FaultScore

1995 Hyundai Accent window and wiper problems

12 of the 197 complaints about the 1995 Hyundai Accent are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

B

12

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Windshield 7 58.3%
Glass, Side/Rear 3 25.0%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 1 8.3%
Motor 1 8.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Hyundai Accent year

1995 12 9.6%
1996 12 9.6%
2000 12 9.6%
2006 11 8.8%
2007 16 12.8%
2008 25 20.0%
2009 18 14.4%
2010 19 15.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Cleveland, OH

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TIE ROD BROKE/ FRONT END BROKE, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO COLLAPSE.

NHTSA complaint #10030010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Missouri City, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

FRONT TIRES WERE VERY UNEVENLY WORN WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES. ANOTHER SET OF FRONT TIRES HAD TO BE PURCHASED WITH 55,000 MILES DUE TO AGAIN, VERY UNEVENLY WORN TIRES. DRIVER'S SIDE GLASS WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN. REPAIR MADE BY SERVICE DEPT. OF DEALER. HEADLIGHTS SUDDENDLY COMPLETELY WENT OUT. A HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 13 )

NHTSA complaint #713758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Leesburg, VA Crash

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

ON MY CAR WINDOW THEY HAVE REPLACED SO MANY TIMES AND IT NEVER HAS WORKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THAT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #703850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW London, CT

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. ALSO, NOISE IS COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FEEL LIKE CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON IRON. CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. IN ADDITION, SOME OF THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN ALL THE TIME. DEALER FIXED THE WINDOWS, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ONLY ONE WINDOW GOES DOWN, THE LEFT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #831451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bridgeport, CT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR WAS TAKEN APART TO REMEDY A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WILL NOT REPAIR, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #830663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bridgeport, CT

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR WAS TAKEN APART TO REMEDY A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WILL NOT REPAIR, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #830663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Frederick, MD

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #510903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Aguadilla, UN

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

THE WINDOWS FALL FROM THE TRACKS VERY EASILY WHEN RAISED UP. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE RUBBER TRACKS AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES.

NHTSA complaint #521591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Glenn, CO

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WHILE IN PARK FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE REAR PASSENGER' SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE IN PARK POSITION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #812192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

OWNER STATES THAT HER FRONT DEFROSTER DOSE NOT DEFROST PROPERLY, SHE ALSO NOTES THAT ABOUT 1\4 OF THE WINDOW GETS DEFROSTED, DEALER SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #807684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TOA Baja, PR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDOWS STICK.

NHTSA complaint #511601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yuni, NM

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

PURCHASED CAR NEW, TWO MONTHS AFTER HAVING CAR, THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #980974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Hyundai Accent problems

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