2007 Hyundai Accent Electrical Problems

The car loses power randomly. It typically happens at a stop light or a stop sign, usually within the first 10-15 mins of starting the car. It hasn’t happened after or while the car is driven for a long period of time. However, it has happened while getting on to the highway and while making turns into intersections. When the car loses power, there is no warning. Sometimes, it is hard to put the car into park and restart the car when it loses power. Oddly, however, when it loses power/ stalls/ shuts off, if the radio or other devices are on, they stay on. Symbols that appear on the dash when the car shuts down include the engine, oil, and battery lights. These lights also come on when you first cycle to start the car. We’ve taken the car to a Hyundai dealership and they said that they can’t find any codes, when they connect the car to a code reader.

NHTSA ID

11499749

Incident

Dec 22, 2022

HYUNDAI COMMERCE SOLD ME VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT PASSED SMOG YET AND OR THE 90-DAY EXTENSION HAS EXPIRED. THEY NEVER BOTHER TO MENTION THAT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THEY PUT BRAND NEW TIRES ONMY CAR 2 WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I BLEW A TIRE ON THE FREEWAY ON NOVEMBER 5 2014. THE TIRE SHOUL D BE LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OLD. MY SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT WORK THEY DO NOT ROTATE CORRECTLY. THEREFORE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF AT TIMES. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR BUT THEY ARE STILL NOT WORKING. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE ALIGNMENT HOWVER THE CAR IS STILL SLIDING TO THE RIGHT. THEY HAVE NOT HELPED TO CORRECT THEIR ERROR AND ARE PUSHING THE CAR ONTO ME AND MAKING IT MY PROBLEM. AS A FIRST TIME CAR BUYER THEY USED AGGRESSIVE AND INTIMATIION TACTICS TO TRY AND SCARE ME. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10655352

Incident

Aug 22, 2014

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10650622

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE BOTH DOORS PERMANENTLY LOCKED. COULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY. HAD ONE FIXED WHICH COST APPROX 400.00. MY CONCERN IF ALL DOORS HAD LOCKED ALL AT ONCE I WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. THIS IS DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF I HAD A CHILD INSIDE. I FEEL WE NEED A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER CAR. I FEEL THIS IS HAZARDOUS... *TR

NHTSA ID

10572714

Incident

Jun 7, 2013

TEMPERATURE LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGE, GAS GAUGE, AND ODOMETER ALL STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SHORT IN THE COMPUTER ($1100 TO FIX). THE CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD, I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED; IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS FAULTY WIRING/PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469292

Incident

Jul 19, 2012

Mileage

77,000 mi

I OWN MY NEW CAR(HYUNDAI BRIO 2007) SINCE JULY,14,2006.FOR OVER SIX TIMES IT HAVE PRESENT THE SAME FAILURE; IT TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHILE RIDING ,THEN SUDDENLY STOP AND DON'T' TURN ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BY TOWING SEVERAL TIMES. THE REPAIRS TOOK SOME WEEKS EACH TIME,THEY REPLACE THREE BATTERIES IN PAST THREE YEARS,FUSIBLE OR BOARD,THEY SAID IS WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF FUSE, BUT FAILURE WERE NOT SOLVE.LAST SUNDAY,MAY,9,2010,IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AND THIS TIME ME AND MY FAMILY WERE VERY NERVOUS,BECAUSE THE CAR TURN OFF WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 TO 65 M.P.H. AND SUDDENLY STOP ON THE ROAD.I CALL FOR TOWING AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. IT HAS PASS FIVE DAYS AND NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THERE'S NO DIAGNOSIS .I'M REALLY AFRAID TO USE THIS CAR AGAIN ,BECAUSE MY FAMILY LIFE IS ON RISK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330509

Incident

May 9, 2010

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE ERROR CODES AND JUST TURNED OFF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEANED THE CONNECTION AND CLEARED THE CODES. ON JANUARY 14, 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE DEALER CLEARED THE ERROR CODES AND ORDERED PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELTS, WHICH REGULATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND THE DEALER INSTALLED THE PART FOR THE SENSOR. NEXT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CONTACT WHO IS 5'7 AND 118 LBS WOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE WEIGHT REGULATIONS (THE WEIGHT SOMEONE SHOULD BE FOR THE LIGHT NOT TO ILLUMINATE). THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE AT 130-140 LBS, WHILE ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 90 AND 120 LBS. ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AGREED WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING THE WEIGHT. AS OF JANUARY OF 2008, THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE POOR ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE MAY RECUR. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING POSSIBLY DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE BATTERY WAS TESTED AND APPEARED TO BE FINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,070 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,452. UPDATED 05/12/08 *BF THE THERMOSTAT AND GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS, A NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A RATTLE/CLUNK WHEN TURNING CORNERS. UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10224961

Incident

Sep 20, 2007

Mileage

3,452 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT THE FIRST TIME WAS ON JUNE 4, 2007 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER THEY KEPT IT OVER NIGHT THEY SAID WHEN THEY FIRST HOOKED IT TO THE MACHINES THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO HYUNDAI SAID LET THE CAR SIT OVER NIGHT AND AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT MORNING THEY JUST NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS, I RECEIVED MY CAR ON TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007. I TOOK MY CAR BACK ON MONDAY, JULY 23, 2007 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEY SAID THEY HOOKED IT UP TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES AND IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN THEY WERE TOLD BY HYUNDAI TO LET IT SIT OVER NIGHT. ON TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007 THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT START THEY SAID THEY WERE COMMUNICATING WITH HYUNDAI ON THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT CALLED THEM BACK WITH THE CORRECT CODES. I RETURNED ON FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007 THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS SAFE AND IF I WANTED I COULD TAKE MY CAR WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T WANT THE CAR WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON THAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I RETURNED ON MONDAY, JULY 30, 207 THE HYUNDAI MANGERS "ASSURED" ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS SAFE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CAR AND TO GIVE THEIR TECHS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX THE FACTORY "GREMLINS" IN THE 2007 ACCENT THAT HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF AND THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BASICALLY "REBUILDING" THE ENGINE TO MY 2007 ACCENT AND ITS TO" BETTER" THAN WHEN I BOUGHT IT BACK ON FEB 10, 2007. I ASKED IF AGAIN I ASKED IF I COULD REPLACE THE CAR THEY SAID NO THAT THEIR TECH'S COULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM & ALSO A POSSIBILITY THAT MY PAYMENTS WOULD BE HIGHER IF I TRIED TO GET ANOTHER CAR FROM THEM. AS OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2007 THEY STILL HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE HYUNDAI FACTORY "GREMLINS" NOR HAVE I RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON MY CAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199271

Incident

Jul 23, 2007

Mileage

2,526 mi