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2011 Hyundai Accent Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Hyundai Accent, most often about the engine (26% of complaints, typically around 40,000 miles). It is 16th of 23 Accent model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2011 Hyundai Accent problems
Engine
10 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles.
As with many others, have engine coils going bad, which can lead to many other problems if not addressed quickly. I bought this car 18 months ago @ 33000 miles. It now has just turned over to 40000 miles. First time I ever had s cool go bad in 45 years of car ownership. Then find it's a habitual issue with this…
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Accent. While the contact was driving to have the vehicle repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 15v566000 (exterior lighting), the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch failed and needed to be…
Electrical
10 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
I have now had to replace engine coils 6 times. They usually fail one at a time and the first 5 were under warranty. There are so many issues with Hyundai Accent 2011 owners and engines coils. This should be a recall. This is despicable Hyundai.
My 2011 Hyundai Accent has a persistent problem with ignition coil failure like other complaints found on the NHTSA website. I have had to replace every ignition coil. The first when the vehicle was under warranty, all others after the warranty expired at cost of over $1000. Hyundai also replaced the spark plugs at…
Air bags
7 complaints · 18%It was raining and I was driving about 35 MPH and I tried to brake so I could merge into the left lane but my steering wheel locked up and my car started sliding and I hit the back of another car. My whole front end was smushed, but my air bags didn't come out even though it was an extremely hard impact.
I merged on to the freeway on ramp increasing my speed as normal. Witness states I was driving in the center of the street. All of a sudden my vehicle lost traction and starting swerving right and left as if a tire had blown out. I try to get control of the vehicle by letting off of the gas and steering straight when…
Speed control
5 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 33,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Accent. As the contact began to drive, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably to 50 MPH without warning. The contact moved the gear shifter into neutral and powered off the engine to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was pushed onto the curb and towed to an independent mechanic where it was…
I was driving along on a city street going about 40mph. As I was driving the gas pedal became slack and the car started accelerating rapidly. I had to drive with the break depressed in order to pull off the road. While the car was in park, the car continued to rev. I turned the car off. When I started the car, it was…
Other or unspecified
4 complaints · 11%It all began in january when I had to have all four coils replaced. Suddenly for the past few months my car began bumping in idle, or not accelerating fast enough. Thought it was the AC since it's been so hot lately. Took it to Hyundai dealer, they had no idea what was going on (didn't stop them from tacking on 5 diff…
Since 2012 one year after the purchase coils began burning out car kept stalling on the highway, continued on 9/18/12, 9/24/12. 2/18/13. 2/17/13. 5/17/13. 1/21/14,1/29/14, 4/3/14, 4/8/14, 12/31/14 twice the latter required replacement of all three belts and ignition coils please note that all happened while driving on…
Lights
3 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: brake lights.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated the rear brake light failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,590.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Accent. While the contact was driving to have the vehicle repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 15v566000 (exterior lighting), the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch failed and needed to be…
Brakes
3 complaints · 8%It was raining and I was driving about 35 MPH and I tried to brake so I could merge into the left lane but my steering wheel locked up and my car started sliding and I hit the back of another car. My whole front end was smushed, but my air bags didn't come out even though it was an extremely hard impact.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Accent. While driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the brakes prematurely wore out. The brakes required replacement at least once a month. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined.…
Steering
3 complaints · 8%I merged on to the freeway on ramp increasing my speed as normal. Witness states I was driving in the center of the street. All of a sudden my vehicle lost traction and starting swerving right and left as if a tire had blown out. I try to get control of the vehicle by letting off of the gas and steering straight when…
My steering wheel became loose and began to rattle very loudly particularly going over a rough surface. It seems to getting worst. There is recall for steering problems in the 2011 sonata but the company said my VIN number is not one of them. From everything I have read this is a very dangerous situation and very…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Hyundai Accent recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: Failure to illuminate the brake lights during braking or the inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on october 21, 2015. Owners may contact hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.hyundaiusa.com/campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13v-113.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 hyundai accent vehicles manufactured march 1, 2009, to february 11, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning brake light switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning brake light switch may also prevent the shifter from being moved out of the park position.
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 2011 Hyundai Accent
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Hyundai Accent?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (10 complaints, typically around 40,000 miles); electrical (10 complaints, typically around 62,500 miles); air bags (7 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Hyundai Accent have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 8, 2015 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Hyundai Accent?
- It is 16th of 23 Accent model years by number of complaints, with 38 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.