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Hyundai Accent 2005

The 2005 Hyundai Accent has a 1.5 L engine. It gets 26 MPG combined (23 city, 32 highway), per the EPA. 40 owner complaints are on record.

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Hyundai Accent
Representative photo of the Accent. It may show a different year or version. Photo: EurovisionNim · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
1,500 cc
4
Cylinders4
TransmissionAutomatic · 4 speeds
DrivetrainFront-wheel (FWD)
Body styleCompact Cars

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Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
23 MPG
Highway
32 MPG
Combined
26 MPG
Emissions
212 g/km
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Recalls

No recalls on record in our sources.

Common problems

40 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2022-03-15 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the doors could no longer be opened from inside the vehicle. The contact had to roll down the windows in order to let herself out of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or ind…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2021-05-27 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a vehicle nearby informed the contact that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side brake lights were inoperable. The contact continued driving to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who i…

STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2019-09-16 · NHTSA

FOR SOME REASON MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKES IT DOES IT THEN IT STOPS AND ACTS NORMAL THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN MEANWHILE IM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STERRING WHEEL I HAD IT CHECKED A COUPLE TIMES AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE IT HAS FLUIDS BUT IT GETS STUCK WHILE IM DRIVING AND NOT ABLE TO MOV…

STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS Crash 2019-09-16 · NHTSA

TAKATA RECALL.. FOR SOME REASON MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKES EVERYTIME THAT HAPPENS MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ON ME IVE HAD TO CHANGE MY DISK AND CALIBER ON MY CAR IN ONLY A WEEK 3 TIMES BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON ITS BEEN SCRATCHING MY BRAKES AND ROTORS AND IT MESSED UP A BRAND NEW ROTORS AND CAL…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2019-04-29 · NHTSA

RECEIVE AN RECALL ON MY VEHICLE CONCERNING BRAKES LIGHTS, BUT I BOUGHT THE CAR ON THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2007 AND THE DEALER NO LONGER EXIST. WHAT CAN I DO IN SUCH A CASE TO CORRECT THE DEFAULT.

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2017-10-05 · NHTSA

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. 30 MINUTES AND $80.00 LATER THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. HYUNDAI HAS HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS OF THEIR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES, BUT EACH TIME THE APPLY THE RECA…

WHEELS 2017-07-06 · NHTSA

RIM OF AT LEAST ONE TIRE HAS DISINTEGRATED TO THE POINT OF A HOLE THAT LETS THE AIR OUT OF THE TIRE. A THROUGH HOLE IN THE BODY OF THE RIM.

WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES Crash 2017-05-07 · NHTSA

I WAS TRAVELING (AND LIKELY SLIGHTLY BRAKING) ON A HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEIZED UP, AND THEN THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND THE CAR FISH-TAILED AROUND. I CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRICADE AND ENDING UP FACING ONCOMING…

AIR BAGS 2016-01-08 · NHTSA

"AIRBAG" INDICATOR CAME ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP AND DIDN'T GO OUT. HAS BEEN ON FOR 3 MONTHS. THIS 2006 ACCENT THAT HAS THROWN THE B1448 CODE (OC SENSOR MAT DEFECT). A RECALL FOR THE HYUNDAI SONATA (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000) WHICH USES THE SAME COMPONENTS IN IT'S AIRBAG SENSORY SYSTEM HAS BEEN ISSUED …

POWER TRAIN 2016-01-04 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN…

SEAT BELTS 2015-08-15 · NHTSA

I WAS TAKING OFF THE SEAT BELT AND THE STRAP BENT SLIGHTLY WHILE RETRACTING. ONCE RETRACTED, I TRIED TO PULL IT OUT AGAIN BUT HAD TO USE MORE THAN NORMAL AS IT DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. NOW THE BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL.

POWER TRAIN 2015-08-14 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE RPMS SURGED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI…

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Questions

What engine does the 2005 Hyundai Accent have?
The 2005 Hyundai Accent has a 1.5 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2005 Hyundai Accent?
It gets 26 MPG combined (23 city, 32 highway), per the EPA.
What are the common problems of the 2005 Hyundai Accent?
40 owners have filed complaints, most often about Exterior Lighting.

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