Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (2003)

328 consumer complaints on file.

#10304271February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON V6 6 SPEED EARLY CLUTCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302239January 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE HEADLIGHTS WAS HAZED OVER WHICH PREVENTS THEM FROM SHINING BRIGHT. THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1,000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE COMPUTER FOR THE TURN SIGNALS. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298456January 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, HE COULD FEEL A HARD VIBRATION AND HE COULD FEEL ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS FOLDING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPRUNG FRONT END FORWARD INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AN AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT CONTROL ARM SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL SEPARATION, WHICH WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 45,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10298227January 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SON'S 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE CURRENT RECALL THAT IS ONLY FOR HYUNDAI'S AZERA MODEL (2005-08) WHICH IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT SENSOR THAT PREVENTS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WHY IS THEIR NO RECALL ON THE 03 TIBURON'S WHEN SO MANY OTHERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME THING ON THE INTERNET??? IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY (ABOUT $500) & I WORRY ABOUT MY SON'S SAFETY. HE ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH HIS TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING & IT IS RELATED TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WHICH THE DEALER WANTS $1000 TO FIX. MANY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET ALSO COMPLAIN & ALSO NO RECALLS ON HIS YEAR & MODEL. MY SON HAS A FRIEND WITH THE EXACT SAME CAR THAT JUST PAID THE $1000 TO GET HIS BCM REPLACED. MY SON CAN'T AFFORD THESE EXPENSIVE FIXES. WHAT GIVES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE TWO ITEMS WHEN SO MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297120December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT TWICE IN LESS THAN 60K MILES. I'VE DRIVEN MANUALS MY WHOLE LIFE AND NEVER HAD A CLUTCH GO OUT UNTIL THIS CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I'VE FOUND THAT THIS CAR HAS AN UNBELIEVABLY HIGH NUMBER OF CLUTCH FAILURES. HYUNDAI EVEN STOPPED MAKING THE ORIGINAL "FACTORY" PART AND REPLACES IT WITH A DIFFERENT PART NOW BUT THEY WON'T ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FIRST ONE. THANKS, JON *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295312December 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
TSB RECOMMENDING OLD CLUTCH REPLACEMENT WHICH IS GARBAGE, CLUTCH IS GARBAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289449October 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. AFTER FUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A NO-START CONDITION. HE HAS TO APPLY PRESSURE ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO START THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER HE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING . THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND 04V369000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286920October 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) DEFECTIVE ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON SO DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL DEPLOY IN A CRASH. DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. LEFT BLINKER STAYS ON UNLESS DISCONNECTED (POLICE GAVE ME A WARNING REGARDING THIS) MANY OTHERS REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS ONLINE. ALL SEEM TO BE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE WHICH COSTS $700 JUST FOR THE PART. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE BCM SINCE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES! ESPECIALLY WORRY ABOUT AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285246September 25, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I 'M FINANCING A HYUNDAI TIBURON 2003 AND THE AIR BAG IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING, THE LIGHT IS ON AND HAS BEEN ON. ALSO THE WINDOWS WONT ROLL DOWN AND THE OXYGEN SENSORS HAVE GONE OUT AS WELL. IS THERE ANY REMEDY THAT CAN BE DONE FOR MY CAR SINCE I OWE 9,000.00 DOLLARS ON IT TO FIRESIDE BANK? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284783September 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3 CLUTCH FAILURES WITHIN 25,000 MILES OF CAR OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WON'T COVER REPAIRS SAYING IT IS DRIVER ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281593August 24, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON . HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHICH ALSO INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT. A MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V290000 COMPONENT: SEAT BELTS: FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF FAILURES RELATED TO THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY CAN REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80532 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80753.