1999 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 66 complaints
66
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,400 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
84,719 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
AIR BAGS
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
3
Fires
12
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH WHEN SHE REARENDED A VEHICLE . DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJUIRES. *AK"
"VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN AN ACCIDENT CONCERNING A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TRACKER TRAILER . BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS TEMPORARILY UNCONSCIOUS. REVISED AND NOTICDE SMALL GAS BURN FROM AIR BAG. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK"
"WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED UPPER BODY, HEAD & KNEE INJURIES. PASSENGER SUFFERED KNEE & ELBOW INJURIES. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT & RELEASED. *AK"

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