Engine
Filed Apr 20, 1998
Fire reported
ENGINE OVERHEATED, COOLANT ADDED SEVERAL TIMES, FINALLY RESULTED IN FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 534348
- Incident
- Mar 24, 1998
1989 Hyundai Excel Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
24
Latest Apr 20, 1998
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
35%
of 68 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
13
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Hyundai Excel submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Jul 23, 1997
Fire reported
EXHAUST SYSTEM - EGR VALVE: WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL BEGAN TO SMELL FUMES, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812295
- Incident
- Feb 24, 1994
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Mar 12, 1997
TRANSAXLE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE.
- NHTSA ID
- 515630
- Incident
- Apr 18, 1991
Engine
Filed Jul 26, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 506687
- Incident
- Jul 26, 1996
Engine
Filed Feb 23, 1996
COOLANT SYSTEM VALVE FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 501870
- Incident
- Apr 8, 1991
Engine
Filed Feb 21, 1996
Fire reported
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN ORIGIN OF FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979492
- Incident
- Feb 17, 1996
Engine
Filed Feb 20, 1996
Fire reported
AFTER PARKING, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979441
Engine
Filed Dec 12, 1995
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE POWER SEIZED BEFORE COMING TO HALT ENGINE CUT OFF. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976483
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Nov 2, 1995
Fire reported
RECALL RELATED, 91V225000, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974481
- Incident
- Oct 31, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 19, 1995
MANIFOLD IN THE ENGINE CAMPARTMENT MELTED DOWN AND BURNED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969077
- Incident
- Jul 6, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 12, 1995
ENGINE FAILURE, RODS, PISTONS AND BEARING MALFUNCTION AT 47K *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968640
- Incident
- Jul 12, 1995
EngineVisibility
Filed Jul 6, 1995
HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 485900
- Incident
- Dec 20, 1994
Engine
Filed May 27, 1995
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 486784
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1993
EngineTransmission
Filed May 8, 1995
Fire reported
REED VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, MANUFACTURER INDICATED HE MAILED RECALL NOTICE TWICE, DRIVER NEVER RECEIVED IT (91V-225). *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 964995
- Incident
- Feb 8, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 28, 1995
Fire reported
EA94-037: FIRE STARTED UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY CONSUMING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962745
- Incident
- Feb 24, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 1995
ENGINE FAILURE, VALVE STEM SEALS LEAKING OIL/TIMING BELT FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 482145
- Incident
- Mar 13, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 9, 1995
Fire reported
VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE STARTING IN THE ENGINE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961588
- Incident
- Mar 2, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 6, 1995
Fire reported
A HEATING VALVE WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE AND STARTED FIRE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961249
- Incident
- Mar 3, 1995
EngineFuel systemSuspension
Filed Feb 15, 1995
2 ENGINE VALVES REPAIRED.
- NHTSA ID
- 481946
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1991
Engine
Filed Feb 4, 1995
CRANKSHAFT BOLT/PULLEY BOLT FELL OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 481024
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1994
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 1, 1995
COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTED IN COOLANT LEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 481695
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 26, 1995
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY RUNS HOT. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 480021
- Incident
- Jan 26, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 22, 1995
REED VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO CRACK, RESULTING IN AN EXHAUST LEAK, PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-225). *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 480803
- Incident
- Jan 16, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 10, 1995
Fire reported
ENGINE VALVE FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL OUT ONTO CARBURATOR AND ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 478083
- Incident
- Jan 10, 1995
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .