Hyundai Accent wipers problems

Filed Jul 24, 2025 · Acceleration, Brakes · PA

The Emergency brake light, ABS light, and esc light all come on while driving & speedometer goes to 0. The speedometer also stops tracking mileage when these lights come on. This used to happen on & off, but now it’s almost permanent. Hundreds are reporting the same exact issue online, but mechanics cannot figure out what the problem is. Me and countless others have taken the vehicle to mechanics multiple times with no resolve and thousands of dollars worth of diagnostics that are incorrect and don’t resolve the issue. It is dangerous because we don’t know how fast we’re going, and we don’t know if your abs, emergency brakes, & esc are all working properly. This issue is impacting Hyundai Accents years 2015, 2016, & 2017 based on the multiple threads & posts online. I think it’s related to electrical issues too because my windshield wipers & blinkers will randomly malfunction while this is happening. A random online user said that it is a “SMART Junction Box” issue that needs to be replaced. Please look into this and issue a recall because thousands of people are spending thousands of hard-earned dollars with no resolve.

Filed Apr 26, 2023 · Electrical · MN

Car got broken into and now has no wipers, bumper is falling off and mirror is cracked. Not happy that there wasn't a vehicle immobilized system in a car like this.

Filed Nov 15, 2018 · Visibility · NJ

When it gets cold front wipers stop working, when it warms up they start working again. Dangerous when it snows as wipers stop with no warning..

Filed Jun 23, 2017 · Visibility · 65,000 miles · GA

While driving I turned on the rear windshield wiper and noticed that water was coming inside instead of on the outside which it should have been I was driving

Filed Nov 25, 2014 · Visibility · NC

When I turn on the reas\r to clean the windshield wiper does not clear the water when I look thru the rearview mirror the wiper goes back and fort and does not wipe the water off when it rains does not wipe off the water.

Filed Mar 25, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 11,000 miles · CT

My wife and I, both over sixty, were driving back from ohio to connecticut on the penn rt 80, it was snowing and the road surface was slippery but drive-able. About five miles before the milesburg, pa exit, the car began to loose power and the windshield and the wipers iced up such that our visibility was impaired. I had to stop on the unplowed shoulder of the highway to clear the ice. It was very dangerous as large speeding trucks and cars were passing close by. The traffic included an irate penn state plow driver who beeped and yelled at us. When we restarted our trip, the hyundai accent would not go faster than about 15 - 18 miles per hour. We managed to get off the exit while riding on the snow covered shoulder after a very long and strenuous ride. The next day we drove the car, which ran perfectly, to the hyundai dealer at state college. The car checked out fine. The dealer guessed that the car went into a "limp home" mode because of the road conditions. I concerned that this car company would design a system that would put a couple of senior citizens in such life threatening peril. I feel that we were very lucky, any one of those big rigs could have easily crushed us. Other drivers, put in the same situation, may not be so lucky. Why was this unsafe "limp home" approved by the government?

Filed Oct 1, 2012 · Visibility · 38,000 miles · MD

While driving on the highway it suddenly started raining very heavily. I turned on my windshield wipers and nothing happened. The wipers did not work and I was unable to see. It turns out the windshield wiper motor failed. Apparently this has been a problem in the past and recalls were ordered, but not for my model year even though the problem apparently still persists. Looking on hyundai accent message boards and forums this is a common problem. Please issue another recall and hyundai fix their cars before someone gets killed.

Filed Apr 14, 2011 · Visibility · 181,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 hyundai accent. The contact stated that when driving in inclement weather 5mph and above, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped functioning. The manufacturer was then contacted and they advised him that he was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and a independent mechanic and they advised him that the windshield motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 181,000.

Filed May 15, 2009 · Visibility · 4,000 miles · ME

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai accent. While driving 55 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers loosened and disconnected from the arm. The dealer tightened the wiper nuts and instructed the contact to not use the wipers during heavy rain or snow because they cannot modify the wipers each time they become loose. The contact feels that the wipers are unsafe because they can become loose at any time and cause limited visibility while driving. The current mileage was 34,000 and failure mileage was 4,000. 2/21/10 updated 03/02/10

Filed Jan 22, 2009 · Visibility · 82,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 hyundai accent. While driving approximately 5 MPH in a light, rainy drizzle, the contact heard a strange noise when the windshield wipers were activated. The wipers failed to operate. There was no warning prior to the failure. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v096000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer;linkages), although the failures were identical. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000 and current mileage was 84,000.