1989 Hyundai Excel engine and engine cooling problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1989 Hyundai Excel — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Exhaust system - egr valve: while driving up a hill began to smell fumes, smoke started to come from vehicle. The vehicle lost power and driver noticed that the vehicle was on fire. *ak”
filed Jul 23, 1997
“Reed valve assembly failed, resulting in a fire prior to recall, manufacturer indicated that he mailed recall notice twice, driver never received it. *ak”
filed May 8, 1995
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
21-EM-003H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2021
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Excel years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Excel | 6 | 18% |
| 1993 Excel | 4 | 20% |
| 1992 Excel | 4 | 12% |
| 1991 Excel | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 Excel | 8 | 21% |
| 1988 Excel | 19 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Hyundai Excel
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.