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Showing 74,354 complaints for HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI
EXCEL
(1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Apr 13, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
MUFFLER FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 29, 1995
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE/FAIL. *SKD
Incident date: Apr 9, 1995
HEARD A POP, VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Sep 28, 1994
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERNAL FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE UPON ACCELERATION. *AK
Incident date: Oct 7, 1994
COIL WIRE GROUNDING AGAINST SPEEDOMETER CABLE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SKIP/HESITATE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
REAR BRAKES DIRTY AND OUTOF ADJUSTMENT. *AK
Incident date: Apr 12, 1995
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Incident date: Apr 12, 1995
ELECTRICAL HARNESS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Incident date: Apr 12, 1995
THERMOSTAT CRACKED, , CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING. *AK
Incident date: Apr 12, 1995
PURCHASE AS A DEMO HAS 900 MILES ON AND THE TRANSMISSION BLOW. TT
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END BY OTHER DRIVER AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 6, 1995
VEHICLE WARMS UP EXPERIENCE STALLING AND RACING OF THE MOTOR, IN FOR REPAIR. TT
Incident date: Apr 6, 1995
VEHICLE WARMS UP EXPERIENCE STALLING AND RACING OF THE MOTOR, IN FOR REPAIR. TT
Incident date: Oct 15, 1993
VEHICLES RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING ON 10-15-93 AND 3-30-95. TT
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
POWER TRAIN, WHEN VEHICLE IN PARK PUSHED SHIFTER VERY HARD TO ENGAGE VEHICLE TO START, IN FOR REPAIR, ADJUSTED THE CABLE. TT
Incident date: Oct 4, 1994
NOISY BRAKES. *AK
Incident date: Apr 4, 1995
NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR IN THE WIND. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Apr 2, 1995
VEHICLE JACK IN CAR BROKE WHEN BEING USED TO LIFT CAR. TT
Incident date: Mar 31, 1995
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-167). *AK
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT APPROX. 65MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACE A FUSE. TT
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED IN HALF, RESULTED IN HARD CONTROL, REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM TWICE. TT
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE TO HAVE SERVICED FOR RECALL BECAUSE OF STRONG FUMES INSIDE AND BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLS OFTEN. TT
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE TO HAVE SERVICED FOR RECALL BECAUSE OF STRONG FUMES INSIDE AND BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLS OFTEN. TT
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANS LOCKED UP, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN RECALLED ONCE. TT
Incident date: Aug 15, 1994
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 35MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. TT
Crash
Incident date: Aug 15, 1994
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 35MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. TT
Crash
Incident date: Mar 27, 1995
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
Incident date: Mar 27, 1995
REPLACED NOISY EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
Incident date: Oct 3, 1994
DRIVERS SHOULDER AND LAP SEAT BELT RESTRAINT JAMS, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO OPEN. TT
HYUNDAI
ELANTRA
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Mar 29, 1995
Incident date: Oct 3, 1994
MUFFLER FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Apr 15, 1993
REAR LEFT DOOR POWER LOCKS JAMS/STICKS AFTER LOCKING; POWER LOCKS INOPERATIVE ON THE OTHER DOORS. TT
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
EA94-037: FIRE STARTED UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY CONSUMING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
Incident date: Mar 25, 1994
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, REPLACE END CLUTCH/NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO NO AVAIL. TT
Incident date: Mar 22, 1995
FRONT SEAT BELT ARE WITHOUT LAP BELTS. TT
Incident date: Feb 3, 1995
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
BRAKES FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Nov 4, 1994
CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STALLED, REPLACE WATER PUMP/WIRING HARNESS/HARNESS FUSE TWICE. TT
Incident date: Sep 15, 1994
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, OVERHEATED VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Mar 2, 1994
BRAKE PEDAL SPONGY/FADES AT DIFFERENT TIMES, REPLACED FRONT PAD/ROTOR, TO NO AVAIL. TT
Incident date: Mar 11, 1995
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER 4 YEARS. TT
Incident date: Mar 11, 1995
NOTICE POWER LOST AND A BLACK SPOT ON THE HOOD, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOST, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
Fire
Incident date: Mar 13, 1995
5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. TT
Incident date: Jun 10, 1994
FUEL SENSOR GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN TANK IS FULL, COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. TT
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE STARTING IN THE ENGINE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAIN CELL MELTED DOWN, FUSES BLOWN. TT
Fire
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAIN CELL MELTED DOWN, FUSES BLOWN. TT
Fire
Incident date: Mar 3, 1995
A HEATING VALVE WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE AND STARTED FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Oct 17, 1994
SHOULDER BELT MOUNTED ON DOOR, CAUSING SHOULDER BELT TO STRETCH OUT WHEN DOOR FLEW OPEN DURING ACCIDENT, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
VEHICLE DESIGNED WITHOUT FRONT LAP BELTS.