Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Aug 25, 2008
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since May 2, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Hyundai Excel. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–20 of 20
Electrical
Filed Aug 25, 2008
Fire reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 HYUNDAI EXCEL. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AFTER ONLY TRAVELING ONE MILE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FAILED ECU; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO COVER ALL THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND REMAINS AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.
NHTSA ID
10239676
Incident
Aug 4, 2008
Mileage
101,000 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 5, 2001
ALL FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTS AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
NHTSA ID
740459
Incident
Jan 31, 2001
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jul 25, 2000
WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, TRANSMISSION SKIPPED GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A FAST SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER .*AK
NHTSA ID
865966
Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1999
AS REPORTED TRANSMISSION LOCKED 1+2 AT 15K-20K. TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE 60K
NHTSA ID
711900
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Transmission
Filed Dec 10, 1998
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
832149
Incident
Oct 9, 1998
Engine
Filed Dec 11, 1997
PISTON RING CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION.
NHTSA ID
526850
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 1996
CONSUMER STATES HER ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN IT GETS HOT SOMETIMES CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
804184
Incident
Oct 11, 1996
SuspensionTransmissionVisibility
Filed Jul 31, 1996
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSIN GPREMATURE WEA ROF THE TIRES. *AK
NHTSA ID
506770
Incident
Jul 24, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 30, 1996
HEADLIGHT AND HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ON SAME LEVER, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO ACCIDENTALLY BE TURNED OFF WHEN DIMMING LIGHTS.
NHTSA ID
506847
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 17, 1996
FOUR WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BECAUSE THEY HAVE CRACKED WHERE THE JOINTS ARE WELTED TOGETHER. CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. *AK
NHTSA ID
986982
Incident
Jan 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN JERKED. *DH
NHTSA ID
505670
Incident
Jun 18, 1996
Electrical
Filed May 29, 1996
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES & STAYS ON, VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY, TRIED TO SWERVE BUT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ANYWAY. *AK
NHTSA ID
985014
Incident
May 15, 1996
Other / unspecified
Filed May 13, 1996
THE JACK BUCKLED AND BROKE IN HALF WHILE IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
984349
Incident
Mar 12, 1995
Heating & air conditioningEngineSeat belts+1 more
Filed Jan 22, 1996
1 injury reported
DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE WHEN REAR ENDED, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA ID
500558
Incident
Sep 25, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Oct 18, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT FROM BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT . TT
NHTSA ID
973657
Incident
Sep 25, 1995
Transmission
Filed Oct 10, 1995
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA ID
488905
Incident
Jul 25, 1995
Transmission
Filed Oct 3, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 51K MILES, WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE IT WOULD SEIZED. TT
NHTSA ID
972836
Incident
Oct 3, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jul 21, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; AFTER RUNNING FOR FEW MINUTES WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR; AFTER GETTING CAR TO GO, LURCHES FORWARD. TT
NHTSA ID
969208
Incident
May 5, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 1995
THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
967675
Incident
Jun 25, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed May 2, 1995
THREE YEAR OLD CUT HIS LEG ON LICENSE PLATE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM OFF HOOD OF VEHICLE; DESIGN/LOCATION OF LICENSE PLATE STICKS OUT FROM BUMPER. TT
NHTSA ID
964675
Incident
Apr 10, 1995
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