12 of the 142 complaints about the 1996 Hyundai Accent are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS COMING OFF THE TRACK. FIRST TIME WINDOW WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. YEAR LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED TWICE, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #876739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALLED (97V026) AND REPAIRED BUT FAILED 3 MORE TIME AFTER REPAIR WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BRAKE SYSTEM WAS GRINDING. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HAS HAD FORTY WORK ORDERS. ALSO, RADIO MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING THE VOLUME UP THE STATION CHANGED. SEAT BELTS AND SUNVISORS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WINDOWS GO DOWN ABOUT 1/4 IN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #857431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
BRAKE SYSTEM WAS GRINDING. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HAS HAD FORTY WORK ORDERS. ALSO, RADIO MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING THE VOLUME UP THE STATION CHANGED. SEAT BELTS AND SUNVISORS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WINDOWS GO DOWN ABOUT 1/4 IN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #857431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
HE TENIDO PROBLEMAS EN VARIAS OCASIONES CON LOS CRISTALES DE LAS PUERTAS, LOS HANDLES DE LAS PUERTAS SE ROMPEN, EL DASH ROTO, EL VINIL DE LOS TAPA SOL SE HA DESPEGADO, LO HE LLEVADO EN VARIAS OCASIONES POR QUE EL CARRO ESTA AHOGADO Y EN DOS OCASIONES ME HA PRENDIDO LA LUZ DE CHECK ENGINE Y NO ENCUENTRAN NADA, DICEN QUE ES LA VIBRACION DEL MOTOR. ANTES DE LOS SEIS MESES DE USO DEL CARRO YA LOS ESPEJOS RETROVISORES DE LOS LADOS ESTABAN DESPINTADOS.
NHTSA complaint #707438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
HE TENIDO PROBLEMAS EN VARIAS OCASIONES CON LOS CRISTALES DE LAS PUERTAS, LOS HANDLES DE LAS PUERTAS SE ROMPEN, EL DASH ROTO, EL VINIL DE LOS TAPA SOL SE HA DESPEGADO, LO HE LLEVADO EN VARIAS OCASIONES POR QUE EL CARRO ESTA AHOGADO Y EN DOS OCASIONES ME HA PRENDIDO LA LUZ DE CHECK ENGINE Y NO ENCUENTRAN NADA, DICEN QUE ES LA VIBRACION DEL MOTOR. ANTES DE LOS SEIS MESES DE USO DEL CARRO YA LOS ESPEJOS RETROVISORES DE LOS LADOS ESTABAN DESPINTADOS.
NHTSA complaint #707438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW COMES OFF TRACK WHEN LOWERED.
NHTSA complaint #542372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE PLASTIC CLIP USED IN THE WINDOWS KEEPS BREAKING.
NHTSA complaint #527779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60-65 MPH THE PASSEGER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. *AK THERE WERE NO DAMAGES OR INJURIES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #814485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE SIGNAL LIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUMPED OFF TRACK WHERE IT HAD TO BE TAPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO STAY UP. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #801785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.