Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10226317April 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I BOUGHT A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON MAY 18, 2007. THE CLUTCH FAILED THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. CAR LOT AGREED TO PUT NEW CLUTCH IN. THREE MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION BEARINGS BROKE. I REPLACED FLYWHEEL AND HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT. 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT THE BEARINGS BROKE AGAIN. I HAD HYUNDAI DO THE WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I AM OUT OF POCKET $2,000, NOT TO MENTION THE UPSIDE DOWN AMOUNT I WAS WHEN I HAD TO GET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THIS CAR, BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PUT $2,000 IN THE CAR EVERY 3 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226044April 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN
AT 17,000 MILES THE CLUTCH TOTALLY WENT OUT ON MY HYUNDAI TIBURON, MIND YOU I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW EXACTLY 12 MONTHS AGO. ACCORDING TO REPORTS ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WENT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED, AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE EXACT SAME CLUTCH TO BE INSTALLED, AS THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET CLUTCH AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225551April 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
OK SO THIS IS WHAT'S GOING ON AND HAS SOUNDED LIKE IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE I AM 18 AND JUST MADE A NEW PURCHASE OF A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT 5 SPEED IT IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE REALLY EVER REALLY BABIED AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 WEEKS I HAVE NOT DROVE THE CAR HARD OR ANYTHING AND THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING BAD THE CAR RAN AND DROVE FINE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NOW IM LOOKING AT A 2,000 DOLLAR CHARGE FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE WENT WRONG IN THE FIRST PLACE I LEAVE FOR THE ARMY IN JULY 2008 AND NOW I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO MESS ANYTHING ELSE UP ON IT SO I AM JUST KIND OF STUCK LOOKING AT AND NICE RED CAR THAT ISN'T DRIVABLE AND I CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID ITS MY PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225467April 23, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 7 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE THAT WAS AT FAULT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND NECK, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEES. THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE POLICE TOOK PICTURES AND FILED A REPORT. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10225336April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: ACCELERATION IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW. ENGINE OUTPUT IS LOW WHILE THE INPUT OF GAS IS HIGH. GEAR SHIFTING IS NORMAL BUT, RESULTS ARE MEDIOCRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225372April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH. IT IS HAVING TROUBLE ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. THE CLUTCH DOES THIS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND EVEN AT TIMES WHEN IT IS NOT COLD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO DEFECT BUT CLAIMED THAT THE CLUTCH ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. MY CAR HAD 59,800 MILES WHEN IT TOOK IT IN FOR THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE FIX IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225320April 21, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON MONDAY THE 14TH I ACCIDENTALLY REAR ENDED A VAN WHILE GOING ABOUT 60 MPH...HE WAS ALMOST STOPPED FOR A SUDDEN TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY... MY CAR IS TOTALED... THOUGH DRIVING ALONE, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WENT OFF, BUT BY DRIVERS SIDE DIDN'T... MY BODY IS IN LOTS OF PAIN, AND MY INSIDES HURT ALOT... I DID LOSE CONSCIENCE FOR A SMALL TIME.... I'VE BEEN TO THE HOSPITAL TWICE AND MY DOCTOR ONCE FOR PAIN... NO BROKEN BONES, JUST LOTS OF BRUISES... I'VE BEEN TOLD THE PAIN AND SUFFERING WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLY LESS IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS DESIGNED... GEICO, MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE CAR IN CLAYTON NC, AND WANTS ME TO SIGN OVER THE TITLE SO THEY CAN PAY ME FOR MY CAR.... SHOULD I DO THIS BEFORE HAVING YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR AIRBAG FAILURE? DO I HAVE A CASE? I'VE RECEIVED MANY EMAILS FROM OTHERS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS WITH THEIR HYUNDAI'S AND MUCH WORSE DAMAGES TO THEIR BODIES. *TR WHAT DO I DO?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10224630April 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. IN 2006, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CRASH WITH A SCHOOL BUS. THE SEAT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IF THE SEAT AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, HIS SON WOULD STILL BE ALIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10223101April 2, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
