1990 Hyundai Excel problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Hyundai Excel. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come electrical system (15%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Hyundai Excel with enough data (28 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The wires in the front half burnt completely out and it locked up the engine, resulting in a fire/accident/injuties.
While driving on the road smoke was coming from the back of the car and the brakes would not work and the car blew up and driver was inside. Lost brakes before.
Driver's seat broke during collision, causing driver to slide out of seat belt and through back window, causing injury. (consulting engineer for client). *skd