1987 Hyundai Excel
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1987 Hyundai Excel. Newest first.
The manual transmissions may lock up from insufficient lubrication of the gears in the transmission case. This can cause the drive wheels to seize and the vehicle to come to a sudden stop.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Sudden stops without prior warning can cause vehicleoccupants to be thrown around in the car, and cause loss of vehicle controlwhich could result in an accident.
Remedy
Hyundai will perform a cost free transmission oil change.
Deterioration of the reed valve subassembly may lead to a malfunction within the secondary air supply portion of the emission control system. The screws which attach the reeds to the reed valve subassembly may rust, and if the rusting becomes severe, the screw heads will erode and allow the reeds to separate from the reed valve subassembly. Corrosion may…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The melting plastic air filter case may lead to a firein the engine compartment.
Remedy
Replace the reed valve subassembly with one whose metal components are fabricated from corrosion resistant stainless steel.
If cruise control main switch IS in the on position when engine IS started, system can be affected by a short duration voltage drop caused by optional hi-power (H340) radio.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause erratic cruise control operation, whichcould result in an accident.
Remedy
Replace electronic control module.
Vehicle may fail to conform to the brake fade and recovery portion of fmvss 105.
Risk and remedy
Risk
There may be a loss of braking efficiency duringrepeated hard application of brakes which could result in a crash without priorwarning.
Remedy
Replace front brake pads with newly designed semi metallic brake pads.
Owner complaints
13 complaints2 involved a crash2 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Steering › Rack and pinion · Structure
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Hyundai parts dept will not repair fire damage under hood caused by the defective recalled part "reed valve." they will only replace the part that caused the damage. this IS a car that never made sense. please help. repair bills will be very costly and hyundai motor corp. Doesn't want to admit…
Hyundai parts dept will not repair fire damage under hood caused by the defective recalled part "reed valve." they will only replace the part that caused the damage. this IS a car that never made sense. please help. repair bills will be very costly and hyundai motor corp. Doesn't want to admit their mistakes. they even said the 1999 cars are totally different from the '86-'87 years. thank you for your time. Recall 91v225. *Ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
Heater core recall repairs refused due to make and model of vehicle. In addition, transmission failed after service recall repairs. (94v-103.001). *ak
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
When driving vehicle makes noise, sounds like the motor's knocking against something. Took to dealership, was informed that driveshaft plate failed, resulting in shifting from one gear to another to be very hard. *ak
- Unknown or other
Unspecified.
- Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
Clutch assembly cable failure. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline
While driving down road car rear end catches on fire. Please describe details. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Leaking oil. please describe. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Was in an accident with child weigh (40) in the passenger side seat with no booster the restraint didn't restraint the child went through the windshield . tt
- Seats
Left front bolt of driver's seat anchor ripped out of floor; seat not stable; no longer secure; held by three bolts instead of four. tt
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Car was in accident because the steering wheel locked up. Please describe. tt
- Electrical system › Ignition · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
While driving uphill, engine decreases in speed; engine will cut off when air-conditioning IS running. tt
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
Coolant on passenger side leaked from underhood into inside of vehicle; could have caused injury to passenger; fogged up windows to point could not be defogged.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Charging system failures
There is no summary currently available
- Heater core failure
There is no summary currently available
- Transmission malfunction
There is no summary currently available
- Auto shoulder belt failure
There is no summary currently available
- Transmission lock-up
There is no summary currently available
- Auto shoulder belt fails
There is no summary currently available
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
- Passenger brake
There is no summary currently available
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
- Frnt suspension vibrates
There is no summary currently available
- Front suspension vibration
There is no summary currently available
- Passive restraint system
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Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10230904This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
- 10189989This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
- 10183963This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10183960This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the Tire Balance Data Sheet must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.
- 10174808This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
- 10169370The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
- 51905Shift condition caused by short circuit in inhibitor switch.
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