The 2005 Hyundai Accent has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,011 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
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.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
13
1crashes1fires
POWER TRAIN
12
SERVICE BRAKES
7
2crashes1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
1crashes
AIR BAGS
4
3crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
WHEELS
3
2crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
Total complaints76
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2005 hyundai accent. The contact stated that the doors could no longer be opened from inside the vehicle. The contact had to roll down the windows in order to let herself out of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the…”
“The contact owns a 2005 hyundai accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a vehicle nearby informed the contact that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side brake lights were inoperable. The contact continued driving to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to an…”
“Takata recall.. For some reason my brake lights turn on without me pressing the brakes everytime that happens my steering wheel locks on me ive had to change my disk and caliber on my car in only a week 3 times because for some reason its been scratching my brakes and rotors and it messed up a…”
“Takata recall.. For some reason my brake lights turn on without me pressing the brakes everytime that happens my steering wheel locks on me ive had to change my disk and caliber on my car in only a week 3 times because for some reason its been scratching my brakes and rotors and it messed up a…”
“Takata recall.. For some reason my brake lights turn on without me pressing the brakes everytime that happens my steering wheel locks on me ive had to change my disk and caliber on my car in only a week 3 times because for some reason its been scratching my brakes and rotors and it messed up a…”
“For some reason my brake lights turn on without me pressing the brakes it does it then it stops and acts normal then it does it again meanwhile im also having problems with the sterring wheel I had it checked a couple times and everything seems fine it has fluids but it gets stuck while im driving…”
“For some reason my brake lights turn on without me pressing the brakes it does it then it stops and acts normal then it does it again meanwhile im also having problems with the sterring wheel I had it checked a couple times and everything seems fine it has fluids but it gets stuck while im driving…”
“Receive an recall on my vehicle concerning brakes lights, but I bought the car on the year of our lord 2007 and the dealer no longer exist. What can I do in such a case to correct the default.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Hyundai Accent as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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