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1994 Hyundai Excel

Safety ratings

1994 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

1994 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 (2)

  • 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.

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATORCampaign 94V090000 · 11/05/1994

    IN SOME VEHICLES, THE MANUFACTURER'S PROTECTIVE INTERNAL COATING OF THE ELECTRONIC CRANK ANGLE SENSOR DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT AT HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

    Risk: ENGINE STALLING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH IF IT OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SENSOR IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, AND REPLACE ANY SENSOR FOUND WITH THE DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COATING.

Owner complaints

36
Complaints
3
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN7
  • SEAT BELTS5
  • WHEELS5
  • SERVICE BRAKES4
  • HYDRAULIC4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • TIRES3
Read individual complaints (36 most recent)

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

  • 12/31/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 12/13/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ABS BRAKES DID NOT TAKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

  • 12/12/1994· SEAT BELTS

    SEATBELT FAILED TO HOLD DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES. *TW

  • 11/11/1994· WHEELS

    HOLE IN WHEEL RIM. *AK

  • 11/04/2004· TIRES

    HEARD A LOUD NOISE , LOOKED TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SOUND. WHITE SMOKE, FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT. *BF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN. IT LOOKED LIKE THE TIRE WAS CUT COMPLETELY AROUND THE RIM. *SC

  • 10/23/1996· POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS

    WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH, DRIVERS REAR WHEEL BEARINGS SHEARED OFF DUE TO LACK OF TENSION, CAUSING WHEEL TO DETACH FROM AXEL, ALSO REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE IN COLD WEATHER AND ROUGH IDLE. *AK

  • 10/18/1994· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW

  • 10/10/1995· WHEELS

    WHEELS ON VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE, CRACKS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. TT

  • 09/16/1997· WHEELS

    CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL'S TIRE MOUNT CRACKED, CAUSING A FLAT TIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

  • 08/18/1999· STEERING

    BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS LOOSE AND REPAIRED. YH

  • 08/15/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WILL NOT HAVE PART FOR ANOTHER (4) WEEKS. SYSTEM MADE BY DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS.*AK

  • 08/08/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    WHEN FIRST START, IDLE IS LOW AND VEHICLE PERFORMS ERRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO ADJUST BUT NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  • 08/06/1997· SEAT BELTSCrash

    REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT, CAUSING CHILD IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT NOT REMAIN IN PLACE. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED AS YET. *AK

  • 07/20/2011· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES

    1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND UPON STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND THE WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKING FLUID. IN ADDITION TO NEEDING NEW BRAKE SHOES, THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED NEW DRUMS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS. *JB

  • 07/02/1997· STEERING

    WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

  • 06/28/1995· POWER TRAIN

    DEALER PUT FUEL INJECTION THAT STOP THE CAR FROM CUTTING OFF AFTER THE DEALER FIX IT, CAR HESITATE DEALER SAY IT THE TRANSMISSION . *AK

  • 06/26/2001· POWER TRAIN

    A BLOWN MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

  • 06/14/1995· POWER TRAIN

    5-SPD TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ENGAGING CLUTCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  • 05/12/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (BOTH) GET CAUGHT IN THE SEAT, CAUSING THE BELT TO NOT RETRACT. TT

  • 04/15/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WHILE DRIVING KEY IN THE IGNITION TURNED OF BY ITSELF. LOST ALL POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

  • 04/10/1997· WHEELS

    ALL FOUR WHEELS CRACKED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

  • 04/04/1995· STEERING

    NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR IN THE WIND. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

  • 03/29/1996· SEAT BELTSCrash

    VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 40MPH, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK

  • 03/10/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

    FUEL SENSOR GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN TANK IS FULL, COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. TT

  • 02/22/1996· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT DESIGN MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH SHORT ARMS TO USE. *DSH

  • 02/08/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND WAS MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOLTS CAME OUT AND ROCKER SHAFT CONNECTED TO EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD BROKEN. *AK 2 WEEKS AFTER REPAIR, CLUNKING NOISES STARTED AGAIN, CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW HYUNDAI AND HOPES THE SAME PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR WITH THE NEW VEHICLE. *SLC

  • 02/05/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

  • 01/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT STAY IN 4TH GEAR.

  • 01/25/1996· STRUCTURE

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN . TT

  • 01/15/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    FOR INSPECTION I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH DETERIORATED SEVERELY. THE COST WAS 175 DOLLARS. TODAY THE CAR BECAME A FIREBALL ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND EXPLODED! THE FIREMAN STATED THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP IN THE REAR OF THE CAR! I WAS ONLY RUNNING THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE TO GET SOMETHING & RETURNED TO A FIREBALL. I TOTALLY LOST CAR IN FIRE!

  • 01/14/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    A ROCKER ARM CAME LOOSE DURING OPERATION, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.

  • 01/11/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    DEALER SAID CYLINDER BURST IN REAR BRAKE, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO A FLUID LEAK. TT

  • 01/06/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    AT 45,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET IN ENGINE HAS BLOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 01/06/1997· POWER TRAIN

    MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE/GRINDS. *AK

  • 01/05/1996· TIRES

    SPARE TIRE BENT.

  • 01/03/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT