Hyundai Accent Complaints (1996)

101 consumer complaints on file.

#828206September 25, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON AT 30 MPH BY A TRUCK AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER BEING HIT, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT A TREE AND STILL NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#541454September 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON HITTING APOTHOLE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING PASSENGER'S RIGHT HAND, AS WELL AS HITTING DRIVER ON LEFT ARM AND BURNIN GHIS SHIRT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#827801September 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK UP, AND WILL NOT COME OUT, ALLOWING CONSUMER TO USE. DEALER CONTACTED. DEALER REPAIRED SEAT BELT, AND THREE MONTHS LATER PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827803September 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
MASTER CYLINDER WITH THE CLUTCH WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826424August 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538999August 12, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS (RIVETS), HOWEVER FAILED TO PREVENT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826555August 11, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE IMPACT BEAM WAS NOT ON CORRECTLY. WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR IS CLOSED, IT WOULD RATTLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DOOR. PICKED VEHICLE UP AFTER REPAIRS & NOTICED DOOR NOT WELDED ACCORDING TO INVOICE. COMPOUND USED. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821723February 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMEREXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES SHOES AND PADS. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN NINE MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528148January 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528025January 12, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820387January 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT IN WHICH DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER HAS NUMEROUS INJURIES DUE TO THE FACT OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN.OWNER FURTHER NOTES OF BOTH AIRBAG SENSORS BEING CRUSHED IN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#527779January 3, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE PLASTIC CLIP USED IN THE WINDOWS KEEPS BREAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818570December 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG , CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO CURVE AND THEN A TREE. THE HAT GASES EMINATING FROM THE AIR BAG BURNED DRIVER'S ARMS AND FRONT OF HER BLOUSE. ALSO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE; AND THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ALSO CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#526849November 19, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON THREE OCCASSIONS THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526855November 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PAST 3RD GEAR AND SHAKES/JERKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526856November 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
GEAR SHIFT STICKS, WON'T COME OUT OF PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526956November 19, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523950November 18, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF FIRST/SECOND GEAR WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. CLUTCH GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523924October 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816728September 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUTOMOBILE STALLED OUT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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