Model year record

1999 Hyundai Accent

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 66 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V178000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
11,530
Reported to NHTSA
1999-07-07
Owners notified
1999-07-14

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission1385,000 mi
Air bags: frontal8
Air bags584,439 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings277,985 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window278,250 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module155,000 mi
Child seat161,125 mi
Electrical system1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator115,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor133,468 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Fuel system, gasoline147,800 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery118,764 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other: delivery115,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices149,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)197,200 mi
Power train: manual transmission1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: rear/other161,125 mi
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum167,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings177,985 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments144,000 mi
Suspension172,000 mi
Tires1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal151,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear1
Visibility: windshield1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1
Wheels: hub1

The 1998 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.