general problems of the 2018 Hyundai Accent

Two problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2018 Hyundai Accent. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Hyundai Accent based on all problems reported for the 2018 Accent.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2021

My 2018 Hyundai Accent caught fire in motion on the way to get gas on June 21, 2021. The car had no recalls and no electrical issues prior to the explosion. Fire department ruled the accident as electrical, I had the vehicle for 6 months. A loud explosion sound came from the hood, it started smoking and we pulled the car off the road, moments later it caught fire and created an explosion spreading from the hood to the back of the car. Because I dont have a car, I had temporarily close my small online business, this has been a nightmare.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/11/2020

The system that malfunctioned was the brake light(s) and/or electrical components which started a fire in the trunk of my car on 2 separate occasions. On one of the occasions, the top break light in my trunk apparently blew out without my knowledge, it wasn't until my two kids in the backseat started to smell smoke that I pulled over and tried to figure out where the smoke was coming from. When I opened my trunk, I noticed the top break light had burned through the encasement and the wiring was dangling in my trunk which caught a plastic bag on fire. On another occasion, it burned part of a brand-new rug before I caught it in time. I was told by two separate auto mechanics that for some reason the electrical current running through the wiring to the light bulbs is what caused it. When I brought it into Hyundai, they acted like it was no big deal. I recently got my oil changed at valvoline this past week and they found another one of my brake lights had blown out (this time the right brake light), the auto mechanic at valvoline told me that she has encountered a lot of blown-out lights in Hyundais versus other vehicle manufacturers and stated she believes it has something to do with the electrical components of the vehicle and an excess amount of electricity going through the electrical wiring to the light bulbs. My vehicle can be made available for inspection but it’s my fault for when I brought it in originally to Hyundai not to ask for the broken/melted pieces that they replaced. I do have the rug which was partially burned but do not have the plastic bag that was burned. Both my kids under 10 and myself were put at risk during these episodes. If I didn’t catch it in time on both occasions, my kids could've been severally injured by fire since they were closest to the trunk. It posed a distraction as well. The problem was confirmed by the Hyundai dealership in winter park, FL when I brought it in. There were no warnings, only noticed when we smelled smoke.


Other Electrical System related problems of the 2018 Hyundai Accent

Electrical System problems
2
Battery Dead problems
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