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275816July 5, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LUCKILY DRIVING SLOWLY...APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PASSENGER WHEEL TURNED INWARD CAUSING THE CAR TO HOP. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THAT SIDE HAD ROTTED AND FAILED LEAVING NO CONTROL TO STEER THAT WHEEL. CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED AT A AAA REPAIR STATION. HAVE THE ROTTED PART(THE LOWER CONTROL ARM). I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS FROM HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269603May 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON = BLOWER SWITCH SPEED CONTROL MELTED AND ALSO MELTED PART OF HARNESS SYSTEM RELATED TO BLOWER CONTROL. I HAVE READ THIS COMPLAINT ON OTHER TIBURON AS WELL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWITCH AND REWIRED THE MELTED PART OF THE HARNESS AS IT IS O LONGER AN AVAILABLE PART. THIS HAS THE VERY REAL POTENTIAL TO START A FIRE IN THE DASH. USING THE SWITCH TO HIGH INCREASES HEAT IN THE SWITCH ITSELF, BUT, USING IT ON LOW INCREASES HEAT IN THE HARNESS AND RESISTOR. PROBLEM IS A CHEAP PLASTIC HOUSED SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265369April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES COST OF REPAIR $1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262459March 19, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING CAUSED THE AIR BAG WIRING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE COULD ALSO CAUSE THE AIR BAG FUSE TO OPEN AND PREVENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V29000 (COMPONENT: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259746February 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND CAUSED CIRCUIT SHORTAGE, WHICH RESULTED IN A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257590February 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, PARKING BRAKE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
HELLO, I'M 26YRS OLD. I OWN A 2003 TIBURON GT V6 6SPEED WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT OFF OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH ONLY 9,000 MILES. WITHIN THE 70,000 MILES I'VE DRIVEN IT, IT'S HAD THREE CLUTCHES.? I'VE OWNED ALL MANUAL DRIVEN CARS SINCE I WAS 16, I LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE WITH ONE. WE ALL KNOW I BURNED THAT CLUTCH UP A LITTLE BIT YET I STILL DIDN'T BURN THAT CLUTCH OUT. THE FIRST CLUTCH I HAD TO REPLACE I PAID FOR THE PARTS. HYUNDAI TOOK CARE OF THE LABOR WHICH WAS NICE BUT, I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR A PART THAT I WASN'T AT FAULT FOR RUINING. NOW I'M ON MY THIRD CLUTCH, I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS ONE IN FULL BECAUSE I'M THE SECOND OWNER AND HYUNDAI ONLY COVERS 60,000 MILES. AS OF 01\06\09 THIS ONE IS NO LONGER WORKING. THERE HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT OF SOME KIND. WHETHER IT IS THE HYDRAULIC LINES PUMPING TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH FLUID, THE REVERSE DUAL MASS CLUTCH, OR IT BEING THE FIRST YEAR THEY MADE THE CAR, AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS HYUNDAI HAD TO TAKE CARE OF. I NEED HELP PLEASE. I'VE READ MORE REVIEWS ON "2003" TIBURON'S THAN I CAN HANDLE TO READ, AND AT LEAST 90% SAID THEY HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS. I STARTED LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION AND THE ONLY THING I COULD FIND WAS CONSUMER AFFAIRS #, E-MAIL, AND A FEW OTHER #'S. I CALLED THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS #, AND NOW THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T HELP GO FIGURE. THEIR REASON WAS IT BEING TO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT WAS AT ONLY 31,000 MILES. NOW AT 77,000 IT GOES AGAIN, WHAT A COINCIDENCE. THIS DISASTER OF A CAR HAS COST ME AROUND $4,000 AND HAS ALSO PUT A HALT ON MY LIFE. I HAD A JEEP PAYMENT THAT I HAD TO SURRENDER BACK TO THE BANK BECAUSE I COULD NO LONGER PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THE TIBURON AND MY JEEP. I'M WRITING THIS IN HOPE THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF GOOD WILL, RECALL, ECT. TO HELP REIMBURSE MY LOSES. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253858January 5, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT DIM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING IS PREVENTING THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V290000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250403December 1, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. ON NOVEMBER 14, 2008, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249849November 25, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSE TO INSPECT IT OR MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,184.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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