Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10344954July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON WITH 22K MILES THE CLUTCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH. *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
#10342894July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY CLUTCH WENT OUT OF MY CAR AFTER THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A WEAR ITEM BUT I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE STICK AND THAT IS WAY TO SOON FOR IT TO GO OUT. NOW IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES AND IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. I TALKED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT IT WAS FINE ONE DAY AND GRABBING AT THE FLOOR THE NEXT IT DIDN'T GET PROGRESSIVELY BAD. OTHER TIBURON OWNERS WERE ONLY GETTING TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES OUT OF THEIR CLUTCHES, SO CLEARLY THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342072July 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR HER TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT SHE HAD NOT CRASHED INTO ANYTHING. SHE SUSTAINED INJURES TO HER NECK, SHOULDER AND ARM. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS TORN. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SUGGESTED THAT THE LEFT SEAT BACK MODULAR WIRING AND SENSOR BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG AND THE TEAR IN THE SEAT WERE REPAIRED BY A RELATIVE. THE SENSOR WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342105July 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAD A 2006 TIBURON HYUNDAI. ON JUNE 25TH I WAS IN A ROLE OVER ACCIDENT AND NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I FEEL HYUNDAI HAS GIVEN FALSE ADVERTISEMENT. NOW THE INSURANCE IS CLAIMING IT A TOTAL LOSS AND HYUNDAI IS WANTING TO TAKE OVER THE VEHICLE AND USE IT FOR SALVAGE WITH OUT RECOGNIZING THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. DUE TO INFORMATION GIVEN BY POLICE HYUNDAI IS FIGHTING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR WAS A DEFECT WITH THEIR AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341091July 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH ON 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS LOADS OF PROBLEMS. CAR BARELY FUNCTIONS AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION MY WHOLE LIFE. FULL WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE THEY CLAIM IT IS "WEAR" RELATED. IT IS NOT. STARTED AT ONLY 25,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341048July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FOR SOME TIME, I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH HARD SHIFTING IN MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. I HAVE SEARCHED ALL OVER THE INTERNET GOING THROUGH FORUMS AND EVEN TALKING TO MY MECHANICS TO TRY AND FIND A SOLUTION TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE AND HAS GONE FROM NOT ONLY HARD SHIFTING BUT TO ALSO GRINDING OF GEARS WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NORMALLY. WHEN PARKING AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS OVER NIGHT IS THE WORST WITH ALSO HAVING TO "PUNCH FORCE" THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO 1ST GEAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, THE SYMPTOMS APPEAR TO BECOME A LITTLE MORE SUBTLE BUT STILL PERSIST. ONLY AFTER THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HYUNDAI FOR CLUTCH RELATED ISSUES IN MY VEHICLE HAS THERE BEEN REPORTS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE ISSUE THAT WAS KNOWN TO HYUNDAI. UNFORTUNATELY, I PURCHASED THE CAR USED AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY OF THIS INFORMATION OUT BEFORE I PURCHASED AND I AM A VERY THOROUGH INVESTIGATOR WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING EVERYTHING.AND TO TOP IT OFF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT ONLY HELPS THOSE THAT HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS AND NOW I AM LEFT IN THE DARK WITH THIS SITUATION LOOKING TO HAVE TO DISH OUT WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF TO BEGIN WITH AND I WILL ALSO NEVER GET COMPENSATED FOR EXCEPT FOR A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT ADMITS WHAT PARTS ARE FAULTY AND ONES I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331835May 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS, HAVE NOT PUT 200 MILES ON IT. BOUGHT THIS USED VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THIS TIBURON UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS A BIT STIFF AND WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, I HAD A HARD TIME FINDING IT, IT WOULD NOT LET ME PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE CLUTCH AND RETRIED IT, MANAGED TO GET IT INTO REVERSE THIS TIME, NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFOREHAND, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND CAR HESITANTLY MOVED OUT OF THE GARAGE. STOPPED VEHICLE, PUT IT INTO 1ST GEAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I PUT IT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE CAR JERKED AS I LET GO OF THE CLUTCH BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. GOT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, WENT FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 5TH GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER, TRIED TO GIVE IT SOME GAS TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT MOVE, TACHOMETER WOULD SHOW ENGINE REVVING BUT WAS NOT ACCELERATING AT ALL. MANAGED TO COAST CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND STARTED ENGINE UP AGAIN AND AGAIN SMELLED THE BURNING RUBBER; TRIED TO PUT IN FIRST GEAR, WENT IN BUT WOULD NOT MOVE, TRIED REVERSE AND WOULD NOT MOVE. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A TOWING SERVICE SO ENDED UP CALLING AAA, TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME BY THE SMELL THAT IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY THE CLUTCH HAD GONE IN IT AND HAD SOME EXPERIENCE WITH THIS AS HE HAS TOWED SEVERAL OF THESE CARS FOR THE SAME REASON. CAR IS IN REPAIR SHOP WILL BE WORKED ON MONDAY 5-24-10. SO FAR THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WILL HONOR THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330379May 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBORON AND THE CLUTCH WENT AFTER ONLY 33,000 MILES. ABSOLUTELY UNHEARD OF! THE WARRANTY THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SO WONDERFUL, IS ONLY FOR 12,000 MILES OR ONE YEAR ON THE CLUTCH! I HAVE HEARD ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE SAYING HOW BADLY MADE THE CLUTCH PARTS ARE ON THE HYUNDAI'S. THEY SHOULD BE CALLED OUT ON IT, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330063May 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON V6 5-SPEED. