FaultScore

1988 Hyundai Excel seat belt problems

10 of the 64 complaints about the 1988 Hyundai Excel are about the seat belts — 16% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

5

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Seat Belts 3 30.0%
Front 3 30.0%
Retractor 2 20.0%
Anchorage 1 10.0%
Webbing 1 10.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Layton, UT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH LAP BELTS.

NHTSA complaint #531846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colorado S, CO 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

NHTSA complaint #500991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colorado S, CO 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING INJURY. TT

NHTSA complaint #501145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colorado S, CO 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING INJURY. TT

NHTSA complaint #501145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVERS SHOULDER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

NHTSA complaint #975115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paramount, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RESTRAIN A PERSON IN A CAR . TT

NHTSA complaint #973054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinnati, OH Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #486463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Holly Hill, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

FRONT SEAT BELT ARE WITHOUT LAP BELTS. TT

NHTSA complaint #962444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma C, OK 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SHOULDER BELT MOUNTED ON DOOR, CAUSING SHOULDER BELT TO STRETCH OUT WHEN DOOR FLEW OPEN DURING ACCIDENT, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #480034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma C, OK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

VEHICLE DESIGNED WITHOUT FRONT LAP BELTS.

NHTSA complaint #480034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1988 Hyundai Excel problems

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