Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-11 | 94V090000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 600 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW … |
| 2004-10-18 | TIRES | No | 0 | HEARD A LOUD NOISE , LOOKED TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SOUND. WHITE SMOKE, FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT. *BF THE TIRE HAD … |
| 2003-09-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FOR INSPECTION I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH DETERIORATED SEVERELY. THE COST WAS 175 DOLLARS. TODAY TH… |
| 2001-06-11 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | A BLOWN MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS M… |
| 2001-01-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND WAS MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORME… |
| 2000-12-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-01-22 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT STAY IN 4TH GEAR. |
| 1998-01-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | A ROCKER ARM CAME LOOSE DURING OPERATION, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. |
| 1997-09-16 | WHEELS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL'S TIRE MOUNT CRACKED, CAUSING A FLAT TIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK |
| 1997-04-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 1 | REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT, CAUSING CHILD IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT NOT REMAIN IN PLACE. FRONT PASSE… |
| 1997-04-16 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE ON LEFT FRONT WHILE DRIVING. YH |
| 1996-12-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ABS BRAKES DID NOT TAKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK |
| 1996-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE/GRINDS. *AK |
| 1996-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | WILL NOT HAVE PART FOR ANOTHER (4) WEEKS. SYSTEM MADE BY DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS.*AK |
| 1996-04-22 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH, DRIVERS REAR WHEEL BEARINGS SHEARED OFF DUE TO LACK OF TENSION, CAUSING WHEEL TO DETAC… |
| 1996-03-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 40MPH, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK |
| 1996-01-05 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | No | 0 | SHOCKS FAILED. |
| 1995-12-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN . TT |
| 1995-10-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS ON VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE, CRACKS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. TT |
| 1995-06-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | SEAT BELT DESIGN MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH SHORT ARMS TO USE. *DSH |
| 1995-04-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR IN THE WIND. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1995-01-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS | No | 0 | DEALER SAID CYLINDER BURST IN REAR BRAKE, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO A FLUID LEAK. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT |
| 1994-12-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (BOTH) GET CAUGHT IN THE SEAT, CAUSING THE BELT TO NOT RETRACT. TT |
| 1994-06-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | FUEL SENSOR GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN TANK IS FULL, COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. TT |
| 1994-01-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DEALER PUT FUEL INJECTION THAT STOP THE CAR FROM CUTTING OFF AFTER THE DEALER FIX IT, CAR HESITATE DEALER SAY IT THE TR… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING KEY IN THE IGNITION TURNED OF BY ITSELF. LOST ALL POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 5-SPD TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ENGAGING CLUTCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 45,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET IN ENGINE HAS BLOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY TH… |
| — | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHE… |
| — | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | ALL FOUR WHEELS CRACKED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN FIRST START, IDLE IS LOW AND VEHICLE PERFORMS ERRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO ADJUST BUT NO CHANGE IN CONDITI… |