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Showing 74,354 complaints for HYUNDAI
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. TT
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
THE JACK WAS BEING USED ON THE CAR AND WHILE THE CAR WAS ELEVATED THE JACK COLLAPSED AND THE CAR FELL OFF THE JACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HYUNDAI
EXCEL
(1990) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
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
Incident date: May 5, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; AFTER RUNNING FOR FEW MINUTES WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR; AFTER GETTING CAR TO GO, LURCHES FORWARD. TT
Incident date: Jun 6, 1995
GAS GAUGE INOPERATIVE. (2ND VEHICLE ON 485055) *AW
Incident date: Jun 14, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM SHIELD INSTALLATION RECALL REPAIR REFUSED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. (93V-192) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479634) *AW
Incident date: Apr 5, 1994
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED DURING ACCIDENT/VEHICLE ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 1, 1993
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *AW
Fire
Incident date: May 10, 1995
TRANSAXLE FAILED, CAUSING SHAFT TO BE DRIVEN INTO MOTOR, RESULTING IN MOTOR FREEZING UP. *SKD
HYUNDAI
EXCEL
(1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Jul 19, 1995
Incident date: Jul 6, 1995
MANIFOLD IN THE ENGINE CAMPARTMENT MELTED DOWN AND BURNED. TT
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE ODOR THAT MAKES PASSENGER SICK. TT
Incident date: Jul 17, 1995
THE OIL IN THE CAR IS BEING CONSUMED AT A HIGH RATE AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Oct 24, 1989
GASKET REPLACE DUE TO LEAK, AND VEHICLE STALLING.
Incident date: Jul 27, 1994
ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE.
Incident date: Sep 14, 1992
BATTERY REPLACED.
Incident date: Oct 24, 1989
RIGHT TAIL LAMP REPLACED.
Incident date: Jul 16, 1991
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
Incident date: Mar 16, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE OUT OF SEAT BELT AND THROUGH BACK WINDOW, CAUSING INJURY. (CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR CLIENT). *SKD
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 12, 1995
ENGINE FAILURE, RODS, PISTONS AND BEARING MALFUNCTION AT 47K *AK
Incident date: Jul 12, 1995
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY IT WILL DOWNSHIFT INSTEAD OF UPSHIFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: May 29, 1995
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
1 injured
HYUNDAI
SONATA
(1991) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Jul 11, 1995
Incident date: Jul 7, 1995
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, IT CAME APART INSIDE. *AK
Incident date: Jun 10, 1995
THE ENGINE SURGED, BUT VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SEEM TO ROLL WITH NO MOMENTUM. *AK
Incident date: Apr 30, 1995
RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES AND NOT IN CANADA. (FMVSS301) *TW
Incident date: Jun 1, 1993
HEATER LEAKED HOT COOLANT, BURNING DRIVER'S FOOT, PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103)
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 26, 1993
FIRE DAMAGE CAUSED BY REED VALVE, PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V225) *TW
Fire
Incident date: Apr 22, 1991
BATTERY FAILED 3 TIMES.
Incident date: Apr 4, 1995
ALTERNATOR FAILED 2 TIMES. *TW
Incident date: May 26, 1993
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 29, 1995
THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Jun 29, 1995
REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash
1 injured
DEALER PUT FUEL INJECTION THAT STOP THE CAR FROM CUTTING OFF AFTER THE DEALER FIX IT, CAR HESITATE DEALER SAY IT THE TRANSMISSION . *AK
Incident date: May 14, 1995
TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *AK
Incident date: Jun 24, 1995
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BACK RIGHT/ LEFT WINDOWS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT WERE SHOWERED WITH GLASS, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 25, 1995
THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
IN AN UNLOCK POSITION THE DOOR WILL LOCK YOU OUT THE SEAT BELT LOCK YOU IN PLACE . TT
IN AN UNLOCK POSITION THE DOOR WILL LOCK YOU OUT THE SEAT BELT LOCK YOU IN PLACE . TT
Incident date: May 5, 1995
HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING 2ND TIME WHILE DRIVING. TT
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY RUNS HOT. *SKD
Incident date: Jun 22, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, DASH PANEL LIGHTS COME OUT INTERMITTENTLY, HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS ON AND OFF. TT
Incident date: Jun 14, 1993
DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED 3 TIMES, REPLACE 3 TIMES. TT
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
A/C RECEIVER DRYER FAILED. *AW
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
RADIATOR LEAK.
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
DRIVESHAFT FAILED.
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *TW
Incident date: Jun 17, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT. IT HAS A CRACKED TRANSMISSION CASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Jun 21, 1995
HYUNDAI ZONE OFFICE 93V192. OWNER TRIED TO OBTAIN A LISTING FOR NEAREST DEALER TO HIM. AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT HE CALLED NHTSA TO TRY TO HAVE RECALL WORK PERFORMED