2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT Visibilitywiper Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT
2 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
MY FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS CRACKED SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING 9 DEGREE TEMPS FROM ONLY THE DEFOGGER. THE FRONT CRACKED HORIZONTALLY THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD AT THE LEVEL OF THE VENT, AND THE BACK CRACKED FOUR INCHES HORIZONTALLY AT THE SPOT THE VENT BLOWS AT.
MY WIFE AND I, BOTH OVER SIXTY, WERE DRIVING BACK FROM OHIO TO CONNECTICUT ON THE PENN RT 80, IT WAS SNOWING AND THE ROAD SURFACE WAS SLIPPERY BUT DRIVE-ABLE. ABOUT FIVE MILES BEFORE THE MILESBURG, PA EXIT, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPERS ICED UP SUCH THAT OUR VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. I HAD TO STOP ON THE UNPLOWED SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY TO CLEAR THE ICE. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS LARGE SPEEDING TRUCKS AND CARS WERE PASSING CLOSE BY. THE TRAFFIC INCLUDED AN IRATE PENN STATE PLOW DRIVER WHO BEEPED AND YELLED AT US. WHEN WE RESTARTED OUR TRIP, THE HYUNDAI ACCENT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 15 - 18 MILES PER HOUR. WE MANAGED TO GET OFF THE EXIT WHILE RIDING ON THE SNOW COVERED SHOULDER AFTER A VERY LONG AND STRENUOUS RIDE. THE NEXT DAY WE DROVE THE CAR,...
Other 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT Problem Areas
Engine
33 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
22 complaints
Service Brakes
18 complaints
Electrical System
17 complaints
Unknown Or Other
15 complaints
Air Bags
14 complaints
Power Train
11 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
8 complaints
Exterior Lighting
7 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Seat Belts
5 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Structureinterior Panelssun Visor
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Tirestemporaryemergency Spare Tire
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint