Hyundai Accent 2013

Model Accent made in 2013 by Hyundai got 42 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine, steering and suspension.

Model 2013

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE
08/15/2012100
 Car owners will have to take matters into their own hands. after 3 dealers, contacts with hyundai motors america corporate, and at least two contacts with the better business auto line, others and this manufacturer could care less about their cars and even less about the car owners. i think the ftc and nhtsa are bull. november 19 inglewood california small claims court case 12s01314 judge ruled marina automotive llc dba la hyundai at lax engaged in concerted failure to provide warranty service and constitutional public accommodation did not have an anti-discrimination policy and did not honor rights of a car owner. judge found hyundai dealer liable for $609 repair costs plus $115 court costs after owner of a 2010 had to go elsewhere for inspection after no inspection by the dealer. and a better business bureau complaint is pending against hyundai and its dealer asking for the license revocation of both and equitable damages of $25 million dollars each after dealer and hyundai motor america refused to inspect 2013 hyundai. the dealer la hyundai at lax's agent don quimby said on august 15 voice mail to car owner after refusing to inspect: ...we have consulted with hyundai and we are completely within our rights not to service your vehicle....we read your blog of yesterday...and all the claims you made...we have already verified with hyundai that we do not need to accept any clients...please don't come to buy a car or to do any other type of shopping here ....for servicing it is probably best you go back to [the dealer] where you bought it from....we are under no obligation to service any vehicles for any customer that we are not able to satisfy. note that none of what the hyundai employee alleges here is stated in any of hyundai's advertisements or warranties. the warranty says a car can be taken to any authorized dealer for warranty inspection and repair.
STEERING
08/15/2012100
 August 2011 purchased 2010 hyundai accent auto. 4 door sedan. vin kmhcn4ac2au422789. as previously reported to the nhtsa, in march 2012 a better business bureau arbitrator ruled that the car had suffered manufacturer defect transmission mounts. the dealer did replace the two mounts which substantially reduced a front end and passenger compartment vibration and shaking. some vibration remained; i took the car back to the dealer. at two dealers i was told by about six hyundai employees that the remaining vibration was normal. but i went for another inspection, the mechanic noted the vibration and said it was normal. but thirty minutes later, the service dealer wrote vibration cannot be duplicated. so the arbitrator and hyundai corporate consultant jim worell in writing witnessed the constant vibration and made such ruling after hyundai dealer said could not be duplicated. october 2012 hyundai's donald quimby, frances melodia, and jeffrey philips said vibration had been fixed; this was not true. the defective mounts need to be the subject of recall for the safety of other hyundai owners. the 2013 accent. purchased august 2012. the owner manual says check for vibration in the steering wheel; and have loose bolts checked at 15,000 miles. by online appointment i asked the dealer: engine idle is erratic, not smooth, please adjust; with air conditioning running, car idling in park, vibration felt thru steering wheel, please adjust; when put in gear, engine moves, please adjust motor mounts. la hyundai at lax cancelled the appointment and with corporate jeffrey phillips refused to inspect the vehicle august 15 in person on. see site http://youtu.be/zaklz5_rrwi . hyundai says free inspection of safety components; i was denied all warranty inspection including mechanical inspection. nhtsa needs to order safety and customer service training of all hyundai dealers.
08/18/2012100
 Aug 2011 bought 2010 accent automatic with 38,000 miles . after i complained of vehicle vibration [a known problem to hyundai] dealer and manufacturer replaced two transmission mounts as defective but refused to fix erratic idle and passenger area vibration at idle. non-hyundai mechanics said vibration caused by defective upper engine mount. the better business bureau and hyundai consultant verified the vibration was still there but hyundai refused to fix it. i read newspaper article that said hyundai engineers worked hard on models to fix the vibration and other suspension problems so i traded the 2010 dog in august 2012 for 2013 accent se 5-door automatic, thinking lightning cannot strike twice in the same spot. now about 1000 miles and 2 months and there is play in motor mounts, vibration in steering wheel with compressor on, erratic idle, rough ride and bouncy floating suspension, and other small items, but vibration in passenger area 90% gone. fuel economy not as advertised. i took car for inspection after online appointment with most conveniently located dealer l.a. hyundai at lax [not selling dealer] and manufacturer ; three employees including owner and service manager would not inspect the car , shouting match ensued, they called police to remove me and car from the lot. see youtube site legaladvocate71 for videos and site attorney-ethics-elderly-abuse.com. police ordered me off the lot. still have not gotten inspection. hyundai does not back their cars and will lie, retaliate, and threaten you with arrest if you seek service. this is a horrible auto buying experience. this does not include what happened at the selling dealer. without availability of warranty service, the car is worthless now and forever in all areas. hyundai will order you arrested if you complain.
