Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Hyundai Accent owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Dual air bags deployed upon impact; speed 35 to 40 MPH; vehicle rearended another vehicle; driver's arms were burned/airbag hit him in chest, causing bruises; passenger's airbag blew out passenger's side window, glass shattered throughout vehicle. If occupied, could have caused injury. Dup 527171, posted on 03-nov-98.
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling at 50 MPH in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, causing injuries to driver's side occupant.vehicle was totaled. Please provide any further details.
When traveling at 45 MPH consumer was involved in a head-on collision. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling 40 MPH, damage occurred to the passenger's side in which both air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries to the driver and passenger.
When changing battery, airbag light will come on and will not go off, consumer has taken vehicle to dealership to get airbag light turned off, also it is in manual that this will happen if changing batteries with key in ignition, contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing wrong. Consumer stated the battery shorted out, therfore causing the airbags to become permanently disabled,the design is they become activated if a weak battery is changed, but not if the battery has shorted out, consumers wife crashed into a pole on new y ears day, and air bag failed to deploy.
Before recall 98V245000, consumer was beginning to accelerate when vehicle hit a curb possibly related to the spring coil collapsing damaging the tire and causing airbags to deploy, violent deployment of the airbags damaged windshield and blew sunroof completely off, consumer sustained injuries to the face.
Air bag senor light came on/off. Seeking information on the safety issue concerning this matter, would like to know if this condition causes the air bags to deploy. Please provide this information.
Another vehicle hit the 1995 Accent on the side, and driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy, driver sustaineed injuries and back problems. Please provide further information and VIN#.
Consumer was involved in 40 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing the occupants to sustain injuries. Please give futher details.
On wet road surface driver lost control of speed 5 to 7 MPH hydroplaning, drivers air bag deployed w/windows passenger/driver front windows emploded.
NHTSA investigations
Passenger air bag related fatalities
Odi is aware of seven fatalities of children (excluding children in rear facing child safety seats)that were caused by the deployment of the front passenger air bags in minor or moderate severity crashes involving model year 1995 through 1997 Hyundai accent vehicles.two of the seven fatalities occurred in puerto rico.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis forfurther investigation.
Air bag exhaust fire
There is no summary currently available
Passenger air bag related
There is no summary currently available
Airbag complaints in other Accent years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 1995 Hyundai Accent?
NHTSA has 32 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Hyundai Accent, 23% of the model year's 142 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (28 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Hyundai Accent airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 1995 Hyundai Accent, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 24 crashes, 0 fires and 24 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.