1998 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1998 Hyundai Accent. The campaign is 00V314001. NHTSA received the report on 2 Oct 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 47 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 00V314001, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If it is cracked, a new fuel tank will be installed. A new fuel filler cap that decreases the amount of vacuum inside the fuel tank will also be installed. Note: the 1997-1998 sonata fuel tanks have also experienced cracking. However, at this time, the cause for the cracking has not been identified. This portion of the campaign will begin after hyundai has determined the cause and corrective procedure.
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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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 66,086 units in total.
00V314001Received . 66,086 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: accent gt model vehicles equipped with dohc engines manufactured from december 19, 1996 through june 30, 1997; 1998 accent model vehicles manufactured from may 6, 1997 through june 25, 1998; 1997 sonata vehicles manufactured from august 1, 1996 through july 9, 1997 and 1998 sonata vehicles produced from july 9, 1997 through april 24, 1998. The evaporative emission control systems may apply excessive vacuum to the fuel tanks during the canister purge cycle. Minor fuel tank distortion could result. A small crack could develop on the upper fuel tank surface. The "check engine" light would then illuminate and, in some cases, the vehicle driver could notice a gasoline odor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If it is cracked, a new fuel tank will be installed. A new fuel filler cap that decreases the amount of vacuum inside the fuel tank will also be installed. Note: the 1997-1998 sonata fuel tanks have also experienced cracking. However, at this time, the cause for the cracking has not been identified. This portion of the campaign will begin after hyundai has determined the cause and corrective procedure.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
47 complaints, 72 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.
- 1998 Hyundai Accent
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 Accent | All 1998 vehicles | Accent, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 208.3 | 123.7 | 40.8 | 15 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 180.6 | 36.2 | 21.7 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 138.9 | 82.5 | 82.7 | 10 |
| Power Train | 125 | 90.4 | 80.9 | 9 |
| Unknown or Other | 83.3 | 21.9 | 51.6 | 6 |
| Air Bags | 69.4 | 50.6 | 160.6 | 5 |
| Steering | 41.7 | 55.8 | 31 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 27.8 | 106.9 | 50.5 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Other | 27.8 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 27.8 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Mar 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ00017 | Recall query | FUEL TANK CRACKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 16 Sep 2000 | 20 Oct 2000 | 00V095002 |
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 1998 Hyundai AccentThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/accent/1998/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1998 Hyundai Accent?
- 66,086 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Hyundai Accent name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 15 of 72 component mentions, or 208.3 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 123.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Hyundai Accent open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.