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Hyundai Accent repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 407 repairs.
Hyundai Accent engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 143 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 70000 mi | replace transmission mount |
2013 Hyundai Accent 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 42000 mi | During oil change, shop damaged crush washer causing leak from oil pan plug. |
| 18000 mi | 02 Sensor replaced |
2013 Hyundai Accent 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 94000 mi US $900 |
Leaking valve cover. |
| 65000 mi US $800 |
replace spark plugs |
| 18000 mi | "Purge valve stuck" |
2012 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 63000 mi | Piston Slap |
| 74700 mi US $100 |
I was an ASE Certified Tech in six repair areas including engine repair. These engines have no iron cylinder sleeves except for a very thin coating that has worn away causing piston slap. Hyundai/Kia knows of this problem but won't repair. |
| 91000 mi US $50 |
Replace ignition switch. |
| 101000 mi US $10 |
Clean fuel injection system and induction cleaning. |
| 108000 mi US $45 |
Treated engine with XADO 120% three piece Nano oil treatment that has almost stopped the piston slap. Last treatment done at around 60000 miles and the slap came back about 50000 miles. Will treat again after 40000 miles. This treatment really works, This should be sold as standard equipment for all new Hyundai owners. |
| 149500 mi US $100 |
Piston ring soak done according to Hyundai TSB for excessive oil consumption. Let solvent soak in cylinder for 12 hours. Changed oil before start. Replaced spark plugs and coils. Flush coolant and replaced thermostat. Replace cam and crank sensor. |
| 5760 mi | Was crack in the pipe. radiator replaced |
| 59520 mi C $35 |
Check engine light appeared, P050A code. Cleared code on my own twice before taking to dealership, but co. At dealership I had to insist that they complete the ECM/ECU update instead of them just clearing the code again, so it cost me $35 |
2012 Hyundai Accent 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 66000 mi | Valve cover gasket replaced under warranty. |
| 43400 mi C $300 |
Had the fuel injectors and throttle body services. |
| 58900 mi | Check engine light on. Had to replace CCV Vent. Also did coolant flush and machine rotors, reline rear brakes. Repair total $573.00 |
| 81840 mi C $450 |
Decrease in fuel mileage. Had spark plugs changed and injector flush |
| 109740 mi C $350 |
Check engine light on. Problem corrected under warranty. |
| 142910 mi | Check engine light on Determined to be a misdiagnosis and no charge for checking second check engine light. Light returned after 90 km Another repair trip. Replaced faulty vacuum hose causing check engine lights, no charge. No further problems. |
| 145700 mi C $1700 |
After many check engine lights and being told I need to replace catalytic converter I took it to a local muffler shop and 2 hours later got a aftermarket catalytic converter. The secondary one was not replaced as it couldn't set a code. |
| 52700 mi US $79 |
Alignment and software update |
| 79500 mi | Update computer spark control. Was causing pinging. |
2012 Hyundai Accent 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 49000 mi | Check engine light came on. Caused by pre-ignition. Cure was to reflash knock sensor. |
| 47000 mi | Error code thrown by knock sensor. Fixed with software update. |
| 57000 mi | Throttle was sticking when the clutch was pressed in, causing the engine to rev. |
| 38920 mi | Gas cap light turned on and off intermittently, even when gas cap was tightened. Dealer replaced purge valve under warranty. Light went off for a while, but behavior returned 10 days later |
| 45880 mi | Gas cap light continued to turn on and off intermittently. Dealer replaced vent valve under warranty. Issue has not returned in 3 weeks since. |
| 68180 mi | Check engine light on again. Code indicated knocking, a known issue with an available ECU update, which was performed. |
| 77064 mi | Check engine light on again. Diagnosed as a faulty purge valve, which was replaced under warranty for a second time. |
| 80665 mi | Check engine light on again; "resolved" by clearing water from evap line. Was charged a diagnostic fee despite car being under warranty; apparently Hyundai warranties only cover labor when it's to replace parts, and no parts needed to be replaced. Dealer provided no answer as to how water got into the fuel system or what they had done to prevent the issue from reoccurring. CEL came back on within 48hrs of previous visit. Dealer ordered replacement charcoal canister, took 2 weeks to arrive. Charcoal canister replaced under warranty. |
