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2004 Hyundai Accent Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
71,069miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Hyundai Accent, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,069 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.

“I purchased the car back in 2003 from a dealership up in new york city. Hyundai of manhattan,I was experiencing problem. With the car. Then first in was with the wiring harness.that affect the transmission, and then with the car blowing oxygen sensors, and then with the manifold systems the problems ware taken care of then I have moved to raleigh,north carolina. From nyc back in 9/2006, then I started having problems with the wiring harness,again. And the transmission failed and needed to be replaced back in 11/2007. …”

NHTSA complaint #10257064, filed 2009-01, 71,069 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202216%
2019310%
201711%
201243%
201045%
200922%
200855%
200711%
200612%
200524%
200426%
200338%
2002129%
20011110%
20001112%
1999610%
19981532%
19971527%
199644%
199543%

Other parts of the 2004 Hyundai Accent

Air bags
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Hyundai Accent

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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