IllustrationMOMENTARY ENG.SHUT DOWN/CHECK ENG.LIGHT ON.RESUMES WITHOUT RESTARTING.CHECK ENG.LIGHT GOES OFF. *AK
1998 Hyundai Accent
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Hyundai Accent do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 47 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
15 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON . VEHICLE REDUCES IN SPEED WITH A VERY HARD JOLT. THIS ALL HAPPENS WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS. RIGHT AFTERWARDS, THE LIGHT GOES OFF, AND T VEHICLE GOES BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER'S ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS, TAKES VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY'VE REPROGRAMED THE DASH ELECTRONIC BOARD. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME AND DEALER WILL BE TAKING OUT THE FUEL TANK AND SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH DRIVER COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT VEHICLE WOULD STALL, AND THIS HAPPENED ALL THE TIME. *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 THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO REA…
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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 THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO READ IN SEVERAL POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OTHER 1998 ACCENT OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Official recalls
100V314001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Oct 2, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ACCENT GT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 1996 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1997; 1998 ACCENT MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 25, 1998; 1997 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 1996 THROUGH JULY 9, 1997 AND 1998 SONATA VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM JULY 9, 1997 THROUGH APRIL 24, 1998. THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS MAY APPLY EXCESSIVE VACUUM TO THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE CANISTER PURGE CYCLE. MINOR FUEL TANK DISTORTION COULD RESULT. A SMALL CRACK COULD DEVELOP ON THE UPPER FUEL TANK SURFACE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE AND, IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLE DRIVER COULD NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PRESSURE CHECK THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS CRACKED. IF IT IS CRACKED, A NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE INSTALLED. A NEW FUEL FILLER CAP THAT DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF VACUUM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED. NOTE: THE 1997-1998 SONATA FUEL TANKS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED CRACKING. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE FOR THE CRACKING HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THIS PORTION OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN AFTER HYUNDAI HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDURE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ00017 · Fuel Tank Cracking
Opened Sep 16, 2000 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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