1988 Hyundai Excel Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%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 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1988 Hyundai Excel, 7% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,037 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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 milesBody and structure: 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 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsSteering
2 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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