Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Hyundai Accent has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT. I WENT TO PUT IT IN PARK, BUT THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE. I WAS G... |
| Aug 18, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | APRIL OF 2008 OUR USED 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENTS TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE WEN... |
| Apr 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHENEVER MAKING TURNS THE VEHICLE WILL SLIGHTLY LOOSE PO... |
| Dec 28, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH WAS SLOW TO ENGAGE; SLIPPING. SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE DEALER SAID CLUTCH WAS NO GOOD AND NEEDE... |
| Aug 14, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING. PREVIOUSLY REVVED WHILE IN PARK. TOOK TO MECHANIC, PROBLEM SEEMED ... |
| Jun 18, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT I... |
| Oct 26, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE V... |
| Sep 26, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 60 MPH. STOP AT LIGHT, WHEN READY TO GO, THE CAR "BOGGED" AND THE CAR WOULD NOT... |
| Aug 18, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | RANDOM IDLE ACCELERATION (2000=4000RPMS WHEN SHOULD BE IDLING) LEADING TO SURGING OF CAR. STARTED A... |
| Jul 2, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT/DRIVE IN REVERSE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NT RE... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 HYANDAI ACCENT--TRANSMISSION LEAP AT IDLE--FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE LEARCH FORWARD AND RMP INCREAS... |
| May 18, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 54,000 MILES, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR. *AK |
| Mar 5, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THI... |
| Nov 21, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003 AT 46,856 MILES THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE... |
| Jul 2, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC AT 50 MPH CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WHICH BECAME STU... |
| Apr 18, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS IN THE HYUNDAI SONATA HAD THEM BOTH REPLACED W... |
| Feb 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION CLUNK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, ALSO WHEN MAKING A TURN DOWN A SMALL HILL WILL SLIP AND BU... |
| Jul 12, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT DID NOT FIX ... |
| Jul 12, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT DID NOT FIX ... |
| Mar 7, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SL... |