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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1998 Hyundai Accent Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 47 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Hyundai Accent, 2% of the 47 complaints for this model year.

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.

“While driving transmission would keep slipping. Also, engine would keep revving. Rpms would go up while at a stop light/sign or when taking off from a stand still. Vehicle would also hesitate. Engine check light would keep coming on.”

NHTSA complaint #853826, filed 1999-12

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202216%
2020217%
201926%
201734%
201677%
201511%
201423%
201386%
20121812%
2011513%
201022%
200944%
200822%
200733%
200524%
200413%
200313%
2002129%
20011211%
200089%
199912%
199812%
199712%
199611%

Other parts of the 1998 Hyundai Accent

Engine cooling
15 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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