https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Hyundai Excel. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:36:07 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-868308 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-868309 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-868310 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-868311 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-868312 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-705787 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM..1992 HYUNDAI EXCEL..CORRODES AND RUSTS, ESPECIALLY ON PASSENGER SIDE LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-684969 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 HYUNDAI EXCEL. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AFTER ONLY TRAVELING ONE MILE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FAILED ECU; HOWEVER, THEY WERE https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-611812 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT IN THE OLDER HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE COMPUTERS OR ECU BOXES. THE INTERNAL CAPACITORS (RUBYCON AND NICYCON) FAIL CAUSING ACID TO LEAK OUT ON THE COMPUTER BOARD, LEADING TO COMPLETE COMPUTER FAILURE. THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO WARNING, LEADING TO A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE . THE CAR WILL ALSO IDLE ERRATICALLY, YIELDING https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-555300 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRE, BUT FOUND OUT IT WAS THE RIM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE EIGHT YEARS AGO, AND ONCE A YEAR AGO, AND ONCE SIX MONTHS AGO. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER HAD THE RIM REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AFTER THE LAST TIME, AND THE CONSUMER WAS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-548857 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1987 HYUNDAI EXCEL HAS A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT AND BOTH CROSSMEMBERS ARE BENT.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY WELDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUBFRAME. THE COVER SUPPORT BENT. THE RACK AND PINION LEAKED. THE UPPER TIE BAR BENT. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-548858 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1987 HYUNDAI EXCEL HAS A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT AND BOTH CROSSMEMBERS ARE BENT.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY WELDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUBFRAME. THE COVER SUPPORT BENT. THE RACK AND PINION LEAKED. THE UPPER TIE BAR BENT. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-528634 Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT CAR BEGAN TO ONLY DO 20 MILES PER HOUR AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. DROVE FIN ON ROAD. THAN BEGAN TO DRIVE SLOWLY AFTER TWO WEEKS. HAD TRANSMISSION FLIUD CHANGE AND DROVE GREAT FOR A WEEK THEN FAILED. I AM VER UPSET BY THIS MOTOR COMPANY FOR HIDING THIS MAJOR DEFECT. MY CAR ONLY HAD 68,485 ORIGINAL MILES!*AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-508135 Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT HEARD A LOUD NOISE , LOOKED TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SOUND. WHITE SMOKE, FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT. *BF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN. IT LOOKED LIKE THE TIRE WAS CUT COMPLETELY AROUND THE RIM. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-491810 Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, RACK AND PINION LEAKAGE, BENT CROSSMEMBER IN THE SUBFRAME, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB THE CONSUMER SENT ANOTHER COMPLAINT REFERENCING 10040082,10022196,10011711, & 10003824 ALL OF WHICH WENT UN-ANSWERED. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-491811 Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, RACK AND PINION LEAKAGE, BENT CROSSMEMBER IN THE SUBFRAME, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB THE CONSUMER SENT ANOTHER COMPLAINT REFERENCING 10040082,10022196,10011711, & 10003824 ALL OF WHICH WENT UN-ANSWERED. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-491812 Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, RACK AND PINION LEAKAGE, BENT CROSSMEMBER IN THE SUBFRAME, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB THE CONSUMER SENT ANOTHER COMPLAINT REFERENCING 10040082,10022196,10011711, & 10003824 ALL OF WHICH WENT UN-ANSWERED. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-471177 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT FOR INSPECTION I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH DETERIORATED SEVERELY. THE COST WAS 175 DOLLARS. TODAY THE CAR BECAME A FIREBALL ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND EXPLODED! THE FIREMAN STATED THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP IN THE REAR OF THE CAR! I WAS ONLY RUNNING THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE TO GET SOMETHING & RETURNED TO A FIREBALL. I TOTALLY LOST CAR IN FIRE! https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-466245 Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT TRANSFER SHAFT BEARING BROKE, KNOCKING A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE, CAUSING FLUIDS TO LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION, CAUSING COMPLETE LOCK UP AND DESTRUCTION OF TRANSMISSION AND CASE. MY CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-435280 Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT AND UPPER TIE BAR IS BENT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY WELDED ON ONE SIDE OF THE SUBFRAME *TS THE CROSS MEMEBER WAS BENT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-435281 Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT AND UPPER TIE BAR IS BENT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY WELDED ON ONE SIDE OF THE SUBFRAME *TS THE CROSS MEMEBER WAS BENT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-431261 Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF. DEALER WILL REPLACE CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER FEELS DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE STRUT AND SPRINGS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO ARM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-384088 Wed, 04 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION CASE CRACKED, DUE TO DRIVING OVER A DIP IN THE DRIVEWAY, (CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-379623 Mon, 28 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES HER FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS MAKING A NOISE AND WHEN SHE CHECKED SHE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE SIZE IS A P175R 70 R13. TS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-377442 Wed, 09 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE FIRE. PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-373562 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-373565 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY WHILE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO ARM AND FACE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-372808 Tue, 10 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.ALL OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE WERE INJURED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-372809 Tue, 10 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS RETRACTED ON IMPACT, CAUSING ALL OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE TO BE THROWN FORWARD, CAUSING INJURIES.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-343064 Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING KEY IN THE IGNITION TURNED OF BY ITSELF. LOST ALL POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-excel#complaint-332197 Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT REAR CONTROL ARM IS BENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK