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1990 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.
8
Latest Sep 21, 2001
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.
2
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 the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. 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 engine

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

Engine
Filed Sep 21, 2001
Fire reported

ENGINE SPUTTERED, STOPPED RUNNING, CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
752442
Incident
Sep 11, 2001
Engine
Filed Feb 27, 1999

WHILE PROCEEDING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE DURING THE COMMUTING HOUR, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I CAME CLOSE TO BEING HIT IN THE REAR. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS I REGAINED SOME POWER AND WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. THE CAR WAS IDLING ROUGH AND I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP IT RUNNING. I HAD IT TURNED UP AND IT RAN BETTER BUT STILL A LACK OF POWER. I HAD TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND IT FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE POLLUTION WAS AT 1200. I THEN HAD IT TUNED UP AGAIN (FULLY) AND IT FAILED AGAIN. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT A STATION AND FOUND OUT THAT CYLINDER 3 DID NOT HAVE ANY PRESSURE AT ALL. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT TO GET IT FIXED IT WOULD COST AROUND $1,000. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED.

NHTSA ID
703813
Incident
May 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Nov 6, 1998

ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25MPH. NO PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, REPAIRS CAN BE REMEDIED AT OWNER EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
830285
Incident
Nov 2, 1998
EnginePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Feb 19, 1996

CV BOOTS FAILED FIVE TIMES.

NHTSA ID
501740
Incident
Sep 26, 1990
BrakesEngine
Filed Jan 4, 1996
Fire reported1 injury reported

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.

NHTSA ID
977405
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Aug 21, 1995

REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
483228
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 24, 1995

CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD IT CHECK HAVING PROBLEM DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE THERE WAS A USED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT

NHTSA ID
969254
Engine
Filed Jun 13, 1995

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNS RED HOT AND COMES THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND MAY BURN THE CARPET. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
966773
Incident
May 31, 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

Electrical8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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