| 63000 mi | Oil cooler line clamp failed that caused loss of engine oil. The failed clamp was replaced under warranty. |
| 152520 mi C $3600 |
Intake CVVT |
| 109000 mi US $30 |
This RB Accent tends to develop a Pinging issue in some cars, I just happen to have one of those cars. If you run 91 Octane or Higher it no longer has this issue. Hyundai has a recall in this issue, but states that is does not affect my car. |
| 3200 mi | TSB to reflash ECM. In & out in 20 minutes. |
2012 Hyundai Accent 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 124000 mi C $350 |
Oil change and fix of oil leak in lines |
2011 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 40300 mi C $140 |
Dealer replaced the Coil pack Cylinder #2 under warranty Dealer told me to replace 4 spark plugs that would've cause Coil pack failure "sure" 10K Kms after the replacement of the plugs 2 coil packs failed. |
| 46500 mi | Again, Coil pack #1 and #3 fried. Third in 1 year, I expect the last one to die soon. |
2010 Hyundai Accent
Engine not specified
| 24180 mi | The Hyundai dealer I took the car too, could not fix the engine and steering wheel vibration during engine warm up. Once the engine had warmed up it idled smoothly but not until then. He said all the accents ran the same.Still no fix. |
| 24800 mi | Waiting to return car. Will most likely will take complaint to Hyundai Auto Canada, and thewith the CAMPVAP program. The car has been returned to the selling dealer and another Hyundai dealer more than 5 times since bought new. |
| 27280 mi | Now told vibration is normal due to running a lean mixture during warm-up to prevent carbon build-up. |
| 20700 mi | Engine light came on. Car misfiring. |
2010 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 90000 mi US $200 |
Had to replace 2 engine coils. 1 was just replaced back in september, so that was under dealer warranty. The other one was an engine coil not replaced since car was new. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR MODEL. |
2010 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 86800 mi C $1000 |
Primary oxygen sensor |
| 380 mi | After 380 miles, the check engine light came on. I took it to the dealer, and they replaced the cam shaft sensor. Covered under warranty. |
| 22500 mi | Check engine light came on. Took it to dealer, found an electrical short. The knock sensor was replaced. |
2010 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 8000 mi | Number one cylinder missing when cold. Replaced number one cylinder coil. |
| 79000 mi US $425 |
ignitor module |
2009 Hyundai Accent
Engine not specified
| 55060 mi $100000 |
I had the cylinder / piston rings changed. changed the radiator fans |
2009 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 102451 mi US $1600 |
Replace timing belt and water pump |
| 62000 mi | Oxygen sensor gave out. |
| 95000 mi US $60 |
Ignition Coil failed. Coil replaced. |
| 110000 mi US $20 |
Another coil pack failed |
| 140000 mi US $25 |
Replaced ignition coil pack. |
| 141000 mi US $100 |
Replaced spark plugs and additional coil packs due to oil leak. |
| 105000 mi US $228 |
Got a check engine light. Mechanic had to replace the CVV solenoid & the purge valve. |
| 40000 mi | Car intermittently would not start. they said it started for them, never checked it. Now it is doing it again the past 2 days it won't start. Very frustrating |
| 94000 mi US $215 |
Engine misfiring; coil pack replaced |
| 93700 mi | Computer reflashed because no. 3 cylinder was reported at no. 4 cylinder and vice-versa. |
2009 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 48980 mi C $307 |
"Check Engine" light on. Diagnosed as failure of Oxygen Sensor. Sensor replaced. |
| 84800 mi US $200 |
Cylinder 4 coil went bad. So cylinder 4 was misfiring. Fix was to replace number 4 coil. |
| 33300 mi US $1170 |
July 2010 30,900 miles complete clutch replacement for second time, first in January 2010 at 28,500 miles. Hyundai does not honor their own warranty. |
| 39000 mi US $115 |
Not starting or charging. Replaced battery and a small device to it. I no longer contact Hyundai for help, they have lost my trust, and they don't care if they lose customers. Will not consider buying Hyundai again for anything. |
| 56000 mi US $50 |
Two welded exhaust hangers on the exhaust pipe had rusted off, causing the pipe to hang down. Two exhaust clamps were purchased and installed to put the pipe back in the original position. |
| 17320 mi C $130 |
accessory belts worn, replaced, required to pass yearly provincial inspection, as claimed to my wife by dealer. Suspect this repair was a total rip off, but was done by dealer so reporting as repair |
| 24480 mi | check engine light |
| 32240 mi | ignition switch locked up intermittently |
| 5000 mi | OBD system recorded an "Unknown Fault". System was reprogrammed and operates normally. |
