28 complaints reported

1995 Hyundai Accent Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
28
Crashes
23
Fires
0
Injuries
15

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2004

REQUEST LETTER OF APPROVAL TO HAVE AIR BAG LIGHT DISABLED AND REMOVED. (NAR) *PH *CB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1901
Oct 2003

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2003
Jun 2002 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Feb 2001 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING AT 50 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2000
Dec 2000 Crash

DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH MINOR IMPACT - 15MPH. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2000
Dec 2000 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2000
Jul 2000 Crash Injury

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2000
Oct 1999 Crash

WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Jul 1999

AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING THIS MATTER, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 1999
May 1999 Crash Injury

ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE 1995 ACCENT ON THE SIDE, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINEED INJURIES AND BACK PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 1999
Sep 1998

THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG APPEARS TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE AIRBAG IS VISIBLE WHILE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE IN PLACE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 1998
Jul 1998 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 40 MPH, DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 1998
Dec 1997 Crash Injury

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 1997
Sep 1997 Crash Injury

DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT; SPEED 35 TO 40 MPH; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; DRIVER'S ARMS WERE BURNED/AIRBAG HIT HIM IN CHEST, CAUSING BRUISES; PASSENGER'S AIRBAG BLEW OUT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, GLASS SHATTERED THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. IF OCCUPIED, COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. DUP 527171, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 1997
Jul 1997 Crash Injury

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT SPEED ESTIMATED 20-30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 1997
Jul 1997 Crash Injury

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG REMOVED A LAYER OF SKIN AND FLESH FROM THE OWNERS RIGHT AND LEFT KNEES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 1997
Apr 1997 Crash Injury

IN CRASH AT 50-55MPH AT 12:00 POSITION THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 1997
Apr 1997 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Oct 1996 Crash

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 1996
Sep 1996

HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 1996
Mar 1996 Crash Injury

AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 1996
Feb 1996 Crash

ON WET ROAD SURFACE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF SPEED 5 TO 7 MPH HYDROPLANING, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED W/WINDOWS PASSENGER/DRIVER FRONT WINDOWS EMPLODED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 1995
Feb 1996 Crash

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, BOTH DRIVER/PASS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Feb 1996 Crash

DURING REAR END COLLISON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 1996
Aug 1995 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 1995

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Quick Summary

The 1995 Hyundai Accent has 28 Air Bags complaints on file. 23 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.