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1989 Hyundai Excel Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility 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.
23
Latest Mar 12, 1997
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.
34%
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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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. 23 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 visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Mar 12, 1997

TRANSAXLE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ID
515630
Incident
Apr 18, 1991
Visibility
Filed Jun 19, 1996

(RECALL)TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED AND THE DEALER GAVE HIM A HARD TIME WITH TRYING TO CHARGE FOR A DIAGNOSIS. HEATER CORE RECALL 94V103000. *AK

NHTSA ID
985829
Visibility
Filed Mar 28, 1996

HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING HOT FLUID TO POUR FROM UNDER DASH.

NHTSA ID
502730
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 13, 1996

RECALL HEATER CORE; HAD RECALL DONE RALLY CHEV., IN PALMDALE CA. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 5 MPH. DEALER REFUSES TO EVALUATE FURTHER. TT

NHTSA ID
979236
Visibility
Filed Feb 8, 1996

FIXED UNDER RECALL #94V10300. SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING ALL OVER AGAIN. REPLACED PART HIMSELF. TT

NHTSA ID
978860
Visibility
Filed Feb 7, 1996

HEATER CONTROL VALVE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

NHTSA ID
501467
Incident
Feb 7, 1996
Visibility
Filed Jan 22, 1996

REFUSED THE RECALL LETTER AND WOULD NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
977925
Incident
Jan 22, 1996
Visibility
Filed Aug 25, 1995

HAD WORK DONE ON HEATER CORE IN 1992 RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE IN 1994 FOR HEATER CORE MANUFACTURER ONLY WANTS TO REIMBURSE HALF THE MONEY. TT

NHTSA ID
971040
Incident
Nov 2, 1992
Visibility
Filed Aug 11, 1995

A YEAR AGO CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE RECEIVED A RECALL THIS SPRING. TT

NHTSA ID
970431
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
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Mar 31, 1995

COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE TO HAVE SERVICED FOR RECALL BECAUSE OF STRONG FUMES INSIDE AND BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLS OFTEN. TT

NHTSA ID
962884
Incident
Mar 30, 1995
Visibility
Filed Mar 14, 1995

HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW

NHTSA ID
482052
Incident
Mar 14, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 20, 1995

HEATER CORE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481679
Incident
Oct 18, 1993
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Feb 13, 1995

WINDOWS FOG UP EVEN WHEN DEFROSTER IS ON, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
481982
Incident
Apr 1, 1993
Visibility
Filed Feb 10, 1995

HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW

NHTSA ID
480151
Incident
Nov 8, 1993
Visibility
Filed Feb 8, 1995

HEATER CORE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY LEAKED HOT COOLANT ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-103) *AW

NHTSA ID
481131
Incident
Nov 2, 1993
Visibility
Filed Feb 6, 1995

HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW

NHTSA ID
481306
Incident
Dec 24, 1992
Visibility
Filed Jan 24, 1995

HEATER VALVE STEM LEAKS. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480794
Incident
Oct 2, 1994
Visibility
Filed Jan 22, 1995

HOT COOLANT LEAKED ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-103) *AW

NHTSA ID
481386
Incident
Oct 26, 1994
Visibility
Filed Jan 20, 1995
1 injury reported

DEFECTIVE HEATER CONTROL VALVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
958935
Incident
Mar 9, 1992
Visibility
Filed Jan 16, 1995

HEATER VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
480444
Incident
Dec 23, 1994
Visibility
Filed Jan 11, 1995

HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
480364
Incident
Jan 7, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 5, 1995

HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY LEAKED COOLANT DUE TO BEING MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT GRADE OF MATERIAL PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-103. *AK

NHTSA ID
478114
Incident
Nov 5, 1993

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

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Engine24Electrical10Transmission8

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