2009 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 3348 mi | Check engine light on. Updated computer software installed. |
| 16740 mi | Check engine light on, no drivability issues. ECM reflash, OK so far. |
| 36580 mi | Check engine light on, oxygen sensor replaced. |
2008 Hyundai Accent
Engine not specified
| 85560 mi C $150 |
found coolant under the car. brought the car to the mechanic and the water pump was leaking. had to replace the water pump, water pump gasket. |
| 3000 mi | There was a problem with the ignition on cold startups. The dealer switched coils between cylinders and the problem has not occurred since. |
2008 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 71300 mi C $80 |
Ignition coil replaced. |
2008 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 116400 mi US $1000 |
Coils went out. Acted like bad fuel. Ruined rings before problem was found. Put different engine in. |
2008 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 61000 mi | Cold start stumble and set DTC 300. Only on a quick two attempt cold start. |
| 152000 mi US $345 |
New cooling hoses and thermostat. Old hoses were fine. The thermostat was bad it turns out as the engine temperature is 10f hotter now. It would struggle in the winter to maintain it's rated temperature. Drain, flush and refill with new coolant. |
| 159000 mi US $50 |
Was getting a P0420 code for a bad cat. I replaced the post cat 02 sensor. |
| 172171 mi US $100 |
P0420 dead cat. R&R |
| 177850 mi US $70 |
Pre cat O2 sensor |
| 50000 mi | Unusual noise under hood. Adjustments made & noise stopped. |
| 101000 mi US $150 |
3rd cylinder misfire. Bad spark plug replaced. |
| 3000 mi | Check Engine light was attributed to a software service bulletin update. |
| 5000 mi | Check engine light - tightened a fuel vent hose. |
| 15000 mi | Car could be driven another week with the problem --includes engine light with no other symptoms Updated software with reflash -- and nothing else |
2008 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 91100 mi US $500 |
Fan belt needed replacing |
| 105000 mi US $1000 |
Timing chain broke and damaged the engine. Another engine had to be bought and placed in the vehicle. |
| 31620 mi | Exhaust hanger rusted away and let go. I was able to repair this myself with materials from home. |
| 24280 mi C $20 |
MUFFLER HANGER |
2007.5 Hyundai Accent
Engine not specified
| 51460 mi $100 |
lack of power when acelerating at low RPM, good response at high RPM, excesive fuel waste in city, good fuel economy in highway lack of power when acelerating at low RPM, good response at high RPM, excesive fuel waste in city, good fuel economy in highway, first I change the crankshaft sensor, later clean IAC valve, now Im gonna change MAP sensor, I hope it works |
2007 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 62000 mi US $550 |
2 coil packs were bad |
| 78000 mi US $300 |
purge control valve |
| 84940 mi C $85 |
Replaced an ignition coil |
| 90520 mi C $85 |
Replaced coil |
| 95480 mi C $80 |
Warning light, code thrown for multiple misfires. Went away without repair, after some time spent attempting diagnosis. |
| 96720 mi C $100 |
Timing belt failed. |
2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 56420 mi | Check engine light, reset. Attributed to insufficiently tightened gas cap. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 89000 mi US $60 |
throttle position sensor set a code every once in a while, so i replaced it with a new one |
| 152520 mi C $175 |
EVAP purge control valve replaced (threw a CEL) |
| 159120 mi C $800 |
Heater core pierced and leaking. Replaced |
2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 103000 mi US $20 |
Catastrophic failure of timing belt. Cleared belt debris, set timing, and installed new timing belt. |
| 43500 mi US $215 |
Replaced #2 and #4 Ignition coils, replaced all Spark Plugs |
| 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. |
| 19784 mi US $12486 |
Check engine light ,October,updated/reset ecu, no cost. |
| 58720 mi C $50 |
purge valve replacement replace front o2 sensor |
| 60700 mi C $250 |
Repalce gas tank....Rusted at the seam |
| 71300 mi C $65 |
Ignition coil #2 failed & put code in ecu |
2006 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 76880 mi C $400 |
Bad coil replaced, spark plugs, oil change and minor electrical issue related to rear brake lights. |
| 124000 mi $100 |
gasket replacement |
2006 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 104000 mi US $261 |
engine check light...engine misfire. tune up and throttle body cleaning performed. old spark plugs showed excessive wear but had less than 30,000 miles. last tankful got lower than 29 mpg hwy miles. |
