1990 Hyundai Excel: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Hyundai Excel. The newest campaign is 93V192000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Nov 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 38 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 93V192000, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai has developed an appropriate countermeasure that will comply with all requirements of FMVSS 301.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 259,282 units in total.
93V192000Received . 257,001 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 NHTSA record
In the event of an accident, the fuel spillage can resultin a fire if exposed to a source of ignition.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai has developed an appropriate countermeasure that will comply with all requirements of FMVSS 301.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V053000Received . 2,281 units.
Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lock washer located under the nut that secures the front hub to the drive shaft may have had improper heat treatment and could crack.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause wheel bearing freeplay and could result in bearing damage, and possible loss of vehicle control through wheel failure.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace lock washer on each front wheel and repair area around lock washer as necessary.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
38 complaints, 54 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1990 Hyundai Excel
- All 1990 vehicles
| Component | 1990 Excel | All 1990 vehicles | Excel, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 203.7 | 104.4 | 200.5 | 11 |
| Electrical System | 148.1 | 99 | 125 | 8 |
| Power Train | 129.6 | 85.1 | 172.2 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 92.6 | 58.5 | 40.1 | 5 |
| Visibility | 74.1 | 32.8 | 101.4 | 4 |
| Equipment | 55.6 | 15.5 | 23.6 | 3 |
| Wheels | 55.6 | 8 | 23.6 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 37 | 43.8 | 23.6 | 2 |
| Suspension | 37 | 28.2 | 33 | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 37 | 159.4 | 47.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Sep 2001
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE95060 | Preliminary evaluation | SCISSOR JACK FAILURE | Equipment / Mechanical / Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift | 9 Dec 1995 | 21 Mar 1996 | |
| PE94043 | Preliminary evaluation | CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURES | Electrical System | 27 May 1994 | 31 Oct 1994 | |
| EA92032 | Engineering analysis | TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION | Power Train | 13 Oct 1992 | 29 Oct 1993 | |
| EA91039 | Engineering analysis | TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP | Power Train | 24 Sep 1991 | 13 Oct 1992 | |
| PE91053 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSENGER BRAKE | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 26 Feb 1991 | 5 Jun 1991 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1990 Hyundai ExcelThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Hyundai Excel: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/excel/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Hyundai Excel?
- 259,282 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Excel have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Excel, model years 1986 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Hyundai Excel name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 11 of 54 component mentions, or 203.7 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 104.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Hyundai Excel open?
- No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.