Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Aug 15, 2013
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 134 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Hyundai Accent submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Brakes
Filed Aug 15, 2013
WHILE I HAVE FELT THAT I HAVE BEEN LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM THAT I AM ABOUT TO LIST FOR OVER A YEAR WITH WHINING IN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE/BRAKE AREA. I AM GETTING READY FOR MY FOURTH BRAKES ON MY ACCENT IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. FINALLY IN MAY OF THIS YEAR (2013) I STARTED NOTICING THAT WHEN I WOULD PRESS IN THE CLUTCH THE CAR WOULD SLOW AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING PRESSED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKES, BRAKE LINES, MASTER CYLINDER, OR AS THE MECHANIC SAYS:, "WE HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT WE KNOW TO REPLACE OR REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM". WELL TODAY, 08/15/2013 I MANAGED TO GET MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED, I AM THE SECOND OWNER, MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND HER HUSBAND WERE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN INDIANAPOLIS OFF OF THE LOT BY THEM. *TR
NHTSA ID
10535635
Incident
May 5, 2013
Brakes
Filed May 8, 2006
ON BOTH 9/27/2004 AND 1/13/2006 THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING FROM THE CYLINDER. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, MECHANICS AT DOUG'S LYNNWOOD MAZDA/HYUNDAI DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM ON THE ORIGINAL VISIT (12/2/2005), AND I HAD TO BRING IT TO THEIR ATTENTION IN ORDER TO GET IT FIXED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10156997
Incident
Jan 13, 2006
Mileage
38,701 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 2005
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PAD FELL OFF. THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. VEHICLE HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE ON IT.*AK
NHTSA ID
10115400
Incident
Mar 1, 2005
Brakes
Filed Sep 12, 2004
Crash reported
BRAKES FAILED AT 9000 MILES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT BRAKES WERE IN A METAL TO METAL CONDITION. PADS ON FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 8000 MILES SINCE THIS INCIDENT. THE ROTOTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.*AK
NHTSA ID
10090852
Incident
Jul 10, 2002
Mileage
9,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Aug 20, 2004
THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS WITHIN THE FIRST 14K MILES AND REFUSED TO CHECK AND LUBRICATE BOTH FRONT CALIPER SLIDES WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD TO COMPLETELY WEAR DOWN THE METAL. THE PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER BRACKET RUSTED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ENGINE NOISE. *SC *JB
NHTSA ID
10087075
Incident
Nov 14, 2003
Mileage
14,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 26, 2004
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. *MR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR, BRAKE HOSE AND PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FLUID WAS NOT RETURNING TO THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT. THERE WAS A SHIMMY FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE TECH FOUND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DISC WARPED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DELAY SHIFTING, THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF BALANCE, THE FRONT CALIPERS HAD FROZEN IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, THE PADS STUCK IN THE HOLDERS DUE TO THE RUST BUILD UP AND NOISE COULD BE HEARD AND WAS TRACED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE HOSE AND PADS. *SC *JB
NHTSA ID
10083954
Incident
Nov 11, 2003
Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 2004
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
NHTSA ID
10083327
Incident
Jul 14, 2004
BrakesElectricalTransmission+1 more
Filed Jul 7, 2003
HORN HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS. CLUTCH WENT AT 11,000 MILES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE AT 11,000 MILES. REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE TAKEN APART AND CLEANED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE DIRT/ROAD MATERIAL GETTING INTO BRAKES. GAS MILEAGE POOR SINCE 9,000 MILES. *AK
NHTSA ID
10025574
Incident
Jul 7, 2003
Mileage
9,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DUE TO AN EASY RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER. *TT *JB
NHTSA ID
10009508
Incident
Jan 23, 2003
Mileage
7,005 mi
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Feb 25, 2003
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE SPINDLES WERE BROKEN, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. *JB *TS
NHTSA ID
10009253
Incident
Feb 22, 2003
BrakesTransmissionVisibility
Filed Sep 15, 2002
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE, TRANS. SLIPS, FREE WHEELS, BUCKS, BRAKES TWICE HAVE NOT WORKED UNTIL MINUTES AFTER PEDAL PRESSED TO FLOOR, THEN POP WHEN ACCELERATING, DEALER UNABLE TO REPRODUCE?? SO THEY WON'T FIX/INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS, THEY HAVE, HOWEVER, REPLACED PARTS FOR MANUAL WINDOWS THAT WERE FALLING DOWN. NLM
NHTSA ID
767213
Incident
Sep 4, 2002
Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 2002
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDN'T HOLD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
8018433
Incident
Sep 5, 2002
Brakes
Filed Jun 3, 2002
CONSUMER STATEED THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOWLY SINK TO THE FLOOR. *TT
NHTSA ID
786006
Incident
May 29, 2002
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 2002
WHEN STOPPED, IF YOU NEED TO HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, SUCH AS ON A HILL, PEDAL SINKS SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR. IT IS WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP.*AK
NHTSA ID
759163
Incident
Feb 23, 2002
Brakes
Filed Dec 26, 2001
Crash reported
A "CLUNKING" NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DURING APPLICATION OF BRAKES. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT ROUNDED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FOUR DAYS LATER, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CRASH OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 5, 2001 WHEN VEHICLE REAR-ENDED A STOPPED CAR WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH. *AK *TT
NHTSA ID
8001062
Incident
Nov 29, 2001
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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