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 Jul 20, 2011
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 Jan 11, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 33 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 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
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BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Jul 20, 2011
1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND UPON STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND THE WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKING FLUID. IN ADDITION TO NEEDING NEW BRAKE SHOES, THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED NEW DRUMS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS. *JB
NHTSA ID
10414275
Incident
Jul 1, 2011
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 4, 2004
HEARD A LOUD NOISE , LOOKED TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SOUND. WHITE SMOKE, FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT. *BF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN. IT LOOKED LIKE THE TIRE WAS CUT COMPLETELY AROUND THE RIM. *SC
NHTSA ID
10101206
Incident
Oct 18, 2004
Fuel system
Filed Jan 15, 2004
Fire reported
FOR INSPECTION I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH DETERIORATED SEVERELY. THE COST WAS 175 DOLLARS. TODAY THE CAR BECAME A FIREBALL ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND EXPLODED! THE FIREMAN STATED THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP IN THE REAR OF THE CAR! I WAS ONLY RUNNING THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE TO GET SOMETHING & RETURNED TO A FIREBALL. I TOTALLY LOST CAR IN FIRE!
NHTSA ID
10070832
Incident
Sep 15, 2003
Mileage
80,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 15, 2002
WHILE DRIVING KEY IN THE IGNITION TURNED OF BY ITSELF. LOST ALL POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
8007599
Transmission
Filed Jun 26, 2001
A BLOWN MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
NHTSA ID
891328
Incident
Jun 11, 2001
Engine
Filed Feb 8, 2001
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND WAS MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOLTS CAME OUT AND ROCKER SHAFT CONNECTED TO EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD BROKEN. *AK 2 WEEKS AFTER REPAIR, CLUNKING NOISES STARTED AGAIN, CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW HYUNDAI AND HOPES THE SAME PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR WITH THE NEW VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA ID
880190
Incident
Jan 11, 2001
Filed Dec 31, 2000
Fire reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
738563
Incident
Dec 20, 2000
BrakesPowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Aug 18, 1999
WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE ON LEFT FRONT WHILE DRIVING. YH
NHTSA ID
547993
Incident
Apr 16, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jan 27, 1998
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT STAY IN 4TH GEAR.
NHTSA ID
530016
Incident
Jan 22, 1998
Engine
Filed Jan 14, 1998
A ROCKER ARM CAME LOOSE DURING OPERATION, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
528872
Incident
Jan 13, 1998
Engine
Filed Jan 6, 1998
AT 45,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET IN ENGINE HAS BLOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
820288
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 16, 1997
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL'S TIRE MOUNT CRACKED, CAUSING A FLAT TIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA ID
816401
Incident
Sep 16, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 6, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT, CAUSING CHILD IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT NOT REMAIN IN PLACE. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED AS YET. *AK
NHTSA ID
815129
Incident
Apr 25, 1997
Steering
Filed Jul 2, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
813708
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 10, 1997
ALL FOUR WHEELS CRACKED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
NHTSA ID
810868
Transmission
Filed Jan 6, 1997
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE/GRINDS. *AK
NHTSA ID
513373
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 13, 1996
Crash reported
STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ABS BRAKES DID NOT TAKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
NHTSA ID
806314
Incident
Dec 12, 1996
Driver assistanceInterior & seatsOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Oct 23, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH, DRIVERS REAR WHEEL BEARINGS SHEARED OFF DUE TO LACK OF TENSION, CAUSING WHEEL TO DETACH FROM AXEL, ALSO REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE IN COLD WEATHER AND ROUGH IDLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
985058
Incident
Apr 22, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 15, 1996
WILL NOT HAVE PART FOR ANOTHER (4) WEEKS. SYSTEM MADE BY DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS.*AK
NHTSA ID
800923
Incident
Aug 14, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 29, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 40MPH, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK
NHTSA ID
981407
Incident
Mar 17, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1996
SEAT BELT DESIGN MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH SHORT ARMS TO USE. *DSH
NHTSA ID
501732
Incident
Jun 6, 1995
Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 1996
BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
NHTSA ID
978728
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 25, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN . TT
NHTSA ID
978200
Incident
Dec 24, 1995
Body & structureElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jan 5, 1996
SHOCKS FAILED.
NHTSA ID
490800
Incident
Jan 5, 1996
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 3, 1996
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
NHTSA ID
977299
Incident
Jan 3, 1994
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.