FaultScore

1989 Hyundai Excel transmission problems

10 of the 92 complaints about the 1989 Hyundai Excel are about the transmission — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Manual Transmission 6 60.0%
Automatic Transmission 1 10.0%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) 1 10.0%
Axle Assembly 1 10.0%
Axle Shaft 1 10.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Hyundai Excel year

1989 10 28.6%
1991 10 28.6%
1992 15 42.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Maidenrock, WI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

RECALL 93V167000; 4 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #823974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Maiden Rock, WI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

RECALL # 93V167000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION: STANDARD: MANUAL CAR WILL NOT SHIFT BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH GEAR. THERE WAS NOT A PROLBEM WITH THE GEARS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #823295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alexandria, VA

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

TRANSAXLE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE.

NHTSA complaint #515630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manitowoc, WI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AFTER RECALL. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #501410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fall River, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER PULLS OUT THE STREET WAS GOING UP THE HILL THE GEAR LOCKS UP. TT

NHTSA complaint #972235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Temple, TX

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

CONTINUOUSLY REPLACING CLUTCH CABLE, DUE TO BREAKAGE. TT

NHTSA complaint #970643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Basye, VA

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

TRANSAXLE FAILED, CAUSING SHAFT TO BE DRIVEN INTO MOTOR, RESULTING IN MOTOR FREEZING UP. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #486688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bayboro, NC

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO 5TH GEAR PRIOR TO RECALL, ALSO JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. (93V-167)

NHTSA complaint #481950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Thousand OAK, CA Fire

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL; DRIVER CLAIMES NEVER RE CEIVED RECALL (93V-167).

NHTSA complaint #964995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mesquite, NV

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #482829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1989 Hyundai Excel problems

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