2003 Hyundai Accent Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 19%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Hyundai Accent, 19% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car was driven under 70,000 miles when my transmission started going out. I was in the car with my one year old niece at the time leaving to go home. My car started violently thrusting forward with all of us in the car and was jerking violently. I thought we were going to get in an accident with the child in the car in march 2006. As we pulled on the freeway the car did the same thing for the first 10 miles and we were sure we were going to die. But I pulled off the road and let it cool down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10398192, filed 2011-04, 60,000 miles“Vehicle's transmission is completely blown. The vehicle remained at the dealership and had been there since april 19, 2004. There have been 12 service bulletins about the transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #10079858, filed 2004-06, 38,000 miles“Transmission slips in low gears with low acceleration. At highway speeds does not continue into high gear and engine runs at high RPM. No parts repaired dealer says nothing is wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10090870, filed 2004-09, 35,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the transmission pulled and pushed while driving 40 MPH. The dealer repaired the vehicle. The current mileage is 84,000 and failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 03-04-08”
NHTSA complaint #10193473, filed 2007-06, 62,000 miles“Consumer vehicle jerks into higher gears. Transmission sometimes slips out of gear and drags. The vehicle also made a loud noise which was followed by a fast jerking motion.”
NHTSA complaint #10141002, filed 2005-10Related service bulletins
- 10196546May 21, 2021Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicleâÂÂs ownerâÂÂs manual. ï· Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10082455Aug 9, 2016"the pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the…
- 10030984Jul 1, 2009Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit…
- 10020913Dec 1, 2006Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble code (dtc) list.
- 10019362Feb 1, 2006Remanufactured automatic transaxle differential oil seal.
- 10018890Nov 1, 2005Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes list.
- 10015733Feb 1, 2005Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes list.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 6% |
| 2017 | 6 | 9% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 | 5 | 7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 12 | 8% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 9 | 9% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 13 | 27% |
| 2004 | 5 | 15% |
| 2003 | 7 | 19% |
| 2002 | 24 | 18% |
| 2001 | 21 | 19% |
| 2000 | 28 | 30% |
| 1999 | 15 | 25% |
| 1998 | 8 | 17% |
| 1997 | 13 | 24% |
| 1996 | 22 | 22% |
| 1995 | 16 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2003 Hyundai Accent
15 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Hyundai Accent
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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