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.
2013 Hyundai Accent
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Accent years
Owner complaints for the 2013 Hyundai Accent are substantially higher than the model-year median of 64.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70 reports with mileage · 71 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.
- Engine. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
141 reportsTHE ENGINE MAKE A NOISE WHEN IS STARTED IN THE MORNING. THE NOISE SOUND LIKE RUBBING METAL PART LIKE TIMING BELT. THE DEALER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM ON THOSE VEHICLE ALSO ON OTHER WITH THE SAME MILEAGES BUT UP TODAY DOES NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO INFORM THAT THEY TRIED REPLACING OIL PUMP, TIMING BEL…
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THE ENGINE MAKE A NOISE WHEN IS STARTED IN THE MORNING. THE NOISE SOUND LIKE RUBBING METAL PART LIKE TIMING BELT. THE DEALER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM ON THOSE VEHICLE ALSO ON OTHER WITH THE SAME MILEAGES BUT UP TODAY DOES NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO INFORM THAT THEY TRIED REPLACING OIL PUMP, TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER BUT THEY STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE NOW COULD BE HEAR DURING DAY USE AND THE ENGINE OIL LOOKS DARK ONLY WITH 1,000 MILES OF USE. *TR
THE CAR WAS SOLD TO US WITH NO SPARE TIME. IT HAS AN AIR CAN SYSTEM TO INFLATE A TIRE. THIS WILL NOT WORK ON A BLOW OUT. THE SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WITH A BLOW OUT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE HARD TO FIGURE OUT AND HAVING A FLAT TIRE IS STRESSFUL AND DANGEROUS ENOUGH WITHOUT HAVING TO TRY…
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THE CAR WAS SOLD TO US WITH NO SPARE TIME. IT HAS AN AIR CAN SYSTEM TO INFLATE A TIRE. THIS WILL NOT WORK ON A BLOW OUT. THE SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WITH A BLOW OUT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE HARD TO FIGURE OUT AND HAVING A FLAT TIRE IS STRESSFUL AND DANGEROUS ENOUGH WITHOUT HAVING TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT A FAULTY SYSTEM. *TR
I OWNED MY HYUNDAI ACCENT SINCE OCTOBER OF 2012, THE VEHICLE DID COME WITH A SPARE TIRE, AFTER A FEW OIL CHANGES I NOTICED MY SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. AROUND 45,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I NOTICED MY BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE ALONG WITH THE ROTORS, THE VEHICLE IS NEW AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE VEHICLE ISSUES…
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I OWNED MY HYUNDAI ACCENT SINCE OCTOBER OF 2012, THE VEHICLE DID COME WITH A SPARE TIRE, AFTER A FEW OIL CHANGES I NOTICED MY SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. AROUND 45,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I NOTICED MY BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE ALONG WITH THE ROTORS, THE VEHICLE IS NEW AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE VEHICLE ISSUES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE THE ROTOR SITUATION FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I WILL BE CHECKING MY WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE VEHICLE ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
I EXPERIENCED THEFT IN MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING REMOTE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM. I HAVE A HYUNDAI ACCENT 2013 THAT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SECURITY FEATURES: POWER DOORS AND LOCKS, WHEEL LOCKS, AIRBAGS, HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, REMOTE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM, THEFT PROTECTION DEC…
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I EXPERIENCED THEFT IN MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING REMOTE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM. I HAVE A HYUNDAI ACCENT 2013 THAT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SECURITY FEATURES: POWER DOORS AND LOCKS, WHEEL LOCKS, AIRBAGS, HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, REMOTE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM, THEFT PROTECTION DECALS ON WINDOWS. *TR
I ALSO PURCHASED A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT BRAND NEW LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER HAD 15000 MILES ON IT AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 KUHMO TIRES BECAUSE THEY ALL HAD BUBBLES IN THEM CONTACTED HYUNDAI THEY DID NOT CARE AND DID NOTHING FOR ME!!!! *JS
