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Showing 74,354 complaints for HYUNDAI
Incident date: Jun 14, 1995
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH CHILD WEIGH (40) IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WITH NO BOOSTER THE RESTRAINT DIDN'T RESTRAINT THE CHILD WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD . TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 17, 1995
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN DRIVER FROM HITTINGN BACK OF HEAD DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED BY DEALER. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE ROTOR SCHANGED BY DEALER. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 22, 1995
LEFT FRONT BOLT OF DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHOR RIPPED OUT OF FLOOR; SEAT NOT STABLE; NO LONGER SECURE; HELD BY THREE BOLTS INSTEAD OF FOUR. TT
Incident date: Nov 15, 1994
DRIVER/PASSENGER SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS EXTEND ALL THE WAY WITHOUT CATCHING; HANGS LOOSE AROUND OCCUPANTS; DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. TT
Incident date: Feb 13, 1995
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/LOSS OF CONTROL/INJURIES. *AW
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING TWO ACCIDENTS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
ALTERNATOR REPLACED THREE TIMES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *SKD
Incident date: Jun 10, 1995
RECALL RELATED,90V038000 WENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF 5/27/95 DEALERSHIP HAS NOTIFICATION LETTER, NEVER RECEIVED PART, EXPERIENCE PROBLEM ON 6/11/95 HOOD FLY UP.
PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T EXTEND FAR ENOUGH ACROSS PASSENGER FROM ASSEMBLY. TT
5-SPD TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ENGAGING CLUTCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS HAVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V196). TT
Incident date: May 27, 1995
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH GEAR CHANGES AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN AWHILE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND YOU COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, NOW THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOES NOT WORK. TT
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN. *AK
NHTSA RECALL 94V090 MFG., 94-01-611; AFTER RECALL PERFORMED, VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS STALLING FAILURES. CHARLIE THOMAS HYUNDAI 2 TO 3 TIMES HAVE TRIED TO CORRECT.
HYUNDAI
EXCEL
(1990) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Jun 13, 1995
Incident date: May 31, 1995
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNS RED HOT AND COMES THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND MAY BURN THE CARPET. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Oct 4, 1992
THE WIRES IN THE FRONT HALF BURNT COMPLETELY OUT AND IT LOCKED UP THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE/ACCIDENT/INJUTIES. *AK
Crash
Fire
2 injured
Incident date: Apr 25, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
Incident date: Oct 18, 1993
HEATER CORE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK. *SKD
Incident date: Jun 6, 1995
CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
OIL IS DISAPPEARING WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR MONTHS TRYING TO DETECT CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Feb 1, 1993
GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCKS FAILED, BRUSING KNEE AND CATCHING DRIVERS ATTENTION WHEN FALLEN OPEN. TT
Incident date: Apr 9, 1995
IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE COMPUTER IS NO LONGER WORKING. TT
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Apr 9, 1995
IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE COMPUTER IS NO LONGER WORKING. TT
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Apr 9, 1995
THE COMPUTER IS NO LONGER WORKING. TT
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: May 3, 1995
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GOING WITH THE FLOW OF THE CURB CAR LOST CONTROL CAUSE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WAS GOING 25 MPH. TT
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jan 27, 1994
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTED IN COOLANT LEAK.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
VEHICLE STALLED ON FREEWAY. *AW
Incident date: Jun 20, 1994
VEHICLE STALL OUT, REPLACE FUEL PUMP/FILTER/BREAK IN MAIN WIRE HARNESS. TT
Incident date: Jun 20, 1994
VEHICLE STALL OUT, REPLACE FUEL PUMP/FILTER/BREAK IN MAIN WIRE HARNESS. TT
Incident date: May 23, 1995
THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN A COLLISION CAUSING CHILD (6YRS OLD) TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 29, 1993
TIMING BELT BROKE TWICE. *AW
Incident date: Mar 24, 1995
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AW
Incident date: May 16, 1995
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HUNG UP IN MIDDLE OF FRAME ABOVE SHOULDER; WIRE THAT RUNS INSIDE TRACK CAME THROUGH FRAME WORK BETWEEN THE TWO WINDOWS; WIRE OFF TRACK.
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RETRACT AFTER RELEASE OF THE BUCKLE. TT
Incident date: Feb 20, 1995
PREMATURE FAILURE OF CV JOINT. *TW
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
BRAKES FELL APART WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
TIMING BELT BROKE FROM BEING DRY/CRACKED.
Incident date: Oct 28, 1994
WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
Incident date: Oct 28, 1994
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Incident date: Oct 28, 1994
DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACES. *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (BOTH) GET CAUGHT IN THE SEAT, CAUSING THE BELT TO NOT RETRACT. TT
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
ELRCTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE FROM 60 TO 40 M=MPH, ALSO ERRATIC IDLING/HESITATES/BUCKS.*AK
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE FROM 60 TO 40 MPH/ERRATIC IDLING. TT
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
REAR SHOCKS FAILED, CAUSING NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK