1986 Hyundai Excel Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1986 Hyundai Excel, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Transmission426.7%
- Electrical320.0%
- Engine213.3%
- Seat belts16.7%
- Tires & wheels16.7%
- Body & structure16.7%
- Visibility16.7%
- Brakes16.7%
- Fuel system16.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO NUT INSIDE TRANSMISSION WITHIN INPUT SHAFT, HAVINB THE ABILITY TO BACKOFF, ALLOWI NG DISCONTINUENCE OF POWER. *SD
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE A PART NO. / SERIAL NO. INPRINTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH IS CALLED A SPARKER. WITHOUT THE CORRECT SPARKEER PART NO. CONSUMER CANNOT START VEHICLE/IF THE WRONG ONE WAS PURCHASED IT WILL CAUSE OVERHEATING,BURNING OF THE IGNITION WIRES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. (SPARKER P/N 102271200020). *YC
CONSUMER MAY HAVE THE WRONG SPARKER/STRICKER WITHIN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE FAILURE.
#PE94-003 THE HEATER CORE , RADIATOR WAS REPLACED WITHIN FOUR YEARS AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT EQUIPMENT FAILURE DRIVER SEAT BELT. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND BACK PASSENGER RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF IT WAS RAINING HARD AND DEALER DON'T WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, WHEN DRIVING WILL COME OPEN. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
#PE94-003 THE HEATER CORE , RADIATOR WAS REPLACED WITHIN FOUR YEARS AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE FAILURE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE WOULD FLOOD BECAUSE CARBURETOR CHOKE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ADJUST. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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