NHTSA recalls, safety ratings, and consumer complaints for the 1997 Hyundai Excel.
NHTSA has not published 5-star crash-test ratings for the 1997 Hyundai Excel. New vehicles are often added to the NCAP rating program after initial release; check nhtsa.gov/ratings for the latest status.
No recalls found for the 1997 Hyundai Excel.
SUN ROOF LEAKED AND WAS REPAIRED UNSUCCESSFULLY 3 TIMES BY MISSOULA HYUNDAI.DEALER FINALLY TOOK SUN ROOF OFF AND REPLACED SEAL. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE ROOF CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND FLEW OFF. FORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T HIT ANOTHER CAR!! DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BY THE TIME WE GOT HOME FROM VACATION(THIS HAPPENED WHILE WE DRIVING TO CA FROM MT). HYUNDAI WON'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS THE DEALERS PROBLEM! HELP!!!! TRIED TO GET HELP THROUGH CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BUT DIDN'T GET ANY! *AK
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE IN THE ROAD WAY, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED AND STAYED ON.
The 1997 Hyundai Excel has 0 NHTSA recalls and 2 consumer complaints on file. This is a relatively clean record compared to many vehicles in its class. For the most detailed information about a specific vehicle, decode its VIN using our free decoder above.
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