MYRModel Year Report

Hyundai Excel — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1989 · Best bets: 1992, 1994, 1991, 1990

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Excel Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2001 highlighted. 1986: 13 complaints 1986 1987: 13 complaints 1988: 50 complaints 1988 1989: 88 complaints 1990: 39 complaints 1990 1991: 38 complaints 1992: 34 complaints 1992 1993: 20 complaints 1994: 36 complaints 1994 1995: 5 complaints 1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1998 2001: 7 complaints 2001
2001: 7 complaints
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YearComplaints
198613
198713
198850
198988
199039
199138
199234
199320
199436
19955
19963
19972
19982
20017

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2001 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Recommended 36 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Recommended 34 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 38 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 39 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Avoid 88 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1988 Caution 50 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.