Hyundai ACCENT fuel problems
46 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,869 owner complaints analyzed
25 distinct recall campaigns
56,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,012 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
46 of 1,869 complaints match this topic (2.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 981339 · 1996-03-28 (March 28, 1996)
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THERE IS A BAD GAS SMELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 981339 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10103241 · 2004-12-07 (December 7, 2004)
THE SMELL OF FUEL PROMPTED THE CONSUMER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER SINCE THERE WAS A FUEL TANK RECALL. CONSUMER LOCATED A CRACK ON THE FUEL TANK. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL 00V314000. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 880280 · 2001-02-09 (February 9, 2001)
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOAD. ALSO, THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 880280 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 884477 · 2001-03-28 (March 28, 2001)
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED TO HALFWAY MARK. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF VEHICLE, AND STILL HAS NOT RESOLVED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 884477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10089293 · 2004-08-19 (August 19, 2004)
A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE FUEL FILTER CAP REPLACEMENT, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER CAP SINCE THERE WAS NO CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURE REFUSED TO COOPERATE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089293 at NHTSA ↗