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Showing 74,354 complaints for HYUNDAI

HYUNDAI SCOUPE (1994) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER May 12, 1995
Incident date: Feb 8, 1995
WIPER BLADES DO NOT CLEAR WIINDSHIELD PROPERLY.
HYUNDAI SCOUPE (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL May 12, 1995
Incident date: Mar 8, 1995
IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING ERRATIC IDLING/ACCELLERATION/DECELLARATION PROBLEMS. *AK
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE May 11, 1995
Incident date: Dec 24, 1992
HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE May 11, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1991
2 ENGINE VALVES REPAIRED.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — SUSPENSION:FRONT May 11, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1991
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 52-65 MPH.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE May 11, 1995
Incident date: Jan 18, 1995
OIL LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY May 11, 1995
Incident date: Apr 14, 1991
RADIATOR SEAL FAILURE, CAUSING LEAK. *SKD
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER May 11, 1995
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
INACCURATE GAS GAUGE READINGS.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION May 11, 1995
Incident date: Dec 8, 1993
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO 5TH GEAR PRIOR TO RECALL, ALSO JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. (93V-167) *AW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE May 11, 1995
Incident date: Mar 14, 1995
HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM May 11, 1995
Incident date: Nov 2, 1993
HEATER CORE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY LEAKED HOT COOLANT ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-103) *AW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE May 11, 1995
Incident date: Nov 8, 1993
HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1986) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 11, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1995
HAS ALWAYS HAD A CLICKING SOUND WHICH PRESENTS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. TT
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1986) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES May 11, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1995
REPLACED BATTERY CABLE/WIRING. *AK
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1986) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR May 11, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1995
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
HYUNDAI SONATA (1991) — WHEELS May 11, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
WHEN DRIVING THE WHEEL LOCK UP. TT
HYUNDAI SCOUPE (1991) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION May 11, 1995
CAR DOWN SHIFT TRANSMISION WENT OUT PURCHASE CAR NEW. TT
HYUNDAI ACCENT (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS May 9, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1995
LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT, REPLACE FUSE 3 TIMES. TT
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM May 8, 1995
Incident date: Feb 8, 1995
REED VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT HE MAILED RECALL NOTICE TWICE, DRIVER NEVER RECEIVED IT. *AK
Fire
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM May 8, 1995
Incident date: Feb 8, 1995
REED VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, MANUFACTURER INDICATED HE MAILED RECALL NOTICE TWICE, DRIVER NEVER RECEIVED IT (91V-225). *AK
Fire
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION May 8, 1995
Incident date: Feb 8, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL; DRIVER CLAIMES NEVER RE CEIVED RECALL (93V-167). *AK
Fire
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION May 4, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1988) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM May 4, 1995
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V-225) *AW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1988) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE May 4, 1995
Incident date: Mar 27, 1993
ENGINE FIRE. *AW
Fire
HYUNDAI SCOUPE (1993) — POWER TRAIN May 4, 1995
Incident date: May 4, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, REPLACED FOUR TIMES. TT
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1991) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION May 3, 1995
Incident date: Apr 24, 1995
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. TT
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1993) — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS May 2, 1995
Incident date: Apr 10, 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
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1990) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER May 2, 1995
Incident date: Apr 30, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3-TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. TT
HYUNDAI SONATA (1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE May 1, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
TIMING BELT BROKE, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REBUILT. TT
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1988) — SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Nov 15, 1992
REAR SHOCKS REPLACED DUE TO RATTLING NOISE, ALSO REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS/ BUSHINGS.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1988) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Nov 15, 1992
TRANSMISSION NOISY/FAILED TO SHIFT PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-103) *AW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1993
WINDOWS FOG UP EVEN WHEN DEFROSTER IS ON, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — INTERIOR LIGHTING Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1993
INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK IN COLD TEMPERATURES. *SKD
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1993
HEATER CONTROL VALVE FAILED, CAUSING LEAK INSIDE OF VEHICLE.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1993
OIL LIGHT FAILED TO COME ON WHEN LOW ON OIL.
HYUNDAI SCOUPE (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN KEY WAS REMOVED. *SKD
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Oct 26, 1994
HOT COOLANT LEAKED ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-103) *AW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1990) — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Apr 21, 1993
SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED.
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1990) — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Apr 28, 1992
TRANSMISSION AXLE SEALS REPLACED. *AW
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1988) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Dec 11, 1993
ALTERNATOR REPLACED SIX TIMES. *AW
HYUNDAI SCOUPE (1991) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Apr 27, 1995
Incident date: Jan 25, 1993
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE MOVING, AND NOW 2YRS. LATER VEHICLE NEEDS A REPLACEMENT. TT
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
ELECTRICAL BOX BURNED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO LOOSE WIRES IN HARNESS.
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1992) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: Sep 28, 1994
BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED TWICE.
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1992) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: May 22, 1994
VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE GEAR, ALSO DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *SKD
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1994) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Apr 19, 1995
TRANSMISSION WAS POPPING OUT OF REVERSE. TT
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Apr 19, 1995
HAVE HAD FOUR SETS OF ROTORS AND PADS. TT
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Apr 19, 1995
HAVE HAD FOUR SETS OF ROTORS AND PADS. TT
HYUNDAI SONATA (1989) — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Apr 17, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1992
BOLT ON FRAME THAT CONTROLS THE CHASSIS WEAR OUT TROUGH THE FRAME. TT
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1994) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT Apr 17, 1995
Incident date: Apr 1, 1995
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET SURFACE VEHICLE HYDROPLANE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. TT
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 13, 1995
Incident date: Mar 13, 1995
ENGINE FAILURE, VALVE STEM SEALS LEAKING OIL/TIMING BELT FAILURE.