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2004 Hyundai Accent

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2004 Hyundai Accent do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.

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33Owner complaints

Model-year median: 64.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
10Power Train
5Steering
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Suspension
2Tires
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 10 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports2 fire reports10 injury reports

Power Train complaints

5 reports
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36,000 miles · Jun 30, 2010
Power Train

I OWN A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT ISSUES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY SLAM INTO A LOWER GEAR OR WILL GET STUCK IN A GEAR. THIS CAUSES SAFETY ISSUES DURING WINTER DRIVING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AT TIMES WHEN SHIFTING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER INTO…

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I OWN A 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT. FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT ISSUES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY SLAM INTO A LOWER GEAR OR WILL GET STUCK IN A GEAR. THIS CAUSES SAFETY ISSUES DURING WINTER DRIVING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AT TIMES WHEN SHIFTING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL BE STUCK IN 3 GEAR WHICH ALMOST HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES BY PULLING OUT TOO SLOW. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT AN ENGINE CODE. THEY FLUSHED, FILLED AND PUT A NEW FILTER IN THE TRANSMISSION BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL WORK FINE FOR MONTHS OR A YEAR AT A TIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY OWNERS THAT HAVE VOICED SIMILAR CONCERNS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10340819

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2006
Power TrainInjury

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE TRYING TO PASS, DECELERATED FROM 65 TO 35, WENT IN NEUTRAL, THEN INTO A NORMAL GEAR. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10166206

43,000 miles · Aug 4, 2005
Power Train

TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE, EVER TIME IT WENT OVER 10 MPH IT LUGGED BACK AND THEN WENT FORWARD. BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 42K MILES AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO KEEL THE CAR TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION OR CHANGE A PART.

NHTSA ODI #10131505

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2005
Power Train

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO GAS FLOODING. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED AGAIN SHE WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO AIR ENTERING THE CLUTCH. CURRENTLY, IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10109103

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2004
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ,AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET, AND RESET IT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10073465

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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