Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (2003)

328 consumer complaints on file.

#10218512February 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT (6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) THAT HAS EXPERIENCED A PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT, AND I DRIVE IT QUITE CONSERVATIVELY. THE FAILURE IS NOT FROM "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". THERE ARE DESIGN DEFECTS THAT DIRECTLY LEAD TO THIS (AND MANY OTHER) PREMATURE FAILURES. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $2100 IN REPAIRS (CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, THROW-OUT BEARING, AND FLYWHEEL + LABOR) BY THE DEALER. I AM LOOKING INTO ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS--INCLUDING TRADING MY CAR IN--AS I AM NOT CONFIDENT THE DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218537February 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A SWITCH. SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V321000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL), THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $400 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217404February 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I CO-OWN THIS CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THIS CAUSED HER TO FAIL INSPECTION IN VIRGINIA. WE FOUND OUT ABOUT SAFETY RECALL 02V290000 WHICH SPECIFIED THAT ON 2003 TIBURONS THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE HEIGHT ADJUSTER MECHANISM, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG OR THE PERMANENT LIGHTING OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT WITH FAILURE TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE HYUNDAI CLAIMS THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY MARCH 2003 AND WILL NOT AGREE TO FIX CARS MANUFACTURED AFTERWARD. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WAS PRODUCED IN MAY 2003, MAKING THE WINDOW BETWEEN ELIGIBILITY AND NON-ELIGIBILITY ONLY 32 DAYS FROM MARCH 31 TO MAY 1. WE HAVE SPENT HOURS TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. HYUNDAI CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY, IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AS OF MARCH 2003, THERE ARE CARS SUFFERING FROM THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND MANUFACTURED LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LATER. I AM STILL WORKING TO GET THEM TO UNDERWRITE REPAIRS. MEANWHILE, MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CAR, WE'VE SPENT HOURS GOING TO DEALERSHIPS TO GET THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND ARGUING ON THE PHONE WITH HYUNDAI AND ITS DEALERS, AND WE HAVE BOTH LOST A LOT OF TIME FROM WORK AND SUFFERED GREAT AGGRAVATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214331January 9, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE VEHICLE HAS TBC SONAR (NA), SIZE 215/45R17 (NA) TIRES. AT 3,200 MILES, THE CONTACT FOUND CRACKS AND SLASHES IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TWO FRONT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,915 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 03-17-08 *BF UPDATED 03/17/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213754January 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I HAD TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED 2 TIMES IN 2004. ONCE IN DEC AND JAN. I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AGAIN IN JAN OF 2008. WHAT CAN I DO??*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213138December 29, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH OF MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON BECAUSE OF A BROKEN WIRE UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. HYUNDAI HAS HAD RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WIRE GETTING BROKEN UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER A RECALL TO INCLUDE PUTTING A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE WIRES TO PROTECT THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM ON MY VIN NUMBER VEHICLE, SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS DEBRI UNDER THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE BREAK. THE ONLY THING UNDER THE SEAT WAS A SMALL COLLAPSED UMBRELLA THAT WAS ON THE BACK SEAT FLOOR. I BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE WAY HYUNDAI RUNS THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211958December 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON 4CYL CLUTCH PROBLEM. REPLACED AT 13,000 MILES AND IT IS GOING AGAIN AT 41,000. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T ABUSE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211528December 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
HAZARD LIGHTS, SIGNAL LIGHTS, AIRBAG LIGHTS, POWERS WINDOWS AND CLUTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209275November 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL BOTH FAILED AT WHAT I THINK IS A LITTLE TO EARLY. IT IS DRIVEN WITH CARE AND EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I HAD A NEW CLUTCH PUT IN BY A PROFESSIONAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND DID NOT REPLACE THE FLYWHEEL, JUST THE CLUTCH AND HYDRAULICS. WITHIN ONE BUSINESS WEEK, MY NEW CLUTCH HAS FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $800 JUST FOR THE FLYWHEEL SO I CAN THEN TAKE BACK TO THE SHOP AND HAVE THEM INSTALL IT WITH MY NEW CLUTCH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208483November 9, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WALLS OF MY TIRES ARE SEPARATING AT THE SEEMS ON 2 TIRES OUT OF 4. THEY WERE PUT ON APR 3,2007 THEY ONLY HAVE 4,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207249October 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT V6 AND HAD A CLUTCH PROBLEM TWICE AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. EVERYTIME WE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT, AND MADE US PAY OVER $1500 FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207000October 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY CLUTCH HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 39,000 MILES. I DRIVE MY CAR WELL AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED ME 1700 DOLLARS AND ARE SAYING THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS WEAR AND TEAR. READING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS CLUTCH IT IS APPARENT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REPLACING IT FOR FREE! PRETTY SAD THAT HYUNDAI BOASTS ABOUT THEIR 10 YEAR WARRANTY BUT WON'T REPLACE ANYTHING UNDER IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207037October 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
