1996 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1996 Hyundai Accent. The newest campaign is 02V341000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Dec 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 100 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V341000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front lower control arms and, if necessary, will replace one or both front lower control arms if structural damage has occurred. Owner notification will begin on june 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 209,830 units in total.
- 02V341000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- 98V245000Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- 97V026000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- 96V113000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
02V341000Received . 46,828 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. During winter months, large quantities of salt are used to de-ice roads. This road salt could result in corrosion of the front lower control arms.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Severe corrosion could result in perforation and potential fracture of the front lower control arm. If this fracture occurs, the tire and wheel assembly remains connected to the chassis through the forward lower control arm pivot point and through the strut attachment to the upper wheelhouse. Reduced control of the front wheel location increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front lower control arms and, if necessary, will replace one or both front lower control arms if structural damage has occurred. Owner notification will begin on june 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 058. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V245000Received . 64,967 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the following "salt belt" states: connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin. During winter months, the road salt used to de-ice roads can result in corrosion that causes pits to form on the lower coil of the front springs allowing cracks to develop. This can result in breakage of the lower spring coil.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the front coil spring breaks, it can become displaced from its seated position, and can contact a tire. Tire damage can result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a spring guide to prevent a broken coil spring from contacting and damaging a tire.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V026000Received . 74,965 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The windshield wiper motor circuit breaker electrical contacts were contaminated during assembly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This contamination interferes with the electrical circuit continuity and prevents the windshield wiper motor from operating. Inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the contaminants from the windshield wiper motor circuit breaker contacts.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V113000Received . 23,070 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Through contact with road hazards and curbs, the lower control arm assembly can shift from its original position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The shifted location can result in improper wheel alignment and increased steering effort increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reinforce the lower control arm member assembly attachment to the underbody.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
100 complaints, 141 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 Hyundai Accent
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Accent | All 1996 vehicles | Accent, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 184.4 | 54 | 101.4 | 26 |
| Power Train | 177.3 | 100.3 | 156.3 | 25 |
| Air Bags | 156 | 66.3 | 169.3 | 22 |
| Visibility | 85.1 | 61 | 61.4 | 12 |
| Tires | 49.6 | 37.9 | 29.8 | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 49.6 | 125.1 | 66 | 7 |
| Structure | 49.6 | 36.1 | 35.3 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 35.5 | 22.6 | 27 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 35.5 | 145.2 | 89.3 | 5 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 35.5 | 13.9 | 18.6 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 17
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Sep 2007
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE02055 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM | Suspension / Front / Control Arm | 2 Jul 2002 | 20 Dec 2002 | 02V341000 |
| EA00001 | Engineering analysis | PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED | Air Bags / Frontal | 5 Jan 2000 | 9 Mar 2001 | |
| PE99046 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED FATALITIES | Air Bags / Frontal | 7 Jul 1999 | 5 Jan 2000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Hyundai AccentThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/accent/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Hyundai Accent?
- 209,830 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Accent have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Accent, model years 1991 to 2022. 4 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Hyundai Accent name most often?
- Suspension: 26 of 141 component mentions, or 184.4 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 54 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Hyundai Accent open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.