Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10112099February 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 03 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT TO DINNER WHEN I HEARD THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR BRAKE START MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND COULD STOP SO I TRIED TO GET OVER BUT BY THE TIME I DID THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND TORE THE TIRE APART. I HAD IT TOWED TO DENNIS HYUNDAI AND THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP DUE TO RUST FORMING ON THE CALIPER CAUSING IT TO NOT RELEASE. THEY SAID THAT SINCE IT HAD NOT BEEN GREASED PROPERLY THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I RENTED A TRAILER AND PICKED IT UP THE CAR. THE PERSON AT DENNIS SAID THAT IT ONLY NEEDED BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, THAT THE CALIPER IS FINE. I WENT AND BOUGHT THE PARTS AND REPAIRED THE CAR. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE CAR WE CHECKED AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF GREASE ON THE CALIPER. SO, THEY LIED ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THE WHEEL LOCKING UP. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AND THEY REFUSE TO LOOK AT IT WITHOUT ME PAYING THEM. THEY SAID SINCE I DID THE WORK ON IT INSTEAD OF PAYING THEM $600-$700 TO DO IT THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111910February 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. DRIVING TO WORK AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL THEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT A NORMAL SPEED. DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AND POSSIBLY THE FLY WHEEL. (FLY WHEELS ARE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT IS NOT AND THAT THERE IS A "HYDROLIC CLUTCH" IN THE CAR AND IS NORMAL TO GO OUT WITH OUT ANY PRIOR NOTIFICATION.) MY CAR IS STILL SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IS NOT BEING FIXED DUE TO A DISCREPENCY REGARDING WARRANTY AND DUE TO WHAT I FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A PART IN THE CAR GIVING OUT WITH OUT NOTIFICATION. (WAS ALSO GIVEN AN EXAMPLY BY SOMEONE AT CORPORATE THAT WHEN YOUR BREAKS FAIL THEY DO NOT GIVE WARNING WHICH I KNOW IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE YOU WILL HEAR A SCREAMING SOUND.) I ALSO ONLY HAVE AROUND 30,600 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT THAT SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111824February 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE ON AN ICY ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER'S DID, WITH NO ONE IN THE SEAT. HYUNDAI CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL- DESIGNED TO DEPLOY AT SLOWER SPEEDS WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED, BUT BASED ON THE RESEARCH DONE ON INJURIES WITHOUT A SEAT BELT WORN, I FIND THIS DESIGN TO BE FAULTY, OR I MUST WONDER IF THEIR CLAIM IS TRUE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10110583February 15, 2005
AIR BAGS
FRONT END COLLISION DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, PASSANGER SIDE DID, WIRE HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AT FIREWALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111258February 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108268January 30, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT ON I-75 NEAR RICHMOND, KY.. I HIT A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON WHILE AVOIDING ANOTHER CAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT. INJURIES WERE HEAD, NECK , AND BACK. TREATED AND RELEASED IN HOSPITAL E R .*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10108118January 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH IS GOING BAD AT 28K. FIRST ONE WENT OUT AT 500 MILES. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD CLUTCH ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE AT 28K. DEALERSHIP SAYS MY DRIVING HABITS. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE MANUAL. THIS WILL BE MY 3RD CLUTCH BEFORE 30K, THIS IS RIDICLOUS. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108057January 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO ANY GEAR. SINCE THE COMPANY ADVERTISES A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY I WASN'T TO WORRIED ABOUT THIS. FINALLY I HAD THE CHANCE TO DROP THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE CLUTCH WAS WORN OUT AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE FLYWHEEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ALOS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE FAILED CLUTCH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT TO REPAIR THEM BOTH WOULD BE AROUND SEVENTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107904January 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 TIBURON V6 5 SPEED WITH 34,000 MILES. CLUTCH IS COMPLETELY BURNT OUT AND HYUNDAI SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR...ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE , ESPECIALLY FROM THE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN. I WAS JUST TOLD BY A MECHANIC (NOT AT HYUNDAI SHOP--THEY WERE TOO EXPENSIVE) THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAS A FAULTY COMPONENT, AND THAT IF I PUT A NEW CLUTCH IN, IT WILL EAT THAT ONE TOO. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME MIN. $1500. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND FIX IT. ITS TOO LATE FOR ME, I'LL NEVER OWN ANOTHER HYUNDAI, BUT WE NEED TO BE REIMBURSED AND THE CARS NEED RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107814January 24, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
