Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10061173March 2, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046056February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059289February 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND THE REAR RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. A DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE UNDER DASH WIRING WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059170February 17, 2004
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON FRONT SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059207February 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTARTIT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE CLUTCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056646February 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
PROBLEM WITH CLUTCH. I BROUGHT IN MY HYUNDAI 2003 TIBURON 5 SPEED STANDARD FOR SERVICE BECAUSE CLUTCH STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER 890 MILES ( HOT SMELL ) , THEN AGAIN AROUND 8000 MILES FOR SHUDDER PROBLEMS , ALSO STOPED IN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO TALK TO THEM AND HAVE THEM ROAD TEST ( SAID COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM ) AGAIN AROUND 22000 MILES FOR MAJOR SHUDDER PROBLEMS AND HARD TO SHIFT ( HAD TO REPLACE PRESSURE PLATE / CLUTCH / FLYWHEEL / THROW OUT BEARING / CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055137January 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH WENT OUT AT 5,000 MILES AND 3 MONTHS OLD. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY. SAYS DRIVING CLUTCH WRONG? COST $2,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056133January 29, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE LUGS BROKE, AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055193January 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, TIRES
VEHICLE EQUIPT WITH LOW PROFILE SPORTS TIRES. WHILE DRIVING ON SR2 IN JERUSELUM TOWNSHIP OHIO I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN SKIDDING ON BLACK ICE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE TO MY KNOWLEDGE AND $9000 DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. REAR AXLE FAILED DURING THE IMPACT INTO AN EMBANKMENT WHICH ABSORBED MUCH OF THE IMPACT. SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS DESIGNED BUT FRONT DID NOT. I AM ASSUMING THAT THIS IS DUE TO ME SLIDING BACKWARDS UP THE EMBANKMENT WITHOUT ANY DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. I WALKED AWAY FROM IT BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT HYUNDAI HAS MARKETED THIS CAR TOWARDS THE YOUNGER "INVINVIBLE" GENERATION WHO DO NOT REALIZE THESE TIRES AREN'T MADE FOR FAST DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT WHY THE ANTILOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CAR IS AT BROWN AUTOMOTIVE AND IS STILL AWAITING REPAIR. I HAVE INFORMED THE INSURANCE COMPANY ABOUT THE BRAKES AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THIS REPORT WHEN I GET WORD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055861January 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH SLIPPED AND FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR. THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND FLY WHEEL HAD BURNED UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057259January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *PH *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054722January 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HYUNDAI TIBURON WITH 6 SPEED AND SIX CYLINDER ENGINE EXPERIENCED CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAILURE WHEN GOING OVER BRIDGE. LOSS OF MOMENTUM COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 21000 MILES ON IT AND I AM A SAFE DRIVER WITH 37 YEARS EXPERIENCE. NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT I DROVE HAD A CLUTCH FAILURE BEFORE 100,000 MILES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055420January 20, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. DRIVER FOUND THE TIRE FULLY INFLATED BUT THE LUGS NUTS WERE COMPLETELY GONE. MANUFACTURER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE INCIDENT WILL BE INVESTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070813January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON MAY 2003 AND I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2002. HYUNDAI FLAT OUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND AFTER MUCH HASSLE THEY PAID TO FIX IT. THIS SECOND TIME THE CLUTCH WENT OUT IN AUGUST 2003. HYUNDAI IS NOT WANTING TO PAY TO REPLACE CLUTCH. THEIR REASON IS THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, IT HAS ONLY BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH. I WAS TOLD IT HAS A YEAR WARRANTY. