FaultScore

1995 Hyundai Accent airbag problems

36 of the 197 complaints about the 1995 Hyundai Accent are about the airbag system — 18% of everything reported for this model year.

F

36

Complaints

27

Crashes

0

Fires

19

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 28 77.8%
AIR Bags 5 13.9%
Sensor/Control Module 1 2.8%
Side/Window 1 2.8%
On-Off Switch Assembly 1 2.8%

Airbags across every Hyundai Accent year

1995 36 8.7%
1996 22 5.3%
1997 11 2.7%
1999 14 3.4%
2000 11 2.7%
2001 21 5.1%
2002 15 3.6%
2003 17 4.1%
2004 10 2.4%
2006 23 5.6%
2007 43 10.4%
2008 36 8.7%
2009 27 6.5%
2010 10 2.4%
2012 17 4.1%
2013 14 3.4%
2014 11 2.7%
2015 26 6.3%
2016 28 6.8%
2017 22 5.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Richmond, VA

AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #10058099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rosedale, NY

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10050384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scottsdale, AZ Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #8018055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edgewood, KY 1 injured

AIR BAGS

WHEN CHANGING BATTERY, AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO GET AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED OFF, ALSO IT IS IN MANUAL THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN IF CHANGING BATTERIES WITH KEY IN IGNITION, CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING WRONG.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY SHORTED OUT, THERFORE CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO BECOME PERMANENTLY DISABLED,THE DESIGN IS THEY BECOME ACTIVATED IF A WEAK BATTERY IS CHANGED, BUT NOT IF THE BATTERY HAS SHORTED OUT, CONSUMERS WIFE CRASHED INTO A POLE ON NEW Y EARS DAY, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*SLC

NHTSA complaint #8000661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

District Heights, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

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.

NHTSA complaint #881780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Princeton, NJ Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #738366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Auburn, MA 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

BEFORE RECALL 98V245000, CONSUMER WAS BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE WHEN VEHICLE HIT A CURB POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE SPRING COIL COLLAPSING DAMAGING THE TIRE AND CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS DAMAGED WINDSHIELD AND BLEW SUNROOF COMPLETELY OFF, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Auburn, MA 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

BEFORE RECALL 98V245000, CONSUMER WAS BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE WHEN VEHICLE HIT A CURB POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE SPRING COIL COLLAPSING DAMAGING THE TIRE AND CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS DAMAGED WINDSHIELD AND BLEW SUNROOF COMPLETELY OFF, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hayden, ID Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #726292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #860237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

District Heights, MD Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #851650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Hamlin, WV

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #850285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shagboygan, WI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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#.

NHTSA complaint #844430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laurel, MD

AIR BAGS

THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT FILED ON THIS CAR. AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM WAS LOOKED AT BY MFG, IT WAS CLEARED AND NOT REPAIRED AND HAS RE-OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #708031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #821693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scottsdale, AZ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #527171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Joseph, MO

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #821370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scottsdale, AZ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #816764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Billerica, MA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #814145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FT. Carson, CO Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #813823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, OH Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #811237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mission Viejo, CA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #810925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago Heights, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #806849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW York, NY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #802577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baton Rouge, LA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #985414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Unknown, NM Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #980914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Grove, IA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #979934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Grove, IA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #979934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pinckard, AL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #979955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

JAY, ME Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #979593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Hyundai Accent problems

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