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1995 Hyundai Accent Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Dec 12, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 142 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Hyundai Accent submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsElectrical
Filed Dec 12, 2001
1 injury reported

WHEN CHANGING BATTERY, AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO GET AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED OFF, ALSO IT IS IN MANUAL THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN IF CHANGING BATTERIES WITH KEY IN IGNITION, CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING WRONG.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY SHORTED OUT, THERFORE CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO BECOME PERMANENTLY DISABLED,THE DESIGN IS THEY BECOME ACTIVATED IF A WEAK BATTERY IS CHANGED, BUT NOT IF THE BATTERY HAS SHORTED OUT, CONSUMERS WIFE CRASHED INTO A POLE ON NEW Y EARS DAY, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*SLC

NHTSA ID
8000661
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
ElectricalExterior lightingTransmission
Filed Jun 30, 1999

CAR WAS INSPECTED AT COLLEGE PARK HYUNDAI ON 3/2/98 AND PASSED AT MILEAGE 60432 AND WAS STILL UNDER THE GRACE PERIOD OF PASSING INSPECTION WHEN I BOUGHT IT AS IS WITHOUT WORKING HEADLIGHTS, BLOWERS AND RADIO. OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, ANOTHER REPORT WILL BE FILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
708030
Incident
Sep 4, 1998
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Oct 15, 1998

FAULTY COMPUTER AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH REPAIRED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT STARTING PROPERLY, HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION.

NHTSA ID
542031
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jul 23, 1998

HORN FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
538699
Incident
Sep 1, 1997
ElectricalSteering
Filed Sep 16, 1997

FAILURE OF STEERING CAUSED ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
522131
BrakesElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 24, 1996

VEHICLE FAILS TO START UNTIL THIRD TRY DUE TO STARTER PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
509132
Incident
Nov 11, 1995
BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 13, 1996

BATTERY FAILED .

NHTSA ID
507446
Incident
Feb 29, 1996
Electrical
Filed Mar 27, 1996

718-604-2794: AUTO TRAN: VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; NO WARNING; APPROXIMATELY SPEED 30 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
981311
Incident
Mar 26, 1996
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Jun 6, 1995
Crash reported3 injuries reported

IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE COMPUTER IS NO LONGER WORKING. TT

NHTSA ID
966346
Incident
Apr 9, 1995
Electrical
Filed May 9, 1995

LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT, REPLACE FUSE 3 TIMES. TT

NHTSA ID
965059
Incident
May 1, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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