Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10046103October 31, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044880October 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CLUTCH/FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY. DEALER WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS. OWNER SAID THAT THE CLUTCH INSTALLED WAS FAULTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043549October 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I DOWNSHIFTED TO MAKE A TURN. THE PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL COLLIDED AND RIPPED EACH OTHER APART, RESULTING IN NEARLY $2000 IN REPAIR. DEALERSHIP BLAMED FAILURE ON CLUTCH PAD. CAR WAS 8 MONTHS OLD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043410October 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE, SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE TOWARDS THE RIGHT HITTING THE CURB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE AND RIM. AS OF TODAY HYUNDAY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS OR INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE CAR IS PARKED AT THE DEALER FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 2003. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043241October 20, 2003
STEERING
NEW CAR PULLS TO RIGHT. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM OF HYUNDAI. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP MANY TIMES FOR CORRECTION, YET IT STILL PULLS DANGEROUSLY TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041581October 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 HYUNDAI TIBURON, AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES: CAR PURCHASED NEW IN 1998. EXPERIENCED ENGINE STUMBLE REFERENCED IN TSB 98-36-008, BUT NO ONE COULD EVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION- CAR DOWNSHIFTS AND GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHEN HEADLIGHTS ON AND TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED (TSB 98-40-006?) STILL DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS STORIES ON INTERNET FORUMS AT HYUNDAIPERFORMANCE.COM, YET HYUNDAI REFUSES TO INFORM ITS CONSUMERS OF THESE ISSUES. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. SERVICE DEALER IGNORED REQUESTS TO RETURN MY CALLS CONCERNING ITS STATUS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042745October 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CURVE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042530October 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 5 MPH. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041339October 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILURE IN NEW HYUNDAI TIBURON RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT - PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AT INTERVALS OF 2000 - 4000 MILES. ATE IS ESTIMATED FOR FIRST INCIDENT OF FOUR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015722September 12, 2003
TIRES
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THE STEEL BELTS WERE OFF. *JB THE CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC STATED THE STEEL BOLTS WERE GONE INSIDE BOTH REAR TIRES. *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039718September 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT IN HER DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND WHEN IT DID, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER. AFTER LOSS OF POWER, IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO REGAIN POWER. THEN, VEHICLE RAN SLUGGISH FOR A WHILE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM KEPT REAPPEARING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033626August 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILED, AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032570August 11, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON THE 2003 TIBURON (BLUE) IMPROPER APPLICATION RESULTS IN MICRO FLECKS OF PAINT COMING OFF OF HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF CAR. EITHER ADHESION IS POOR OR PAINT MUCH TOO THIN FOR THE MILDEST OF ROAD CONDITIONS RESULTING IN RAPIDLY AGING APPEARANCE AND CONDITION. UNACCEPTABLE IN MY OPINION. NEED EITHER A TINTED CLEARCOAT APPLIED OR REPAINTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032427August 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, ANOTHER DRIVER HIT CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STICK. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT WAS ON AND CONSUMER WILL SEND PICTURES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031928August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A STALLED VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY. WHILE AVOIDING THE STALLED VEHICLE CONSUMER ROLLED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER'S SEATBELT CAME UNDONE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD STARTED SMOKING, AND WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10029764July 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DEALER HAS CHANGE 3 TIMES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING DUE TO A CORROSION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027138July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR. SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026882July 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG COMPARTMENT IS TORN. CONSUMER STATED THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025223July 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
IN THE 23 MONTHS I HAVE HAD MY CAR I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: 2 BATTERIES, 3 ALTERNATORS, A FEUL PRESSURE REGULATOR, A GASKET VALVE, A MANIFOLD, A CATALIC CONVERTER, A 3 TRANSMISSIONS (4 IF YOU INCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS IN THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT). I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 26 MILES ON IT. THE VERY FIRST WEEKEND I HAD THE CAR THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE PUT 66,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, BUT AM STILL DEALING WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION THEY PUT IN THERE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IS STILL MAKING NOISES. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY TIRE THAT CAME ON THE CAR, AT FIRST THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I BENT MY RIM, BUT I TOOK IT ELSEWHERE AND THE TIRE WAS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026234June 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NAR 06/27/2003 HEADLAMP BULBS BLEW OUT ON VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP BULBS SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT CAUSING SUCH FREQUENT BULB BURNING, BUT THE DEALER DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER IS FRUSTRATED AND FELT THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF CONSISTENT FAILURES. PLEASE FORWARD COMMENTS AND ASSIST IN MATTER STATED. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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