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1990 Hyundai Excel Electrical Problems

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

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Electrical 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.
8
Latest Dec 30, 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.
21%
of 38 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Hyundai Excel submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 electrical

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

Body & structureElectricalFuel system
Filed Dec 30, 1997

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TROUBLE OPENING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID
527219
Electrical
Filed Dec 4, 1996

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
805890
Incident
Sep 4, 1994
Electrical
Filed Sep 18, 1996

ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING ENGINE STALL.

NHTSA ID
508905
Electrical
Filed Sep 25, 1995

WIRING HARNESS ATTACHED TO FIREWALL RELEASED AND WRAPPED AROUND TIRE AXLE; STOPPED VEHICLE FROM 55 MPH TO 0 MPH; VEHICLE WAS ON EDGE OF CLIFF. TT *JB

NHTSA ID
972405
Incident
Sep 23, 1995
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Aug 21, 1995

REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
483228
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Aug 3, 1995
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE HESTITATED THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
969811
Incident
Jul 28, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jun 12, 1995
Crash reportedFire reported2 injuries reported

THE WIRES IN THE FRONT HALF BURNT COMPLETELY OUT AND IT LOCKED UP THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE/ACCIDENT/INJUTIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
966645
Incident
Oct 4, 1992
Electrical
Filed Apr 3, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT APPROX. 65MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACE A FUSE. TT

NHTSA ID
963076

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

Engine8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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