2005 Hyundai Accent Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a vehicle nearby informed the contact that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side brake lights were inoperable. The contact continued driving to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and replaced the rear light bulbs however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

NHTSA ID

11418818

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

Mileage

147,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING (AND LIKELY SLIGHTLY BRAKING) ON A HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEIZED UP, AND THEN THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND THE CAR FISH-TAILED AROUND. I CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRICADE AND ENDING UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC -- WHICH COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND THE DRIVER OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE, WHO ALSO ENDED UP CRASHING. WEATHER / VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND DRY, AND THERE WERE NO APPARENT O STRUCTIONS IN THE ROADWAY. AFTER THE CRASH, THE WHEELS MOVED NORMALLY AGAIN AND LOOKED UNAFFECTED.

NHTSA ID

10983943

Incident

May 1, 2017

Mileage

54,783 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING, THE FUSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO BE REMOVED. WHEN THE FUSE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS REMOVED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,500.

NHTSA ID

10682642

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

Mileage

157,500 mi

I WAS UNAWARE THAT HYUNDAI HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BACK ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. MY CAR STARTED NOT WANTING TO LET ME SHIFT OUT OF PARK, AFTER I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE TO DO SO. JUST LAST NIGHT OCTOBER 2, 2013. I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON AND NOT MY HEADLIGHTS, AND THE CAR WAS IN PARK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. I WILL ATTEMPT TO GET THIS FIXED AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN ENTERPRISE, AL. I HOPE THEY WILL FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE READED OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION HAVE HAD WITH THIS AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE REFUSED TO COMPLY AND FIX THIS FREE OF CHARGE. HOPEFULLY THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546613

Incident

Sep 10, 2013

Mileage

110,825 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE WHEELS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,680.

NHTSA ID

10524965

Incident

Jul 11, 2013

Mileage

20,680 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN PERFECT WEATHER THE CAR SUDDENLY FISHTAILED AND THEN FLIPPED THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS THANKFULLY UNINJURED BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. IN INSPECTING THE CAR THE REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE SO IT WAS RULED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED UP. THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING USED WHEN THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND OUT OF THE BLUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523647

Incident

May 18, 2013

Mileage

78,000 mi

MY BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THEM TO STAY DEPRESSED AND LIT UP UNTIL I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. NOW THEY WON'T EVEN COME BACK ON. I WAS ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTER AND IT WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. I FOUND OUT THROUGH NHTSA THAT HYUNDAI RECALLED THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES FOR THESE SAME PROBLEMS BACK IN 2009. THEY SAID ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. I HAD ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM HYUNDAI TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T HONOR NHTSA RECALLS. THE DEALERS REFUSE TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL. THE RECALL THAT BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009, CAMPAIGN 092, THE ARTICLE CITED TO CONTACT THIS PUERTO RICAN PHONE NUMBER 1-787-999-4310 BUT I CAN'T GET THROUGH. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT VERY HELPFUL AT THIS POINT AND IN FACT THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ONE DEALERSHIP WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AND STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT WORK WITH CORPORATE WHEN CORPORATE DECIDED TO BACK ME WITH THE RECALL. HE TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY CAR WAS HAVING THOSE ISSUES THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT HIS RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT THE DEALERSHIP HONOR THAT AND FIX MY VEHICLE, BUT THEY REFUSE. I HAVE NO WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS AND I NEED HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493518

Incident

Jan 18, 2013

Mileage

107,000 mi

MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND MY AUTOMATIC SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK UNLESS I PRESS THE BUTTON IN THE SMALL HOLE LOCATED TO THE UPPER LEFT TO UNLOCK IT. I WAS INFORMED BY HYUNDAI THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD A BROKEN SWITCH LOCATED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THAT IT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT REGISTER WHEN I PRESSED IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TOMORROW BUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON OTHER VIN NUMBERS AND MINE ISN'T LISTED I'M GOING TO BE UPSET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482604

Incident

Oct 28, 2012

Mileage

33,568 mi

CANNOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT USING MANUAL SHIFT OVERRIDE. NO BRAKE LIGHTS. WAS TOLD THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472387

Incident

Aug 23, 2012

Mileage

68,000 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, AND THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN THE PARKED POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10447306

Incident

Jan 27, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

NHTSA ID

10432722

Incident

Oct 12, 2011

Mileage

66,000 mi

I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE TAKING MY CAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE AND ONE DAY I COULDN'T GET IT TO COME OUT AT ALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECK. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A SENSOR THAT WAS BAD AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE IT AND THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKE LIGHTS WHENEVER I PUSHED THEM WHILE DRIVING. I WAS HAVING TROUBLE FOR ABOUT A MONTH LEADING UP TO THE DAY I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. I WAS ABLE TO USED THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE TO FORCE IT OUT, BUT I STILL DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. IT WAS FIXED FOR ABOUT $150 INCLUDING PARTS & LABOR. THIS WAS VERY SCARY THOUGH BECAUSE I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED SINCE DRIVES BEHIND ME DIDN'T KNOW I WAS BRAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360037

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325061

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi