1989 Hyundai Excel visibility problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1989 Hyundai Excel — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When defrost and lights are turned on, the gas gauge reads way past full, temperature gauge goes to red, clock stops, and sometimes dash lights do not come on.”
filed Jul 24, 1997
“(recall)took the car in to be repaired and the dealer gave him a hard time with trying to charge for a diagnosis. Heater core recall 94v103000. *ak”
filed Jun 19, 1996
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of…
23-BD-002H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 30, 2023Excels equipped with heater cores manufactured by mando may experience coolant leakage from the heater valve stem assembly. *tw
9501002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 1995
Visibility problems in other Excel years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 Excel | 1 | 5% |
| 1991 Excel | 4 | 11% |
| 1990 Excel | 4 | 11% |
| 1988 Excel | 4 | 9% |
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.