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1989 Hyundai Excel

Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1989-06-19 89V100000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8,550 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2000-03-25 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD, TRAVELING 45 TO 50MPH, LOOKED DOWN AND SPILLED FOOD. WENT OFF THE ROAD, HIT A TREE AN…
2000-01-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP CAN CAUSE LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO BE PUSHED OUT OF A HOSE NEAR THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. THI…
1998-05-13 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 RECALL # 93V167000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION: STANDARD: MANUAL CAR WILL NOT SHIFT BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH GEAR. THERE WAS NOT …
1998-03-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FIRE AS A RESULT OF ENGINE OVERHEATING. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT). *AK
1997-03-17 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL No 0 MANUAL INDICATES HOW TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL BY LOOSENING AND REMOVING THE OIL FILLER BOLT AND USE YOUR FIN…
1996-07-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
1996-06-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 THE B+ WIRE BECOMES VERY HOT AND CAUSES THE ALTERNATOR TO BURN. *AK
1996-06-07 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT.
1996-02-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN ORIGIN OF FIRE. *AK
1996-02-07 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT No 0 HEATER CONTROL VALVE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
1996-01-22 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 REFUSED THE RECALL LETTER AND WOULD NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1996-01-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAR WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-12-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING ENGINE POWER SEIZED BEFORE COMING TO HALT ENGINE CUT OFF. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-11-03 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AFTER RECALL. *DSH
1995-10-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 RECALL RELATED, 91V225000, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
1995-09-15 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CONSUMER PULLS OUT THE STREET WAS GOING UP THE HILL THE GEAR LOCKS UP. TT
1995-08-01 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) No 0 CONTINUOUSLY REPLACING CLUTCH CABLE, DUE TO BREAKAGE. TT
1995-07-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE FAILURE, RODS, PISTONS AND BEARING MALFUNCTION AT 47K *AK
1995-07-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 MANIFOLD IN THE ENGINE CAMPARTMENT MELTED DOWN AND BURNED. TT
1995-05-23 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 1 THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN A COLLISION CAUSING CHILD (6YRS OLD) TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. …
1995-05-10 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 TRANSAXLE FAILED, CAUSING SHAFT TO BE DRIVEN INTO MOTOR, RESULTING IN MOTOR FREEZING UP. *SKD
1995-03-30 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE TO HAVE SERVICED FOR RECALL BECAUSE OF STRONG FUMES INSIDE AND BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLS OFTEN. TT
1995-03-14 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW
1995-03-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FAILURE, VALVE STEM SEALS LEAKING OIL/TIMING BELT FAILURE.
1995-03-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 NOTICE POWER LOST AND A BLACK SPOT ON THE HOOD, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOST, …
1995-03-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 A HEATING VALVE WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE AND STARTED FIRE. TT
1995-03-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE STARTING IN THE ENGINE. TT
1995-02-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 EA94-037: FIRE STARTED UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY CONSUMING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-02-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 REED VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT HE MAILED RECALL NOTICE TW…
1995-02-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR FAILED.
1995-02-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTED IN COOLANT LEAK.
1995-01-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY RUNS HOT. *SKD
1995-01-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCR0831000AILS.
1995-01-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 REED VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO CRACK, RESULTING IN AN EXHAUST LEAK, PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-225).…
1995-01-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE VALVE FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL OUT ONTO CARBURATOR AND ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *SKD
1995-01-07 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK
1995-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND SHE NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS HESITATING/POPPYING, AND DIDN'T HA…
1995-01-01 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING HOT FLUID TO POUR FROM UNDER DASH.
1994-12-23 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 HEATER VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK
1994-12-20 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
1994-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SKD
1994-11-01 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW
1994-10-26 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 HOT COOLANT LEAKED ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-103) *AW
1994-10-02 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT No 0 HEATER VALVE STEM LEAKS. *SKD
1994-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CRANKSHAFT BOLT/PULLEY BOLT FELL OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
1994-02-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) No 0 EXHAUST SYSTEM - EGR VALVE: WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL BEGAN TO SMELL FUMES, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM VEHICLE. THE VEHIC…
1993-12-08 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO 5TH GEAR PRIOR TO RECALL, ALSO JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. (93V-167) *AW
1993-11-08 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW
1993-11-05 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY LEAKED COOLANT DUE TO BEING MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT GRADE OF MATERIAL PRIOR TO R…
1993-11-02 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 HEATER CORE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY LEAKED HOT COOLANT ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-103) *AW