1991 Hyundai Excel power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1991 Hyundai Excel — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car began to only do 20 miles per hour after stopping at traffic light or stop sign. Drove fin on road. Than began to drive slowly after two weeks. Had transmission fliud change and drove great for a week then failed. I am ver upset by this motor company for hiding this major defect. My car only…”
filed Mar 30, 2005
“Transfer shaft bearing broke, knocking a hole in the transmission case, causing fluids to leak from transmission, causing complete lock up and destruction of transmission and case. My car was only 3 years old and had 50,000 miles on it. *ak”
filed Apr 16, 2004
“Consumer stated the transmission case cracked, due to driving over a dip in the driveway, (consumer no longer owns vehicle)*jb”
filed Dec 4, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Shift condition caused by short circuit in inhibitor switch. *tw
9740002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 1997
Power Train problems in other Excel years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Excel | 8 | 24% |
| 1993 Excel | 8 | 40% |
| 1992 Excel | 14 | 41% |
| 1990 Excel | 6 | 16% |
| 1989 Excel | 10 | 15% |
| 1988 Excel | 7 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.