What 66 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Hyundai Accent 5

The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from beneath the hood. No warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over, and her husband noticed flames coming from the engine compartment. The contact and four passengers, including a minor child, were able to exit the vehicle safely. The contact dialed 911, and police and firefighters arrived on the scene. The firefighters extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The contact was unaware if there was a fire department report filed. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was received. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard, where the insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

NHTSA ODI 11593428

The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud pop sound. The contact pulled the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact stated the fire originated from under the hood area. The contact's son and some nearby samaritans attempted to extinguish the fire. The police and fire department arrived on the scene. A fire report was filed and a police report was not filed. The contact's son injured his hand. The Fire Department wrapped the contact's son's hand. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

NHTSA ODI 11574044

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage, approximately four hours later the contact was awakened by the dog and discovered flames coming from the garage. The fire department was called to the home and extinguished the flames. During the incident the home was partially destroyed and deemed unlivable and the vehicle was also destroyed. A fire report was taken at the scene. The home insurance inspector later indicated that the fire originated from the engine compartment of the vehicle. No physical injuries were reported, but the contact had experienced severe stress and anxiety from the incident. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the incident. The local dealer was notified. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000(Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 78,000.

NHTSA ODI 11554300

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the contact was informed by someone on the road that their vehicle was emitting smoke. The contact pulled to the side of the road and then the vehicle caught fire. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a lot. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The origin of the fire was unknown. The fire was located in the engine and underneath the engine. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire department report was filed. A police department report was not filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

NHTSA ODI 11549858

My car unexpectedly caught fire while driving at LAX airport on June 21, 2023 around 11-11:30a.m. The whole car burned within a few minutes. There was nothing I could do.

NHTSA ODI 11528386

I was involved in a collision with a flying object that went through the windshield, knocked off my mirror, and damaged the frame of my car. The airbag attempted to deploy; however, it failed to do so. No warnings. The vehicle is currently at the shop waiting to be repaired. The airbag has not been inspected yet.

NHTSA ODI 11473591

1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASING CAR, I HAD A CHECK ENGINE SENSOR SHOW UP. I TOOK IT IN AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED AN O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED IT AND THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE, SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN, AFTER WHICH IT APPEARED TO BE FINE. THEN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER, IT BEGAN TO RUN POORLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND SEEMED TO NOT BE GETTING FUEL OR OXYGEN OR SOMETHING. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND ENDED UP HAVING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PUT IT FOR OVER $500. IT RAN FINE FOR MAYBE A MONTH AFTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN, IT WAS RUNNING POORLY AGAIN, LOSING POWER ALMOST STALLING OUT WHEN PUSHING ACCELERATOR, IT SMELLED LIKE BURNT OIL. I HAD OIL CHECKED AND CHANGED 3 TIMES DURING THE TIME THIS ALL WAS HAPPENING TOO BECAUSE OF THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL. EACH TIME THE OIL CHANGE WAS DONE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID IT APPEARED NOT O HAVE BEEN CHANGED BECAUSE IT WAS BLACK AND BURNT AND LOW, WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE, DUE TO HOW FREQUENTLY I WAS HAVING IT CHECKED AND CHANGED NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE TO DO!!! ULTIMATELY, ON MY WAY TO MY PARENTS HOUSE THE ENGINE BLEW AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER IT AND IT WOULD NOT RUN AGAIN AND IT APPEARED TO BE BURNING. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS A HOLE MELTED INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK!!!! I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLES PERFORMANCE. I HAD THE VEHICLE FROM 2017 TO MARCH OF 2020, STILL OWE MONEY ON IT AND CANNOT DRIVE IT OR AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. THIS ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT MY FAULT OR DUE TO MY FAILURE TO PROPERLY CAR FOR THE CAR. THIS IS A HYUNDAI ISSUE AND IT IS TIME SOMEONE BE MADE AWARE THAT THIS HAPPENED TO WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE LONG CONSUMER, BUT NEVER AGAIN!!!!

NHTSA ODI 11377522

I WAS IN AN MVA ON 4/7/2020. I WAS TRAVELING AT 45MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEREAS ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DID. BECAUSE OF THIS, I SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I RECEIVED EXTREME WHIPLASH, STASHED MUSCLES IN THE CHEST, AND A LARGE CONTUSION ACROSS MY LOWER ABDOMEN. I ALSO RECEIVED INJURY TO MY LEGS.

NHTSA ODI 11338872

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BACK AND CHEST INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND BODY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11162256

AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER A WRECK THAT AFFECTED FRONT DRIVER SIDE MPH 35, SIGNAIFICANT DAMAGE DONE TO FRONT IN. CAR WAS IN MOTION ANOTHER CAR CUT IN FRONT OF THAT CAR HAD A SMALL DENT.

NHTSA ODI 11140683

2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAUSING A FIRE. THE CAR WAS PARKED BUT THE WINDOW MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED UP. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE CAR, THE DOOR WAS ALL MELTED. HYUNDAI INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN BUT DECLINES FIXING OR REPLACING IT. EVERY WEEK ITS A NEW POSSIBLE CAUSE BUT NOTHING CONFIRMED EXCEPT UNKNOWN. THE CAR IS COVERED UNDER THE NEW VEHICLE WARRANTY BUT MY ATTORNEY HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL . AT THIS TIME WITH NO HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL DASH, WINDOWS OR LOCKS, HYUNDAI HAS STATED THEY CANNOT CONFIRM THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT WANT ME TO PUT MYSELF AND MY UNBORN CHILD AT RISK.

NHTSA ODI 11092755

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH WINDOW DEVICE CAUSING A PASSENGER DOOR FIRE. ALSO CAUSING NO HEADLIGHTS, REAR LIGHTS, INTERIOR ELECTRICAL EVERYTHING, LOCKS AND WINDOWS ALL AROUND THE CAR NOT TO FUNCTION. HYUNDAI DECLINES PAYING YET STILL WANTS THIS VEHICLE AS IS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. ON 1/15/18 IT WAS A COLD DAY, I ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO ROLL IT BACK UP WITH THE WINDOW STARTED MAKING NOISE. IT DID ROLL UP AND I PROCEEDED BACK INSIDE TO WORK. I WENT OUTSIDE ON BREAK AND MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION AND NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE TO INITIATE THE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI 11092307

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 12 2018 A TRACTOR TRAILER SIDEWIPED THE LS OF MY CAR AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE SIDE . THE CAR MIGHT BE TOTALED. NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF AT ALL! HE CAME INTO MY LANE AT A GOOD SPEED AND A FULL LOAD. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR ONLY TO BE IGNORED BY THE DEALER. I PAID CASH FOR THE CAR AT THE END OF 2015 AND NOW I HAVE NOTHING. BESIDES BEING HURT.

NHTSA ODI 11082337

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED AN INJURED NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA ODI 10860463

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING ON AN ONRAMP AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SPLEEN, STOMACH, NECK, AND BACK WERE INJURED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, AND WRIST PAINS. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROPERLY RETRACT AND WERE LOOSE UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V218000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10853520