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1986 Hyundai EXCEL: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 13 complaints (30.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting430.8%
Engine operation17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
4
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables
1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission4
Electrical System1
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
8
1996
3
1999
1
2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19958
19963
19991
20001

1995: 8; 1996: 3; 1999: 1; 2000: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 489744 · 1995-05-04 (May 4, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489744 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 501358 · 1996-01-29 (January 29, 1996)

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO NUT INSIDE TRANSMISSION WITHIN INPUT SHAFT, HAVINB THE ABILITY TO BACKOFF, ALLOWI NG DISCONTINUENCE OF POWER. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501358 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 512552 · 1996-12-11 (December 11, 1996)

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE UPON IMPACT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 512552 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 549801 · 1999-12-03 (December 3, 1999)

CONSUMER MAY HAVE THE WRONG SPARKER/STRICKER WITHIN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 549801 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 550300 · 2000-01-10 (January 10, 2000)

CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE A PART NO. / SERIAL NO. INPRINTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH IS CALLED A SPARKER. WITHOUT THE CORRECT SPARKEER PART NO. CONSUMER CANNOT START VEHICLE/IF THE WRONG ONE WAS PURCHASED IT WILL CAUSE OVERHEATING,BURNING OF THE IGNITION WIRES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. (SPARKER P/N 102271200020). *YC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 550300 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 959305 · 1995-01-30 (January 30, 1995)

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND BACK PASSENGER RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF IT WAS RAINING HARD AND DEALER DON'T WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959305 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 962874 · 1995-03-31 (March 31, 1995)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANS LOCKED UP, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN RECALLED ONCE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962874 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 962940 · 1995-04-03 (April 3, 1995)

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-167). *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962940 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

86V043000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages

Reported: 1986-03-17 (March 17, 1986)

A COTTER PIN IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY BE MISSING. THIS PIN ACTS AS A RETAINER FOR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD CLEVIS PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CLEVIS PIN MAY SLIDE OUT CAUSING THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE TO BECOME DISENGAGED. IF THIS LINKAGE BECOMES DISENGAGED THE SERVICE BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED, CREATING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: INSPECT AND INSTALL BRAKE LINKAGE COTTER PIN AS NECESSARY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
87V180000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads

Reported: 1987-11-25 (November 25, 1987)

VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE BRAKE FADE AND RECOVERY PORTION OF FMVSS 105.

Consequence: THERE MAY BE A LOSS OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY DURINGREPEATED HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.

Remedy: REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED SEMI METALLIC BRAKE PADS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
89V100000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 1989-06-19 (June 19, 1989)

IF CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED, SYSTEM CAN BE AFFECTED BY A SHORT DURATION VOLTAGE DROP CAUSED BY OPTIONAL HI-POWER (H340) RADIO.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE ERRATIC CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
91V225000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System

Reported: 1991-12-31 (December 31, 1991)

DETERIORATION OF THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY MAY LEAD TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SECONDARY AIR SUPPLY PORTION OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SCREWS WHICH ATTACH THE REEDS TO THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY MAY RUST, AND IF THE RUSTING BECOMES SEVERE, THE SCREW HEADS WILL ERODE AND ALLOW THE REEDS TO SEPARATE FROM THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY. CORROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR ON THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY, DEFORMING THE REED SEATS AND PREVENTING THE REEDS FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. SEPARATION OF THE REEDS FROM THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY OR IMPROPER CLOSING OF THE REEDS ALLOW HOT EXHAUST GASES TO FLOW BACKWARD INTO THE PLASTIC SECONDARY AIR FILTER CASE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THESE HOT EXHAUST GASES MAY MELT THE SECONDARY PLASTIC AIR FILTER CASE.

Consequence: THE MELTING PLASTIC AIR FILTER CASE MAY LEAD TO A FIREIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY WITH ONE WHOSE METAL COMPONENTS ARE FABRICATED FROM CORROSION RESISTANT STAINLESS STEEL.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
93V167000 · Power Train:Manual Transmission

Reported: 1993-10-04 (October 4, 1993)

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY LOCK UP FROM INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE WHEELS TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

Consequence: SUDDEN STOPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN CAUSE VEHICLEOCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE CAR, AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLWHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL PERFORM A COST FREE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 13 records
69.2%Valid incident date9 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
69.2%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 13 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719982001
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
17.7%
ODI 529400

HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS. (94V-103.001). *AK

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12.3%
ODI 973105

WHEN RAIN WATER GETS INTO THE TRUCK ,THE TRANSMISSION GEAR STICKS AND THE HEATER WATER DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK . TT

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11.5%
ODI 972235

CONSUMER PULLS OUT THE STREET WAS GOING UP THE HILL THE GEAR LOCKS UP. TT

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12.6%
ODI 958653

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTING TO FAIL AT 40,000 MILES. TT

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821.1%
ODI 10116097 · 68,485 mi

