Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1996 Hyundai Accent. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and a tractor was changing lanes, and he didn't have any room. Tractor ran into consumer's vehicle, and driver's side airbag didn't go off. Consumer was injured in accident, manufacturer sent consumer a letter stating that the airbag system was not at fault.
Vehicle was hit head-on at 30 mph by a truck and neither driver's nor passenger's side airbags deployed. After being hit, the vehicle spun around and hit a tree and still no airbag deployment.
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems |