1990 HYUNDAI EXCEL

54 complaints filed with NHTSA.

54
Complaints
4
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
WHEELS:RIM2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS1

Recent Complaints

20010925FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE SPUTTERED, STOPPED RUNNING, CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

19990611CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO IT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960125VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

REAR SIDE WINDOWS EXPLODED, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

19960104FireSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. LOST BRAKES BEFORE.

19960104ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. LOST BRAKES BEFORE.

19950803FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE VEHICLE HESTITATED THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

19950713CrashSEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE OUT OF SEAT BELT AND THROUGH BACK WINDOW, CAUSING INJURY. (CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR CLIENT). *SKD

19950627VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BACK RIGHT/ LEFT WINDOWS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT WERE SHOWERED WITH GLASS, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

19950620CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

19950612CrashFireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

THE WIRES IN THE FRONT HALF BURNT COMPLETELY OUT AND IT LOCKED UP THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE/ACCIDENT/INJUTIES. *AK