# Recalls that may apply to the 1986 Hyundai Excel

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [93V167000](/recalls/nhtsa/93V167000.md), 1993-10-04: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY LOCK UP FROM INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE WHEELS TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.
- [91V225000](/recalls/nhtsa/91V225000.md), 1991-12-31: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. DETERIORATION OF THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY MAY LEAD TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SECONDARY AIR SUPPLY PORTION OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SCREWS WHICH ATTACH THE REEDS TO THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY MAY RUST, AND IF THE RUSTING BECOMES SEVERE, THE SCREW HEADS WILL ERODE AND ALLOW THE REEDS TO SEPARATE FROM THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY. CORROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR ON THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY, DEFORMING THE REED SEATS AND PREVENTING THE REEDS FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. SEPARATION OF THE REEDS FROM THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY OR IMPROPER CLOSING OF THE REEDS ALLOW HOT EXHAUST GASES TO FLOW BACKWARD INTO THE PLASTIC SECONDARY AIR FILTER CASE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THESE HOT EXHAUST GASES MAY MELT THE SECONDARY PLASTIC AIR FILTER CASE.
- [89V100000](/recalls/nhtsa/89V100000.md), 1989-06-19: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. IF CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED, SYSTEM CAN BE AFFECTED BY A SHORT DURATION VOLTAGE DROP CAUSED BY OPTIONAL HI\-POWER \(H340\) RADIO. Built 1985\-08\-01 to 1989\-06\-01.
- [87V180000](/recalls/nhtsa/87V180000.md), 1987-11-25: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS. VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE BRAKE FADE AND RECOVERY PORTION OF FMVSS 105. Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [86V043000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V043000.md), 1986-03-17: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. A COTTER PIN IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER  LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY BE MISSING.  THIS PIN ACTS AS A RETAINER FOR THE BRAKE      MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD CLEVIS PIN.                                                                                                                               CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CLEVIS PIN MAY SLIDE OUT CAUSING THE MASTER           CYLINDER/BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE TO BECOME DISENGAGED.  IF THIS LINKAGE BECOMES      DISENGAGED THE SERVICE BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED, CREATING THE RISK OF A CRASH    WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1986\-02\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1988089](/recalls/tc/1988089.md), 1988-06-24: Steering. NOTE: 5 DOOR MODELS ONLY. THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN U\-JOINT \(COUPLER\) BOLT MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE AND COULD LOOSEN. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: LOWER STEERING COLUMN COUPLER BOLT WILL BE REPLACED AND TORQUED.
- [1987127](/recalls/tc/1987127.md), 1987-11-27: Brakes. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS, FRONT BRAKE FADE MAY OCCUR,THUS REDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. CORRECTION: IMPROVED SEMI\-METALLIC BRAKE PADS WILL BE INSTALLED.
- [1986044](/recalls/tc/1986044.md), 1986-04-18: Fuel System. THE FUEL RETURN TUBE CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING THE FUEL RETURN HOSE TO CONTACT EITHER THE DISTRIBUTOR HIGH TENSION CABLE OR THE E.G.R. VALVE. THIS COULD, OVER TIME, RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL LEAKAGE AT THE FUEL HOSE. THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.            V.I.N. RANGE                  S.O.P. TO KMHLA31J1GU040086
- [1986033](/recalls/tc/1986033.md), 1986-03-29. THE COTTER PIN THAT RETAINS THE BRAKE CLEVIS PIN MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. IF THE COTTER PIN WAS OMITTED OR IF IT WERE TO FALL OUT OF THE CLEVIS PIN,THE VEHICLES' BRAKES WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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