1996 Hyundai Accent Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 21%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Hyundai Accent, 21% of the 101 complaints for this model year. 15 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #878819, filed 2001-01“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.”
NHTSA complaint #894653, filed 2001-08“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10047399, filed 2003-11“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.”
NHTSA complaint #820387, filed 1998-01“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.”
NHTSA complaint #818570, filed 1997-12Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 12% |
| 2020 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019 | 4 | 13% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 21 | 31% |
| 2016 | 30 | 29% |
| 2015 | 26 | 37% |
| 2014 | 11 | 14% |
| 2013 | 14 | 10% |
| 2012 | 17 | 11% |
| 2011 | 7 | 18% |
| 2010 | 10 | 11% |
| 2009 | 27 | 27% |
| 2008 | 34 | 34% |
| 2007 | 42 | 48% |
| 2006 | 23 | 53% |
| 2005 | 8 | 16% |
| 2004 | 10 | 30% |
| 2003 | 15 | 41% |
| 2002 | 15 | 11% |
| 2001 | 21 | 19% |
| 2000 | 11 | 12% |
| 1999 | 14 | 23% |
| 1998 | 5 | 11% |
| 1997 | 11 | 20% |
| 1996 | 21 | 21% |
| 1995 | 32 | 23% |
Other parts of the 1996 Hyundai Accent
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Hyundai Accent
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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