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1986 Hyundai EXCEL problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 11 complaints (36.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting436.4%
Engine operation19.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
4
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables
1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System
1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission4
Electrical System1
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
8
1996
2
2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19958
19962
20001

1995: 8; 1996: 2; 2000: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 489744 · 1995-05-04 (May 4, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489744 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 501358 · 1996-01-29 (January 29, 1996)

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO NUT INSIDE TRANSMISSION WITHIN INPUT SHAFT, HAVINB THE ABILITY TO BACKOFF, ALLOWI NG DISCONTINUENCE OF POWER. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501358 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 965202 · 1995-05-11 (May 11, 1995)

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965202 at NHTSA ↗