not raining and was on straight highway.

- Taunton, MA, USA

problem #4

Nov 132020

Accent

  • 100,125 miles
Wow entering the highway my car stalled out in the middle of traffic the never cut out just will not drive more than about 5 miles an hour even with putting my foot all the way down on the pedal turn it off for 30 minutes started back up started driving start out again almost causing me to wreck multiple times no warning lights or anything popped up I still have no lights on my dash and it is still not drivable had to get it towed by aaa I don't understand how did you record that is 3 years old is having this issue with no warning I'm very blessed that my children weren't in the car considering the diesels coming behind me why are the highways with this happening all of the sudden the car does not shut down it just loses power far as driving accelerating

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #3

Nov 012019

Accent

  • miles
Occasionally when you accelerate it hesitates and does not respond. It has been taken to a mechanic and a dealer and they cannot find the problem but it does happen. It is dangerous especially when pulling out onto a very busy road where I live this is a side street entering a very busy highway or most anytime. It is random it happens ever since car was purchased can't give exact date

- Loganville, GA, USA

problem #2

Sep 102019

Accent

  • 42,000 miles
The air bag warning light came on (and stays on) for no apparent reason when car was started. The car has not sustained any impact or any damage. It appears a sensor has failed. The car has less than 42K miles and is in perfect shape.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #1

May 142019

Accent

  • 44,300 miles
The dash lights; brake, ABS, and traction control lights come on. The speedometer also does not work while driving. The gas gauge is going up and down and not showing the correct gas. The electrical appears to be malfunctioning, but the dealer has yet to recreate the issue. This has happened twice in a span of a week. Videos were taken both times it occurred on 5/14/19 and 5/20/19, but are too large to upload.

- Humble, TX, USA