EVER SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAS STAYED ON, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, AND THE KEY IS REMOVED. IT NEVER TURNS OFF. I'VE DONE RESEARCH, AND IT IS A FAULTY "BODY CONTROL MODULE", AND EVERYWHERE I TURN, PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE PART IS ANYWHERE ABOVE $600.00 TO REPLACE, AND SHOULDN'T JUST GO FAULTY ON THOUSANDS OF CARS, IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223122April 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE THE CONTACTS RESPONSIBILITY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AND HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V321000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 4/23/08 *CN UPDATED 04/23/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222460March 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
AT 11,985 MILES THE CLUTCH ON OUR 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON WENT OUT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS BECAUSE OF THE DRIVER. IT WILL COST ~$1,200 TO REPLACE, BECAUSE CLUTCHES ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I DID SOME INVESTIGATING ON LINE AND IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH THEY INSTALL ON THESE CARS. SOME INVESTIGATING NEEDS TO BE DONE, AS CLUTCHES TEND TO GO OUT WHEN ONE IS DRIVING. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. (I WAS NEARLY HIT DRIVING OUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222386March 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AS DETERMINED BY A PRESSURE CHECK. HYUNDAI WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222224March 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY CAR IS AN 03 HYUNDAI TIBURON. IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JULY 23, 2002. I WAS READING ON NEWTIBURON.COM THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR CARS MANUFACTURED BEFORE APRIL OF 2003, IN REFERENCE TO THE CLUTCHES GOING BAD. NOW I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AND THE OWNER BEFORE SAID THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT 45,000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH GRABS REALLY HARD AND SOMETIMES IS HARD TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH VERY SLOW IN ORDER FOR THE CAR NOT TO JERK HARD. IN THE NEWTIBURON.COM FORUM THEY WERE SAYING SOME PART WAS BAD AND CAN BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MY CAR HAS THE BAD PART AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221800March 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONING AND FAILURE. POOR QUALITY AND DEFORMED PARTS USED. WARRANTY CLASSIFIES PARTS AS "WEAR PARTS." I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT TO R.C. HYUNDAI IN ROSWELL, GA. AFTER 2 DAYS I EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION ISSUES AND WENT BACK TO R. C. DEALERSHIP. ON DUTY TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THE CLUTCH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD COST ME 2,000.00+ USD. WHEN I ASKED WHY I WAS TOLD THIS WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY DURING THE ORIGINAL SALES PROCESS IRECEIVED INCONCLUSIVE ANSWERS. AFTER A LITTLE INTERNET RESEARCH I DISCOVERED: A CLASS ACTION PENDING STEMMING FROM 03-04 HYUNDAI TIBURON'S CHOICE OF CLUTCH PARTS (FLY WHEEL TO BE SPECIFIC) AND NUMEROUS POST ON EDMUNDS CAR SPACE ( OVER 5 PAGES OF ENRAGED HYUNDAI TIBURON 03-07 OWNERS') HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAULTY, DEFORMED AND DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT MAKE UP ITS CLUTCH AND CONTINUE CHARGING HARD WORKING, HONEST PEOPLE 2,000.00 TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL. BLAMING IT ON HOW THE CAR IS DRIVEN IS BOTH A SHAMEFUL BUSINESS PRACTICE AND CRIME AGAINST CONSUMERS EVERYWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220336March 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
BAD CLUTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218639February 20, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG COMPUTER ON 2-08-08. ON 2-15-08 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CUP HOLDER IS LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER THE COMPUTER WITHOUT A SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM MOISTURE AND HAD DRIP ONTO THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,014 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE OCCURRENCE. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS DIGITAL PHOTOS THAT CLEARY SHOW THE DESIGN DEFECTS. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10215873January 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH FAILURE. WE NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS STARTING TO SLIP. SHIFTER STARTED TO GET STUCK IN GEAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST 2000.00 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH, THEY ALSO PROCEED TO QUESTION ME SAYING THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN RACED. WE DO NOT RACE OUR VEHICLES. IN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS IN THE HYUNDAI'S. I AM TO WONDER IF THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE SHOULD CONTINUE ON THE MARKET. IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO UPHOLD THE WARRANTY, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DONE AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND AT THE SPECIFIED MILEAGE. THE MAINTENANCE IS NOT CHEAP ON THIS VEHICLE. OUR VEHICLE IS AT 32,000 MILES MAINTENANCE WAS TO BE DONE AT 30,000 MILES, WE WERE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE ALMOST 600.00 FOR THE MAINTENANCE. NOW THEY WANT 2000.00 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL. SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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