2000 Hyundai Accent

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #02V167000June 25, 200267,565 vehicles affected

  structure: frame and members

  Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." during testing, the 3-DOOR hatchback exceeded the performance criterion in the standard midway along the length of the windshield support pillar (a-pillar).

  An occupant's head that contacts the a-pillar during a crash could experience an increased risk of a head injury as a result of this condition.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install new energy management brackets to support the a-pillar covers and increase the energy absorbing performance of the a-pillar in the relevant area. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

• NHTSA recall #01V346000November 6, 200149,371 vehicles affected

  vehicle speed control

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.5 liter or 1.6 liter engines that were originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. While driving at a steady throttle opening for an extended period of time during extremely cold ambient temperatures (below approximately -5 degrees fahrenheit with high humidity), moisture in the combustion chamber blowby gases Can freeze and block the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve and hose. If the pcv hose freezes, combustion chamber gases are forced through the breather hose into the air intake hose and then into the throttle body.

  Moisture in the combustion chamber blowby gases may freeze inside the throttle body bore and throttle body idle speed control circuit resulting in the throttle valve not closing fully and a higher than normal idle speed when the accelerator pedal is released.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a new, relocated pcv hose and will additionally install a heated throttle body on the 2000-2001 accents equipped with 1.5 liter engines that were produced through january 31, 2001. Owner notification began april 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

• NHTSA recall #00V096001July 7, 2000400 vehicles affected

  visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The protective rubber boot which covers the ball joint connection between the windshield wiper motor drive arm and the windshield wiper drag link Can stick to the surface of the drive arm. If the rubber boot sticks and the wiper motor is turned on, binding of the interface between the drive arm and drag link results, causing the ball joint connection to disengage.

  If the connection disengages, the windshield wipers are inoperative. Inoperative windshield wipers Can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the protective rubber boot and will lubricate the new protective rubber boot where it contacts the drive arm.

• NHTSA recall #00V096000March 28, 200016,264 vehicles affected

  visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The protective rubber boot which covers the ball joint connection between the windshield wiper motor drive arm and the windshield wiper drag link Can stick to the surface of the drive arm. If the rubber boot sticks and the wiper motor is turned on, binding of the interface between the drive arm and drag link results, causing the ball joint connection to disengage.

  If the connection disengages, the windshield wipers are inoperative. Inoperative windshield wipers Can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the protective rubber boot and will lubricate the new protective rubber boot where it contacts the drive arm.

Other model years

• 1995 142
• 1996 101
• 1997 55
• 1998 47
• 1999 61
• 2000
• 2001 112
• 2002 134
• 2003 37
• 2004 33
• 2005 49
• 2006 43
• 2007 88
• 2008 101
• 2009 101
• 2010 87
• 2011 38
• 2012 153
• 2013 142
• 2014 79
• 2015 70
• 2016 102
• 2017 68
• 2019 31