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR THREE WEEKS. I HAVE VISITED MANY WEB SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS SAME TYPE OF CAR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FIX MY CAR AT NO COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071116January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY, TIRES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TIBURON SINCE I GOT THE CAR MOST OF THE THINGS HAVE BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOVEMBER 17 2001 THE CAR HAD 2486 MILES ON IT THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I GOT IT TURNED OFF ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER AND FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS THE ALARM KEPT GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. NOV 20 I COULDN?T GET IT TO TURN OFF AT ALL SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SAID A WIRE SHORTED OUT AND FIXED IT AT NO COST TO ME. IN DECEMBER OF 2002 THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STARTED STICKING AND ONE DAY I CAME OUT OF WORK AND IT WOULDN?T OPEN AT ALL I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE DOOR WAS FALLING OFF AND THAT THEY REPLACED A LATCH AT NO COST TO ME. THE CAR WAS AT 17642 MILES AT THIS TIME. THE DAY BEFORE MY APPT FOR THE DOOR I WAS DRIVING AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE RADIO JUST WENT OFF AND WOULDN?T COME ON. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO ALSO AT NO COST TO ME. JANUARY OF 03 WAS WHEN THE BIG PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE ENGINE THE CAR WOULDN?T START I HAD IT TOWED TO HYUNDAI THEY SAID THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP ON THE ENGINE. THEY CLEANED IT AND GAVE IT BACK THEY DIDN?T FIND THE CAUSE AND DIDN?T EXPLAIN ANYTHING ELSE TO ME. BUT AT THAT TIME THE CAR ONLY HAD 18704 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING I?VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES THE CAR DIED ON THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I HAD IT TOWED IN THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE SPARK PLUGS BATTERY WAS FINE AND THAT THE CAR WAS DUE FOR A TUNE UP WHICH COST ME $282.12 THE CAR WAS AT 27666 MILES THEY ALSO REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR THAT DAY {11/9/03} AT NO COST TO ME. I GOT THE CAR BACK {28909 MILES}. IT STILL WON?T RUN RIGHT AND HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON 10/21/03. THEY SAID THAT THE BATTERY HAD A BAD CELL. I DIDN?T WANT TO PAY THEM FOR ANYTHING BUT THE TECH THERE SAID IF I DIDN?T THEY COULDN?T LOOK AT THE CAR ANYMORE UNTIL THEY RULED OUT THE BATTERY BEING THE PROBLEM SO I SPENT $58.37 ON A BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069836January 15, 2004
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RADIO NOT WORKING AT ALL 3X HAVE HAD REPLACED BEGINNING 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND LAST DATE WAS DEC 2002/DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW STICKING/PASSENGER SIDE WIPER NOT WORKING/LEATHER INTERIOR PEELING/FUSE BOX HANGING FROM DASH/WIPERS MAKING DINGING SOUND EVERYTIME THE CROSS WINDOW/SQUISHING SOUND INSIDE OF STEERING COLUM/DOME LIGHT NOT WORKING/ I BELIEVE THERE IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE CAR BUT DEALER JUST KEEPS REPLACING RADIO AND FIXING WHAT EVER ELSE IS WRONG AT THAT TIME,CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW!! THIS CAUSES ME 2 DAYS EACH TIME WITH OUT A CAR,ONE TO CHECK IT AND ONE TO BRING BACK TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE NOTIFIED MANUFACTURE AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY WILL HAVE A FACTORY REP CHECK THE CAR AND JOE HOLLAND CHEV IS SUPPOSE TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY ARE IN TOWN BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD A THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069882January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BREAKING HER ELBOW IN 6 PLACES AND HER HUMERUS DETACHED FROM THE ELBOW. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2003 AND SHE HAS LIMITED USE OF HER RIGHT ARM AS OF TODAY. SHE HAS HAD TWO SURGERIES AND GOES TO OCCUPATIONAL REHAB THREE TIMES A WEEK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT INJURIES FROM THE AIRBAGS IN THE 1998 TIBURON.