1991 Hyundai Excel
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1991 Hyundai Excel. Newest first.
The vehicles failed the lateral moving barrier impact test requirements of fmvss 301, "fuel system integrity." the fuel leakage from the gas tank exceeded the maximum allowable amount of spillage.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of an accident, the fuel spillage can resultin a fire if exposed to a source of ignition.
Remedy
Hyundai has developed an appropriate countermeasure that will comply with all requirements of fmvss 301.
Owner complaints
38 complaints1 involved a crash3 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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
- Power train › Manual transmission
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
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Consumer stated the transmission case cracked, due to driving over a dip in the driveway, (consumer no longer owns vehicle)*jb
- Unknown or other
No summary.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission defective. nlm
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
While driving 55 mph, the windows(passenger and driver) in the rear exploded. This has happened on 2 other occasions. The windows were replaced by owner all times. The manufacturer has been notified about the prolbem. *ak the first window exploded while the vehicle was parked, the two other times the vehicle was in motion. *slc
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Unknown or other
Vehicle was making noise, the engine check light has never gone off since the vehicle was purchased, and the car cuts off. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak
- Structure › Body
Loose molding around rear wheel well broke off, causing lost of control by striking the center wall of the vehicle. (new jersey police report)
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Upon depressing the brake pedal the pedal went to the floorboard/complete loss of braking ability, resulting in an accident. Consumer has noticed the problem, the master cylinder was replaced due to a slipped pin. *ak
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Hatch lift assist bars failed, causing hatch to fall on person's head.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Driving down the highway approximately 60mph and the hood released. pulled over to close hood, and then noticed the u-shaped metal clip detached from the hood. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield
Both rear windows shattered.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission failed.
- Power train › Manual transmission
While driving vehicle it just stopped in traffic, when it started again it would bearly go. dealer stated that the transmission was gone. There was no prior warning of this. *ak
- Electrical system
For several months owner had interference in electrical system. Head lights dimmed when other electric accessories were used/alternator charged correctly and belts tightened w/no change in condition. two mechanics stated everything checked out fine.*
- Fuel system, gasoline
She requested the part from the manufacturer over a year ago and she still has not received the part regarding fuel system recall 93v192000. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While doing highway speeds, the transmission locked up the car, cut off and would not go.*ak while driving vehicle began to loose speed and when the accelerator was pressed, the vehicle made a rough sound and continued to drop speed and cut off, vehicle was pushed by another vehicle to consumer's…
While doing highway speeds, the transmission locked up the car, cut off and would not go.*ak while driving vehicle began to loose speed and when the accelerator was pressed, the vehicle made a rough sound and continued to drop speed and cut off, vehicle was pushed by another vehicle to consumer's residence, dealership advised consumer that transmission neede to be replaced because there was an internal part, but the extended warranty co refused to pay for the covered part without consumer's authorization to break down the transmission first and tell them exactly what was wrong.*jb
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
The vehicle caught on fire while parked, fire under the dash. Fire dept. Says it was an electrical fire. Please describe. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
While driving the engine stopped which almost caused an accident. Please describe the problem. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Electrical system failure, fuse keeps burning out causing engine stalling. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Poor performance of the brake system. tt
- Visibility › Windshield
Passenger side window has fallen off the vehicle. tt
- Unknown or other
Spare tire jack collapsed while holding vehicle up during tire change. *aw
- Vehicle speed control
The engine surged, but vehicle would only seem to roll with no momentum. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch · Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
In an unlock position the door will lock you out the seat belt lock you in place . tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Scissor jack failure
There is no summary currently available
- Charging system failures
There is no summary currently available
- Transmission malfunction
There is no summary currently available
- Transmission lock-up
There is no summary currently available
- Passenger brake
There is no summary currently available
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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