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION BROKE AT 49,000 MILES - NOT JUST THE CLUTCH, BUT ALL THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL - THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT INVOLVING THIS MODEL, BUT EARLIER YEARS (03-04 - SAME CAR AS THE 06). HYUNDAI WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329842May 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TWICE WITHIN A 3 1/2 YEARS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE PRIOR TO BOTH CLUTCH FAILURES. DRIVING AS NORMAL AND BAM OUT OF NO WHERE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. FIRST TIME WAS ON HIGH IN NORTH CAROLINA. SECOND TIME ON LIE IN NEW YORK. EACH TIME CAR PUT IN SHOP AND COAT OF REPLACING CLUTCH WAS $2000.00 THE FIRST CLUTCH OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE BUT THIS TIME THE CAR IS PRESENTLY IN THE SHOP SO OLD PARTS CAN BE SAVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328474May 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING TO A RANGE SITE ON FT.SILL OKLAHOMA AND THE GUYS BEHIND ME NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. ALL THE BULBS ARE GOOD AND THE FUSES ARE NOT BURNED OUT. IT SEEMS TO BE A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328434May 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
RECALL ID# 4217 AND ID# 74501 FOR A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON DEAL WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS ON TURNING ON, EVEN AFTER MY LOCAL MECHANIC CHECKED THE AIR BAG AND RESET THE LIGHT AND TURNED IT OFF. I FINALLY HAD A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP CHECK INTO IT AND THEY FOUND THAT IT IS CAUSED BY THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THESE RECALLS, HOWEVER MY VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO THE CATEGORY THAT THESE TWO RECALLS ARE FOR. THIS RECALL MUST BE EXPANDED TO MORE 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURONS AS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE AIR BAGS THAT WORK CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328436May 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON WENT INTO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL ON THE CONTROL ARM. HOWEVER, WHILE THERE, THE DEALERS FOUND A RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE HYUNDAI SONATA NHTSA DEFECT ACTION NUMBER EA08016. THE HYUNDAI TIBURON AND HYUNDAI SONATA HAVE SIMILAR FRAMES AND PROBLEMS. THIS RECALL/ACTION NUMBER SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO THE HYUNDAI TIBURONS MADE WITHIN THE SAME YEAR AS THE HYUNDAI SONATA'S THAT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *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
#10325184April 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE V6 HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT. NEVER BEAT OR RACED. CLUTCH WAS WORKING FINE ONE DAY. I WENT TO GO FOR A RIDE IN MY CAR THE NEXT DAY AND COULDN'T GET OUT ONTO THE ROAD. I BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED! NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING ME $2600 FOR A REPAIR. THE CLUTCH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT MY GUT FEELING IS THAT THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH! IT HAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN. PLEASE HELP! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323852April 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FAULTY CLUTCH RESULTING IN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323273April 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 99V178000 FOR A HYUNDAI TIBURON 1999. THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE CONSEQUENCES DETAILED IN THE CAMPAIGN. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY ARE SAYING THAT THE CAMPAIGN DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE VIN#. I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUES THE VEHICLE HAS RELATED TO ACCELERATION AND THE FACT THAT MY CAR FITS THE MODEL, YEAR AND MAKE OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322635March 29, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE SOUND MADE WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT LOCKED IN. THE CONTACT TRIED TO STOP THE SOUND BY WIGGLING THE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT. ONCE THE RINGING STOPPED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE A SEAT BELT WIRING KIT WAS INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. UPDATED 6/3/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS DINGING WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHEN THE SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS MOVED A LITTLE, THE DINGING STOPPED. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT NEVER WENT OFF. PERIODICALLY, THE SEAT BELT WOULD CONTINUE TO DING WHILE DRIVING AND BUCKLED UP. IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE CONSUMER MOVED THE SEAT BELT PIECE BY THE CENTER CONSOLE AROUND. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAULTY SEAT BELT WIRING. UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321603March 23, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN OCTOBER 2009 I PURCHASED A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON FOR MY SON. THE CAR WAS PLACED IN THE GARAGE UNTIL MY SON TURNED 16 ON MARCH 8, 2010. WE ONLY HAVE PUT LESS THAN 100 MILES ON THE CAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING ALSO CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT TO LOCK IN. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT CREST HONDA IN NASHVILLE, TN. THEY ALSO PROCEEDED TO SELL ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO COVER FOR BRAKES, HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER THEY CONTACTED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER FOR THE BRAKES TO BE REPAIRED AS THEY WERE AFTER MARKET BRAKES ON THE CAR. IT IS CLEARLY OBVIOUS THAT THIS CAR WAS NOT INSPECTED BY CREST HONDA PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT CREST HONDA AND CUSTOMERS HAVING FAULTY BRAKES ON USED CARS THAT THEY PURCHASE FROM THEM. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT CATCHING AND ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OPERATIONAL ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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