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2007 Hyundai Accent repairs by problem area

Engine (30%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (21%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (10%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)

Other (9%)

Chart based on 70 repairs.
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2007 Hyundai Accent repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (17%)

< $100 (67%)

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Chart based on 58 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan

110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Hyundai Accent in Romania
Jun 2011 - Dec 2012
Apr 2012

30380 mi
The shock absorbers failed and needed to be replaced. The repair was pretty simple: 40 EUR for labor and 250 EUR for parts (4 shock absorbers). Nothing else. 
Hyundai Accent in Manitoba, Canada
Feb 2013 - Sep 2015
Apr 2013

57340 mi

C $18
Replaced the brake light switch. Did it in my apartment parking lot in under 20 minutes. This problem was apparently part of a recall on accents in this year, but I have no idea if this had been fixed with that recall or if this is separate. 
Feb 2014

62100 mi

C $35
Had to replace valve stem on a tire.the hood latch handle also let go and the cable had to be put back in the handle, but that was free of charge and could be DIY with pliers. 

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2007 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan

110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Hyundai Accent in Alberta, Canada
Dec 2015 - Jan 2018
Jun 2016

84940 mi

C $85
Replaced an ignition coil 
Feb 2017

90520 mi

C $85
Replaced coil 
Aug 2017

95480 mi

C $80
Warning light, code thrown for multiple misfires. Went away without repair, after some time spent attempting diagnosis. 
Jan 2018

96720 mi

C $100
Timing belt failed. 
Hyundai Accent in Wisconsin, United States
Jul 2010 - Mar 2012
Oct 2010

62000 mi

US $550
2 coil packs were bad 
Feb 2012

78000 mi

US $300
purge control valve 

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2007 Hyundai Accent 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

Hyundai Accent in New York, United States
May 2008 - Mar 2010

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2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch

110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Hyundai Accent in Nova Scotia, Canada
Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
Dec 2010

31000 mi
Sway Bars replaced 
Hyundai Accent in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2008 - May 2010
Feb 2008

6200 mi
Front washer liquid wasn't always working. Needed 2 trips to dealer and a few phone calls to convince them (of course it would work when at the dealer). Problem was the pump, needed to be replaced. All covered under warranty.  
Hyundai Accent in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
Nov 2009

55180 mi

C $1200
Clutch 
Mar 2010

58900 mi

C $900
Clutch improperly installed by dealership. They refused to pay for it. 
Hyundai Accent in British Columbia, Canada
Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
Feb 2008

8680 mi
Body plug missing from drivers side of frame. Myself and a non dealer mechanic noticed it during an oil change. Replaced under warranty to prevent water entering frame & rusting prematurely. 
Mar 2008

10540 mi
Passenger side tail light & side marker light were fogging up due to improper seals allowing moisture from rain to get inside. Both were replaced under warranty in less than an hour. 
Hyundai Accent in Virginia, United States
Jul 2012 - Apr 2016
Jan 2013

89000 mi

US $60
throttle position sensor set a code every once in a while, so i replaced it with a new one 
Nov 2013

103000 mi

US $150
Left front caliper sometimes stuck; replaced caliper and brake hose. 
Hyundai Accent in Iowa, United States
Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
Feb 2008

13000 mi
Wheel stud was weakened by a tire repair place and subsequently broke, dealership repaired under warranty. 
Apr 2008

17000 mi
Paint chips located at top of hood/fenders. Cause is a bent hood hinge, hood rubs on fenders when lifted. Problem has not been repaired. Car has been in since the end of March and will be fixed under warranty. 
Jun 2008

22000 mi
The knob on the passenger side manual window came off the problem was a missing clip, clip replaced free of charge. Total time 3 minutes. 
Jul 2008

22000 mi
The clip that opens the center glovebox broke off. The dealership has ordered the parts and they should be replaced tomorrow. 
Sep 2008

28000 mi

US $1282
Clutch went out at 28,000 miles. Wear item or not, should not go out this soon, dealership promised warranty repair, had car over 1 week, no work done, then suddenly wanted $1300 to repair, declined, took to another shop. Continuation of previous problem, took to local KIA dealership (Hyundai owns KIA), Clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel replaced(Hyundai dealer told me to drive on it, when it went out it destroyed the flywheel, throw out bearing and pressure plate) 
Hyundai Accent in Ontario, Canada
Jan 2008 - Mar 2012
Aug 2008

24180 mi
Faulty gasket on third brake light allowing in moisture. Third brake light and/or gasket needs replacing. Parts ordered. 
Sep 2008

26660 mi
Faulty gasket on third brake light allowing in moisture, replaced. 
Apr 2009

40920 mi
Rear door latch seizing occasionally, esp. during cold weather. Replaced rear latch handle. Speedometer indicating a reading that is 4.5% higher than actual speed. Told that 7% is tolerance level so no repairs were performed. Mechanic cracked rear hatch interior trim while replacing exterior door latch handle. Parts ordered. 
Aug 2009

