NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
26 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jul 26, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
When driving the car, the ABS light, emergency brake light, and traction control light will come on. When these come on the speedometer ALWAYS quits working. Sometimes turning off the car will solve the problem but other times it won't do anything. Dealership has not been able to fix it. Other people have had the same problem wi…
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When driving the car, the ABS light, emergency brake light, and traction control light will come on. When these come on the speedometer ALWAYS quits working. Sometimes turning off the car will solve the problem but other times it won't do anything. Dealership has not been able to fix it. Other people have had the same problem with the Hyundai Accent. There are forums about it if you just look them up. Definitely a problem that needs to get fixed that seems to not be able to get fixed.
NHTSA ODI #11426552
Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2021
Electrical System
The horn just stopped working out of nowhere, but it’s not the fuses, it’s the actual horn
NHTSA ODI #11423375
54,000 miles · Aug 9, 2020
Electrical System
RANDOMLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL MALFUNCTION. THE ABS, AIRBAG, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, THE SPEEDOMETER WITH DROP TO ZERO, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES WILDLY. THIS CAN OCCUR WHILE PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR OVER A YEAR. DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABILITY IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT IN…
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RANDOMLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL MALFUNCTION. THE ABS, AIRBAG, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, THE SPEEDOMETER WITH DROP TO ZERO, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES WILDLY. THIS CAN OCCUR WHILE PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR OVER A YEAR. DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABILITY IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT IN HAVING THIS OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF A MECHANIC. I HAVE FOUND MANY POSTS ONLINE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS YET A RECALL HAS NEVER BEEN ISSUED. A MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT PANEL SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT A YEAR AGO BUT NOTHING EVER CAME OF IT.
NHTSA ODI #11344132
24,000 miles · May 18, 2020
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE ICONS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASH, THE SPEEDOMETER DROP TO ZERO AND THEN REBOUNDS AND THE TRIP MILEAGE COUNTER CHANGES TO ZERO MILES TRAVELED. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11324981
112,979 miles · Apr 6, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HEADLAMP WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL AUTOZONE WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE HEADLAMP. MURFREESBORO HYUNDAI (2203 NW BRO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HEADLAMP WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL AUTOZONE WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE HEADLAMP. MURFREESBORO HYUNDAI (2203 NW BROAD ST SUITE HYUNDAI, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129), WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,979.
NHTSA ODI #11320348
62,000 miles · Jan 24, 2020
Air BagsElectrical SystemSeats
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT OR NOT. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DISCOVERED A SEAT CUSHION WITH A SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS WOULD COST CLOSE TO A $1000.00 TO FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THUS, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL E…
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AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT OR NOT. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DISCOVERED A SEAT CUSHION WITH A SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS WOULD COST CLOSE TO A $1000.00 TO FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THUS, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE AND CHILDREN HAVE DIED FROM THIS. MOST OF US DO NOT HAVE $1000.00 TO DISH OUT FOR A FANCY SEAT CUSHION. I SEE FROM MANY COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THOSE OF US THAT ARE TOO BROKE TO FIX A SAFETY MALFUNCTION THAT CAME WITH THE CAR.
NHTSA ODI #11301703
38,000 miles · Dec 7, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SPEEDOMETER KICKED OFF. I WAS IN MOTION AND THEN THE ABS, BREAK AND TRACTION LIGHTS POPPED UP AND MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70MPH. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND POSES A REAL THREAT TO SAFETY. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES.
NHTSA ODI #11287613
47,890 miles · Aug 23, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
WHEN THE CAR TURNS OVER, THE BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T MOVE WHEN IN MOTION AND THE FUEL RANGE SWITCHES NUMBERS WHILE IN MOTION
NHTSA ODI #11246078
47,750 miles · Aug 18, 2019
Electrical System
MULTIPLE TIMES NOW ON THE DASH DISPLAY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES ARE ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND BEGIN DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AND REMAINS AT ZERO. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUES ON VARIOUS …
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MULTIPLE TIMES NOW ON THE DASH DISPLAY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES ARE ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND BEGIN DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AND REMAINS AT ZERO. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUES ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ISSUED BEFORE IT CAUSES SOMEONE TO WRECK.
NHTSA ODI #11244784
74,000 miles · Apr 10, 2019
Electrical System
MY DAUGHTER CALLED TO TELL ME THAT UPON STARTING THE CAR AND STILL IN PARK, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS CONTROL LIGHTS WERE LIT UP, AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS THIS POSES A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR A DRIVER.
NHTSA ODI #11195453
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