SUSPENSION
08/15/2012100
 Car owners will have to take matters into their own hands. after 3 dealers, contacts with hyundai motors america corporate, and at least two contacts with the better business auto line, others and this manufacturer could care less about their cars and even less about the car owners. i think the ftc and nhtsa are bull. november 19 inglewood california small claims court case 12s01314 judge ruled marina automotive llc dba la hyundai at lax engaged in concerted failure to provide warranty service and constitutional public accommodation did not have an anti-discrimination policy and did not honor rights of a car owner. judge found hyundai dealer liable for $609 repair costs plus $115 court costs after owner of a 2010 had to go elsewhere for inspection after no inspection by the dealer. and a better business bureau complaint is pending against hyundai and its dealer asking for the license revocation of both and equitable damages of $25 million dollars each after dealer and hyundai motor america refused to inspect 2013 hyundai. the dealer la hyundai at lax's agent don quimby said on august 15 voice mail to car owner after refusing to inspect: ...we have consulted with hyundai and we are completely within our rights not to service your vehicle....we read your blog of yesterday...and all the claims you made...we have already verified with hyundai that we do not need to accept any clients...please don't come to buy a car or to do any other type of shopping here ....for servicing it is probably best you go back to [the dealer] where you bought it from....we are under no obligation to service any vehicles for any customer that we are not able to satisfy. note that none of what the hyundai employee alleges here is stated in any of hyundai's advertisements or warranties. the warranty says a car can be taken to any authorized dealer for warranty inspection and repair.
08/15/2012100
 August 2011 purchased 2010 hyundai accent auto. 4 door sedan. vin kmhcn4ac2au422789. as previously reported to the nhtsa, in march 2012 a better business bureau arbitrator ruled that the car had suffered manufacturer defect transmission mounts. the dealer did replace the two mounts which substantially reduced a front end and passenger compartment vibration and shaking. some vibration remained; i took the car back to the dealer. at two dealers i was told by about six hyundai employees that the remaining vibration was normal. but i went for another inspection, the mechanic noted the vibration and said it was normal. but thirty minutes later, the service dealer wrote vibration cannot be duplicated. so the arbitrator and hyundai corporate consultant jim worell in writing witnessed the constant vibration and made such ruling after hyundai dealer said could not be duplicated. october 2012 hyundai's donald quimby, frances melodia, and jeffrey philips said vibration had been fixed; this was not true. the defective mounts need to be the subject of recall for the safety of other hyundai owners. the 2013 accent. purchased august 2012. the owner manual says check for vibration in the steering wheel; and have loose bolts checked at 15,000 miles. by online appointment i asked the dealer: engine idle is erratic, not smooth, please adjust; with air conditioning running, car idling in park, vibration felt thru steering wheel, please adjust; when put in gear, engine moves, please adjust motor mounts. la hyundai at lax cancelled the appointment and with corporate jeffrey phillips refused to inspect the vehicle august 15 in person on. see site http://youtu.be/zaklz5_rrwi . hyundai says free inspection of safety components; i was denied all warranty inspection including mechanical inspection. nhtsa needs to order safety and customer service training of all hyundai dealers.
08/18/2012100
 Aug 2011 bought 2010 accent automatic with 38,000 miles . after i complained of vehicle vibration [a known problem to hyundai] dealer and manufacturer replaced two transmission mounts as defective but refused to fix erratic idle and passenger area vibration at idle. non-hyundai mechanics said vibration caused by defective upper engine mount. the better business bureau and hyundai consultant verified the vibration was still there but hyundai refused to fix it. i read newspaper article that said hyundai engineers worked hard on models to fix the vibration and other suspension problems so i traded the 2010 dog in august 2012 for 2013 accent se 5-door automatic, thinking lightning cannot strike twice in the same spot. now about 1000 miles and 2 months and there is play in motor mounts, vibration in steering wheel with compressor on, erratic idle, rough ride and bouncy floating suspension, and other small items, but vibration in passenger area 90% gone. fuel economy not as advertised. i took car for inspection after online appointment with most conveniently located dealer l.a. hyundai at lax [not selling dealer] and manufacturer ; three employees including owner and service manager would not inspect the car , shouting match ensued, they called police to remove me and car from the lot. see youtube site legaladvocate71 for videos and site attorney-ethics-elderly-abuse.com. police ordered me off the lot. still have not gotten inspection. hyundai does not back their cars and will lie, retaliate, and threaten you with arrest if you seek service. this is a horrible auto buying experience. this does not include what happened at the selling dealer. without availability of warranty service, the car is worthless now and forever in all areas. hyundai will order you arrested if you complain.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
08/15/2012100
 Car owners will have to take matters into their own hands. after 3 dealers, contacts with hyundai motors america corporate, and at least two contacts with the better business auto line, others and this manufacturer could care less about their cars and even less about the car owners. i think the ftc and nhtsa are bull. november 19 inglewood california small claims court case 12s01314 judge ruled marina automotive llc dba la hyundai at lax engaged in concerted failure to provide warranty service and constitutional public accommodation did not have an anti-discrimination policy and did not honor rights of a car owner. judge found hyundai dealer liable for $609 repair costs plus $115 court costs after owner of a 2010 had to go elsewhere for inspection after no inspection by the dealer. and a better business bureau complaint is pending against hyundai and its dealer asking for the license revocation of both and equitable damages of $25 million dollars each after dealer and hyundai motor america refused to inspect 2013 hyundai. the dealer la hyundai at lax's agent don quimby said on august 15 voice mail to car owner after refusing to inspect: ...we have consulted with hyundai and we are completely within our rights not to service your vehicle....we read your blog of yesterday...and all the claims you made...we have already verified with hyundai that we do not need to accept any clients...please don't come to buy a car or to do any other type of shopping here ....for servicing it is probably best you go back to [the dealer] where you bought it from....we are under no obligation to service any vehicles for any customer that we are not able to satisfy. note that none of what the hyundai employee alleges here is stated in any of hyundai's advertisements or warranties. the warranty says a car can be taken to any authorized dealer for warranty inspection and repair.
08/15/2012100
 August 2011 purchased 2010 hyundai accent auto. 4 door sedan. vin kmhcn4ac2au422789. as previously reported to the nhtsa, in march 2012 a better business bureau arbitrator ruled that the car had suffered manufacturer defect transmission mounts. the dealer did replace the two mounts which substantially reduced a front end and passenger compartment vibration and shaking. some vibration remained; i took the car back to the dealer. at two dealers i was told by about six hyundai employees that the remaining vibration was normal. but i went for another inspection, the mechanic noted the vibration and said it was normal. but thirty minutes later, the service dealer wrote vibration cannot be duplicated. so the arbitrator and hyundai corporate consultant jim worell in writing witnessed the constant vibration and made such ruling after hyundai dealer said could not be duplicated. october 2012 hyundai's donald quimby, frances melodia, and jeffrey philips said vibration had been fixed; this was not true. the defective mounts need to be the subject of recall for the safety of other hyundai owners. the 2013 accent. purchased august 2012. the owner manual says check for vibration in the steering wheel; and have loose bolts checked at 15,000 miles. by online appointment i asked the dealer: engine idle is erratic, not smooth, please adjust; with air conditioning running, car idling in park, vibration felt thru steering wheel, please adjust; when put in gear, engine moves, please adjust motor mounts. la hyundai at lax cancelled the appointment and with corporate jeffrey phillips refused to inspect the vehicle august 15 in person on. see site http://youtu.be/zaklz5_rrwi . hyundai says free inspection of safety components; i was denied all warranty inspection including mechanical inspection. nhtsa needs to order safety and customer service training of all hyundai dealers.
08/18/2012100
 Aug 2011 bought 2010 accent automatic with 38,000 miles . after i complained of vehicle vibration [a known problem to hyundai] dealer and manufacturer replaced two transmission mounts as defective but refused to fix erratic idle and passenger area vibration at idle. non-hyundai mechanics said vibration caused by defective upper engine mount. the better business bureau and hyundai consultant verified the vibration was still there but hyundai refused to fix it. i read newspaper article that said hyundai engineers worked hard on models to fix the vibration and other suspension problems so i traded the 2010 dog in august 2012 for 2013 accent se 5-door automatic, thinking lightning cannot strike twice in the same spot. now about 1000 miles and 2 months and there is play in motor mounts, vibration in steering wheel with compressor on, erratic idle, rough ride and bouncy floating suspension, and other small items, but vibration in passenger area 90% gone. fuel economy not as advertised. i took car for inspection after online appointment with most conveniently located dealer l.a. hyundai at lax [not selling dealer] and manufacturer ; three employees including owner and service manager would not inspect the car , shouting match ensued, they called police to remove me and car from the lot. see youtube site legaladvocate71 for videos and site attorney-ethics-elderly-abuse.com. police ordered me off the lot. still have not gotten inspection. hyundai does not back their cars and will lie, retaliate, and threaten you with arrest if you seek service. this is a horrible auto buying experience. this does not include what happened at the selling dealer. without availability of warranty service, the car is worthless now and forever in all areas. hyundai will order you arrested if you complain.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11/07/2012150
 Tl- the contact owns a 2013 hyundai accent. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, there was a delayed response in acceleration after the accelerator pedal was depressed. the failure recurred at low speeds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle operated as designed. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 150. kmj
11/07/2012150
 Tl-the contact owns a 2013 hyhundai accent. while driving approximately 5 mph, there was a delayed response in acceleration. the failure occurred at low speeds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the vehicle operated as designed. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 150. js