48 complaints reported

1995 Hyundai Accent Suspension

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

Reports
48
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH ALL OVER ROAD. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A BODY SHOP, WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED WITHIN ONE MONTH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2000
Dec 1999

WHEN TURNING RIGHT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE WHEELS NOT WORKING. RIGHT SIDE SUSPENSION BROKE LOSE FROM THE K FRAME. DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK

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

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF DEALER SHOULD REPLACE FRONT COIL SPRING, AS WELL AS INSTALLING A SPRING GUIDE. CAN YOU HELP IN THIS MATTER? *AK

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

THE CONTROL ARM BOUNCES OUT OF PLACE, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT/ TIRE TO BALD ON THE INSIDE, AND STRESS FRACTURE TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT COIL SPRING RECALL REPAIR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. REPAIRS IS TO PREVENT BROKEN SPRING FROM CONTACTING TIRE, CONSUMER FEELS SPRING SHOULD BE REPLACED ALTOGETHER. (98V-245)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Dec 1998

RECALL REPAIR FOR THE SPRING GUIDE IS NOT SUFFICIENT ADDITIONAL WORK ON SPRING NEEDED TO PREVENT BREAKAGE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Dec 1998

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN NOV 97, IN WHICH WHEELS LOCKED UP AFTER TIRE WERE BLOWN; AS OF 12 OF DEC,CONSUMER RECEIVED MFR. RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING WHICH SHE BELIEVED WAS CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN ONE BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1997
Nov 1998

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER. WHEN ARRIVED FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V245000. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Oct 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STILL IS BEING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 1998
Jul 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING POBLEM WITH DEALER NOT HONORING MFR. RECALL NOTICE (MFR. NUMBER UNAVAIABLE). CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A CORROSION THAT CAUSES PITS TO FORM ON THE LOWER COIL OF THE FRONT SPRINGS, ALLOWING CRACKS TO DEVELOP. THIS CAN RESULT IN A BREAKAGE OF LOWER SPRING, WHICH CAN COME INCONTACT WITH TIRE, AND CAN RESULT INTO A TIRE BLOWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 1998
Jan 1997

THREE MONTH DELAY ON SUSPENSION RECALL REPAIRS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Jan 1997

WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 TO 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ALIGNED, IT PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. ALSO WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE STRUTS AND TIRES PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1995
Nov 1996

HAS RECALL WORK DONE. RECALL 96V113000, NOISE HAS DEVELOPED AS A RESULT. (REFERRED BY JIM/AL). *AK

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

FRONT END MISALIGNED.

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

RECALL NO-96V113000, WAS FIXED IN AUGUST OF 1996 AT CENTRO MOTORES- 787-263 0222, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO ALIGN THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

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

RECALL NO-96V113, WAS FIXED. DEALER 787- 881-1878.HYUNDAI DE NORTE P.R. UNABLE TO ALIGN VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK

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

VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON 9-28-96. IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NO 96V113000. AS A RESULT THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, THE VEHICLE MOVES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN AT SPEEDS OF 55 AND OVER.*AK

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

AS A RESULT OF RECALL NO 96V113000, A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT IS EXPERIENCED, DURING OPERATION, RECALL SERVICE WAS DONE AT NORTE CAR # 787 881 1638.*AK

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

PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE RECALL # (96V113000) CORRECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

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

RECALL NO 96V113000 WAS FIXED ON 8-13-96. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALIGN PROPERLY AND A SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 1996
Jul 1996

THE VEHICLE RECALL NO- 96V113000, WAS FIXED ON 21-SEP-96. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, AND VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END IS EXPERIENCED AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. *AK

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

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIR ON THE SUSPENSION, DEALER FIXED IT, THE CAR IS MAKING A NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

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

THE RECALL NO 96V113000, WAS FIXED ON 8-7-96. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE ALIGNED PROPERLY. ALSO A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT IS EXPERIENCED, DURING OPERATION.*AK

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

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Quick Summary

The 1995 Hyundai Accent has 48 Suspension complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.