2005 Hyundai Accent: common problems and reliability
An average Accent year.
49 owner complaints, most about exterior lighting. 1 recall.
Should I buy a 2005 Accent?The 2005 Hyundai Accent has 49 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are exterior lighting and power train.
Safety record for the 2005 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2005 Hyundai Accent vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2005 a good year for the Accent?
Across the 26 Accent model years we track, complaint volume runs from 12 (2020) to 276 (2013). With 49 complaints, the 2005 Accent sits below the model's median of 88.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2005 Accent
exterior lighting
Campaign 09V280000HYUNDAI 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 STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is sharply divided and heavily dependent on model year, maintenance history, and purchase price.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Accent. See the full Accent owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Accent listings typically run $7,298–$11,438 across 2012 to 2022 model years.
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