EVERYTIME I USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE IT FREEZES. I HAD IT TOWED INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP & THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T HAPPENING WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. SO, I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT A REGIONAL MANAGER WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE MY REPAIR BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT EXACTLY WAS CAUSING MY PROBLEM. I PICKED UP MY CAR 5 DAYS LATER WITH NO REPAIRS BEING MADE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTING. MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REGIONAL MANAGER STILL HAS YET TO RESPOND TO MY PROBLEM. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR THAT I CANNOT USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK FOR WHEN I NEED IT BECAUSE OF THE WINTER WEATHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128013January 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH COMPLETELY BURNED OUT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER READ ARTICLES WHICH INDICATED THAT THE CLUTCH PLATE USED IN THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE USED ON 4 CYLINDERS NOT 6 CYLINDER VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104895January 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I WENT TO THE CAR LOT AND PICKED UP MY TIBURON. I DROVE IT HOME...AND TO WORK. AFTER I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS, I WALKED TOWARD THE CAR AND THE WIRELESS REMOTE ON THE KEYS WOULDNT BEEP SO WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE DOOR TO UNLOCK IT THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT START. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALER IN WHICH THEY SAID I PROBABLY NEEDED TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. I HADN'T EVEN PUT 100 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAD SOMEONE CHECK THE BATTERY AND THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. MY CAR SAT AT MY WORKPLACE FOR 8 DAYS BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY SENT A TOWING TRUCK TO HAVE IT SERVICED. I COME TO FIND OUT IT IS THE "TRANSPONDER" TO THE ALARM THAT IS FAULTY AND THEREFORE THE CAR WON'T START UNTIL IT IS REPLACED. IT IS STILL WAITING TO BE SERVICED. MY QUESTION IS WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THAT FIXED WHEN I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR A FEW DAYS? THEY PROBABLY ALREADY KNEW IT WAS GOING OUT AND SOLD ME THE CAR ANYWAY. I'VE ONLY PUT DOWN A DOWN PAYMENT FOR THE CAR AND HAVE YET TO MAKE MY FIRST PAYMENT. WHAT SHOULD I DO? ARE THEY RIGHT TO CHARGE ME FOR THIS? IS THIS A FACTORY RECALL OR SOMETHING THAT GOES OUT OVER TIME? OR IN THIS CASE RIGHT WHEN I GOT THE CAR? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104616December 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, AIR BAGS
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND CAR BEGAN TO HEAT UP, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG CAME ON AS WELL;TOOK IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED AND REMAINS ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104628December 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ON DECEMBER 24, 2004 MY CAR SLIDE DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A CAR IN THE DITCH. DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER SIDE DID. NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR. SAFETY CONCERNS OVER AIR BAG NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10102990December 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAILED ON VEHICLE AT 30,250 MILES. DEALER CLAIMS REPAIR COSTS ($2280) EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY AS "WEAR ITEM." WARRANTY VAGUELY WORDED, YET ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION ON NTSB WEBSITE SUGGESTS THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. AUTOMOBILE CURRENTLY AT DEALER. VIN # AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100845December 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY 2004 HUNDAI TIBURON WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON 11/16/04. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH NO ONE WAS IN THE SEAT. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT WAS MOSTLY ON THE DRIVER FRONT. I SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES IN THE COLLISION. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT I AM NOT SURE I WILL EVER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10099347December 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A LOW SPEED, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103493November 30, 2004
TIRES
PURCHASED NEW TIRES BECAUSE OF EXTREME WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE, WHICH IS HIGHLY IRREGULAR. *BF THIS WAS A RECURRENT PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100443November 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON. CLUTCH SLIPPING AND VIBRATION AT 13000 MILES. THEY REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR FREE. NOW I HAVE 17,400 MILES AND CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ALL THE OWNERS OF 2003 TIBURON MANUELS. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $80.00 TO LOOK AND TELL ME IF IT IS MY FAULT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING CLUTCHES WELL OVER 100,000 MILES ON CARS. HELP!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100202November 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON WITH 30000 MILES. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW CLUTCH. I THEN DID SOME RESEARCH INTO THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HYUNDAI IS CLAIMING ITS BECAUSE OF DRIVING HABITS BUT THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED MY CAR (NOT HYUNDAI DEALER) FOUND NO ABUSE SIGNS. I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL COME OUT OF THIS BUT I HOPE SOMEONE INVESTIGATES THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT DRIVING ONE OF THESE CARS. THE WEBSITE FOR THE CAR IS WWW.TUSCANI.BE GO INTO FORUM AND INTO THE GENERAL SECTION AND READ THE CLUTCH PROBLEM COMMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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