46500 mi
Replaced damaged interior trim. While replacing initial trim piece damaged by dealer's mechanic at previous visit, it was discovered that an underlying piece was also broken and an attempt was made by the previous mechanic to glue the trim piece together & hide damage. Second interior trim piece replaced successfully. 
Dec 2009

56420 mi
Check engine light, reset. Attributed to insufficiently tightened gas cap. 
Jan 2010

58900 mi
Check Engine light on. Problem attributed to evaporation system solenoid valve--needs replacing as it gets stuck. Check Engine code P0496. Replaced purge solenoid valve. 
Apr 2010

61380 mi
Rattle at front of car going over bumps. Dealer replaced front stabilizer links on both sides. Squeaky steering wheel when turning. Clock spring ordered for installation. Squeaky clutch when depressing and releasing. Parts ordered. Clutch release bearing replaced. Car had a hard rattle after released from shop and had to be brought in just to find out what wasn't tightened properly. Ready the following day without problems. Clock spring replaced and was not the source of the problem. Squeaking continued. Re-diagnosed as something to do with steering column/power steering as only present when turning steering wheel when car is running. Parts ordered. 
May 2010

62620 mi
Replaced steering column assembly, but squeaking persists. Made appt. to replace other steering components (I'm unsure what at the moment). Parts ordered. Dealer replaced joints and coupling assembly in steering (alignment also performed due to repairs done), but short time after leaving the shop problem was still present. I decided to try and live with the problem and see what comes of it. 
Jun 2010

63860 mi
Dealer replaced power steering rack and performed alignment after replacement. Squeaking in steering wheel went away--car interior smells like WD-40. Wondering if rack replaced, but problem persisted and just lubed up to eliminate squeak. 
May 2011

76880 mi

C $553
Both wheel cylinders failed and internal parts of drum brakes fell apart inside the drum. Scraped against the drum when braking. Replaced shoes, turned drums, replaced cylinders on both sides. 
Mar 2012

90520 mi

C $626
Ignition coils were arching & wet from oil that leaked onto them from the engine rocker cover gasket. Arching of coils damaged spark plugs. Replaced spark plugs and coils. Will replace rocker cover gasket at a later date. Rear door latch handle sticking in open position, especially during cold weather. 
Hyundai Accent in Quebec, Canada
May 2009 - Apr 2016
Jun 2009

41540 mi
Clutch was making a weird noise Lubed up the parts (by removing the transmission)  Clutch made a weird nose; lubed up the part (they had to remove the transmission) Work done on warranty 
Aug 2010

68200 mi

C $700
Steering rack leaking fluid, made weird noise, stressed fluid pump. Had to be replaced 
Sep 2014

152520 mi

C $175
EVAP purge control valve replaced (threw a CEL) 
Apr 2015

159120 mi

C $800
Heater core pierced and leaking. Replaced 

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2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch

110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Hyundai Accent in Alabama, United States
Apr 2008 - Apr 2012
Jan 2008

19784 mi

US $12486
Check engine light ,October,updated/reset ecu, no cost. 
Hyundai Accent in Nova Scotia, Canada
May 2013 - Dec 2015
Nov 2013

58720 mi

C $50
purge valve replacement replace front o2 sensor 
Feb 2014

60700 mi

C $250
Repalce gas tank....Rusted at the seam 
Aug 2014

66900 mi

C $50
Replace lower ball joint 
Dec 2014

71300 mi

C $65
Ignition coil #2 failed & put code in ecu 
Mar 2015

72540 mi

C $125
Left front wheel bearing made a growling noise ....Wheel very loose 
Apr 2015

74400 mi

C $120
wheel bearing again upper strut mount 
Hyundai Accent in Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 2012 - Jun 2015
Sep 2014

103000 mi

US $200
Bad pass side wheel bearing race. Needed pressed out of spindle assy. 
Oct 2014

103000 mi

US $20
Catastrophic failure of timing belt. Cleared belt debris, set timing, and installed new timing belt. 
Feb 2015

103000 mi

US $25
Failure of driver side wheel bearing. Had pressed out of spindle assy and replaced 
Hyundai Accent in British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2010 - Oct 2015
Oct 2015

231260 mi
replaced alternator 
Hyundai Accent in Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 2008 - May 2016
Jul 2011

13000 mi
Brake sensor light switch replaced. Previous recall item from Hyundai. Item was replaced under recall warrenty. 
Aug 2015

43500 mi

US $215
Replaced #2 and #4 Ignition coils, replaced all Spark Plugs 
May 2016

50000 mi
Car would run in high RPM's. Wouldn't shift into second gear. Engine light on, code showed a number 1 ignition cylinder misfire. 

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2007 Hyundai Accent 2-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Hyundai Accent in Illinois, United States
Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
Feb 2008

6000 mi

US $50
Auto Trans was slipping during the 2nd gear to 3rd gear change when cold. Air bag light came on due to a faulty seatbelt sensor. Sensor was replaced. Dealer replaced driver's side seatback seat cover due to premature wear to the cover on the seat bolster closest to the door. 

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