1999 Hyundai ACCENT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
55 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
74,993 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 24 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 55 complaints (23.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 13 | 23.6% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 10.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 5.5% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 3.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 13 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 2 |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Rear Window | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 1 |
| Child Seat | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 13; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Air Bags: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Rear Window: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Child Seat: 1; Electrical System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2000: 13; 2001: 1; 2002: 8; 2003: 6; 2004: 9; 2005: 7; 2006: 5; 2008: 2; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10049353 · 2003-12-07 (December 7, 2003)
CAR HAS BEEN IN HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA 4 TIMES THIS YEAR WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION TO ME. (I HAVE AUTOMATIC) WHEN ON INTERSTATE, RPM'S WILL GO HIGH AND CAR WON'T SHIFT. AT STOP LIGHT, CAR WILL SIT WITHOUT MY FOOT ON BRAKE OR GAS AND NOT MOVE. EXTREME PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL TO GET CAR TO ACCELERATE IS NEEDED. EVERYTIME IN DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT WAS SOME SORT OF SENSOR. THIS LAST TIME 12/4/03 THEY SAID THEY WON'T REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION YET AND WILL CHANGE SOME COMPUTER CHIP IN TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID "YO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10049353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073498 · 2004-05-11 (May 11, 2004)
THERE IS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION DUE TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10073498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10054713 · 2004-01-23 (January 23, 2004)
WHEN ACCELERATING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND TIMES, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR, WHICH MEANS THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. IT DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL RELEASES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS. HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, SO NO ACTION IS TAKEN. IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR, HOWEVER. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054713 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003226 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)
ON JANUARY 17, 2003 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT TRAVELED OVER A MINOR BUMP IN A PAVED ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. I STARTED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 1-22-03. THE DEALER STATED THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND I DECLINED TO BUY THEIR BATTERY BUT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY FOR THE CAR WHICH EXCEEDED THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE OEM BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS INSTALLED. UPON TRAVELING BACK TO OREILLY'S AUTO PARTS TO RETURN THE OLD BATTERY FOR A CORE EXCHANGE, I HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT AND THE AIR BAG LI…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003226 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10105064 · 2005-01-24 (January 24, 2005)
WHILE TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW FRAME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID THAT DEFECT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ALSO, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID BASICALLY THE SAME. *AK THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10105064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159857 · 2006-06-14 (June 14, 2006)
FUEL LINE AND POWER STEERING LINE RUBBED WHERE THEY WERE CLOSE TOGETHER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH WAS SPRAYING A STEADY STREM OF GASLOLINE RIGHT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ALL OVER THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FANS. I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT THOSE LINES NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED THAT CLOSE TOGETHER THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER HOWEVER HYUNDAI MOTORS OF AMERICA TOL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED THERE COULD HAVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 77,985 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 869306 · 2000-09-01 (September 1, 2000)
IN A CRASH DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM DID NOT LOCK. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 869306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171917 · 2006-10-26 (October 26, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PUMPING GAS AT A GAS STATION, THE FUEL FILLER PIPE NECK WOULD ONLY ALLOW SO MUCH GASOLINE AT A TIME UPON ENTERING THE FUEL TANK AS THOUGH IT WAS ALREADY FULL OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE PRESSURE RELIEF VACUUM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352780 · 2010-08-30 (August 30, 2010)
1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. UNABLE TO SAFELY FILL GAS TANK. THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AFTER PUMPING ONLY 31/2 GALLONS. WHEN YOU TRY TO FILL IT UP GAS COMES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK SPILLING ON THE CAR AND THE GROUND. HYUNDAI SITE SHOWS TSB 96-30-006 STATING THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ON THEIR CARS SINCE 1998 BUT OFFERS NO FIX. IS THERE A RECALL? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 47,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352780 at NHTSA ↗