2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
113
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT
The 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT has received a total of 113 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING. 7 technical service bulletins have been issued by Hyundai Motor America for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (36 complaints), Visibilitywiper (11 complaints), and Exterior Lighting (8 complaints).
Recalls for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT, potentially affecting up to 2,247,980 vehicles.
Recall 13V113000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
| 1,712,336 vehicles affected
Defect: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe,...
Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
View full details →Recall 09V280000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 3,011 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
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.
View full details →Recall 09V122000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
| 532,633 vehicles affected
Defect: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO...
Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT
113 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
The car loses power randomly. It typically happens at a stop light or a stop sign, usually within the first 10-15 mins of starting the car. It hasn’t happened after or while the car is driven for a long period of time. However, it has happened while getting on to the highway and while making turns into intersections. When the car loses power, there is no warning. Sometimes, it is hard to put the car into park and restart the car when it loses power. Oddly, however, when it loses power/ stalls/ shuts off, if the radio or other devices are on, they stay on. Symbols that appear on the dash when the car shuts down include the engine, oil, and battery lights. These lights also come on when you first cycle to start the car. We’ve taken the car to a Hyundai dealership and they said that they can’t find any codes, when they connect the car to a code reader.
The car loses power randomly. It typically happens at a stop light or a stop sign, usually within the first 10-15 mins of starting the car. It hasn’t happened after or while the car is driven for a long period of time. However, it has happened while getting on to the highway and while making turns into intersections. When the car loses power, there is no warning. Sometimes, it is hard to put the car into park and restart the car when it loses power. Oddly, however, when it loses power/ stalls/ shuts off, if the radio or other devices are on, they stay on. Symbols that appear on the dash when the car shuts down include the engine, oil, and battery lights. These lights also come on when you first cycle to start the car. We’ve taken the car to a Hyundai dealership and they said that they can’t find any codes, when they connect the car to a code reader.
The car loses power randomly. It typically happens at a stop light or a stop sign, usually within the first 10-15 mins of starting the car. It hasn’t happened after or while the car is driven for a long period of time. However, it has happened while getting on to the highway and while making turns into intersections. When the car loses power, there is no warning. Sometimes, it is hard to put the car into park and restart the car when it loses power. Oddly, however, when it loses power/ stalls/ shuts off, if the radio or other devices are on, they stay on. Symbols that appear on the dash when the car shuts down include the engine, oil, and battery lights. These lights also come on when you first cycle to start the car. We’ve taken the car to a Hyundai dealership and they said that they can’t find any codes, when they connect the car to a code reader.
I've had to replace the visor 3 times because the hinge will spontaneously break and the visors will flips down blocking vision.
Safety Rating for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT
Hyundai Motor America has issued 7 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
22-GI-006H — TIRES
Effective June 2, 2008, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 (FMVSS 110) established a threshold for correcting load carrying capacity information indicated on tire placards when vehicle weight has been increased before retail sale. This limit is the lesser of 1.5% of GVWR or 100 pounds. If the total added...
5NP-E4E2S-04 — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
The warranty coverage for the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor mat for 2006-2011MY Accent Vehicles has been extended to 15 years/unlimited mileage, starting from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use.
TSB-10-01-005 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI: PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO UPDATE THE ENGINE SOFTWARE OF 1.6L VEHICLES TO PREVENT VARIOUS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INCIDENTS. *PE
TSB-09-01-005 — INTERIOR LIGHTING
HYUNDAI: THE ROOM LAMP SWITCH KNOB MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. REPLACE THE ROOM LAMP ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. *PE
TSB-08-01-030 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HYUNDAI: TO UPDATE THE ENGINE SOFTWARE TO ADDRESS VEHICLES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLING DURING THE INITIAL COLD START UP PERIOD AND ILLUMINATE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DTC P0300. *PE
TSB-08-01-030 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HYUNDAI: TO UPDATE THE ENGINE SOFTWARE TO ADDRESS VEHICLES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLING DURING THE INITIAL COLD START UP PERIOD AND ILLUMINATE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DTC P0300. *PE
0736004 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ECM UPDATE - ROUGH IDLING DURING INITIAL COLD START - UP PERIOD AND MAY SET DTC P0300. *KB
NHTSA Investigations for the 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HYUNDAI ACCENT
- 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 163 complaints
- 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 45 complaints
- 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 40 complaints
- 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 76 complaints
- 2006 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 49 complaints
- 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT (current)
- 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 135 complaints
- 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 128 complaints
- 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 119 complaints
- 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 51 complaints
- 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT — 217 complaints
Other HYUNDAI Models
- HYUNDAI SONATA — 21,725 total complaints
- HYUNDAI ELANTRA — 11,768 total complaints
- HYUNDAI SANTA FE — 9,835 total complaints
- HYUNDAI TUCSON — 7,920 total complaints
- HYUNDAI PALISADE — 2,456 total complaints
- HYUNDAI VELOSTER — 1,738 total complaints
- HYUNDAI GENESIS — 1,702 total complaints
- HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 — 1,636 total complaints