IllustrationHAD 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.
1994 Hyundai Scoupe
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
3 reportsBRAKES:DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STIIL THERE WERE NO BRAKES. BROUGHT VEHICLE FOR REPAIR, AND WAS TOLD THE CALIPERS WERE GONE/BRAKE PADS WORN /BACK END SPINDLE STRIPPED AND THE REAR END WAS COMPLETELY GONE.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN DRIVER FROM HITTINGN BACK OF HEAD DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE95060 · Scissor Jack Failure
Opened Dec 9, 1995 · Closed Mar 21, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment:mechanical:accessory Scissor/screw/bottle Jack/lift
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