Major Problems with 2003 Hyundai Accent Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Hyundai Accent

2003 Hyundai Accent AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2003 Hyundai Accent FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 28000 miles

2003 Hyundai Accent FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with FRONTAL, AIR BAGS and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Accent owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in an accident in which it was hit from behind and slammed into another vehicle head	8 ~ 7288 miles
AIR BAGS was involved in a head-on collision in my 2003 hyundai accent. a truck pulled out into the interstate and my	6 ~ 45127 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission slips in low gears with low acceleration. at highway speeds does not continue into high gear and engine runs	4 ~ 39250 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE http://home.comcast.net/~altair1972m/screw_hyundai.mht. 2003 hyundai accent. original posting was 3395 characters. must cut to 2000. did not get the advertised mileage to...	3 ~ 6083 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle's transmission is completely blown. *mr the vehicle remained at the dealership and had been there since april 19 2004.	3 ~ 33290 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS non-deployment of airbags after runnung into freeway concrete embankment. *tr...	2 ~ 14000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph on dry asphalt roads the brake warning light illuminated constantly followed closely...	2 ~ 41500 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai accent. while driving 55 mph there was an abnormal noise coming from the...	1 ~ 80000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL http://home.comcast.net/~altair1972m/screw_hyundai.mht. 2003 hyundai accent. original posting was 3395 characters. must cut to 2000. did not get the advertised mileage to...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM http://home.comcast.net/~altair1972m/screw_hyundai.mht. 2003 hyundai accent. original posting was 3395 characters. must cut to 2000. did not get the advertised mileage to...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2003 hyundai accent. right headlight doesn't work. i replaced the headlight two or three times however it still doesn't work....	1 ~ 75000 miles
STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph on dry asphalt roads the brake warning light illuminated constantly followed closely...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2003 hyundia accent already had two failures of the emiision control system. the second failure only showed a check...	1 ~ 29161 miles
SPINDLE > AXLE > REAR the vehicle's right rear spindle or carrier assembly failed. nm jb...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving the air bag warning light illuminated. dealership informed the consumer that there was no module installed. the cause	1 ~ 29000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving vehicle was running rough.consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. consumer took the vehicle to	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving vehicle was running rough.consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. consumer took the vehicle to	1
EQUIPMENT floor mat on driver's side was interfering with the accelerator pedal. when driving the floor mat got caught in between...	1 ~ 1000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the key will turn in the ignition but the engine fails to turn over. therefore the vehicle wouldn't start. when...	1 ~ 14500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer parked vehicle in parking lot. later noticed a fire truck coming into parking lot. consumer went to check and	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS my son was driving a 2003 hyundai accent that was involved in a frontal crash with a full size pick-up...	1 ~ 2500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle is low to the ground and stalls when the bottom of the vehicle touches the ground. dealer says there...	1
TIRES vehicle is low to the ground and stalls when the bottom of the vehicle touches the ground. dealer says there...	1
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR consumer called complaining about brake problems. stated that while driving on the highway at 70 mph she stepped on the...	1

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