Home › Hyundai › Accent › 2004

2004 Hyundai Accent Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Hyundai Accent, most often about the air bags (30% of complaints, typically around 31,000 miles). It is 18th of 23 Accent model years by number of complaints.

Complaints33
Recalls0
Crashes reported11
Fires reported2
Injuries reported15

Most common 2004 Hyundai Accent problems

  1. Air bags

    10 complaints · 30%

    Half of these problems showed up before 31,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.

    While driving over a speed bump the driver was distracted by children playing in street. The driver veered right striking a telephone pole head on. The air bags failed to deploy. Driver not seriously injured, however the vehicle was total.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 30,000 miles
    Wife, 64,was driving our one-owner 2004 Hyundai Accent gl on private road approx 15 MPH when airbags deployed without any impact of any sort to vehicle. Wife was badly bruised on arms and face and windshield was shattered by passenger side airbag cover when bags deployed. We were fortunate that she was not on busy…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 32,000 miles

  2. Transmission

    5 complaints · 15%

    Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission.

    Transmission started failing within the first 30 days of purchase, ever time it went over 10 MPH it lugged back and then went forward. Bought the car used with 42k miles and the service department at the dealership said that they will have to keel the car to replace transmission or change a part.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2005, at 43,000 miles
    I own a 2004 Hyundai Accent. For the past 3 years the transmission has had significant issues. The automatic transmission will randomly slam into a lower gear or will get stuck in a gear. This causes safety issues during winter driving because the vehicle lurches forward at times when shifting. While attempting to…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2010, at 36,000 miles

  3. Steering

    4 complaints · 12%

    At 2,466 miles, car pulls to right, and is difficult to hold steady when turning at high speeds. Taken to burlingame Hyundai dealer for repair. Tires were rotated. Problem not resolved. At 4,782 miles car was brought in again for steering difficulty, feels like there is a tire going flat. Found that left front wheel…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2012, at 2,466 miles
    Wife, 64,was driving our one-owner 2004 Hyundai Accent gl on private road approx 15 MPH when airbags deployed without any impact of any sort to vehicle. Wife was badly bruised on arms and face and windshield was shattered by passenger side airbag cover when bags deployed. We were fortunate that she was not on busy…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 32,000 miles

  4. Wheels and tires

    3 complaints · 9%

    At 2,466 miles, car pulls to right, and is difficult to hold steady when turning at high speeds. Taken to burlingame Hyundai dealer for repair. Tires were rotated. Problem not resolved. At 4,782 miles car was brought in again for steering difficulty, feels like there is a tire going flat. Found that left front wheel…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2012, at 2,466 miles

  5. Brakes

    3 complaints · 9%

    Parts named most often: foundation components.

    Clicking noise coming from rear brake drums when brakes are applied when vehicle is moving forward. Dealership (reliable imports, springfield, mo) unable or unwilling to find or deal with the problem. On personal inspection by myself, found that when rotating the rear wheels by hand with brakes partially applied, the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2005, at 12,000 miles
    The inboard pad of the right front brake wore out prematurely. This caused the rotor to be damaged. The vehicle was maintained according to the warranty instructions (brake inspection every 7500 mile and adjusted if necessary) upon visual inspection (most recent was 06-2006) there was no excessive wear of the pads or…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2006, at 39,900 miles

  6. Visibility and wipers

    3 complaints · 9%

    Parts named most often: windshield wiper/washer, defroster/defogger/hvac system.

    Tl contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Accent. While driving 55 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers loosened and disconnected from the arm. The dealer tightened the wiper nuts and instructed the contact to not use the wipers during heavy rain or snow because they cannot modify the wipers each time they become loose. The…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2009, at 4,000 miles
    The heater fan in the car would only work on high speed. It was a continual occurrence, therefore it was difficult to control the interior heat and defroster. It was repaired by replacing the speed control switch. The mechanic showed me what had failed on the switch were two receptacles where the metal was should have…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2011, at 85,000 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2004 Hyundai Accent recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2004 Hyundai Accent

What are the most common problems with the 2004 Hyundai Accent?
By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (10 complaints, typically around 31,000 miles); transmission (5 complaints); steering (4 complaints).
How many recalls does the 2004 Hyundai Accent have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2004 Hyundai Accent. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
Is the 2004 a bad year for the Hyundai Accent?
It is 18th of 23 Accent model years by number of complaints, with 33 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

Other Hyundai Accent years

Hyundai Accent problems by year