Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (2004)

82 consumer complaints on file.

#10394230April 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SWITCHED IT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I PULLED OVER AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT OFF. EVEN AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE TURN SIGNAL REMAINED ON. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN IT OFF WAS TO REMOVE THE BULBS FRONT THE FRONT AND REAR HEADLIGHTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND SAID THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE WAS $1,280. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN 2003-2004 TIBURONS FROM HYUNDAI. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE IS NOTHING A CONSUMER CAN DO TO "MAINTAIN" A BODY CONTROL MODULE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384303February 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING WHEN HE ACCELERATED UP TO 3,000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383383February 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
HAD AIR BAG LIGHT FIXED AT DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR (2010). THEY SAID IT WAS SEAT BELT . NOW IT IS BACK ON AGAIN , LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381479February 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON SUFFERS FROM A LONG LIST OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BOTH POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, MY POWER TRUNK LATCH IS DEFECTIVE, THE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH DOESN'T WORK, AND NOW THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY THAT IS PART OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAS CAUSED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR. I'M WORRIED I MAY BE REAR-ENDED BECAUSE ALTHOUGH MY SIGNAL IS ON, IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT FLASH PROPERLY DUE TO THE FAULTY BCM. RESEARCH INDICATES THESE ARE VERY COMMON ISSUES WITH HYUNDAI VEHICLES, AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THE BCM IS ABOUT $700 ALONE. THE WINDOW MOTORS ARE ABOUT $300 EACH. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO PAY $700 FOR A SIGNAL LIGHT. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SHODDY ENGINEERING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368716December 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND JUST HAD THE FOURTH POWERTRAIN, CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL, ETC INSTALLED TODAY DUE TO 3 FAILURES IN 90,000 MILES. THE LAST ONE THAT WAS PUT IN WAS IN FEBRUARY 2010 AND FAILED THIS TIME NOVEMBER 26, 2010, NOT EVEN LASTING A FULL YEAR. EACH TIME, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND AND NO ONE HAS TAKEN TIME TO ISSUE A RECALL OR ANYTHING, EVEN WITH THE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED ALREADY. I AM ALMOST OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND AM SCARED THAT I WILL BE OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHEN IT FAILS AGAIN. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365632November 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361708October 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS AN AILING CLUTCH PROBLEM THAT I'VE LEARNED IS VERY COMMON AMONG OTHER OWNERS. THE OTHER MORNING I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AND AS I BEGAN TO PULL OUT ONTO THE MAIN STREET, MY CAR (WHILE IN GEAR) SLIPPED AND THE RPMS REVVED AS I SAT CROSSING THE TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC! WAS NOT A FUN TIME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS PUT ME INTO A UNCOMFORTABLE SCENARIO. KEEP IN MIND THE CAR HAS 40,000MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358466September 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
JUST GOT THE CAR.. ITS ALREADY SLIPPING THE CLUTCH.. I AM MAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356259September 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
04 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH PROBLEM.... I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR THREE YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD 4 CLUTCHES REPLACED. IM NOW HEARING THAT IT IS NOW MY MASTER SLAVE CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10348916August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2004 ~CLUTCH WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING 8/10/2010(56961 MILES) CLUTCH WAS INSPECTED ON 6/15/2009 AND WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION (49987) AND I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE AND TO FIND OUT IT ISN'T COVERED AFTER BEING TOLD THAT IT WAS~ATTENTION 2004 TIBURON OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ISSUES AS THE 2003 OWNERS. I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH AN ATTORNEY TO START A CLASS ACTION SUIT. PLEASE CONTACT THEM IF YOU TOO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME. TRACY TEIN W/FINKLESTEIN THOMPSON & LOUGHRAN (415) 398-8700 601 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 665 SAN FRANCISO, CALIFORNIA 94111 TOGETHER WE CAN SEE THAT HYUNDAI RIGHTS THEIR WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343388July 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TIBURON CLUTCH PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328290April 30, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE ALARM HAS BEEN RESET WITH NO REPORTED CODE PROBLEMS, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL IMMEDIATE FAULT WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN AGAIN. THUS WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS FAILURE HAPPENS TO HYUNDAI TIBURON'S OF THE SAME YEAR AS MY CAR. HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS AND LOCAL DEALER WERE CALLED AND INDICATED THERE WAS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR AND THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL OR INVESTIGATE FURTHER. THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS OTHER THAN THERE ARE SOME AIR BAG ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING/SENSOR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CARS IN MY MODEL YEAR RANGE, BUT AGAIN MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314942February 28, 2010
WHEELS
WHEELS SEVERELY BENT WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297981January 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BLINKER LIGHT REMAINED CONSTANT AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 80,000 MILES AT THE COST OF $1200!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278520July 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL. THE LIGHT REMAINED SOLID AND DID NOT FLASH. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED TO HIS DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THE TURN SIGNAL REMAINED SOLID AND WOULD NOT DIM. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE MANAGED TO DISENGAGE THE TURN SIGNAL, BUT THEN THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RELAY AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $956. A WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED FROM 70 MPH TO 0. AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL RETURNED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,984.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267307April 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A TIBURON GT 2004 ON FEB 24 AND ONE MONTH LATER CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266283April 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS CONCERNING A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY 03-04 TIBURONS. IN MY CASE, THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,450 (12/04/06) AND 86,175 (4/21/09) MILES. THE COST FOR EACH REPAIR IS ALMOST $2000. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD A MORE COSTLY CAR AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY THESE RIDICULOUS CHARGES FOR FAULTY PARTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS EPIDEMIC OF A PROBLEM.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262809March 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A TIBURON GT 2004 ON FEB 22ND AND A MONTH LATER THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAIL.... I THINK THOSE CARS COME WITH DEFECTIVE CLUTCHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252580December 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2004 TIBURON FLY WHEEL AND CLUTCH AND THROW OUT BEARING AND PRESSURE PLATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251735December 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAD TO REPLACE MY CLUTCH AT 68,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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