2000 Hyundai Accent Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Hyundai Accent, 5% of the 92 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Consumer was approaching an intersection and applied the brakes but the vehicle continued to move forward, as a result the vehicle collided with another vehicle, during this accident the air bags failed to deploy, the seat belt also failed to properly restrain the driver and as a result the drive was thrown into the windshield shattering it, the driver sustained injuries to the head.”
NHTSA complaint #8015971, filed 2002-08“Was driving approximately 35mph & started to apply brakes. Had no brakes & rearended another vehicle at stop light. Upon impact with other vehicle, air bags failed to deploy. Also, pretensioner in the seat belts failed to restrain driver whose head hit windshield. Driver was hospitalized.”
NHTSA complaint #870587, filed 2000-09“Two rear seat belts on each side when fully extended will retract and lock, not allowing passengers to move. Needed to realease the belts, and then reset again.”
NHTSA complaint #864108, filed 2000-06Seat 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 2000 Hyundai Accent
28 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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