FaultScore

1996 Hyundai Accent airbag problems

22 of the 142 complaints about the 1996 Hyundai Accent are about the airbag system — 15% of everything reported for this model year.

F

22

Complaints

15

Crashes

2

Fires

12

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 18 81.8%
AIR Bags 4 18.2%

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.

Melvindale, MI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS IN A CAR CRASH WHERE THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WAS TRAVLING AT APROXIMATELY 35MPH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOY. FILED A CLAIM WITH HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. THEN SOLD THE CAR TO A FRIEND OF MINE. SHE THEN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND APROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO, SHE WAS T-BONED IN THE SAME VEHICLE. THE JAWS OF LIFE WERE NEEDED TO GET HER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10047399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salt Lake City, UT Crash Fire 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #10009223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellport, NY

AIR BAGS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TWICE DUE TO THE MODULE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER SHOULD FIX THE SECOND FAILURE WITH OUT CHARGE.

NHTSA complaint #566654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresno, CA

AIR BAGS

DURING FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #562616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresno, CA

AIR BAGS

DURING FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #562616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresco, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A TRACTOR WAS CHANGING LANES, AND HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ROOM. TRACTOR RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, MANUFACTURER SENT CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT AT FAULT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #894653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salt Lake City, UT Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS EXPLODED. CONSUMER WAS BURNED BY CHEMICALS IN AIRBAGS. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #884350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mayaguez, PR

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THEN PARKED VEHICLE. LATER, TRIED TO DRIVE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A WARNING.*AK CUSTOMER SAYS THE INSPECTOR AND THE DEALER DENIED HIM THE WARRANTY FOR THE AIR BAG THAT WAS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT RESION. THE DEALER AND THE INSPECTOR SUSPECT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN FRONT IMPACT THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #878819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vine Grove, KY Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WICH CAUSED THE FRONT END TO FALL OFF. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #858903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Teaneck, NJ

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER DROVE OVER NORMAL STEEL PLATE HAT WAS LEFT IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #842522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenix, AZ Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #835036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresno, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #826424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tallahassee, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE HITA DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, NO INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #831279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Versailles, MO Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON AT 30 MPH BY A TRUCK AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER BEING HIT, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT A TREE AND STILL NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA complaint #828206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monticello, NY 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON HITTING APOTHOLE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING PASSENGER'S RIGHT HAND, AS WELL AS HITTING DRIVER ON LEFT ARM AND BURNIN GHIS SHIRT.

NHTSA complaint #541454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Unknown, UN

AIR BAGS

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #528025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burlington, MA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT IN WHICH DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER HAS NUMEROUS INJURIES DUE TO THE FACT OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN.OWNER FURTHER NOTES OF BOTH AIRBAG SENSORS BEING CRUSHED IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #820387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westminster, CA Crash Fire 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG , CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO CURVE AND THEN A TREE. THE HAT GASES EMINATING FROM THE AIR BAG BURNED DRIVER'S ARMS AND FRONT OF HER BLOUSE. ALSO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE; AND THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ALSO CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #818570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pompano Beach, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AUTOMOBILE STALLED OUT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED.

NHTSA complaint #816728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Summit, NJ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT, HIT VEHICLE HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER WENT INTO WINDSHIELD. SEAT BELT HELD.

NHTSA complaint #808388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vienna, VA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A REAREND COLLISION, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT.

NHTSA complaint #803985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shelbyville, KY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 45 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #985009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1996 Hyundai Accent problems

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