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Hyundai Excel engine and engine cooling problems by year

67 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 7 Excel model years. The most reported year is 1989 with 24 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
1994 Excel618%
1993 Excel420%
1992 Excel412%
1991 Excel25%
1990 Excel821%
1989 Excel2435%
1988 Excel1944%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.