IllustrationWHEN THE REAR WINDOWS ARE LOWERED WHILE DRIVING THE FORCE OF THE WIND HITS THE GLASS PANEL AND CREATS A LOUD DISTRACTING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE, THE FASTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THE LOUDER THE NOISE GETS, MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE BUT HAVE NOT CHANGED THE DESIGN YET. NLM
1999 Hyundai Accent
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Hyundai Accent do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
525–50K
550–75K
975–100K
3100–150K
0150K+
24 reports with mileage · 37 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports3 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
61 reportsHEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON WHEN MAKING A TURN. IT ALSO HAPPENS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND NEAR FRONT AREA AND PAIN SUSTAINED BY DRIVER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
WE BROUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY 0F 1999. AT 4,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BLEW A LARGE HOLE AND ALMOST CAUSED US TOO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR US, AT NO COST TO US. UNDER WARRANTY. ON 12/30/99 WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. WHEN THEY DID AN INSPECTION THEY TOLD …
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WE BROUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY 0F 1999. AT 4,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BLEW A LARGE HOLE AND ALMOST CAUSED US TOO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR US, AT NO COST TO US. UNDER WARRANTY. ON 12/30/99 WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. WHEN THEY DID AN INSPECTION THEY TOLD US THAT THE CAR NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY TOLD US THAT THIS TIME IT WAS BECAUSE OF ABUSE. THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY MYSELF, MY HUSBAND & ALSO MY SON. THIS REPAIR WE HAD TO PAY FOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT WE THINK THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY, AND REFUND US THE MONEY THAT WE PAID ALREADY FOR THE REPAIR. WE THINK THAT THIS IS A DEFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. *AK
I WAS INVOLVED IN A T BONE ACCIDENT AT 35 TO 40 MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR IN 3RD GEAR. SWITCHING TO 4TH GEAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING CAR TO PULL RIGHT AND HIT A LARGE "CURB" STRAIGHT-ON. AXLE BROKEN, SUSPENSION AND UNDERCARRAGE DAMAGED, TIRE AND RIM DESTROYED AND MORE. JOGGER WITNESSED ACCIDENT AND ATTESTS TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE. PICTURES AND REP…
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TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR IN 3RD GEAR. SWITCHING TO 4TH GEAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING CAR TO PULL RIGHT AND HIT A LARGE "CURB" STRAIGHT-ON. AXLE BROKEN, SUSPENSION AND UNDERCARRAGE DAMAGED, TIRE AND RIM DESTROYED AND MORE. JOGGER WITNESSED ACCIDENT AND ATTESTS TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE. PICTURES AND REPORT WITH HINESBURG POLICE IN HINESBURG, VT. HYUNDAI TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT.
ENGINE LOSING TWO QUARTS OF OIL PER MONTH. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *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
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
Official recalls
199V178000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jul 7, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE SEALS DO NOT REMAIN SUFFICIENTLY ELASTIC, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN REDUCED PRESSURE APPLICATION TO THE CLUTCHES, BRAKE, AND KICKDOWN SERVO, ALLOWING THEM TO SLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SUCH SLIPPAGE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FRICTION ELEMENT SURFACES AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, OR NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED, WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.