ENGINE OIL FOAMS AROUND THE OIL CAP.
1995 Hyundai Accent complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
THREE MONTH DELAY ON SUSPENSION RECALL REPAIRS.
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. *AK
THE SHIFT SHIFT CABLE STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND FOUND SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN IN HALF . ALREADY REPLACED BY MECHANIC. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
WHEN MAKING A STOP THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE VEHCILE CONTINUES TO GO. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
HAS RECALL WORK DONE. RECALL 96V113000, NOISE HAS DEVELOPED AS A RESULT. (REFERRED BY JIM/AL). *AK
FRONT END MISALIGNED.
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LEAKING WATER AND HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE (MISALIGNED).
RECALL NO-96V113000, WAS FIXED IN AUGUST OF 1996 AT CENTRO MOTORES- 787-263 0222, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO ALIGN THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT IS EXPERIENCED. *AK
TRANSMISSION/DRIVE TRAIN FAILED.
RECALL NO-96V113, WAS FIXED. DEALER 787- 881-1878.HYUNDAI DE NORTE P.R. UNABLE TO ALIGN VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. RECALL#96V003000. *AK
RECALL NO 96V113000 WAS FIXED ON 8-13-96. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALIGN PROPERLY AND A SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK
RECALL NO 96V113000, THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON 8-15-96. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALIGN PROPERLY, AND A SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK
THE VEHICLE RECALL NO- 96V113000, WAS FIXED ON 21-SEP-96. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, AND VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END IS EXPERIENCED AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. *AK
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIR ON THE SUSPENSION, DEALER FIXED IT, THE CAR IS MAKING A NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE RECALL NO 96V113000, WAS FIXED ON 8-7-96. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE ALIGNED PROPERLY. ALSO A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT IS EXPERIENCED, DURING OPERATION.*AK
AS A RESULT OF RECALL NO 96V113000, A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT IS EXPERIENCED, DURING OPERATION, RECALL SERVICE WAS DONE AT NORTE CAR # 787 881 1638.*AK
VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON 9-28-96. IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NO 96V113000. AS A RESULT THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, THE VEHICLE MOVES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN AT SPEEDS OF 55 AND OVER.*AK
PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE RECALL # (96V113000) CORRECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
VEHICLE FAILS TO START UNTIL THIRD TRY DUE TO STARTER PROBLEMS.
HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. *AK *SLC
BATTERY FAILED .
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE DOOR SEAL IS COMING OFF FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY IN THE OPEN WHEN DRIVING, REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 95V043000, WIRING CONTINUES TO FAIL, ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING WIPERS TO CONTINUE TO RUN AND OVERHEATING OF THE STEREO SYSTEMS . *AK
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THERE IS A BAD GAS SMELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
718-604-2794: AUTO TRAN: VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; NO WARNING; APPROXIMATELY SPEED 30 MPH. *AK
PURCHASED CAR NEW, TWO MONTHS AFTER HAVING CAR, THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *AK
ON WET ROAD SURFACE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF SPEED 5 TO 7 MPH HYDROPLANING, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED W/WINDOWS PASSENGER/DRIVER FRONT WINDOWS EMPLODED. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, BOTH DRIVER/PASS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
DURING REAR END COLLISON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, DUE TO WHEEL LUG NUTS AND BOLTS FAILURE, AFTER REPLACED CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT.
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY IT WILL DOWNSHIFT INSTEAD OF UPSHIFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE COMPUTER IS NO LONGER WORKING. TT
LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT, REPLACE FUSE 3 TIMES. TT
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