There are 16 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2003 Hyundai Accent in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 16 of 16 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHEN I START MY CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES OFF
THE PASSENGER SEATBELT AIRBAG SENSOR WIRE WAS CAUGHT AND CUT IN NORMAL USE OF THE CAR, WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND SO WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A 3RD PARTY MECHANIC TO FIX IT. WHEN HE ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT PART THROUGH HYUNDAI, THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS ALTERATIONS WHICH FIX THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. SO THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T FIX IT. WHEN IT IS BROKEN THE CAR DOESN'T KNOW THAT THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND SO THE AIRBAG WOULD NEVER GO OFF.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,763.
NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AFTER RUNNUNG INTO FREEWAY CONCRETE EMBANKMENT. *TR
I WAS TAKING MY KIDS OUT OF TOWN FOR THE HOLIDAY, WE STOPPED AT A REST AREA IN INDIANA, LEFT REST STOP PROCEEDED TO PROPER SPEED HIT A DEER AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR IS A WRECK AND BEYOND REPAIR, SEEKING A LAWYER TO SEE WHAT POSSIBLE ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN. COULD'VE LOST MY KIDS BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *JB
IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROX. 35 MPH OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN OUR 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2DR HATCHBACK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTERWARDS WITH SEVERE BRUISING AND SWELLING. WE STILL HAVE BACK PAINS AND STOMACH PAINS FROM THE IMPACT. THE INSURANCE CO. IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE FAULT, BUT DON'T SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAG FAILURE. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI USA AND THEY'VE SENT ME A PACKAGE SO THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT AND INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A LARGE COMMERCIAL TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VOLKWAGEN SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED.
FRONT CRASH ..NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND SIDE IMPACT CRASH ... NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED TWO SEPARATE CRASHES WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO VEHICLE BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT . *TR
I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A TWO-LANE ROAD IN PHOENIX. A VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON THE SAME ROAD WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE VEHICLE (A FORD EXPLORER) TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THAT VEHICLE. MY CAR (HYUNDAI ACCENT) WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE I HIT HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE, YET ITS AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. I WENT TO THE ER WITH CHEST AND NECK PAINS. THE X-RAYS SHOWED SWELLING TO MY NECK AND A BRUISED UPPER CHEST. THE CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY A CLAIMS ADJUSTER.
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO MODULE INSTALLED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, AND WAS TOTALED. *AK. THE VEHICLE THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT WAS GOING 25-30 MPH. *POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE ENCLOSED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHEN PULLING OUT ANOTHER VEHICLE SPEEDING HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER. *TC
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE FRONT END DAMAGE FOLDED UP THE QUARTER PANELS AND THE HOOD. *JB
WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN MY 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. A TRUCK PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSTATE AND MY VEHICLE HIT HIM AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WITH A FULL SIZE PICK-UP TRUCK. DURING THE CRASH THE SEAT BELT BROKE AND HE WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR RESULTING IN INJURY. HYUNDAI'S INVESTIGATOR CHECK THE CAR AND SAID THE SEAT BELTS HAD BEEN CUT BY EMS. WE CHECKED WITH EMS AND THEY SAID IT IS THEIR POLICY NOT TO CUT SEAT BELTS. THEY ALSO SAID NOBODY CUT OUR SEAT BELT. THIS WAS A NEW CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,500 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. *NM
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.