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2011 Hyundai Accent engine problems

10 complaints (26% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,000.

owner complaints
10
of this car's complaints
26%
typical mileage
40,000
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

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Hyundai Accent engine problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Hyundai Accent engine

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

Check engine light 6

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2011 Hyundai Accent owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 23, 2024 · Engine · NC

My car is experiencing the same issue as the recall on the engines for sonatas and Elantra in my year. My vehicle experienced a stall while in a drive thru the oil light illuminated and ever since then I have a ticking sound in the engine.

Filed Jan 3, 2023 · Airbags, Engine · AZ

The recall issue showed at the inspection center and this vehicle has not been in an incident

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 67,000 miles · NY

My 2011 hyundai accent has a persistent problem with ignition coil failure like other complaints found on the federal safety agency 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 federal safety agency about this vehicle have to do with this ignition coil issue.

Filed Feb 3, 2019 · Engine · 40,000 miles · WA

As with many others, have engine coils going bad, which can lead to many other problems if not addressed quickly. I bought this car 18 months ago @ 33000 miles. It now has just turned over to 40000 miles. First time I ever had s cool go bad in 45 years of car ownership. Then find it's a habitual issue with this vehicle.

Filed Jun 12, 2018 · Engine, Seat belts · SC

As I was driving when I got up to a certain speed over 60 I will hear a ticking noise then the motor will start to jump and then the car completely shut it down

Filed Jul 5, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 63,700 miles · FL

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.

Filed Dec 17, 2015 · Engine, Lights · 19,850 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai accent. While the contact was driving to have the vehicle repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v566000 (exterior lighting), the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle had been at the dealer five times since the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,850.

Filed Mar 6, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 33,000 miles · FL

I brought my car into the dealership at 33000 miles when it was bucking and hesitating when I accelerated. The mechanic could not detect a code and told me to drive the vehicle until the part completely broke down and a check engine light came on. The car soon would not accelerate past 25 MPH and was bucking up and down like a ping pong ball. I crawled into the dealership and was told I needed an ignition coil replaced. I was also told the other coils would probably go bad one by one, but I couldn't have them all replaced under the warranty at one time until they malfunctioned. I was very nervous driving the car until in december 2014 another coil started occasionally to act up. On some days the car will buck and hesitate for a few minutes, but the check engine light will not come on, so when I bring the car in to the dealership, they cannot find anything wrong and the problem cannot be duplicated. On other days the problem is very mild and only for a few seconds and still the check engine light does not come on. When I had the problem severely one day, I drove to another mechanic in a chain repair facility and they put the car on a master computer which detected a problem in the #4 ignition coil. They suggested I race over to the dealership to see if they could catch the problem also on their master computer, but they could not detect anything. I want the #4 ignition coil replaced under the warranty because I am a senior citizen and am very nervous driving my car around in this broken condition. The main problem is that the check engine light does not come on and there is no code stored. My daughter has the same problem with her 2011 hyundai accent. I hesitate driving my car the hour to visit my son for fear I will suddenly need a tow in an unfamiliar neighborhood. The number of complaints here for this same problem warrants a recall.

Filed Nov 26, 2014 · Engine · NC

I hadn't had this car for six months before two coils went bad. The two coils were replaced by the dealer, and within the next three months the other two went. I had to end of paying a mechanic shop myself to replace the remaining two coils due to the warranty expiring. This car is only a 2011 and I don't feel those parts should have had to be replaced so soon. There should definitely be a recall on this vehicle.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · LA

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.

Questions about the 2011 Hyundai Accent engine

Does the 2011 Hyundai Accent have engine problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Hyundai Accent, 26% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2011 Hyundai Accent engine problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 Hyundai Accent engine?

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

What year does the Hyundai Accent have bad engine?

The Hyundai Accent model years with the most engine complaints are 2012 (39 complaints), 2013 (35 complaints) and 2016 (33 complaints).

Other 2011 Hyundai Accent problems

Electrical 10Airbags 7Acceleration 5Brakes 3Lights 3Steering 3Driver assistance 2Fuel system 1Seat belts 1Suspension 1Tires 1Visibility 1Wheels 1

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