8 complaints reported

1997 Hyundai Accent Air Bags

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

Reports
8
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2003

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR NONE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Jun 2002 Crash Injury

WHILE STOPPING, WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUSHED FORWARD, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2002
Sep 2000 Crash

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Aug 2000 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FIRST. DRIVER, MY DAUGHTER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THEN DEPLOYED BURNING BOTH ARMS OF MY DAUGHTER. NO FRONTAL CONTACT AT ALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2000
Mar 1999

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON A AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Mar 1999

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFO FOR ON/OFF SWITCH FOR AIRBAGS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Aug 1998

OWNER DENIED AN AIRBAG CUTOFF SWITCH BY MANUFACTURER. REQUEST WAS MADE TO ALLOW A TODDLER TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Jun 1998 Crash Injury

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN HE REAR ENDED A PONTIAC. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SLOWLY INFLATED. THE BLOCK DID NOT MOVE PROPERLY, IT WAS STUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE, ALLOWING THE AIR BAG TO INFLATE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD, THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG DID DEPLOY PROPERLY. ALSO, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 1998

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1997 Hyundai Accent has 8 Air Bags complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.