FaultScore report
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1987 Hyundai Excel with NHTSA between 1995 and 2005. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.
16
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 119,037 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires
Median failure at 119,037 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURES
HEATER CORE FAILURE
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION
AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP
AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILS
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
PASSENGER BRAKE
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Brakes
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS, FRONT BRAKE FADE MAY OCCUR,THUS REDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. CORRECTION: IMPROVED SEMI-METALLIC BRAKE PADS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
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 THEIR MISTAKES. THEY EVEN SAID THE 1999 CARS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE '86-'87 YEARS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. RECALL 91V225.
NHTSA complaint #706722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAR REAR END CATCHES ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #967301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10132401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10132401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 THEIR MISTAKES. THEY EVEN SAID THE 1999 CARS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE '86-'87 YEARS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. RECALL 91V225.
NHTSA complaint #706722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS. (94V-103.001).
NHTSA complaint #529400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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).
NHTSA complaint #529400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #809061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #546757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CABLE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #508637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAR REAR END CATCHES ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LEAKING OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #967301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #967086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, ENGINE DECREASES IN SPEED; ENGINE WILL CUT OFF WHEN AIR-CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. TT
NHTSA complaint #960857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EMISSION CONTROL FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #960857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #959391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.