1990 Hyundai Excel: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 54 complaints
54
Total Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
WHEELS:RIM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTING TO FAIL AT 40,000 MILES. TT"
"FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE/STALL AFTER WARMING UP. *AK"
"THE SEATBELTS LOCK ALL THE TIME AND CAN'T GET OUT OF VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28