Total Complaints
9 filings
HYUNDAI SCOUPE · model year
1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE
9 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992HYUNDAISCOUPE carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 SCOUPE is power train:automatic transmission with 3 filings, followed by electrical system:wiring:front underhood (1) and equipment:mechanical:accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 37 investigation files overlapping the 1992 SCOUPE, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
9
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990908STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSTANT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. TIRE BLOW OUT.
19990908TIRES
CONSTANT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. TIRE BLOW OUT.
19981214POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO GEARS. TO KEEP IN A LOW GEAR, CONSUMER HAS TO DO THIS MANUALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
19980604LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 30 MPH HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO BEND AROUND ROOF OF VEHICLE AND HIT WINDSHIELD. HOOD HAS UNLOCKED BY ITSELF WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *AK
19980404POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARSHLY.
19961114SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED.
19961023EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE TIRE WHEN THE JACK BROKE. *AK
19951109POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM DOWN SHIFT MODE. *SKD
19950322ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STALLED, REPLACE WATER PUMP/WIRING HARNESS/HARNESS FUSE TWICE. TT
Compare 1992HYUNDAISCOUPE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE have?▼
The 1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD and EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT.
Is the 1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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