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2013 Hyundai Accent Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Hyundai Accent, most often about the brakes (30% of complaints, typically around 55,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Accent model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2013 Hyundai Accent problems
Brakes
42 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, antilock.
I own a 2013 Hyundai Accent, the rotors on the vehicle and brakes are giving me difficulties, the vehicle makes a load noise while driving which is very annoying, my spare tire was taken from the vehicle. I thought I had a warranty on the vehicle, I would like to know if this warranty covers the vehicle. I am…
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v651000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not…
Engine
34 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles.
Knock sensor messed up and is causing the crank sensor to mess up also. My car will die in the middle of the road while drive and it's very dangerous. It will take roughly 15 minutes to start sometimes.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up after multiple attempts. The contact diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not under warranty since he was not the original owner. The…
Electrical
18 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the shifter was not reading correctly and the shifter needed to replaced. The vehicle was not…
While driving the car it loses electrical power and the vehicle stalls, which causes it to lose lights, gauges, steering, etc. The car will not restart immediately after stalling out, sometimes up to an hour. This is a very dangerous situation and has happened over 8 times now. The local Hyundai dealer said it might…
Other or unspecified
16 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.
Chrome tape on driver's side door handle came loose creating a sharp edge that is a cut hazard when attempting to open the door. My daughter is returning to longwood university with this vehicle so I had to superglue and tape the chrome tape back into place. The chrome tape is starting to bubble on the right side of…
Occasionally, when going to usr my vehicle, I will try to unlock the car with my fob and notice it won't respond. Upon starting my vehicle, the engine turns over but my electronics don't fully activate. My clock is off, the radio doesn't turn on, and I can't use the dome lights. However, my dashboard information panel…
Air bags
14 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 21,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the clutch was depressed inadvertently which caused the vehicle to crash into a cement pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained lacerations to the forehead and knee which required medical attention. The…
Vehicle was stopped in traffic on city street. An SUV driven by an 86 year old driver crashed into the rear and pushed the vehicle into a truck stopped in front of the vehicle. Vehicle was a total loss. None of the air bags inflated every one of the airbags in the vehicle that hit mine did inflate.
Transmission
12 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 33,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Takata recall: I had took my car into the dealership multiple times while it was under warranty because it gets stuck when shifting gears and won't pick up the power when accelerating. While the on the highway it drives horrible and the steering is unpredictable. Each time that I took it into the hyunadai dealership…
I notice my car had a 'knocking'/ 'pinging' sound and took it to the dealer to get serviced about 7 months ago. The dealer claimed they 'couldn't replicate the noise' which is false because I took one of the service representatives for a ride to show him the noise. They decided to clean the intake which helped, but…
Wheels and tires
11 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles. Parts named most often: temporary/emergency spare tire.
The car was sold to US with no spare time. It has an air can system to inflate a tire. This will not work on a blow out. The system is faulty and a safety hazard especially with a blow out on the interstate. The instructions are hard to figure out and having a flat tire is stressful and dangerous enough without having…
I also purchased a 2013 Hyundai Accent brand new less than one year later had 15000 miles on it and had to replace all 4 kuhmo tires because they all had bubbles in them contacted Hyundai they did not care and did nothing for me!!!!
Steering
8 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 21,500 miles.
My car is fairly new. I was pulling into my driveway and my car just stop accelerating. It no longer starts up. I took it to a Hyundai dealership and said they can't figure out what wrong with my car. Please recall
Driving, all road conditions the car drifts left or right and the steering wheel feels like it hits a stop point and correction has to be made constantly. Dealer gave me another 2013 elantra to test drive and it drove well without the problems of my car. And it had more milage than mine.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 Hyundai Accent recalls
Brakes: control unit/module
Risk: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 10, 2024 through october 11, 2024. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 elantra, genesis coupe, sonata hybrid, 2012-2015 accent, azera, veloster, 2013-2015 elantra coupe, santa fe, 2014-2015 equus, 2010-2012 veracruz, 2010-2013 tucson, 2015 tucson fuel cell, and 2013 santa fe sport vehicles. The anti-lock brake system (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Hyundai and kia ABS module fires
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) has received eight hyundai motor america (hyundai) and eight kia america, inc. (kia) part 573 recall reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or hydraulic electronic control units (hecu) manufactured by the equipment supplier mando. The part 573 recall reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by mando. Safety recalls included in this audit query (aq) review include: hyundai recalls 20v-520, 20v-543, 21v-161, 21v-160, 21v-303, 22v-056, 22v-810, and 23v-651. Kia recalls 16v-815, 20v-518, 20v-519, 21v
Questions about the 2013 Hyundai Accent
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Hyundai Accent?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (42 complaints, typically around 55,000 miles); engine (34 complaints, typically around 73,000 miles); electrical (18 complaints, typically around 65,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Hyundai Accent have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 22, 2023 (brakes). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2013 a bad year for the Hyundai Accent?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Accent model year since 2000, with 141 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.