I OWN A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT, THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE AND BRAKES ARE GIVING ME DIFFICULTIES, THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOAD NOISE WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING, MY SPARE TIRE WAS TAKEN FROM THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I HAD A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS WARRANTY COVERS THE VEHICLE. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT…
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I OWN A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT, THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE AND BRAKES ARE GIVING ME DIFFICULTIES, THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOAD NOISE WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING, MY SPARE TIRE WAS TAKEN FROM THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I HAD A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS WARRANTY COVERS THE VEHICLE. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE WITH ISSUES LIKE THIS I AM UNHAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, I HAD OTHER VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD A ISSUE LIKE THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
MY CAR IS A 2013 HYUNDAI WHICH CAME WITH KUHMO SOLUS TIRES... THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF, BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES HAD MULTIPLE BUBBLES ON EACH ONE.. COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER MORE THAN (4) TIMES, TO NO AVAIL... ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES,AND THEY WEREN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I F…
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MY CAR IS A 2013 HYUNDAI WHICH CAME WITH KUHMO SOLUS TIRES... THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF, BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES HAD MULTIPLE BUBBLES ON EACH ONE.. COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER MORE THAN (4) TIMES, TO NO AVAIL... ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES,AND THEY WEREN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES...EVERY HYUNDAI I'VE SEEN WITH THESE TIRES HAVE BUBBLES IN THEM...AS MANY CARS AS I HAVE OWNED...I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES ON ANY ONE OF THEM IN UNDER A TWO YEAR PERIOD..I FEEL THIS WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION.. *TR
ON THURSDAY OCT. 9. 2014 I WENT TO MY CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK. I WENT TO TURN KEY HEARD RADIO COME ON THEN AN EXPLOSION. I WENT BACK INTO SEAT LEFT HAND FORWARD. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I REALIZED AIRBAG WAS OUT IN STEERING WHEEL, DID NOT KNOW IF CAR WAS ON FIRE, GOT OUT CALLED 911. BY DIVINE INTERVENTION…
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ON THURSDAY OCT. 9. 2014 I WENT TO MY CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK. I WENT TO TURN KEY HEARD RADIO COME ON THEN AN EXPLOSION. I WENT BACK INTO SEAT LEFT HAND FORWARD. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I REALIZED AIRBAG WAS OUT IN STEERING WHEEL, DID NOT KNOW IF CAR WAS ON FIRE, GOT OUT CALLED 911. BY DIVINE INTERVENTION MY INJURY'S WERE MINOR BURN ON MY ARM WHICH WAS CLEANED UP AT SITE, MY HOME IN DRIVEWAY, FIRE REPORT STATED NOTICED MINOR BURNS ON FACE, I WAS NOT AWARE, UPSET AND IN SHOCK. I WENT UP WITH TOW TRUCK DRIVER TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED CAR BRAND NEW ONLY YEAR OLD, UNDER 11000 MILES ON IT. I DEMANDED A CAR TO USE, I WAS CRYING AT DEALERSHIP. MANUFACTURE TRIED TO SAY IT WAS AN INSURANCE PROBLEM WHICH IT IS NOT, CAR BLEW UP IN MY FACE WHEN I STARTED IT. DEALERSHIP CAME THRU AND HAS LET ME USE A CAR FOR TIME BEING. I AM TRYING TO DEAL WITH MANUFACTURE AND IT IS NOT EASY. I DO NOT WANT CAR BACK AND I WANT THEM TO PAY IT OFF. THEY AGREED TO OUTSIDE INSPECTOR AND NOW I FIND OUT I WILL NOT BE ALOUD REPORT. SO NOW I DEMANDED THAT I HIRE SOMEONE AND WE ALL GO INVESTIGATE CAR AT SAME TIME, THEY AGREED, STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TYPE AIRBAGS THEY USE BUT I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG AND FOR OTHER PEOPLE. I AM LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO TELL THIS STORY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ERRONEOUSLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ERRONEOUSLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES AND TO THE NECK DURING THE CRASH. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Official recalls
123V651000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
Sep 22, 2023
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1AQ23002 · Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires
Opened Nov 17, 2023 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
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