Vehicle overheated without registering it on temperature gauge inside instrument panel, causing vehicle to lose compression/ anti-freeze/oil and stall. Dealer notified. *Ak
Engine & cooling
1992 Hyundai Excel Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1992 Hyundai Excel's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on January 14, 1999. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Problems with automatic transmission (replaced 3 times). Engine died.
Rocker arm shaft cracked in half, causing driver to lose 3 of 4 cylinders.
Hyundai Excel engine complaints by year
Excel engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data