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1996 Hyundai Accent transmission problems

The 1996 Hyundai Accent has 25 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Transmission complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Accent transmission complaints by model year29 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 25 complaints1997: 14 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 13 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 1 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 12 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 5 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 6 complaints
Accent transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, 4TH GEAR, OR REVERSE. (INTO ANY OF THE DOWN SHIFTING POSITIONS) THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PATTERN TO PREDICT WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL APPEAR. I'VE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS ON SURFACE STREETS, FREEWAYS, AND WHEN JUST STARTING THE CAR OR MID TRIP. *JB”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 9, 2005

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Hyundai Accent have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1996 Hyundai Accent transmission — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.