"How reliable is the 1994 Hyundai Excel?"

"Based on 53 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Hyundai Excel has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Hyundai Excel?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Hyundai Excel is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 53 total complaints filed."

1994 Hyundai Excel: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEELS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DEALER SAID CYLINDER BURST IN REAR BRAKE, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO A FLUID LEAK. TT"

"FUEL SENSOR GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN TANK IS FULL, COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. TT"

"NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR IN THE WIND. PLEASE EXPLAIN. 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.

NY: 14 IL: 10 CA: 6 KS: 5 PR: 3 VA: 2 MI: 2 WI: 1 IN: 1 00: 1

Who Files Complaints?

30.2%

Original Owners

69.8%

Second+ Owners

Hyundai Excel — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	54	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
1991	44	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
1992	39	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
1993	26	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2

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