FaultScore

1995 Hyundai Accent electrical problems

13 of the 197 complaints about the 1995 Hyundai Accent are about the electrical system — 7% of everything reported for this model year.

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13

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

12V/24V/48V Battery 3 23.1%
Ignition 2 15.4%
Module 2 15.4%
Front Underhood 1 7.7%
Horn 1 7.7%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers 1 7.7%
Interior/Under Dash 1 7.7%
Switch 1 7.7%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 1 7.7%

Electrical System across every Hyundai Accent year

1995 13 9.7%
1997 10 7.5%
1998 10 7.5%
2010 12 9.0%
2011 10 7.5%
2012 24 17.9%
2013 18 13.4%
2015 10 7.5%
2016 27 20.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Edgewood, KY 1 injured

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

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.

Laurel, MD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

CAR WAS INSPECTED AT COLLEGE PARK HYUNDAI ON 3/2/98 AND PASSED AT MILEAGE 60432 AND WAS STILL UNDER THE GRACE PERIOD OF PASSING INSPECTION WHEN I BOUGHT IT AS IS WITHOUT WORKING HEADLIGHTS, BLOWERS AND RADIO. OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, ANOTHER REPORT WILL BE FILED.

NHTSA complaint #708030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newark, DE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

FAULTY COMPUTER AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH REPAIRED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT STARTING PROPERLY, HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #542031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Floyd, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #538699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Syracuse, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #522131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY FAILED .

NHTSA complaint #507446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #507446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Silsbee, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

VEHICLE FAILS TO START UNTIL THIRD TRY DUE TO STARTER PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #509132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brush Prairi, WA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

RECALL RELATED, 95V043000, WIRING CONTINUES TO FAIL, ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING WIPERS TO CONTINUE TO RUN AND OVERHEATING OF THE STEREO SYSTEMS .

NHTSA complaint #984889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

718-604-2794: AUTO TRAN: VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; NO WARNING; APPROXIMATELY SPEED 30 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #981311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

718-604-2794: AUTO TRAN: VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; NO WARNING; APPROXIMATELY SPEED 30 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #981311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Desmoines, 00 Crash 3 injured

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

THE COMPUTER IS NO LONGER WORKING. TT

NHTSA complaint #966346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kingsland, GA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT, REPLACE FUSE 3 TIMES. TT

NHTSA complaint #965059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Hyundai Accent problems

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