1988 Hyundai Excel Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,037miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1988 Hyundai Excel, 5% of the 43 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.
“Rack and pinion is leaking, broken motor mount and upper tie bar is bent. The vehicle was poorly welded on one side of the subframe the cross memeber was bent.”
NHTSA complaint #10040620, filed 2003-09, 119,037 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Hyundai Excel
19 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Hyundai Excel
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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