1995 Hyundai Accent Problems, Recalls & Reliability
197 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 1995 Hyundai Accent, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 98/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Suspension leads the reports, typically around 86,990 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 1995 Hyundai Accent sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2006, 2011, 2019, 2022.
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Where 1995 sits among all Accent years
What owners report
“Recall repair for the spring guide is not sufficient additional work on spring needed to prevent breakage.”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Accent
“In a head on collision at approximately 35mph the passenger side air bag did not deploy, and the computer is no longer working. Tt”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Accent
Recalls (5)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA,…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ONE OR BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN ON JUNE 10,…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING "SALT BELT" STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY,…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING GUIDE TO PREVENT A BROKEN COIL SPRING FROM CONTACTING AND DAMAGING A TIRE.
THROUGH CONTACT WITH ROAD HAZARDS AND CURBS, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN SHIFT FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MEMBER ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT TO THE UNDERBODY.
THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN BE CONTACTED BY THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ENGINE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND REPOSITION THE HARNESS SO THAT CONTACT WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL LEVER WILL NOT OCCUR.
A PLASTIC SLIDER PIECE WITHIN THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH IS MOVED FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM POSITION. THE LOW BEAM LAMPS GO OUT AS INTENDED, BUT THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS DO NOT COME ON.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 02V341000.
Technical service bulletins
23 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 1995 Hyundai Accent. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 1995 Accent TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 1995 Hyundai Accent reliable?
The 1995 Hyundai Accent drew 197 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 98/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 1995 Hyundai Accent problems?
The top reported problems for the 1995 Hyundai Accent are suspension (60 complaints), airbags (36), and electrical (20).
Does the 1995 Hyundai Accent have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 1995 Hyundai Accent. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.