general problems of the 2013 Hyundai Accent

23 problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2013 Hyundai Accent. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Hyundai Accent based on all problems reported for the 2013 Accent.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/17/2025

My 2013 Hyundai Accent with 130k miles is experiencing excessive oil consumption. I'm replacing 1. 5+ quarts per month to keep it at the full mark on the dipstick. After some research, it appears that lawsuits and technical service bulletins have been issued to address the concerns, but the dealer says my vehicle does not qualify for these warranty/goodwill repairs. TSB 23-em-008h, as an example, seems to apply to my vehicle. Can this be investigated please? I believe this vehicle qualifies for warranty/goodwill repairs and/or engine replacement.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/08/2024

Sunday, while I was sitting in my car I noticed smokes coming from the hood. I then noticed it getting thicker and I saw a flame under the steering wheel. I called the fire department. While I was waiting, the car engulfed into flames and was completely burnt. I wasn’t notified about a recall on the car. I had to find out on my own on 12/14/2024. The incident happened 12/08/2024. I filed a police report and had to get the car towed. I can contact the police department for the report number, I only received a card.

3 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2024

I was driving my vehicle on the highway and all of the sudden I got a low oil light, check engine light, and the vehicle shut down in the middle of moving traffic. It turns out my vehicle has the same oil consumption issue as the other vehicles listed in the engine ii class action settlement. Please make them issue a recall and add Accents to the model list.

4 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/17/2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that roadside assistance jumpstarted the vehicle. Additionally, the driver’s side sun visor exploded. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the dealer. 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 local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 89, 000.

5 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2023

I was driving home with my children from the store, when my car started smoking, shut off, and the engine caught on fire. I barely made it out of the car with my toddlers before the whole thing was engulfed, and I lost all of my money, cards, and the majority of our clothing, as it had been in the trunk after having finished washing it at the laundromat up the street.

6 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a knocking sound coming from the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated, and the check oil light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine failed to receive the oil and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic where it was also diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

7 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2022

Oil consumption and engine failure.

8 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/19/2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up after multiple attempts. The contact diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not under warranty since he was not the original owner. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage 80,323.

9 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 01/04/2022

Engine failure due to bearing wear causing abrupt failure. Loss control of vehicle.

10 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/20/2021

Engine consumes oil which if left unchecked could lead to engine failure. It is well documented that many Hyundai models are experiencing excessive oil consumption. My daughter's vehicle fortunately warned through the oil pressure light that there was an issue. Back in Dec 2021, she took the Accent for an oil change at which point the technician was shocked there was no oil in the oil pan. This could have led to serious engine failure. My daughter lives in los angeles where she travels often on multi-lane highways. This was brought to a Hyundai dealership for inspection. After conducting oil consumption tests (4x), it was determined the engine is consuming over 2 qts/1,000 miles. About a week ago, dealer submitted for approval of engine replacement under goodwill as the warranty expired already. Hyundai denied it. I wrote to corporate to appeal and they denied it again stating the car is out of warranty. This is unacceptable. Their engines are defective. My research shows many Hyundai models suffer from the same issue. No recalls have been done. A class action lawsuit is now in play against Hyundai. Nhtsa should force Hyundai to repair all affected engines. Furthermore, Hyundai is compelling consumers to go through arbitration which is unacceptable.

11 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/30/2021

My engine is always topped off on oil and fluids now all of a sudden a have a rattling and am terrified to go anywhere because I feel like my engine is going to blow up.

12 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2020

Spark knock due to timing error in ecu dealership needs to send recall notice to do free update.

13 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2020

On February 24, 2020 I was traveling on I-495 south during peak hour traffic at approximately 8am when my 2013 Hyundai Accent began to lose power with no warning. I managed to negotiate through two lanes of highway traffic to the break down lane where the car went completely dead. I waited a half hour on a busy highway to be towed to the closest Hyundai dealership. They checked the car and found metal debris scattered all over the engine crankshaft. They informed me that the engine was irreparable and I would need a new engine for $5000 which I could not afford.

14 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2019

Engine has been causing a knock of some sort making the check engine light to constantly come on. Engine is the same engine as the kia soul and those engines have a full recall to be replaced, the recall needs too be extended too the Hyundai Accents. The engine began making the issue before 70 thousand miles as all mechanics only saying it's just a sensor when I the driver can hear a klack when driving after a half hour.

15 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/20/2019

Knock sensor messed up and is causing the crank sensor to mess up also. My car will die in the middle of the road while drive and it's very dangerous. It will take roughly 15 minutes to start sometimes.

