Hyundai Accent owners have reported 255 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 22 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (147 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light on (35 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The incident started August 15, 2025, I was driving my car and the traction light came on I stopped and turned it off. I proceeded to drive it after that and came home. Then I noticed my brake lights were constantly on so I took a piece of cardboard and folded it in a few folds and put it between Read details...
Unknown. I think the abs module light appeared instantly on the dashboard. It's the anti-lock brakes that aren't working. I immediately contacted my Hyundai dealership when I saw a brake light come up on my dashboard when I went to brake but I had none and the brakes went all the way to the floor Read details...
While driving and when brakes were applied they didn't hold, resulting in an accident. Read details...
When stopping abruptly, going at 15-20mph on a main street in stop and go traffic, no snow or rain, the brake pedal pushes back as if something is stopping the pedal from going down, it makes a loud grinding noise, and doesn�t stop the car let alone slow it down. Read details...
While driving the car around town, could smell the brake pads as if the brakes were seizing. The next day, we were driving the car on the highway and the brakes were seizing again and wore down to the point where the hub caps melted off the car. Read details...