CAR BEGAN TO ONLY DO 20 MILES PER HOUR AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. DROVE FIN ON ROAD. THAN BEGAN TO DRIVE SLOWLY AFTER TWO WEEKS. HAD TRANSMISSION FLIUD CHANGE AND DROVE GREAT FOR A WEEK THEN FAILED. I AM VER UPSET BY THIS MOTOR COMPANY FOR HIDING THIS MAJOR DEFECT. MY CAR ONLY HAD 68,485 ORIGINAL MILES!*AK

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1338.2%
ODI 504934

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

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630.0%
ODI 488905

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED. *DSH

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26.1%
ODI 967876

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

Look up ODI 967876 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
17.7%
ODI 975272

LEAKING OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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920.9%
ODI 480030

ENGINE FIRE. *AW

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1116.2%
ODI 481946

INACCURATE GAS GAUGE READINGS.

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410.5%
ODI 501740

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED SIX TIMES. *DSH

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25.3%
ODI 547859

ENGINE DEFECTIVE. NLM

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12.9%
ODI 532675

PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (REPLACED 3 TIMES). ENGINE DIED.

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15.0%
ODI 500558

ENGINE FAILED. *DSH

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13.0%
ODI 490800

SPARE TIRE BENT.

Look up ODI 490800 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Power Train:Manual Transmission
00.0%

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37.0%
ODI 481515

TRANSMISSION FAILED, RESULTING IN NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-167). *AK

Look up ODI 481515 at NHTSA ↗

68.8%
ODI 481950

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO 5TH GEAR PRIOR TO RECALL, ALSO JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. (93V-167) *AW

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00.0%

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25.3%
ODI 10066298 · 5,000 mi

TRANSFER SHAFT BEARING BROKE, KNOCKING A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE, CAUSING FLUIDS TO LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION, CAUSING COMPLETE LOCK UP AND DESTRUCTION OF TRANSMISSION AND CASE. MY CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

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12.9%
ODI 977421

MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANMISSION, TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. TT

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210.0%
ODI 500558

ENGINE FAILED. *DSH

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412.1%
ODI 513373

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE/GRINDS. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

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37.0%
ODI 10064949 · 119,037 mi

PROBLEMS WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, RACK AND PINION LEAKAGE, BENT CROSSMEMBER IN THE SUBFRAME, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB THE CONSUMER SENT ANOTHER COMPLAINT REFERENCING 10040082,10022196,10011711, & 10003824 ALL OF WHICH WENT UN-ANSWERED. *TC

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57.4%
ODI 478083

ENGINE VALVE FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL OUT ONTO CARBURATOR AND ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *SKD

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25.3%
ODI 483228

REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.9%
ODI 601984

ROCKER ARM SHAFT CRACKED IN HALF, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE 3 OF 4 CYLINDERS.

Look up ODI 601984 at NHTSA ↗

210.0%
ODI 526850

PISTON RING CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION.

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39.1%
ODI 528872

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

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core
215.4%
ODI 529400

HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS. (94V-103.001). *AK

Look up ODI 529400 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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1116.2%
ODI 480151

HEATER CORE LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V103) *TW

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00.0%

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Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
00.0%

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37.0%
ODI 482879

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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811.8%
ODI 478114

HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY LEAKED COOLANT DUE TO BEING MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT GRADE OF MATERIAL PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-103. *AK

Look up ODI 478114 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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15.0%
ODI 506770

REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
00.0%

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49.3%
ODI 480335

ALTERNATOR REPLACED SIX TIMES. *AW

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45.9%
ODI 480047

BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

Look up ODI 480047 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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12.9%
ODI 801391

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE DASH AREA. THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A BLOWN ALTERNATOR FUSE. *AK

Look up ODI 801391 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
215.4%
ODI 706722

HYUNDAI PARTS DEPT WILL NOT REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE UNDER HOOD CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE RECALLED PART "REED VALVE." THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE PART THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THIS IS A CAR THAT NEVER MADE SENSE. PLEASE HELP. REPAIR BILLS WILL BE VERY COSTLY AND HYUNDAI MOTOR CORP. DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT THEIR MISTAKES. THEY EVEN SAID THE 1999 CARS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE '86-'87 YEARS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. RECALL 91V225. *AK

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49.3%
ODI 480319

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V-225) *AW

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34.4%
ODI 480803

REED VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO CRACK, RESULTING IN AN EXHAUST LEAK, PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-225). *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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12.9%
ODI 962752

REPLACED NOISY EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 27 reports

1998: 0 complaints · 2001: 7 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1998000
2001277
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1998200
2001610

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:Manual TransmissionElectrical SystemElectrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:CablesElectrical System:Alternator/Generator/RegulatorElectrical System:IgnitionElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator AssemblyEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Power Train:Manual Transmission—0000000
Electrical System0—
1
ODI 965202

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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1
ODI 965202

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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0000
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables0
1
ODI 965202

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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—
1
ODI 965202

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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0000
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator0
1
ODI 965202

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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1
ODI 965202

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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—0000
Electrical System:Ignition0000—000
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 965202

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b