AT 39,000 MILES MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THERE IS A LAWSUIT THAT HAS BEEN FILED BY GREEN WELLING LLP ON BEHALF OF NUMEROUS 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. IN A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN SENT TO THE DEALERSHIPS IN 2004 IT WAS STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PARTS ARE DEFORMED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO BE REIMBURSED OR TO FIGHT THIS. I HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206256October 18, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND PULLED THE TURN SIGNAL ON. AFTER EXITING THE TURN, TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON . FLASHER RELAY ATTACHED TO BCM FUSED NOT ALLOWING THE BULBS TO TURN OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. ONLY TEMPORARY FIX FOR PROBLEM IS TO REMOVE FUSE FROM CIRCUIT, IN-TURN DISABLING BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. PERMANENT FIX IS TO REPLACE BCM, FUSE PANEL, AND MAIN POWER JUNCTION ON VEHICLE, THIS COSTS NEAR $1000 TO REPAIR AND FOR THOSE THAT CAN'T AFFORD THAT AMOUNT ARE LEFT DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND THEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT INFORM OTHER DRIVERS OF LANE CHANGES OR TURNS. THIS MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS, TICKETS, OR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTIONS. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POST ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NONE HAVE HAD SOLID SOLUTIONS WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE COMPUTER AND REPLACING THE RELAY THAT IS SODERED TO THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203308September 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SLIPPING UNTIL THE BEARING EVENTUALLY BROKE, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT NOW IT FEELS AS IF THE CLUTCH DISENGAGES AND ENGAGES EVERYTIME I RELEASE THE THROTTLE EVEN A BIT. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT GO AWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201189August 30, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS
CLUTCH FAILED AT 44,000 MILES AFTER BUYING CAR USED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT FIX , STATED IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR. COST $1500 TO FIX. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, PAST 65,000 SO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WONT FIX IT UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. HATCH BACK LATCH WONT WORK, $200 TO FIX THAT. HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY OTHER MONTH. BROUGHT CAR TO SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE OF A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF CAR. SAID THEY COULDNT HEAR ANYTHING. 2000 MILES OVER MY WARRENTEE BROUGHT CAR BACK BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING WORSE, SAID IT WAS FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND WOULD COST $1000 TO FIX. DURING COLD WEATHER EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS TOOK IT IN AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, GO FIGURE. SEATS WONT LATCH SOMETIMES AFTER LETTING SOMEONE OUT FROM THE BACK. IS THERE A END TO THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH THIS HYUNDAI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200897August 27, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, I THINK THIS IS DUE TO SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING ISSUE, SINCE LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF FOR FEW DAYS (AND WHEN I WAS MOVING SEAT BELT BUCKLE IT WAS DISAPPEARING) I DID RESEARCH TIBURON FORUMS AND I SEE THAT MOST PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE HAD THEIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED AND LIGHT RESET AND THAT WAS IT. PROBLEM WITH ME IS THAT I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE CALLED HYUNDAI AFFAIRS AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT HYUNDAI DEALTER MAY AND MOST PROBABLY CHARGE ME FOR INSPECTION AND FIXING ISSUE, SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. I'M AFRAID THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT AND I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD PAY FOR FIXING IT SINCE THIS IS NOT ISOLATED ISSUE. MANY OTHER HYUNDAI HAVE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200626August 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED TWICE. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE CLUTCH AT THE COST OF $900. SHE RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED 180 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200226August 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT MALFUNCTIONING CLUTCH ON 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW, AND ALSO PAID FOR AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY, WHICH WE WERE TOLD WOULD PICK UP THE COST OF ANY REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE MFG. STANDARD 100K BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. EACH TIME WE COMPLAINED WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS THE WAY WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT AT 57K MILES AND NOW THEY SAY IT IS A WEAR ITEM AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND WILL COST $2000.00 TO FIX. WE WERE NEVER TOLD OF THE TSB 04-40-005 INDICATING DEFORMED/DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PARTS WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACED WHEN CUSTOMER BRINGS VEHICLE IN COMPLAINING OF CLUTCH PROBLEMS. CAR IS SITTING AT DEALERSHIP AND WE ARE WAITING FOR A WRITTEN DENIAL OF COVERAGE FROM MFG. AND A WRITTEN ESTIMATE OF COST FROM DEALER BEFORE WE PROCEED. HOWEVER, WE SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS CLUTCH SYSTEM AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST HYUNDAI IN ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, CASE #06CC00052. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM/VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED OR KILLS SOMEBODY ELSE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT CONTROL THEIR VEHICLE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199580August 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM THE BEGINNING. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. AT LESS THAN 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, DUE TO INTERIOR AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS THAT STAY ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES, THE LEFT BLINKER CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY AND STAYED ON, DRAINING THE CAR'S BATTERY. I HAD TO DISABLE THE TURN SIGNALS ENTIRELY, AND NOW HAVE TO SIGNAL WITH MY ARM OUT THE WINDOW. IT WILL BE OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL. THE MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS ALSO BROKEN AGAIN. IF THE MOTOR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW GOES, I WILL BE UNABLE TO SIGNAL TURNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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