2005 Hyundai Accent 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 42160 mi $900 |
Coolant pipe leaking. Replace coolant pipe. |
| 49600 mi $50 |
Air/fuel sensor dirty resulting in irregular engine idling speed. Clean air/fuel sensor. |
2005 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 60000 mi US $350 |
Replaced Timing Belt |
2004 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 66000 mi US $421 |
Dealer replaced front exhaust pipe section which was leaking. This was our first out-of-warranty repair since new for this car (excluding regular maintenance, tires, brakes, etc.) |
2004 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 31000 mi | Went to service for CEL. Bullet-sized hole in muffler, repaired through warranty. |
| 52700 mi C $100 |
Exhaust gasket needed replacement. Not covered by warranty, $10 part, $90 labour. |
| 66000 mi US $700 |
Replaced intake gasket and throttle position sensor to fix misfire |
2003 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 71000 mi US $400 |
Replaced exhaust section from manifold to catalytic converter |
| 50840 mi C $2000 |
Replace TPS sensor, O2 sensor, front struts & warranty replacement of transmission. |
| 73687 mi C $296 |
Replace spark plugs & wire set. Continuing to attempt to diagnose CEL from Jan problem. Finally a crack in an intake manifold gasket is identified as the cause. |
2003 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 93843 mi C $200 |
Check engine flashing, loss of power (2 cylinders were misfiring, or not firing at all) Needed new coilpack |
2002 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 159000 mi US $20 |
Upstream O2 sensor. Known problem when bought car. |
| 159300 mi US $76 |
Exhaust flex pipe. Known problem when bought car. |
| 162700 mi US $200 |
Had to replaced coil pack and one fouled plug. Simple repair but car was 180 miles from home at daughter's college so was taken to mechanic. Parts would have cost $30, repair 1/4 hour if car had been here. |
| 168200 mi US $25 |
replaced crankshaft position sensor. car was cranking without firing at random times |
| 184000 mi US $10 |
Crack in exhaust manifold. Sealed with JB Hi-Temp Epoxy. |
| 129000 mi US $40 |
Replaced broken motor mount. |
2002 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 141000 mi US $5 |
Thermostat jammed open, car would not reach operating temperature. Replaced Thermostat, approximately 5 USD. Repair took only a few minutes. |
| 124000 mi US $50 |
engine misfiring, troubleshooting by replacing spark plugs |
| 79000 mi | The problem was the MAF sensor(Mass air flow). |
| 91800 mi US $20 |
Leaking oil onto exhaust manifold valve cover gasket replaced with $20 part from autozone took 5 minutes |
| 95000 mi | O2 sensor failing to get enough oxygen error. Replaced air filter and cleaned maf with carb cleaner. Problem solved no more warning light. |
| 91000 mi US $1350 |
Entire Exhaust system replaced from the catalyic converter back Radiator Hoses Needed replacement starting t dry rot |
| 80000 mi | 2nd Cylinder lost all compression |
| 159000 mi US $1400 |
Valve cover gasket. |
| 161000 mi US $350 |
Crank position and cam sensors replaced along with spark plugs. |
2002 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
92-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 96100 mi | Coil pack powering spark plug 1 and 3 failed. it had been an on-off issue over a few months, had spark plugs and wires replaced to no avail. Coil went out, engine died. Vehicle was Scrapped considering other repairs required. |
2002 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 104000 mi US $80 |
Acquired vehicle with knowledge of problems. These include: O2 sensor error code - fixed wire that was burned/worn; transmission codes - replaced speed sensors, fluid filter change, overdrive bearing still needs replaced, |
| 110300 mi US $45 |
Idle Sensor |
| 153000 mi US $110 |
Blew the radiator. Brought it home and replaced it. The biggest hurdle was removing the transmission line from the bottom of the radiator. Once that was done (without cutting anything, which was very tempting) it was a simple reassembly. |
| 115000 mi US $222 |
Valve cover gasket replacement |
2001 Hyundai Accent
Engine not specified
| 130000 mi US $100 |
Flex pipe broke and muffler disconnected from exhaust (had been repaired before me owning the vehicle) |
2001 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
105-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 121000 mi US $60 |
Broken exhaust pipe. Welded together. |
| 125000 mi | Wouldn't start at all, don't know problem |
2001 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
105-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 381300 mi C $100 |
timing belt replacement |
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