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2005 Hyundai Accent transmission problems

13 complaints (27% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 68,299. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
13
of this car's complaints
27%
typical mileage
68,299
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Automatic transmission
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Hyundai Accent transmission problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Hyundai Accent transmission

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Won't shift 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2005 Hyundai Accent owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 5, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 170,000 miles · CA

Vehicle would not shift from park to drive. Brake lights didn't illuminate. Vehicle towed to local garage, where it was determined the brake light switch was defective. 30 minutes and $80.00 later the problem was remedied. Hyundai has had multiple recalls of their brake light switches, but each time the apply the recall to a very narrow selection of models, of which this aforementioned vehicle is not included. Stranding a 19 y/o girl in a dark parking lot at 9:30 at night could have resulted in a less favorable outcome. How many other unfortunates suffer because of a failure on the part of hyundai to step up and fix an inexpensive part.

Filed Jan 4, 2016 · Transmission · 41,000 miles · FL

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 the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v280000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

Filed Aug 14, 2015 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · KY

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.

Filed Dec 10, 2014 · Transmission · 77,474 miles · IN

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.

Filed Jul 1, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 68,299 miles · WA

I was driving the car and its been surging a little when driving can feel forward vibrations and then lets go and dose it again. The incident occured june 30 2014 and I was headed to a stop sign and my car started accelerating on its own and I had to push in clutch and press brakes pretty hard to stop the car from takin off on its own without me pushing the gas. I dont know if its the throttle sensor or whats the problem is but the car also been drivin diffferently around corners like the rear end somethin wrong and seen statements from other people statin there was a problem with their car as well. I hope you guys can help me if not I need a mechanic to fix the car.

Filed Oct 3, 2013 · Brakes, Lights · 110,825 miles · AL

I was unaware that hyundai had issued a recall on these vehicles back on september 2, 2009. My car started not wanting to let me shift out of park, after I had applied the brake to do so. Just last night october 2, 2013. I noticed that my brake lights were on and not my headlights, and the car was in park, and the vehicle was off. I will attempt to get this fixed at the hyundai dealership in enterprise, al. I hope they will fix this safety issue, as I have readed other complaints from people across the nation have had with this and dealerships have refused to comply and fix this free of charge. Hopefully the dealership will fix it.

Filed Jan 19, 2013 · Brakes, Lights · 107,000 miles · CA

My brake lights malfunctioned causing them to stay depressed and lit up until I disconnected the battery. Now they won't even come back on. I was also having issues with the shifter and it was stuck in the park position. I found out through the federal safety agency that hyundai recalled thousands of vehicles for these same problems back in 2009. They said any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash. I had one representative from hyundai tell me that they don't honor the federal safety agency recalls. The dealers refuse to replace the stop lamp switch on my vehicle because they won't even acknowledge the recall. The recall that began on september 2, 2009, campaign 092, the article cited to contact this puerto rican phone number 1‑787‑999‑4310 but I can't get through. The dealerships are not very helpful at this point and in fact the service manager at one dealership was extremely rude and stated that he would not work with corporate when corporate decided to back me with the recall. He told me that since my car was having those issues that it was a safety issue and that his recommendation was that the dealership honor that and fix my vehicle, but they refuse. I have no working brake lights and I need help in resolving this issue in a timely manner. Thank you.

Filed Oct 30, 2012 · Brakes, Electrical · 33,568 miles · OR

My brake lights do not illuminate when pressing on the brake pedal, and my automatic shift is stuck in park unless I press the button in the small hole located to the upper left to unlock it. I was informed by hyundai that it sounded like I had a broken switch located by the brake pedal and that it was causing the brake lights to not register when I pressed in the brake pedal. I have an appointment for tomorrow but if there was a recall done on other VIN numbers and mine isn't listed I'm going to be upset.

Filed Feb 14, 2012 · Lights, Transmission · 66,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai accent. The contact stated that she was unable to shift her vehicle out of the park position. The dealer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v280000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 66,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 03/14/12*lj updated 03/30/12

Filed Feb 9, 2012 · Brakes, Lights · CA

The brake lights do not work when the brake pedal is pressed, and the shifter is stuck in the parked position.

Questions about the 2005 Hyundai Accent transmission

Does the 2005 Hyundai Accent have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the transmission of the 2005 Hyundai Accent, 27% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2005 Hyundai Accent transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 68,299 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Hyundai Accent transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Hyundai Accent have bad transmission?

The Hyundai Accent model years with the most transmission complaints are 2000 (28 complaints), 2002 (24 complaints) and 1996 (22 complaints).

Other 2005 Hyundai Accent problems

Lights 15Brakes 11Airbags 8Electrical 7Engine 3Locks 3Wheels 3Acceleration 2Steering 2Suspension 2Driver assistance 1Fuel system 1Seat belts 1Seats 1Tires 1Visibility 1

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