2005 Hyundai Accent Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 31%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Hyundai Accent, 31% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 and not able to move the steering wheel it gets locked while im driving it happens alot when the brake lights starts acting up I could be in a highway or I can be in the streets its starting to annoy me”
NHTSA complaint #11255751, filed 2019-09, 150 miles“I was unaware that Hyundai had issued a recall on these vehicles back on september 2, 2009. My car started not wanting to let me shift out of park, after I had applied the brake to do so. Just last night october 2, 2013. I noticed that my brake lights were on and not my headlights, and the car was in park, and the vehicle was off. I will attempt to get this fixed at the Hyundai dealership in enterprise, al. …”
NHTSA complaint #10546613, filed 2013-10, 110,825 miles“My brake lights do not illuminate when pressing on the brake pedal, and my automatic shift is stuck in park unless I press the button in the small hole located to the upper left to unlock it. I was informed by Hyundai that it sounded like I had a broken switch located by the brake pedal and that it was causing the brake lights to not register when I pressed in the brake pedal. I have an appointment for tomorrow but if there was a recall done on other VIN numbers and mine isn't listed I'm going to be upset.”
NHTSA complaint #10482604, filed 2012-10, 33,568 miles“My brake lights malfunctioned causing them to stay depressed and lit up until I disconnected the battery. Now they won't even come back on. I was also having issues with the shifter and it was stuck in the park position. I found out through NHTSA that Hyundai recalled thousands of vehicles for these same problems back in 2009. They said any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash. I had one representative from Hyundai tell me that they don't honor NHTSA recalls. The dealers refuse to replace the stop lamp switch on my vehicle because they won't even acknowledge the recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10493518, filed 2013-01, 107,000 miles“In september 2009 (exact day unknown), the brake light switch on my 2005 Hyundai Accent began intermittently failing. As a result, I was unable to shift the vehicle out of park approximately once out of every three times I started the vehicle, but was able to remedy the issue by depressing the brake pedal with an exaggerated degree of force within 1-5 attempts. On november 25, the switch ultimately failed. As a result, the vehicle would not shift out of park without employing the shift lock override. Since november 25, I employ the shift lock override but have not yet replaced the switch.”
NHTSA complaint #10293656, filed 2009-11, 73,130 milesRelated recalls
- 09V280000Jul 21, 2009Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake…Covers: Hyundai Accent 2005–2007, Elantra 2005–2007, Tucson 2005–2007 +2 more
Related service bulletins
- 11025476Nov 6, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10178175Jul 14, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The…
- 10031008Jun 1, 2009Hyundai service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Stop lamp switch replacement (campaign 092). This bulletin describes the procedure to remove, replace, and…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 8% |
| 2010 | 16 | 18% |
| 2009 | 11 | 11% |
| 2008 | 10 | 10% |
| 2007 | 11 | 13% |
| 2006 | 3 | 7% |
| 2005 | 15 | 31% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2005 Hyundai Accent
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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