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2012 Hyundai Accent: engine stalls while driving

8 of the 153 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Accent describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints
8
of this car's complaints
5%
typical mileage
80,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

What owners say

Filed Apr 2, 2024 · Engine · 80,000 miles · MO · fire · 2 injuries

The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, there was a smoke odor present inside the vehicle. The contact decelerated the vehicle and stalled on the side of the road. The vehicle caught on fire in the engine. The contact and the front passenger sustained minor injuries to their knee while exiting the vehicle but did not seek medical attention. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed. A police report was not filed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. Â The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2022 · Engine · UT

Loud ticking and engine knocking. Car starts to stall and overheat, car does not shift properly. Was told it was failing coils. Replaced all coils and spark plugs, this remedied the flashing ck engine light. Check engine light still on and still says the coil is not responding. Tech says it is a stuck lifter but can't be manually unstuck. Road hazard is car will stall and engine will fail without warning. Car has received regular oil change maintenance.

Filed Jul 26, 2022 · Engine, Steering · KY

When the car stops at a stop sign or traffic light the engine sometimes stalls and the engine and EPS warning light turn on. Also sometimes when trying to accelerate, acceleration is not possible, especially on the highway. This is a major safety risk of rear-end accidents.

Filed Jul 2, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · NY

Car turns off while driving continuesly misfires even after replacing coils and spark plugs check engine light on and flashes car charger port keeps blowing fuses

Filed Jun 15, 2022 · Engine · 5,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the transmission filter, the transmission, and the spark plugs were replaced and other unknown repairs were completed; however, the failure reoccurred increasingly while driving. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence several times. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he saw smoke coming through the A/C vents and from underneath the hood of the vehicle. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. The consumer stated smoking in the dash, under the hood, and the back end of the vehicle, and all codes failure.

Filed Nov 13, 2020 · Engine · 119,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai accent. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that after three attempts the vehicle restarted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to doral hyundai (10285 nw 12th st, doral, fl 33172) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 89,000 miles · OH

On saturday march 23, 2019 I was driving my 2012 hyundai accent on the highway. I was traveling in the left hand lane, on cruise control, going about 73 MPH. A semi-truck in the right hand land a few hundred yards in front of me moved over into my lane due to a construction zone ahead, so I attempted to turn off my cruise control to slow down for the merging semi-truck. I applied the brakes but my car did not turn off cruise-control or slow down, but instead accelerated. I attempted again to hit the brakes to turn off cruise control, but again the car did not slow down. I tried both the cancel and the on/off buttons on the steering wheel, but there was no way to disengage cruise control. I was quickly approaching the semi-truck and was unable to slow down my moving vehicle. In order to avoid rear-ending the semi-truck at highway speeds, I was forced to veer left off the highway onto the soft shoulder, and was traveling locked on cruise control at 73 MPH halfway on the grass median and halfway on the rumble strip of the soft shoulder. The brakes and steering wheel switches were still not working, regardless of how much I applied the brakes or what combination I hit the switches. I was finally able to get my car to slow down by hitting the clutch and stalling my car. This was an absolutely horrific incident, and I am lucky to have been uninjured and to have avoided what could have been a very serious accident.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 22,102 miles · VA

7/15/2012, while pulling off from a stop oil and battery light illuminated and vehicle lost power. No check engine light. Approximately 10 minutes later, vehicle experience same problem. Shutting vehicle off and restarting corrected instant problem. No fault codes stored. Dealership removed, cleaned and re-installed throttle body and suggested using only exxon, mobile or shell gasoline. 7/17/2014, while sitting at a stop light, oil and battery light illuminated and vehicle stalled. Would crank but not start. Vehicle towed to dealership. No fault codes stored. Dealership replaced high pressure fuel pump. 7/31/2014, picked up vehicle from dealership following fuel pump replacement. Drove vehicle 14 miles, when pulling off from a stop, oil and battery light illuminated and vehicle stalled. Restarted vehicle and drove approximately 100 yards, oil and battery light illuminated and vehicle stalled. Upon restart vehicle went into "limp mode". Dealership diagnosed problem as being the computer. 7/18/2014 dealership called and advised hyundai tech line directed replacement of transmission range switch not computer. 8/15/2014, while pulling off from a stop oil and battery light illuminated and vehicle stalled. Restarted vehicle and took to dealership. 8/16/2014, no fault codes stored. Dealership advised nothing wrong with vehicle but will continue to drive. 8/18/2014, about 10 miles from dealership, while pulling off from a stop oil and battery light illuminated and vehicle lost power. 8/19/2014, dealership advised no fault codes were stored and hyundai tech line advised to replace low pasture fuel pump, fuel injectors and fuel rail.

Questions about the 2012 Hyundai Accent stalling

Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2012 Hyundai Accent?

8 of 153 owner complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Accent (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2012.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Hyundai Accent?

There are 0 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2012 Hyundai Accent

Check engine light 16No deployment 10Knocking 10ABS 7Grinding brakes 7Fire or smoke 7Overheating 5

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