1998 Hyundai Accent problems
NHTSA has received 72 complaints about the 1998 Hyundai Accent, and 21% of them involve engine. Next are fuel system (21%) and electrical system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 52,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Hyundai Accent with enough data (48 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and airbags did not deploy. The fuse box did not have the airbag fuse in place. Manufacturer will be notified.
Was driving vehicle & lost control. Hit a ditch head-n. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle rolled over several times before stopping. Vehicle was declared totaled.
I have been to the dealer for recall and regular maintenance and each time I would state how the vehicle would stall, the check engine light comes on, the car jerks and then it resumes normally as if nothing ever happened. I have noticed numerous people have complained of the same issue and their dealerships all say they have never heard of such a problem and it had never been reported before. NHTSA needs to get on the case and notify whomever needs to be notified.
A recall notice was received, after taking the vehicle to the dealer for the fuel filter cap replacement, the dealer refused to replace the fuel filter cap since there was no crack in the fuel tank. The manufacture refused to cooperate.