Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 Hyundai Accent

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 76 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V280000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Vehicles affected
3,011
Reported to NHTSA
2009-07-21
Owners notified
2009-09-02

Defect description

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Safety risk

ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Exterior lighting1345,000 mi
Power train1268,299 mi
Service brakes768,000 mi
Electrical system533,568 mi
Air bags466,000 mi
Air bags: frontal315,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic366,000 mi
Wheels354,783 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights2147,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages227,000 mi
Steering2150 mi
Vehicle speed control268,299 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module187,290 mi
Electrical system: horn141,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1157,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1—
Engine1106,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling17,300 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline133,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system168,299 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch114,453 mi
Power train: automatic transmission15,000 mi
Seat belts184,000 mi
Seats15,000 mi
Service brakes, electric1—
Suspension1—
Suspension: front136,000 mi
Tires144,100 mi
Unknown or other1—
Visibility: glass, side/rear149,000 mi

The 2004 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.