"How reliable is the 1993 Hyundai Excel?"

"Based on 26 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Hyundai Excel has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Hyundai Excel?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Hyundai Excel is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 26 total complaints filed."

1993 Hyundai Excel: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THREE YEAR OLD CUT HIS LEG ON LICENSE PLATE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM OFF HOOD OF VEHICLE; DESIGN/LOCATION OF LICENSE PLATE STICKS OUT FROM BUMPER. TT"

"THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"

"AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; AFTER RUNNING FOR FEW MINUTES WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR; AFTER GETTING CAR TO GO, LURCHES FORWARD. 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