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Expensive Hyundai Accent repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (31%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (6%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 32 repairs.
Hyundai Accent repair cost distribution
$2500+ (17%)
$1000 - $2499 (83%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 18 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Hyundai Accent 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 43400 mi C $300 |
Had the fuel injectors and throttle body services. |
| 70060 mi C $525 |
Replaced 4 tires with a larger size to accomodate for the 7 percent speedo error. Now down to about 3 percent according to my gps |
| 81840 mi C $360 |
Car was starting to have pauses when the key was turned for the starter. It would kick over but it was like a dead spot on the starter. Took it to the shop after 2 weeks and when they went to bring it into the shop they had to push it in. |
| 81840 mi C $450 |
Decrease in fuel mileage. Had spark plugs changed and injector flush |
| 93160 mi C $300 |
Replaced KF wheel bearing that had been groaning for some time. Timed it to do front brakes at same time |
| 101680 mi C $125 |
Both rear marker lights and 1 license plate light, 15 minutes labor charge. |
| 109740 mi C $350 |
Check engine light on. Problem corrected under warranty. Light bulbs replaced. Replaced both rear outside marker bulbs and one license plate bulb. $45 for all three. |
| 143220 mi C $190 |
Check engine light on Determined to be a misdiagnosis and no charge for checking second check engine light. Light returned after 90 km Replaced rear shocks supplied at local CAA repair shop. $190.00 Lof 64.95 |
| 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. |
2012 Hyundai Accent 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 114080 mi C $250 |
Stabilizer bar worn, clonking over bumps -> replaced. |
| 152520 mi C $3600 |
Intake CVVT |
2010 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 85560 mi C $120 |
Replaced original battery. |
| 86800 mi C $1000 |
Struts and shocks Primary oxygen sensor |
2009 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 102451 mi US $1600 |
Replace timing belt and water pump |
2009 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 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. |
| 37000 mi US $500 |
Have had trouble with this before, transmission doesn't work properly. I don't bother to call Hyundai anymore, they are very bad with customer service/satisfaction issues. |
| 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. |
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. |
| 86800 mi C $1500 |
brake caliper got stuck. the car wouldn't accelerate faster than a bicycle and couldn't go faster than 50km/h and 20 km/h the last time driven. had to replace the two front caliper and hoses. 1 day later, the problem came back. car is still at the shop... **one of the caliper got rebuild (diy) a year ago but both were already rusty at that time** |
2008 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 49600 mi $1000 |
EPS system breakdown, entire steering box needed replacement |
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 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. |
2008 Hyundai Accent 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 26040 mi C $1200 |
Mechanical clutch failure not covered under warranty. They rebuilt the clutch. |
2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 55180 mi C $1200 |
Clutch |
| 58900 mi C $900 |
Clutch improperly installed by dealership. They refused to pay for it. |
| 28000 mi US $1282 |
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) |
2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 55060 mi $100000 |
I had the cylinder / piston rings changed. Replaced arm bushings serviced steering rack, recharged the climate control system, changed the radiator fans |
| 19784 mi US $12486 |
Check engine light ,October,updated/reset ecu, no cost. |
2005 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 113000 mi US $2250 |
transmission rebuilt; problems with 3rd and 4th gear and other issues |
2004 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 59830 mi C $1000 |
Failed MVI, body repair (rust), replaced exhaust |
| 61814 mi C $140 |
replace leaky Clutch Slave Cylinder |
2003 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 50840 mi C $2000 |
Replace TPS sensor, O2 sensor, front struts & warranty replacement of transmission. |
| 58900 mi C $100 |
Replace faulty instrument panel light. |
| 72540 mi C $1000 |
Replace TPS sensor, fix transmission leak. |
| 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. |
| 99200 mi C $155 |
Replace extremely corroded/broken battery terminal clamp |
2002 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 112300 mi US $1900 |
Differential gear broken and required complete transmission rebuild. |
2002 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 91000 mi US $1350 |
Original Alternator Failed, and needed replacement Entire Exhaust system replaced from the catalyic converter back Radiator Hoses Needed replacement starting t dry rot |
| 156000 mi US $250 |
Right front caliper frozen. Replaced with caliper, rotor and pads. Left rear strut replaced as well. |
| 159000 mi US $1400 |
Valve cover gasket. Tie-rod end. Drive shaft and CV joint. |
| 161000 mi US $350 |
Crank position and cam sensors replaced along with spark plugs. |
2002 Hyundai Accent 2dr Hatch
105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 112000 mi US $320 |
CV joints replaced |
| 149800 mi US $2100 |
Transmission not shifting properly. Had tranmission rebuilt at 93000 miles, apparently not sufficiently. Mechanic found stress fractures in 2 main components, one was because of improper bearing seating. |
| 139000 mi US $1736 |
Missing 1st gear, did not shift well into 3rd gear. |
| 144000 mi US $325 |
a bad internal piece of the tranny, pulse generator |
| 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. |
2001 Hyundai Accent 4dr Sedan
105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 95000 mi US $1700 |
transaxel swap |
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