16 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/31/2018

Engine/power train the engine went out on my vehicle while I was traveling from houston to dallas texas on a major highway. I had it towed to Hyundai dealership who diagnosed the engine problem. I was asked to provide documentation that showed oil change maintenance was being performed from 70k-82k miles. I provided that information to the dealership and they conducted a pre-approval and sent it over to Hyundai corporate. After several days waiting and stranded in dallas, I received the news that the claim was denied for improper maintenance. Unfortunately, I was not told what type of maintenance was needed since I provided the documentation requested that showed I did have maintenance. I called Hyundai corporate to file a complaint and get a better reason for denial. I was told I should have received a call with more information and I still have not received any feedback. I visited a Hyundai dealership back in November who told me my engine was going bad and provide paperwork. I was not informed by the dealership when this information was needed and how soon. I took the care for an oil change after visiting the dealership as it was time and the engine light went off. I feel Hyundai is not honoring their warranty for my car although I provided the information they needed to show I was keeping up with oil changes. I have no vehicle and purchased this current vehicle under the impression they would honor their 100,000 warranty. My car is under 100,000 so I'm not understanding why they are not fixing my engine.

17 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 11/30/2018

Tl the contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Accent. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle came to a stop and the engine caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The cause of the failure was not determined. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. The VIN was not available.

18 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2018

I notice my car had a �knocking�/ �pinging� sound and took it to the dealer to get serviced about 7 months ago. The dealer claimed they �couldn't replicate the noise� which is false because I took one of the service representatives for a ride to show him the noise. They decided to clean the intake which helped, but the pre detonations are back again, this time they are more noticeable. I've read several Accent owners in forums complaining about pinging, knocking, and pre detonations. Hyundai must act on this issue!.

19 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/07/2018

Our 2013 Hyundai Accent caught on fire was burnt so badly that the passenger front ttire melted. The fire started in the engine compartment. The vehicle had been parked for approximately 7 hours in the parking lot at work when it was reported to be on fire.

20 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/17/2017

My car has less than 30000 miles on it and I have taken this car in for service 6 times for the same problem. The engine will not accelerate. All engine lights come on. No power steering. The happens when I take off from a light or will trying to accelerate at any given time. The first two times dealer stated it was from having a remote starter on it. I removed it and the problem still happens. I was almost in a car accident on Friday 2. 17. 17 as the problem happened in the middle of rush hour. I tried to work a situation with the dealer but they did not want to help me at all. The car is not safe to drive and I am not getting any answers with the dealer.

21 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/08/2016

Takata recall: I had took my car into the dealership multiple times while it was under warranty because it gets stuck when shifting gears and won't pick up the power when accelerating. While the on the highway it drives horrible and the steering is unpredictable. Each time that I took it into the hyunadai dealership they can't figure out what wrong with it. While it was still under warranty I did take it to other places to see what they would say and they all noticed the issue and stated that it appears that it's with the transmission. I did contact hyuandai directly and they refused to fix the problem and now the car is out of warranty and I am screwed!.

22 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2013

My wife and I, both over sixty, were driving back from ohio to connecticut on the penn rt 80, it was snowing and the road surface was slippery but drive-able. About five miles before the milesburg, PA exit, the car began to loose power and the windshield and the wipers iced up such that our visibility was impaired. I had to stop on the unplowed shoulder of the highway to clear the ice. It was very dangerous as large speeding trucks and cars were passing close by. The traffic included an irate penn state plow driver who beeped and yelled at us. When we restarted our trip, the Hyundai Accent would not go faster than about 15 - 18 miles per hour. We managed to get off the exit while riding on the snow covered shoulder after a very long and strenuous ride. The next day we drove the car, which ran perfectly, to the Hyundai dealer at state college. The car checked out fine. The dealer guessed that the car went into a "limp home" mode because of the road conditions. I concerned that this car company would design a system that would put a couple of senior citizens in such life threatening peril. I feel that we were very lucky, any one of those big rigs could have easily crushed us. Other drivers, put in the same situation, may not be so lucky. Why was this unsafe "limp home" approved by the government?.

23 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2012

Car owners will have to take matters into their own hands. After 3 dealers, contacts with Hyundai motors America corporate, and at least two contacts with the better business auto line, others and this manufacturer could care less about their cars and even less about the car owners. I think the ftc and NHTSA are bull. November 19 inglewood California small claims court case [xxx] judge ruled marina automotive llc dba la Hyundai at lax engaged in "concerted failure to provide warranty service and constitutional public accommodation" did not have an "anti-discrimination policy" and "did not honor rights" of a car owner. Judge found Hyundai dealer liable for $609 repair costs plus $115 court costs after owner of a 2010 had to go elsewhere for inspection after no inspection by the dealer. And a better business bureau complaint is pending against Hyundai and its dealer asking for the license revocation of both and equitable damages of $25 million dollars each after dealer and Hyundai motor America refused to inspect 2013 Hyundai. The dealer la Hyundai at lax's agent [xxx] said on August 15 voice mail to car owner after refusing to inspect: ". . . We have consulted with Hyundai and we are completely within our rights not to service your vehicle. . . . We read your blog of yesterday. . . And all the claims you made. . . We have already verified with Hyundai that we do not need to accept any clients. . . Please don't come to buy a car or to do any other type of shopping here . . . . For servicing it is probably best you go back to [the dealer] where you bought it from. . . . We are under no obligation to service any vehicles for any customer that we are not able to satisfy. " note that none of what the Hyundai employee alleges here is stated in any of Hyundai's advertisements or warranties. The warranty says a car can be taken to "any authorized dealer" for warranty inspection and repair. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).


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