Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10215646January 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GTV6 WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IN 23RD DECEMBER 2007. MY CAR WAS MAKING AN ODD SMELL. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC IT WAS THE CLUTCH GOING BAD. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. AT THIS TIME I HAD 29,500MI ON MY CAR. ON THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 WITH 30,500MI ON MY CAR, THE CLUTCH IS COMPLETELY BAD AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. I NEARLY GOT T-BONED BY A TRUCK DURING NORMAL TRAFFIC BECAUSE MY CLUTCH DISENGAGED AND I STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THE TRUCK STOPPED TO HELP AND I GOT MY CAR HOME AFTERWARDS. HYUNDAI REFUSED TO HONOR THERE 10-YEAR WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND I GOT STUCK PAYING ABOUT $900 ON A NEW CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FOR MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214331January 9, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE VEHICLE HAS TBC SONAR (NA), SIZE 215/45R17 (NA) TIRES. AT 3,200 MILES, THE CONTACT FOUND CRACKS AND SLASHES IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TWO FRONT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,915 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 03-17-08 *BF UPDATED 03/17/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213754January 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I HAD TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED 2 TIMES IN 2004. ONCE IN DEC AND JAN. I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AGAIN IN JAN OF 2008. WHAT CAN I DO??*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213138December 29, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH OF MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON BECAUSE OF A BROKEN WIRE UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. HYUNDAI HAS HAD RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WIRE GETTING BROKEN UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER A RECALL TO INCLUDE PUTTING A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE WIRES TO PROTECT THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM ON MY VIN NUMBER VEHICLE, SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS DEBRI UNDER THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE BREAK. THE ONLY THING UNDER THE SEAT WAS A SMALL COLLAPSED UMBRELLA THAT WAS ON THE BACK SEAT FLOOR. I BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE WAY HYUNDAI RUNS THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212510December 21, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THREE ENGINE'S HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN MY VEHICLE. AFTER THE LAST ENGINE REPLACEMENT SEVERAL BOLTS HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET. SEVERAL OTHER BOLTS ATE LOOSE OR READY TO FALL OUT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. I HAVE FILED A CASE WITH THE BBB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211958December 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON 4CYL CLUTCH PROBLEM. REPLACED AT 13,000 MILES AND IT IS GOING AGAIN AT 41,000. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T ABUSE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211528December 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
HAZARD LIGHTS, SIGNAL LIGHTS, AIRBAG LIGHTS, POWERS WINDOWS AND CLUTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211420December 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
APPROXIMATELY AROUND 18,500 MILES ON MY PURCHASE-NEW 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE SOME CLUTCH SLIPPAGE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STAND-STILL. WEEKS LATER I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TO GET THE OIL CHANGED, AND A ROUTINE INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME THEY FOUND A SMALL LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION, SO THEY PUT SOME DYE IN IT AND ASKED ME TO COME BACK A WEEK LATER SO THEY CAN TRACK WHERE IT WAS. A WEEK LATER I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK AND THEY SAID THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, UNDER WARRANTY. I GAVE THEM THE OKAY TO DO THIS. DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE 'HOTSPOTS' ON IT AND WAS RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALREADY AWARE OF POSSIBLE CLUTCH PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE SALESMEN THAT THEY DON'T THINK THERE WILL BE A PROBLEM AND I WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. REGARDLESS I WAS WEARY BECAUSE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ON AN ONLINE TIBURON ENTHUSIAST MESSAGE BOARD (WWW.NEWTIBURON.COM). IN WHICH IT IS SUSPECTED POOR DESIGN OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SLAVE CYLINDER VALVE SPRING TO BE THE CAUSE OF THESE COMMON, PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURES. DUE TO COSTS OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND LIMITED TIME TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION, I AUTHORIZED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AND PRESSURE PLATE ONLY, LEAVING THE CURRENT FLYWHEEL IN THE CAR. THIS ONLY COST ME ABOUT $375, SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY BEING REPLACED THAT DRAMATICALLY REDUCED THE LABOR COSTS. REGARDLESS IT IS STILL MONEY I HAD TO SPEND ON A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 18,500 MILES ON THE CAR. I CAN ONLY GUESS AS TO IF THIS PROBLEM WILL CROP UP AGAIN, SOME 15,000+ MILES DOWN THE ROAD. NOW AT ABOUT 20,500 MILES I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS YET, BUT THE DAY IS NOT OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211108December 7, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP,THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSING DRIVER TO INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATE INTO STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210875December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CAR DROVE FINE ONE NIGHT, NEXT MORNING THE REAR BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP. THE CAR HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THE REAR BREAKS WERE WORE DOWN JUST TO WHERE THE WARNING SQUEAL PLATE WAS STARTING TO RUB ON THE ROTOR (SO THERE WAS STILL SOME PAD LEFT). I THINK WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP