Vehicle report

1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT

Reported problems

55 complaints · median 69450 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
AIR BAGS4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
STEERING1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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1997 Hyundai Accent Reported Problems: 55 complaints | CarFathom