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1989 Hyundai Excel electrical system problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1989 Hyundai Excel16% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electrical System complaints
16%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 5
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Consumer was traveling about 30mph on highway, and she noticed that vehicle was hesitating/poppying, and didn't have any speed. Also, smoke was coming from underneath vehicle. Vehicle was on fire. *ak

    filed Jan 29, 2001

  • While driving, noticed smoke coming into vehicle through vents, then suddenly engine compartment caught fire, fire department couldn't determine the cause. Tt

    filed Jan 31, 1996

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: â ¢ A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. â ¢ A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported…

    20-EE-003H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 23, 2020
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Electrical System problems in other Excel years

YearReportsShare
1994 Excel515%
1993 Excel315%
1992 Excel39%
1991 Excel616%
1990 Excel821%
1988 Excel614%
Excel electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.