IS THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING SCREW FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS TOO SHORT AND THE BRAKE PISTON HAD ADVANCED ALL THE WAY OFF OF THE SCREW WHICH THEN CAUSED THE BRAKES TO STICK IN POSITION. WHILE THIS DID NOT CAUSE A WRECK IN OUR CASE, I THINK IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT CAUSING A WRECK FOR SOMEONE ELSE (OR FOR US WHEN THESE BRAKES WEAR OUT AGAIN AT 60,000 MI). I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE BRAKES LOOKED AT BY AN EXPERT TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL DANGER LIKE I THINK THERE IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209275November 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL BOTH FAILED AT WHAT I THINK IS A LITTLE TO EARLY. IT IS DRIVEN WITH CARE AND EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I HAD A NEW CLUTCH PUT IN BY A PROFESSIONAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND DID NOT REPLACE THE FLYWHEEL, JUST THE CLUTCH AND HYDRAULICS. WITHIN ONE BUSINESS WEEK, MY NEW CLUTCH HAS FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $800 JUST FOR THE FLYWHEEL SO I CAN THEN TAKE BACK TO THE SHOP AND HAVE THEM INSTALL IT WITH MY NEW CLUTCH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208483November 9, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WALLS OF MY TIRES ARE SEPARATING AT THE SEEMS ON 2 TIRES OUT OF 4. THEY WERE PUT ON APR 3,2007 THEY ONLY HAVE 4,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208108November 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH FAILURE AT 17,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER SAY IT IS DRIVING HABIT FAILURE AND NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. SEAM TO BE A PROBLEMS WITH MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207991November 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWERTRAIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207611November 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPLAINED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. ON OCTOBER 24, 2007, THE CLUTCH LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO FREE THE CLUTCH AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CLUTCH FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD PARTY, IT WOULD NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,790 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,746. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207249October 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT V6 AND HAD A CLUTCH PROBLEM TWICE AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. EVERYTIME WE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT, AND MADE US PAY OVER $1500 FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207000October 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY CLUTCH HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 39,000 MILES. I DRIVE MY CAR WELL AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED ME 1700 DOLLARS AND ARE SAYING THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS WEAR AND TEAR. READING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS CLUTCH IT IS APPARENT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REPLACING IT FOR FREE! PRETTY SAD THAT HYUNDAI BOASTS ABOUT THEIR 10 YEAR WARRANTY BUT WON'T REPLACE ANYTHING UNDER IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207037October 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
AT 39,000 MILES MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THERE IS A LAWSUIT THAT HAS BEEN FILED BY GREEN WELLING LLP ON BEHALF OF NUMEROUS 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. IN A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN SENT TO THE DEALERSHIPS IN 2004 IT WAS STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PARTS ARE DEFORMED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO BE REIMBURSED OR TO FIGHT THIS. I HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206256October 18, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND PULLED THE TURN SIGNAL ON. AFTER EXITING THE TURN, TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON . FLASHER RELAY ATTACHED TO BCM FUSED NOT ALLOWING THE BULBS TO TURN OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. ONLY TEMPORARY FIX FOR PROBLEM IS TO REMOVE FUSE FROM CIRCUIT, IN-TURN DISABLING BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. PERMANENT FIX IS TO REPLACE BCM, FUSE PANEL, AND MAIN POWER JUNCTION ON VEHICLE, THIS COSTS NEAR $1000 TO REPAIR AND FOR THOSE THAT CAN'T AFFORD THAT AMOUNT ARE LEFT DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND THEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT INFORM OTHER DRIVERS OF LANE CHANGES OR TURNS. THIS MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS, TICKETS, OR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTIONS. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POST ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NONE HAVE HAD SOLID SOLUTIONS WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE COMPUTER AND REPLACING THE RELAY THAT IS SODERED TO THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206134October 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ON JUNE 11, 2007 AT 26,577 MILES, I EXPERIENCED ON MY WAY IN TO WORK WHILE DRIVING, A SLIGHT STICK AND A DEFINITE "CLICK" SOUND FROM MY CLUTCH PEDAL. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN TO GEAR. THE INVOICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATES "INTERNAL PART ON MASTER CLUTCH BROKEN-REMOVE AND REPLACE MASTER CLUTCH". ON OCTOBER 15, 2007, AT 37,500 MILES, THERE BEGAN A SIMILAR CLUTCH PEDAL PROBLEM, LATER THE RPMS OF THE ENGINE WERE INCREASING, HOWEVER THE GEARS WERE NOT ENGAGING FULLY, ANOTHER CLUTCH FAILURE IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS NOT ONLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION FOR A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH IN THE 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON.(US DISTRICT COURT ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; CASE NUMBER 06CC00052) I HAVE ALSO FOUND QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS NOT ONLY OF THE CLUTCH, BUT THE HYUNDAI CORPORATIONS REFUSAL TO HONOR IT'S OWN WARRANTY WITH IT'S CUSTOMERS. IT IS IN MY OPINION THAT THIS CORPORATION LACKS THE INTEGRITY TO MONITOR ITSELF AND I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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