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1988 Hyundai Excel

Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
43
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1994-06-06 94V103000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE 270,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2000-07-01 TIRES No 0 DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEARD A NOISE LIKE THE TIRE WAS FLAT OR SOMETHING DRAGGING BENEATH MY VEHICLE. EXITED FOUND NO…
1999-04-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
1997-01-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 PROBLEMS WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, RACK AND PINION LEAKAGE, BENT CROSSMEMBER IN THE SUBFRAME, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB …
1996-12-30 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES No 0 TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE BROKE CAUSING CAR TO LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING.
1996-08-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1996-06-27 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 1 ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING OVERFLOW CONTAINER TO ERUPT IN DRIVER'S FACE, RESULTING IN FACIAL BURNS.
1996-05-15 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO REED VALVE SUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE.
1996-04-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE COUGHT FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
1996-04-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) No 0 EMISSION SYSTEM REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY FAILED. *DSH
1996-01-04 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 1 FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
1995-12-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD RATTLING SOUND AND ENGINE DIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-11-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVERS SHOULDER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
1995-10-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 DIFFERENT TIMES, VEHICLE HAS 50K MILES. TT
1995-03-22 SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 FRONT SEAT BELT ARE WITHOUT LAP BELTS. TT
1995-03-13 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. TT
1995-02-20 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT No 0 PREMATURE FAILURE OF CV JOINT. *TW
1995-02-20 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED, RESULTING IN NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-167). *AK
1995-01-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V-225) *AW
1995-01-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR REPLACED THREE TIMES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *SKD
1994-11-18 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 RECEIVE LETTER OF RECALL OF HEATER WATER DEFROST CAR WASN'T HAVING PROBLEM BEFORE RECALL AFTER DEALER REPLACED THE STEM…
1994-11-01 SEAT BELTS No 1 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING INJURY. TT
1994-10-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 MONTES AUTO CTR 91V225. ITS BEEN 1 1/2 YEAR AND THE DLR AND ZONE OFFICE CAN NOT MAKE A DECISION ON REPAIRS. *AK
1994-10-17 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 1 SHOULDER BELT MOUNTED ON DOOR, CAUSING SHOULDER BELT TO STRETCH OUT WHEN DOOR FLEW OPEN DURING ACCIDENT, LEAVING DRIVER…
1994-09-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, OVERHEATED VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
1994-02-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 OIL LEAK FROM REAR MAIN SEAL/VALVE COVER GASKET. *DH
1994-01-27 SEAT BELTS Yes 1 MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
1993-12-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR REPLACED SIX TIMES. *AW
1993-06-01 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Yes 1 HEATER LEAKED HOT COOLANT, BURNING DRIVER'S FOOT, PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103)
1993-03-27 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FIRE. *AW
1992-11-15 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER No 0 REAR SHOCKS REPLACED DUE TO RATTLING NOISE, ALSO REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS/ BUSHINGS.
1989-10-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 GASKET REPLACE DUE TO LEAK, AND VEHICLE STALLING.
1988-08-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL No 0 EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AT OXYGEN SENSOR, CAUSING EXHAUST SYSTEM TO BACK UP/FAIL, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE/HEADS/HEAD GAS…
SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD PROPER ALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN TIRE WEAR.
STRUCTURE No 0 RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT AND UPPER TIE BAR IS BENT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY WELDED ON ONE SIDE…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH LAP BELTS.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RESTRAIN A PERSON IN A CAR . TT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 AUTO CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY-NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. TT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 VEHICLE SOLD WITHOUT PRIOR HISTORY INFORMATION STATING VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE, UNPREDICTABLY, LACKS POWER WHEN ACCELERATION FROM IDLE OR NEAR IDLE.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN RAIN WATER GETS INTO THE TRUCK ,THE TRANSMISSION GEAR STICKS AND THE HEATER WATER DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK . TT
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 WINDOW CRANKS FALL OFF.
SUSPENSION No 0 VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERLY WITH LOUD SHAKING AND A RATTLING NOISE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 PRE-CAT AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED DUE TO COMPONENTS OVERHEATING, CAUSING CRACKING AND DISINTEGRATING.