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10070047January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ALL-NEW 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON BOASTED TO DELIVER A PERFECT COMBINATION OF STYLISH DESIGN, HIGH QUALITY AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. IN REALITY, THE NEW VEHICLE, WHICH I LEASED WAS PLAGUED WITH NUMEROUS HANDICAPS. THE KNOB ON STICK SHIFT KEEPS FALLING OFF-APPEARS TO BE BROKEN. RE-ATTACHED KNOB AND CENTERED FACE PLATE ONLY TO HAVE KNOB FALL OFF AGAIN STILL BROKEN. JULY 18 2002 A/C FUMES COMING THRU VENTS THIS IS CAUSED BY GREASE ON WHEEL FROM BAND CLAMP LOOSE OFF CV BOOT. JULY 18 2002 STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGH SPEED- CAR SWAYS AT REAR. STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, THEY ADJUSTED, STILL SHAKES. JULY 18 2002 PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE DEFECTIVE. PARK BRAKE LOOSE AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES. EMERGENCY BRAKE LOOSE/DOES NOT HOLD, THEY FIXED BOTH, THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN JAN 9TH. DEC 18 2002 SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN REQUIRES A NEW MOTOR AND MODULE, WHICH WAS INSTALLED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I TESTED IT AND IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. THEY SAID MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IN THE NEW YEAR. DEC 18 2002 DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DEFECTIVE-GOES UP VERY SLOW YES, POWER WINDOW IS DRAGGING. WE WILL ORDER A NEW ONE. JAN 10/03 STILL NO PART. BOB (SERVICE MANAGER) WILL CALL ME WHEN PARTS ARE IN. JAN 17TH, I CALLED, YES PARTS ARE IN, AS PER BOB THE LETTER IS IN THE MAIL. AS OF FEB 25/03 I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THAT LETTER. MAY 15 2002 I BOUGHT (FROM HYUNDAI SHOWROOM) BLUE NEON LIGHTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS $22.59 HAD THEIR SERVICE DEPT INSTALL THEM $30. THE FIRST TIME I WASHED MY CAR THEY FELL OFF. YES, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. JUNE 11 HYUNDAI RE-INSTALLED MY OLD ONES AND IN DOING SO DENTED THE CAR ROOF. AUG 28 2002 WITH THE PENDING POSSIBILITY OF LAY-OFF I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS WERE. THE MANAGER DIRECTED ME TO CALL FINANCIAL LYNX LEASING CO. FINANCIAL LYNX DIRECTED ME TO CALL DEALERSHIP. THE MANAGER TOLD ME I COULD BUY OUT MY LEASE FOR $6000 AT THAT TIME. THANK GOD I DIDN?T GET LAID-OFF. I AM NOT LOOKING TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE. SINCERELY, CARRIE URBANOWICZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070145January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2002. IT NOW ONLY HAS ALITTLE OVER 8,000 MILES. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS AUTO I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DOORS REALIGNED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE RADIO WOULD JUST GO OUT. THEY REPLACED THE RADIO BUT 3 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME THE A/C WOULD NOT PUT OUT COLD AIR PROPERLY. COME TO FIND OUT IF I CUT THE A/C OFF, THE RADIO WOULD COME BACK ON. THE LAST FEW TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR THE DAY. THEY CHECKED OUT EVERYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT TO BE DOING WHAT IT DOES. THEY DID CHANGE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DYING ON ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT RECALLS SENT TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070155January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEAT BELTS
I PURCHASED A 2000 TIBURON APPROX.JUNE 2001 WITH 9600 MILES ALREADY. SINCE I BOUGHT IT I'VE BEEN FINDING PROBLEMS AND I'VE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE ABOUT 7 TIMES ALREADY. THEY'VE REPLACED THE LAMP ABOVE ON THE ROOF THAT MELTED AND BROKE ONCE, THEY FIXED THE VESSEL GLASS 3 TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE IT KEEPS CRACKING, WHILE REPLACING THE VESSEL GLASS (THE GLASS THAT PROTECTS THE ODOMETER AND OTHER NEEDLESS INDICATORS) THEY BROKE MY AC, HEATER, CRUISE CONTROL, REAR DEFROST, FRONT DEFROST. THE SEAT BELT WAS A RECALL. UNTIL NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP GETTING THE AC, DEFROST PROBLEM FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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