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1991 Hyundai Excel Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
8%of 38 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Hyundai Excel, 8% of the 38 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“Upon depressing the brake pedal the pedal went to the floorboard/complete loss of braking ability, resulting in an accident. Consumer has noticed the problem, the master cylinder was replaced due to a slipped pin.”

NHTSA complaint #813821, filed 1997-08

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1995120%
1994515%
1992412%
199138%
199025%
198923%
198618%

Other parts of the 1991 Hyundai Excel

Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1991 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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