Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (1997)

36 consumer complaints on file.

#856410February 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. FRONT END WAS TOTALLED, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#849748October 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH OR OVER VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712308September 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I PARKED THE CAR. GOT OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE AND SHUT THE DOOR. THE WINDOW SHATTERED. DOOR WAS NOT SHUT FORCEFULLY. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OFF TRACK AND RAISES TOO HIGH. THIS MAY CAUSE WINDOW TO SHATTER ALSO. I BELIEVE THIS MAY HAVE BEEN WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847876September 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF, AND CONSUMER HAS LOST ALL POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847877September 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVIHG AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE IS STALLING AND JERKING AND THE CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER WITHIN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES WENT OUT, AND THE GAS WENT OUT. MANUFACTUREER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846629September 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ENGINE HEAD GASKET MALFUNCTIONED AND LEAKED FLUID LEAKED, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH HOOD/DOOR WINDOW /LOCKS AND HANDLES, AS WELL AS HEADREST STAYING IN ONE POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845148August 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. ALSO, HOOD FLEW OPEN WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH/ PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOWS, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER HEAD RESTS WON'T STAY IN THE TOP POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546071June 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
FRONT END SUSPENSION NOISE DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE BUSHINGS.MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830990November 18, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER NOTICED REAR WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND SHATTERED FOR UNKNOWN REASON; VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CONSUMER CLOSE IN GARAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780718October 5, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE HESITATES AND DRIVER HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS. GEARS ARE LOOSE AND MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541091September 23, 1998
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
OWNERS RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FEELS UNSTABLE, CHANGED THE PRESSURE IN THE TIRES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540822September 10, 1998
TIRES
OWNER EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRASH. (MICHELIN LOW PROFILE TIRES: P195/60HR14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821117February 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS GOING 55 MPH. THE LOOKS LIKE IT WAS TOTALLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526985December 17, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS FAILED, FROZE UP IN THE ON/CLICK, AFTER ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 25 CLICKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815621August 25, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 5MPH WHEN IT REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519416July 15, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF DASHBOARD, REFLECTION OF THE SUN DISTRACTS VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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