Hyundai Accent pulling problems

Filed Oct 31, 2022 · Airbags, Seat belts · RI · crash · 1 injury

My car, a 2022 Hyundai Accent Sel, left the right lane I was traveling in on a highway and continued into the left lane, then onto the left shoulder, and finally stopped in a ditch. The airbags did not deploy. I am having the steering column checked and airbags checked as I have read on several websites online that this is one of the recalls on my car (the steering column may loosen and may cause a crash). The Insurance changed the at-fault clause to not at fault after they verified the information online about the steering column being defective. My car is still in the auto repair shop, 38 days, still awaiting parts because the car was not made in the USA. The damage is $13,197. I do not see this recall reported on this website. There is a recall for parts missing on the seatbelts, I had that fixed on my last oil change. I do not see this listed here as well. I received a recall notice about the seatbelts, but I did not receive a notice about the steering column. The auto body shop will tow my car to Hyundai to check the steering column after my car is fixed as they told me Hyundai would have to fix this. The airbags did not deploy. I have read other people have reported this happening to them. This is not a recall issue reported, but rather a complaint. No warning signals or sounds went off when my car pulled left and brought me to a ditch. I was extremely lucky not to get hurt.

Filed Oct 18, 2019 · 19,000 miles · CA

Pulling to the left, and on the freeway at freeway speeds, I have to maintain constant pressure to keep the car tracking straight. Les schwab checked the alignment and said it was in factory specifications. They swapped the right and left front tires, and it still pulls to the left. This is a safety issue. My car has 19, 000 miles on it and is still under factory warranty. This is an ongoing problem.

Filed Jul 14, 2016 · Steering · 100 miles · FL

The car drifts at speeds over 40 MPH and at 55 MPH on highway require constant correction due to steering drifting. Dealership says that's the electronic steering. And that I will get used to it. The cars acts as if it has worn steering components. At higher speed the steering is sloppy, the car wanders from side to side.

Filed Sep 25, 2012 · Steering, Wheels · 2,466 miles · CA

At 2,466 miles, car pulls to right, and is difficult to hold steady when turning at high speeds. Taken to burlingame hyundai dealer for repair. Tires were rotated. Problem not resolved. At 4,782 miles car was brought in again for steering difficulty, feels like there is a tire going flat. Found that left front wheel was bent. Tires rotated again, bent wheel on left rear, replacement part ordered. (under warranty) at 5,393 miles, car shakes at any speed. Bent wheel will not balance. Replacement part supposedly put on car. Problem not resolved. At 25,616 miles car taken to san francisco hyundai for multi-point inspection. Dealer recommended 2 new tires and alignment. At 25,797 miles, car taken to another service center for alignment and new tires. Customer was told that all 4 tires were rotted and alignment was performed. Customer was told for the first time that there is no way to align the camber or caster on this make/model car. Left front camber was out of specified range. (-0.9`) right rear camber was also out of specified range (-1.5`). At 28,060 miles customer returned to other service center for 2 additional tires and installation of 4 camber kits. At this time it was discovered that one of the tires wouldn't balance due to wheel being bent. So the bent wheel was never replaced by the dealer!

Filed Jan 28, 2011 · Brakes · 7,300 miles · OH

My hyundai is new with only 7k miles. Brakes repeatedly grind with a crunching noise in snowy conditions to point where I have difficulty stopping vehicle. Pulls to right and steering wheel shakes to point where you can see it moving from a distance. Feels like pedal is locking and brakes are not working properly making vehicle very unsafe. I've been driving for over 35 years and owned many different vehicles and have never experienced anything like this in a braking system. Hyundai dealership claims *normal* for a hyundai however I test drove another new accent this morning to compare under the exact same road conditions and it did not shake, grind, pull to the right like mine does and it stopped when I applied the brakes. I drove all over the lot to try and get it make noise or fail to stop but it felt perfect. I again got back into my car and my car again shook, grinded and did not stop near as quickly as the other accent yet service manager denies there was any difference. If I get in an accident because I was not able to stop, I am suing the dealership. Dealership is taylor hyundai in perrysburg, ohio.

Filed Sep 4, 2009 · Steering · 10,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai accent(na). While driving approximately 60 MPH on normal road conditions; the steering wheel was over responsive. There was difficulty maneuvering the vehicle and it began to wander out of the lane onto the emergency lane. The driver attempted to gain control of the steering wheel and the vehicle made a 360 degree turn which caused it to roll over into a ditch. There were no injuries. The police and ambulance were not notified. Road side assistance towed the vehicle to a collision center. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 10,000. Updated 10/13/09.*lj the consumer does not own the vehicle. It was a rental. Updated 10/15/09.

Filed Sep 16, 2007 · Tires · 44,100 miles · AZ

I purchased my vehicle used with 36,000 miles april 2007. In august 2007 my vehicle began to pull drastically to the right all the time. I had to hold the steering wheel with a tug to the left to keep on the road. If the wheel was let go I would crash instantly. Manufacture shop said the front tires worn at an angle which promoted the pull to the right. I replaced the tires and now have a slight pull to the left but not as bad. The manufacturer shop state no front end suspension problems noted. All tires are properly inflated to 40 - 44 psi. Two tires on the rear and a brake job were done by the dealership that I purchased my vehicle from.

Filed Oct 11, 2004 · Steering · 66 miles · MI

Hyundai accent 2004. Bought the car late feb 2004. Car pulls to the left from day one. Took it to the dealer and they drove it and admits it pulls to the left and said it is just the way the road goes. Problem got worse and took to the dealer oct. 2004. They kept the car a day and a half and tried several solutions including different tires etc. Still pulls to the left. They took me in a new accent and showed me it does the same and it is how they are made. With the torque steering and a small car it does that and it is beyond repair.

Filed Jul 1, 2003 · Brakes · TX

Consumer called complaining about brake problems. Stated that while driving on the highway at 70 MPH she stepped on the brakes and vehicle started shaking. Vehicle pulled to the right. Dealer was contacted, and has fixed the whole braking system.

Filed Feb 13, 2001 · Suspension, Tires · NC

Vehicle constantly pulls to the right making it hard to steer.tires and struts have been replaced, and problem is still there.