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1994 Hyundai Scoupe Owner Complaints

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.
20
Latest Nov 24, 2004
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.
6
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.
0
Reports on file since Jan 5, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Hyundai Scoupe. 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

Interior & seatsSteering
Filed Nov 24, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported

REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING. SEAT BACKS FAILED, PASSENGER SEAT CAME OFF TRACKS, AND STEERING WHEEL BENT DUE TO DRIVER HOLDING ONTO IT DURING IMPACT. *NM

NHTSA ID
10100508
Incident
Jul 26, 2002
Mileage
60,000 mi
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 2, 2000

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS INTO DIFFERENT MODES. AT TIMES IT EITHER IDLES TOO HIGH/TOO LOW OR OPERATES NORMALLY,ALSO,ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
866599
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+1 more
Filed Jul 8, 2000

HAD ENGINE REPLACED 5 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, 3 YEARS LATER VALVES HAD TO BE REPLACED, SEVERAL PROBLEMS W/ AC, BRAKES, INTERIOR ITEMS SUCH AS KNOBS, AC OUTLETS BROKEN. TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY OR AUTOMATICALLY, CAN ONLY GET TO IT THROUGH THE BACK SEATS.

NHTSA ID
725142
Incident
Feb 20, 1996
Engine
Filed Aug 13, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
709941
Brakes
Filed Oct 6, 1997

BRAKES:DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STIIL THERE WERE NO BRAKES. BROUGHT VEHICLE FOR REPAIR, AND WAS TOLD THE CALIPERS WERE GONE/BRAKE PADS WORN /BACK END SPINDLE STRIPPED AND THE REAR END WAS COMPLETELY GONE.

NHTSA ID
816898
Incident
Oct 3, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 16, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY, ALSO SEATBELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
516501
Electrical
Filed Apr 1, 1997

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT, THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS BEING REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
804217
Incident
Sep 29, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 11, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE AT STANDSTILL, VEHICLE REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL COMPLETELY BACKWARDS. *AK

NHTSA ID
800895
Incident
Jul 9, 1996
Suspension
Filed Oct 28, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND IS BOUNCING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
804105
Body & structure
Filed Jul 11, 1996

SHARP EDGE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, CAUSING SCRATCHES AND CUTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
986747
Incident
Aug 12, 1994
Airbags
Filed May 6, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER LOST CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
984120
Incident
May 6, 1996
Engine
Filed Mar 8, 1996
Fire reported

DRIVING ON HWY 85 N, NOTICE SMOKE UNDER HOOD, PULLED OFF AT NEAREST EXIT, FLAMES SHOT UP WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, SHUT CAR DOWN, FLAMES STOPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID
980550
Incident
Mar 6, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jan 30, 1996

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BATTERY TOTALLY FAILED, ALTERNATOR ALSO BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
978456
Incident
Nov 30, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 30, 1995

WHEN SITTING AT STOP CAR ACCELERATE AND VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING THERES A HESITATION. TT

NHTSA ID
971370
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Jun 20, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN DRIVER FROM HITTINGN BACK OF HEAD DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
967290
Incident
Jun 13, 1995
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed May 18, 1995

WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
965518
Incident
Oct 28, 1994
Driver assistanceElectricalSuspension+1 more
Filed May 12, 1995

ELRCTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE FROM 60 TO 40 M=MPH, ALSO ERRATIC IDLING/HESITATES/BUCKS.*AK

NHTSA ID
965313
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 10, 1995

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN KEY WAS REMOVED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481779
Incident
Feb 10, 1995
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 3, 1995

VEHICLE OVERHEATS EXCESSIVELY. TT

NHTSA ID
959536
Incident
Nov 4, 1994
Steering
Filed Jan 5, 1995

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

NHTSA ID
958301
Incident
Nov 1, 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.

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