1989 Hyundai Excel Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1989 Hyundai Excel, 1% of the 68 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Manual indicates how to check the transmission oil level by loosening and removing the oil filler bolt and use your finger to feel inside the hole to see if the oil level is at the bottom edge of the hole which is incorrect. The area in th”
NHTSA complaint #515862, filed 1997-03Related service bulletins
- 10189989Mar 10, 2021This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Hyundai Excel
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Hyundai Excel
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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