1994 Hyundai ScoupeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 20 owner complaints about the 1994 Hyundai Scoupe, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 24, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Hyundai Scoupe has problems

20 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling51
Electrical system40
Seats32
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Vehicle speed control30
Suspension20
Air bags22
Power train20
Seat belts22
4 other systems61

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1994 Hyundai Scoupe recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other Scoupe year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Scoupe median. How we score

'86'91'92'93'94'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1994 Hyundai Scoupe safety ratings

1994 Hyundai Scoupe 2-DR in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1994 Hyundai Scoupe, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SCISSOR JACK FAILUREPE95060 · closed Mar 21, 1996
    No recall
In owners' words

What Scoupe owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING ON HWY 85 N, NOTICE SMOKE UNDER HOOD, PULLED OFF AT NEAREST EXIT, FLAMES SHOT UP WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, SHUT CAR DOWN, FLAMES STOPPED. *AK
Complaint 980550 · Mar 8, 1996
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS INTO DIFFERENT MODES. AT TIMES IT EITHER IDLES TOO HIGH/TOO LOW OR OPERATES NORMALLY,ALSO,ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. *AK
Complaint 866599 · Aug 2, 2000
HAD ENGINE REPLACED 5 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, 3 YEARS LATER VALVES HAD TO BE REPLACED, SEVERAL PROBLEMS W/ AC, BRAKES, INTERIOR ITEMS SUCH AS KNOBS, AC OUTLETS BROKEN. TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY OR AUTOMATICALLY, CAN ONLY GET TO IT THROUGH THE BACK SEATS.
Complaint 725142 · Jul 8, 2000

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