2003 Hyundai Accent problems

Filed May 7, 2018 · Airbags · 55,000 miles · TX

When I start my car the air bag light flashes off

Filed Apr 11, 2016 · Airbags · 12,000 miles · VA

The passenger seatbelt airbag sensor wire was caught and cut in normal use of the car, while it was under warranty. When I brought it in, they said that it was not covered under warranty, and so we have taken it to a 3rd party mechanic to fix it. When he ordered the replacement part through hyundai, the replacement part has alterations which fix the problem that caused the issue. So they know about the problem but won't fix it. When it is broken the car doesn't know that there is a passenger in the car and so the airbag would never go off.

Filed Dec 10, 2015 · Transmission · 61,870 miles · FL

I was getting on interstate 95 & the car jerked back then completely stopped shift in into gears & has no reverse.

Filed Sep 16, 2015 · Suspension · 80,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai accent. While driving 55 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm fractured due to excessive corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the driver's side rear lower control arm fractured also, due to excessive corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 12/03/15*lj

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Airbags · 167,763 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai accent. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 167,763.

Filed Apr 29, 2011 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · CA

My car was driven under 70,000 miles when my transmission started going out. I was in the car with my one year old niece at the time leaving to go home. My car started violently thrusting forward with all of us in the car and was jerking violently. I thought we were going to get in an accident with the child in the car in march 2006. As we pulled on the freeway the car did the same thing for the first 10 miles and we were sure we were going to die. But I pulled off the road and let it cool down. When we arrived at my parents we serviced the vehicle which I think had to be towed and I was given a refurbished transmission in march 2006. During the fall of 2007 the same problem occurred and the gears were acting up as they were before and the car was violently thrusting forward and jerking. I almost got into an accident while going to work with my students. I reported it to hyundai motor of america and took it in for repairs in september 2007. They installed a refurbished transmission and took care of another powertrain issue and installed a new alternator. However in the fall of 2008 the battery and alternator went out and I had to pay out of pocket to get it fixed although the alternator was still under warranty. After I took my hyundai to the dealer to get an oil change in the fall of 2010 I noticed that it was acting strange. Needless to say my transmission was acting up again and I almost got into an accident with 3 other cars due to it's violent thrusting and stalling in november 2010, december 2010, january 2011 and february 2011. In april 2011 it was diagnosed that yet again I had transmission failure. I contacted hyundai since my transmission fails every 10,000 to 70,000 miles and the transmission goes out every 1-4years with my car so it is consistent.

Filed Jan 20, 2011 · Fuel system · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai accent gl (na). The contact stated that while fueling the vehicle, the fuel shot back out. She had to constantly stop and restart pumping gas to avoid the failure. The failure began december 2010 and occurred every time the vehicle was fueled. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 112,937.

Filed Nov 24, 2010 · Fuel system · 18,250 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai accent. The contact stated that while filling the fuel tank, the fuel spilled out onto the ground. The contact also stated that the it took 51 clicks to fill his tank and it was not eco-friendly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 18,250.

Filed Jun 15, 2010 · Airbags · CA · crash

Front crash ..no airbags deployed and side impact crash ... No airbags deployed two separate crashes with significant damages to vehicle but no airbag deployment .

Filed Feb 28, 2010 · Lights · 75,000 miles · NV

2003 hyundai accent. Right headlight doesn't work. I replaced the headlight two or three times, however it still doesn't work. Wiring harness is in a position that the wire is too tight and can't be adjusted or repaired. Not sufficient slack in wiring harness.