1998 Hyundai Accent Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Hyundai Accent, 4% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Plastic seat belt casing (that contains the actual seat belt) of rarely used front passenger belt has cracked without cause and left sharp edges touching the internal belt webbing which could damage the internal webbing of the belt.”
NHTSA complaint #748623, filed 2001-07Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 24% |
| 2021 | 6 | 38% |
| 2020 | 1 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 4% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 5 | 5% |
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 5 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1998 Hyundai Accent
15 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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