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1992 Hyundai EXCEL: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

34 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 34 complaints (38.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1235.3%
Engine operation617.6%
Braking behavior38.8%
Steering behavior25.9%

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:Automatic Transmission
13
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission13
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 13; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 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
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 31 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
5
1996
8
1997
8
1998
3
1999
4
2000
2
2001
1
2005
1
2007
1
2009
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19955
19968
19978
19983
19994
20002
20011
20051
20071
20091

1995: 5; 1996: 8; 1997: 8; 1998: 3; 1999: 4; 2000: 2; 2001: 1; 2005: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 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 10137169 · 2005-09-21 (September 21, 2005)

DT: THE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRE, BUT FOUND OUT IT WAS THE RIM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE EIGHT YEARS AGO, AND ONCE A YEAR AGO, AND ONCE SIX MONTHS AGO. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER HAD THE RIM REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AFTER THE LAST TIME, AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FORTH ONE FAILING. *AK (11/16/05) THE TIRES WERE HEAVILY UNDER …

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137169 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10181381 · 2007-02-01 (February 1, 2007)

THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT IN THE OLDER HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE COMPUTERS OR ECU BOXES. THE INTERNAL CAPACITORS (RUBYCON AND NICYCON) FAIL CAUSING ACID TO LEAK OUT ON THE COMPUTER BOARD, LEADING TO COMPLETE COMPUTER FAILURE. THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO WARNING, LEADING TO A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE . THE CAR WILL ALSO IDLE ERRATICALLY, YIELDING NUMEROUS COMPUTER , AND NO START AND STALLING SITUATIONS THAT ARE UNPREDICTABILITY HAVE REPLACED 4 COMPUTERS (ECU'S) IN MY 1992 HYUNDAI EXCEL . THERE …

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181381 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10256498 · 2009-01-27 (January 27, 2009)

DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM..1992 HYUNDAI EXCEL..CORRODES AND RUSTS, ESPECIALLY ON PASSENGER SIDE LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 99,999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256498 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 489829 · 1995-04-30 (April 30, 1995)

RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES AND NOT IN CANADA. (FMVSS301) *TW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489829 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 501507 · 1995-11-01 (November 1, 1995)

SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501507 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 504934 · 1996-05-29 (May 29, 1996)

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504934 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 519010 · 1997-06-20 (June 20, 1997)

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

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Owner report 523801 · 1997-10-20 (October 20, 1997)

HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO SMASH WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 523801 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

93V192000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Reported: 1993-11-23 (November 23, 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.

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

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

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Data completeness

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

8.8%Usable mileage3 / 34 records
73.5%Valid incident date25 / 34 records
100.0%Valid filing date34 / 34 records
73.5%Ordered incident and filing dates25 / 34 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

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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.

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00.0%

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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

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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.

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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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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

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00.0%

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1116.2%
ODI 480151

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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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12.9%
ODI 962752

REPLACED NOISY EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

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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
Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range50,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10181381 · 50,000 mi

THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT IN THE OLDER HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE COMPUTERS OR ECU BOXES. THE INTERNAL CAPACITORS (RUBYCON AND NICYCON) FAIL CAUSING ACID TO LEAK OUT ON THE COMPUTER BOARD, LEADING TO COMPLETE COMPUTER FAILURE. THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO WARNING, LEADING TO A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE . THE CAR WILL ALSO IDLE ERRATICALLY, YIELDING NUMEROUS COMPUTER , AND NO START AND STALLING SITUATIONS THAT ARE UNPREDICTABILITY HAVE REPLACED 4 COMPUTERS (ECU'S) IN MY 1992 HYUNDAI EXCEL . THERE …

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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

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

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2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

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2025-100None

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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

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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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:Automatic TransmissionLatches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:LatchService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:DiscElectrical SystemElectrical System:Alternator/Generator/RegulatorElectrical System:IgnitionEngine And Engine CoolingEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
Power Train:Automatic Transmission—0000000
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch0—000000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc00—00000
Electrical System000—0000
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator0000—000
Electrical System:Ignition00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling000000—
1
ODI 833587

VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT REGISTERING IT ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE INSIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE COMPRESSION/ ANTI-FREEZE/OIL AND STALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System000000
1
ODI 833587

VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT REGISTERING IT ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE INSIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE COMPRESSION/ ANTI-FREEZE/OIL AND STALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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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.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 17.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10181381 · 50,000 mi

THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT IN THE OLDER HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE COMPUTERS OR ECU BOXES. THE INTERNAL CAPACITORS (RUBYCON AND NICYCON) FAIL CAUSING ACID TO LEAK OUT ON THE COMPUTER BOARD, LEADING TO COMPLETE COMPUTER FAILURE. THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO WARNING, LEADING TO A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE . THE CAR WILL ALSO IDLE ERRATICALLY, YIELDING NUMEROUS COMPUTER , AND NO START AND STALLING SITUATIONS THAT ARE UNPREDICTABILITY HAVE REPLACED 4 COMPUTERS (ECU'S) IN MY 1992 HYUNDAI EXCEL . THERE …

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ODI 702259

MY FIRST HEADACHE WITH THIS VEHICLE OCCURED WHEN THE GAS PUMP WHEN OUT. I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT AND I HEARD A LOUD, BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS, ONLY TO FEEL A LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MECANHIC. AFTER THE PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE MECANHIC SOUNDED ME WHERE THE GASKET ON THE TOP OF THE PUMP HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. THE INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR HAPPEND THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAV…

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ODI 801391

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

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10181381 · 50,000 mi

THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT IN THE OLDER HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE COMPUTERS OR ECU BOXES. THE INTERNAL CAPACITORS (RUBYCON AND NICYCON) FAIL CAUSING ACID TO LEAK OUT ON THE COMPUTER BOARD, LEADING TO COMPLETE COMPUTER FAILURE. THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO WARNING, LEADING TO A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE . THE CAR WILL ALSO IDLE ERRATICALLY, YIELDING NUMEROUS COMPUTER , AND NO START AND STALLING SITUATIONS THAT ARE UNPREDICTABILITY HAVE REPLACED 4 COMPUTERS (ECU'S) IN MY 1992 HYUNDAI EXCEL . THERE …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 808947

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 702259

MY FIRST HEADACHE WITH THIS VEHICLE OCCURED WHEN THE GAS PUMP WHEN OUT. I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT AND I HEARD A LOUD, BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS, ONLY TO FEEL A LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MECANHIC. AFTER THE PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE MECANHIC SOUNDED ME WHERE THE GASKET ON THE TOP OF THE PUMP HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. THE INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR HAPPEND THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAV…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b