2004 Hyundai Accent Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 15%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Hyundai Accent, 15% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,500 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 own a 2004 Hyundai Accent. For the past 3 years the transmission has had significant issues. The automatic transmission will randomly slam into a lower gear or will get stuck in a gear. This causes safety issues during winter driving because the vehicle lurches forward at times when shifting. While attempting to enter into traffic, the car will be stuck in 3 gear which almost has caused an accident several times by pulling out too slow. I have had it in twice to the transmission shop and they could not diagnose the problem without an engine code. …”
NHTSA complaint #10340819, filed 2010-06, 36,000 miles“Transmission started failing within the first 30 days of purchase, ever time it went over 10 MPH it lugged back and then went forward. Bought the car used with 42k miles and the service department at the dealership said that they will have to keel the car to replace transmission or change a part.”
NHTSA complaint #10131505, filed 2005-08, 43,000 miles“Vehicle will not shift gears. When taken to get serviced the first time consumer was told it was due to gas flooding. This happened a second time. When taken to get serviced again she was told it was due to air entering the clutch. Currently, it happened a third time.”
NHTSA complaint #10109103, filed 2005-01“While driving transmission down shifted on its own. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle ,and drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that computer needed to be reset, and reset it, but the problem still occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10073465, filed 2004-05Related 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 2004 Hyundai Accent
10 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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