21 of the 64 complaints about the 1988 Hyundai Excel are about the engine — 33% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 119,037 miles.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, RACK AND PINION LEAKAGE, BENT CROSSMEMBER IN THE SUBFRAME, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB THE CONSUMER SENT ANOTHER COMPLAINT REFERENCING 10040082,10022196,10011711, & 10003824 ALL OF WHICH WENT UN-ANSWERED.
NHTSA complaint #10064949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #705918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HEAD FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE TRAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #541926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PRE-CAT AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED DUE TO COMPONENTS OVERHEATING, CAUSING CRACKING AND DISINTEGRATING.
NHTSA complaint #536491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE, UNPREDICTABLY, LACKS POWER WHEN ACCELERATION FROM IDLE OR NEAR IDLE.
NHTSA complaint #529577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING OVERFLOW CONTAINER TO ERUPT IN DRIVER'S FACE, RESULTING IN FACIAL BURNS.
NHTSA complaint #507298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #508890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AT OXYGEN SENSOR, CAUSING EXHAUST SYSTEM TO BACK UP/FAIL, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE/HEADS/HEAD GASKET TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #505857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAK FROM REAR MAIN SEAL/VALVE COVER GASKET.
NHTSA complaint #502251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MONTES AUTO CTR 91V225. ITS BEEN 1 1/2 YEAR AND THE DLR AND ZONE OFFICE CAN NOT MAKE A DECISION ON REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #984660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE COUGHT FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #984491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE COUGHT FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #984491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
EMISSION SYSTEM REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD RATTLING SOUND AND ENGINE DIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GASKET REPLACE DUE TO LEAK, AND VEHICLE STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #489645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FIRE DAMAGE CAUSED BY REED VALVE, PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V225)
NHTSA complaint #482879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V-225)
NHTSA complaint #480319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #480030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, OVERHEATED VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #962302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.