10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
13 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #18

Dec 122002

Accent 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Was in a car crash where the front end of my vehicle struck the drivers side of another vehicle. Was travling at aproximately 35mph. No airbag deploy. Filed a claim with Hyundai and was told the airbags were not supposed to deploy. Then sold the car to a friend of mine. She then repaired the vehicle and aproximately 6 weeks ago, she was T-boned in the same vehicle. The jaws of life were needed to get her out of the vehicle. No airbag deploy.

- Melvindale, MI, USA

problem #17

Oct 282002

Accent

  • miles
Consumer was involved in an accident, and the air bags deployed, which resulted in serious injuries.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

problem #16

Jun 012001

Accent

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and a tractor was changing lanes, and he didn't have any room. Tractor ran into consumer's vehicle, and driver's side airbag didn't go off. Consumer was injured in accident, manufacturer sent consumer a letter stating that the airbag system was not at fault.

- Fresco, CA, USA

problem #15

Oct 012000

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While sitting at a stop light consumer was rearended and pushed into vehicle in front. Upon impact, both airbags exploded. Consumer was burned by chemicals in airbags.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

problem #14

Sep 252000

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving air bag light came on, then parked vehicle. Later, tried to drive and both air bags deployed without a warning. Customer says the inspector and the dealer denied him the warranty for the air bag that was deployed for no apparent resion. The dealer and the inspector suspect there must have been front impact that caused the air bag to deploy.

- Mayaguez, PR, USA

problem #13

Mar 212000

(reported on)

Accent

  • miles
While parked vehicle was struck in the front by another vehicle wich caused the front end to fall off. The other vehicle was traveling at about 25mph. Upon impact, air bag did not deploy. Manufacturer has not been contacted.

- Vine Grove, KY, USA

problem #12

Jul 161999

(reported on)

Accent

  • miles
Consumer drove over normal steel plate hat was left in middle of intersection, and driver's airbag deployed without a collision.

- Teaneck, NJ, USA

problem #11

Feb 181999

(reported on)

Accent

  • miles
Consumer was involved in 40 mph frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #10

Jul 051998

Accent

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 55mph and the airbags did not deploy. Manufacturer has been notified.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #9

Nov 161998

Accent

  • miles
While driving at 45mph the vehicle hita deer and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer is not aware of the problem, problem still exists, no injuries.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #8

Sep 201998

Accent

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was hit head-on at 30 mph by a truck and neither driver's nor passenger's side airbags deployed. After being hit, the vehicle spun around and hit a tree and still no airbag deployment.

- Versailles, MO, USA

problem #7

Apr 011998

Accent

  • miles
Upon hitting apothole, both air bags deployed, breaking passenger's right hand, as well as hitting driver on left arm and burnin ghis shirt.

- Monticello, NY, USA

problem #6

Jan 091998

(reported on)

Accent

  • miles
While driving 35 mph owner was involved in a frontal accident in which driver's or passenger's side airbags did not deploy. Owner has numerous injuries due to the fact of airbags not deploying.cause of problem is unknown.owner further notes of both airbag sensors being crushed in accident.

- Burlington, MA, USA

problem #5

Nov 041997

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Violent deployment driver's air bag, caused driver to crash into curve and then a tree. The hat gases eminating from the air bag burned driver's arms and front of her blouse. Also the window on the driver's side broke; and the windshield on the passenger's side also cracked.

- Westminster, CA, USA

problem #4

Sep 271997

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Automobile stalled out, causing an accident and the air bags did not deploy. No injuries were received.

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

problem #3

Jan 061997

Accent

  • miles
Driving vehicle, another vehicle ran red light, hit vehicle head on, air bag did not deploy, driver went into windshield. Seat belt held.

- Summit , NJ, USA

problem #2

Oct 221996

Accent

  • miles
Dual airbags did not deploy during a rearend collision, rearended another vehicle; also, passenger side shoulder belt did not properly restrain occupant.

- Vienna, VA, USA

problem #1

May 281996

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of driver's and pasenger's air bags during a head-on collision at about 45 mph.

- Shelbyville, KY, USA