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1999 Hyundai Accent Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Moderate

66 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.53 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Moderate99V178000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

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 & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE.

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.

Complaint volume

66 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

17Crashes
3Fires
12Injuries
1Deaths

Across 66 complaints. Severity Index 1.53.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train · Automatic T…13 · 20%Air Bags · Frontal8 · 12%Air Bags5 · 8%Fuel System, Gasoline · D…2 · 3%Visibility · Defroster/De…2 · 3%Engine And Engine Cooling…1Power Train · Manual Tran…1Exterior Lighting · Turn …1
  1. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 13 reports
  2. Air Bags:Frontal — 8 reports
  3. Air Bags — 5 reports
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings — 2 reports
  5. Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Rear Window — 2 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 1 reports
  7. Power Train:Manual Transmission — 1 reports
  8. Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal — 1 reports
  9. Visibility:Windshield — 1 reports
  10. Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (5) · 1996 (4) · 1997 (2) · 1998 (1) · 1999 · 2000 (4) · 2001 (2) · 2002 (1) · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 (1) · 2006 (3) · 2007 (3) · 2008 (1) · 2009 (2) · 2010 (1) · 2011 (1) · 2012 (2) · 2013 (1) · 2014 (1) · 2015 (2) · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 (1) · 2019 (1) · 2020 (4) · 2021 (4) · 2022 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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