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Body and structurePart report

1987 Hyundai Excel Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
119,037miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1987 Hyundai Excel, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,037 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“1987 Hyundai Excel has a broken motor mount and both crossmembers are bent. The consumer believes the vehicle was poorly welded on the right side of the subframe. The cover support bent. The rack and pinion leaked. The upper tie bar bent.”

NHTSA complaint #10132401, filed 2005-08, 119,037 miles

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199426%
199138%
199013%
198911%
198837%
198718%
198618%

Other parts of the 1987 Hyundai Excel

Engine cooling
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Hyundai Excel

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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