1996 Hyundai Accent air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Hyundai Accent — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Nov 23, 2003
“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. *yh”
filed Jul 31, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Accent years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Accent | 4 | 14% |
| 2018 Accent | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 Accent | 21 | 31% |
| 2016 Accent | 28 | 28% |
| 2015 Accent | 26 | 38% |
| 2014 Accent | 11 | 14% |
| 2013 Accent | 14 | 10% |
| 2012 Accent | 17 | 11% |
| 2011 Accent | 7 | 19% |
| 2010 Accent | 10 | 11% |
| 2009 Accent | 27 | 27% |
| 2008 Accent | 34 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Hyundai Accent
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.