Hyundai Accent won't start problems

Filed Feb 23, 2021 · Engine, Lights · 120,000 miles · MO

September 2020 the car would not start after sitting for awhile, I recently had replaced the battery. Once I got the car to start, when. I slowed the car cut off while I was on a busy street, it's not the alternator everything was still on in the car. The check engine light appeared before the car cut off. Got started again, was able to drive. I've replaced fuel pump, cam shaft sensors, new battery. Any time I drive it the car cuts out when I am at a stop light, the car loses power while driving on the highway, and have to change the oil more often than 3000 miles. I find that I have to top my oil monthly. My check engine comes on randomly and goes off randomly. When I took the car to hyundai regarding the check engine light, they stated it was a sensor issue.

Filed Jun 28, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 52,600 miles · NY

Car would randomly shut off or stall while being driven; car would not start up or turn over right after the incident occurs. Happened multiple times after bringing it to the hyundai dealership; getting the car back and saying that they can't replicate the problem while it is unsafe to drive. The cause of this incident is unknown.

Filed Jun 12, 2020 · 460,000 miles · VT

My car would not start all of a sudden even though all dash lights came on with key in, battery was checked and deemed fine and starter was confirmed as good. Was towed to my mechanic, ran diagnostics, nothing wrong came up and they were able to start it right up. Now home and 10 days later and I have no start issue again. Stationary in my condo lot both timers.

Filed Oct 15, 2018 · Engine · 45,000 miles · TX

Engine overheated while highway driving (spewing steam). Would not start after cooling down. Mobile mechanic diagnosed a faulty cooling fan that had to be replaced along with reservoir (non-oem replacements were only available at the time). Continued the trip with no further engine temperature problems.

Filed Sep 13, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 78,000 miles · IN

Air bag - passenger side air bag light is illuminated and will not turn off when the vehicle is started and while driving. ( issue has been ongoing for the past 6 months and dealer wants to charge for diagnostic- car is 2years old!). Electrical- warning lights and radio turn on and off randomly while driving) other- often the car won't start (2-3 times/week) and have to get a jump. Battery is new, starter is good. Possibly issue with amps? (auto zone diagnostic did not show issue or codes). There are no recalls on this year ,make and model (2016 hyundai accent). There has been issues and recall with the 2015 make and model of the same with the air bag light coming on and staying on. Believe it was thought to be due to computer issue that affected kia as well. ( this must be a safety issue if the air bag (passenger) stays illuminated and shows the air bag to be off (wwith or without an adult passenger. Hyundai refuses to investigate saying lack of complaints and must be issue with just my vehicle. Warranty- does not cover as the mileage on my vehicle is over the allowance for the warranty.

Filed May 29, 2017 · Electrical · FL

I have a 2013 hyundai accent gls , on 5/18/17 after parking and turning off the car for about five minutes I got back in and tried to start it up, and it would not even make an attempt to turn on, it just shut down completely. This happened again a week later on 5/26/17, I stopped at a gas station shut off the car, and after filling up I got in my car tried starting it up and again it would not start up, it seems to shut down completely. The second time this occurred I put the car in neutral, and it started up. I am afraid to drive it on the interstate for fear that it may shut down while driving it. This is a serious safety issue that can cause the loss of lives.

Filed Dec 29, 2016 · Electrical · 79,000 miles · FL

Car would not start. Found information online regarding several complaints about a transmission shaft sensor and a quick fix by placing the car in neutral and back to park. Used this fix and car subsequently started.

Filed Nov 15, 2015 · Electrical · 47,549 miles · NY

Since 2012 one year after the purchase coils began burning out car kept stalling on the highway, continued on 9/18/12, 9/24/12. 2/18/13. 2/17/13. 5/17/13. 1/21/14,1/29/14, 4/3/14, 4/8/14, 12/31/14 twice the latter required replacement of all three belts and ignition coils please note that all happened while driving on the highway as well as local streets which I had to be pushed by police off the street on two occasions. At present the car is in the hyundai dealers' shop for the same reasons as well as I was told after coils were again replace car would not start and that it is probable the crank shaft sensor now I am waiting to see when I can pick up this car which is in my opinion a safety hazard for me in addition the cost association with the repairs will be detrimental to me if I had no insurance is a retired teacher and still need transportation to get around because of arithitis and other ailments. I am truty afraid now of driving this car because it put me danger of getting hit from behind when it continues to stall on city streets and highways.

Filed Jun 30, 2015 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · MO

Try to start car and it would not turn over. I had it taken to a mechanic and they diagnosed it as a faulty neutral safety switch. This has happened to me several times and has left me stranded.

Filed May 29, 2014 · Visibility · 65,000 miles · AZ

I was driving on the interstate when my visor simply fell and hit me in the face. It will no longer stay up or in the "down" position, it only hangs there blocking a good portion of the windshield. I have to use the rear view mirror to prop the thing up so that I can see to drive. I feel fortunate that when it fell it did not startle me enough to cause an accident. It is a hazard to not be able to use it in the sun, I live in arizona and it is brutal here. The passenger side visor is also starting to show signs of not staying in place, not as much of a safety issue, but still a problem.