There are 4 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2005 Hyundai Accent in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)CANNOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT USING MANUAL SHIFT OVERRIDE. NO BRAKE LIGHTS. WAS TOLD THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. *TR
THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, AND THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN THE PARKED POSITION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.