4 complaints reported

1998 Hyundai Accent Air Bags

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

Reports
4
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2002 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2002
Mar 2001 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING AT 62 MPH ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT HAD HAZARD LIGHTS ON. CONSUMER TRIED TO GO AROUND, THERE WAS SNOW ON GROUND/NOT ON ROAD, BUT ON SIDE OF ROAD, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND TWO OTHER GUARDRAILS ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK CONSUMER HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD ON.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2001
Feb 2001 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP CONUSMER'S VEHICLE RUNNING INTO TAIL END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
May 1999 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FUSE BOX DID NOT HAVE THE AIRBAG FUSE IN PLACE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 1999

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1998 Hyundai Accent has 4 Air Bags complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.