1992 Hyundai Excel: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT"
"REPLACED NOISY EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK"
"THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RETRACT AFTER RELEASE OF THE BUCKLE. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 7 NY: 6 NJ: 4 FL: 4 OH: 3 MA: 3 MD: 3 GA: 2 MN: 1 00: 1

Who Files Complaints?

15.4%
Original Owners
84.6%
Second+ Owners

Hyundai Excel — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990544
1991441
1993262
1994534

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