Vehicle report

1988 HYUNDAI EXCEL

Reported problems

43 complaints · median 119037 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3
SEAT BELTS3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1

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