FaultScore

1992 Hyundai Excel transmission problems

15 of the 39 complaints about the 1992 Hyundai Excel are about the transmission — 38% of everything reported for this model year.

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15

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 14 93.3%
Manual Transmission 1 6.7%

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.

Buffalo, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP OVER A DOZEN TIMES AND I HAVE THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT THE REPAIR SHOP HAD MY CAR MORE THEN I DID AND I REPLACED JUST ABOUT EVERY THING ON THE CAR BUT I WENT THROUGH 3 TRANSMISSION AND NOW I NEED ANOTHER BEFOR I HAD AN EXSTENDED WARRANTY AND I JUST HAD TO PAY $50.00 NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS GONE NONE OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS WANTED TO FIX IT THEY SAY THAT IT IS TO MUCH TROUBLE AND THE MAKE OF THAT TRANSMISSION FOR THAT YEAR HAS PROBLEMS AND THAT IF I WOULD FIX IT IT WOULD JUST DO IT AGAIN. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES ALREADY AND NOW THE CAR NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IT WAS JUST REPLACED IN 1998 WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU LARAY RANSOM.

NHTSA complaint #731495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hershey, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (REPLACED 3 TIMES). ENGINE DIED.

NHTSA complaint #532675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Worcester, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #705527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Atlanta, GA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY FIRST HEADACHE WITH THIS VEHICLE OCCURED WHEN THE GAS PUMP WHEN OUT. I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT AND I HEARD A LOUD, BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS, ONLY TO FEEL A LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MECANHIC. AFTER THE PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE MECANHIC SOUNDED ME WHERE THE GASKET ON THE TOP OF THE PUMP HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. THE INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR HAPPEND THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I HAD JUST PASSED A GREEN LIGHT. I TRIED TO SPEED UP, BUT THE CAR HESITATED REALLY BAD, AND JERKED EACH TIME I TRIED TO GO FASTER. I PULLED OFF THE CAR OF THE ROAD TO START UP THE CAR AGAIN, BUT IT FAILED TO TURN OVER. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSON SHOP. IT SAT THERE FOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL I CAME UP WITH THE $1800 NEEDED TO PAY FOR AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #702259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hershey, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #526776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #534594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hershey, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, A TOTAL OF THREE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #526121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Upper Darb, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #524704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blauvelt, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #519010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Haven, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTO WILL RUN FOR APPROX 20-30 MILES THEN AFTER IT GETS HOT IN NEUTRAL AND WILL NOT RUN.

NHTSA complaint #800770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waunakee, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #504934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Middleboro, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IF TRANSMISSION COMPUTER IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND WHEN IT GETS WET THE VEHICLE STALLS.

NHTSA complaint #980347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Middleboro, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IF TRANSMISSION COMPUTER IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND WHEN IT GETS WET THE VEHICLE STALLS.

NHTSA complaint #980347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Levan, PA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANMISSION, TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. TT

NHTSA complaint #977421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #976774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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