The 1998 Hyundai Accent has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 66,086 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ACCENT GT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 1996 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1997; 1998 ACCENT MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 25, 1998; 1997 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 1996 THROUGH JULY 9, 1997 AND 1998 SONATA VEHICLES…
Consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL PRESSURE CHECK THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS CRACKED. IF IT IS CRACKED, A NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE INSTALLED. A NEW FUEL FILLER CAP THAT DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF VACUUM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED. NOTE: THE 1997-1998 SONATA FUEL TANKS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED CRACKING. …
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
5crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2
Total complaints72
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On your web site I found out there is a recall on my car(fuel tank)if my mechanic fix it will the manufacture reimburse me. It is a emergency because it leaks out now. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 hyundai accent. The contact smelled a strong odor of raw gasoline in her vehicle. She took the vehicle to the mechanic and they stated that the gasoline fuel system storage tank assembly was cracked. The contact was informed that the defect was on recall. The…”
“A crack was produced in the fuel tank. As a result, check engine light came on and fuel fumes seeped through the passenger's compartment.*ak *tc”
“A recall notice was received, after taking the vehicle to the dealer for the fuel filter cap replacement, the dealer refused to replace the fuel filter cap since there was no crack in the fuel tank. The manufacture refused to cooperate. *ak”
“While driving at highway speeds (50-75 mph) the overdrive would dissengage. In turrn the rpm would ramp up. This would happen randomly. Somtimes pulling off and turning car off and starting it again temporarily fixed problem. Finally, we took it to a mechanic. He found that the wiring uner the…”
“While driving at highway speeds (50-75 mph) the overdrive would dissengage. In turrn the rpm would ramp up. This would happen randomly. Somtimes pulling off and turning car off and starting it again temporarily fixed problem. Finally, we took it to a mechanic. He found that the wiring uner the…”
“I have been to the dealer for recall and regular maintenance and each time I would state how the vehicle would stall, the check engine light comes on, the car jerks and then it resumes normally as if nothing ever happened. I have noticed numerous people have complained of the same issue and their…”
“Driving on the highway doing 50 my rpm is around 4000 a few months later december 2003 transmission was replaced. Now january 2005 rpm is acting up again, I had my car checked out at the garage where my transmission was put in and they see no problem with it at all, they think maybe it is…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationRQ00017 Opened 2000-09-16 · closed 2000-10-20
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Hyundai Accent as of
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