2005 Hyundai Accent Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 Hyundai Accent, 39% of all 49 complaints for this model year. That is #5 highest electrical complaint count among 18 Accent model years. These complaints report 2 crashes, 1 fire, and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 47,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 19
- 39% of 49
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 47,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2005 Hyundai Accent electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 6, 2005, latest May 27, 2021.
Electrical System recalls for the 2005 Hyundai Accent
- NHTSA 09V280000Jul 21, 2009Electrical System3,011 vehicles
Exterior lighting
Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Risk: Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.
Electrical System complaints by Accent model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Hyundai Accent have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 Hyundai Accent, 39% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 47,000 miles.
- Which Hyundai Accent year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2016 Hyundai Accent has the most electrical complaints (28), compared with 19 for the 2005.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 Hyundai Accent?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Hyundai Accent concerns the electrical: 09V280000.