1998 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints
72
Total Complaints
52,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,510 25th Percentile
52,500 Median Mileage
74,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK"
"CAR SEEMS TO "HIC-CUP" - THE ENGINE SEEMS TO "SHUT OFF" AND "TURN ON" AGAIN FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHILE DRIVING. AS THIS HAPPENS, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STAYS LIT FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED MY DEALER YET (IT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND), BUT I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO HYUNDAI MOTOR ABOUT..."
"BATTERY DEAD ON THREE OCCASIONS."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28