HYUNDAI SCOUPE · model year

1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE

9 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category 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). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 37 investigation files overlapping the 1992 SCOUPE, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

9 filings

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

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
TIRES1

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

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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 as of 2025. 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.