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1993 Hyundai Excel

Safety ratings

1993 Hyundai Excel 2-DR. HB.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

1993 Hyundai Excel 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 93V192000 · 23/11/1993

    THE VEHICLES FAILED THE LATERAL MOVING BARRIER IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE GAS TANK EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE.

    Risk: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE CAN RESULTIN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

    Fix: HYUNDAI HAS DEVELOPED AN APPROPRIATE COUNTERMEASURE THAT WILL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301.

Owner complaints

22
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN8
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
  • WHEELS2
  • SEAT BELTS2
  • EQUIPMENT2
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
Read individual complaints (22 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/11/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    PISTON RING CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION.

  • 12/10/1998· POWER TRAIN

    THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

  • 10/28/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    CONSUMER STATES HER ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN IT GETS HOT SOMETIMES CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

  • 10/27/1994· WHEELS

    WELDS ON WHEEL RIMS LEAKING CAUSING TIRES TO GO FLAT ON WEEKLY BASIS. *TW

  • 10/18/1995· SEAT BELTSCrash

    CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT FROM BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT . TT

  • 10/14/1994· POWER TRAIN

    MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TW

  • 10/10/1995· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED. *DSH

  • 10/03/1995· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 51K MILES, WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE IT WOULD SEIZED. TT

  • 09/23/1999· POWER TRAIN

    AS REPORTED TRANSMISSION LOCKED 1+2 AT 15K-20K. TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE 60K

  • 08/25/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 HYUNDAI EXCEL. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AFTER ONLY TRAVELING ONE MILE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FAILED ECU; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO COVER ALL THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND REMAINS AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

  • 07/31/1996· POWER TRAIN

    REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

  • 07/30/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    HEADLIGHT AND HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ON SAME LEVER, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO ACCIDENTALLY BE TURNED OFF WHEN DIMMING LIGHTS.

  • 07/25/2000· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, TRANSMISSION SKIPPED GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A FAST SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER .*AK

  • 07/21/1995· POWER TRAIN

    AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; AFTER RUNNING FOR FEW MINUTES WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR; AFTER GETTING CAR TO GO, LURCHES FORWARD. TT

  • 07/17/1996· WHEELS

    FOUR WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BECAUSE THEY HAVE CRACKED WHERE THE JOINTS ARE WELTED TOGETHER. CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. *AK

  • 06/26/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 06/18/1996· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN JERKED. *DH

  • 05/29/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES & STAYS ON, VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY, TRIED TO SWERVE BUT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ANYWAY. *AK

  • 05/13/1996· EQUIPMENT

    THE JACK BUCKLED AND BROKE IN HALF WHILE IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  • 05/02/1995· EQUIPMENT

    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

  • 02/05/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ALL FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTS AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

  • 01/22/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE FAILED. *DSH