Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (2006)

64 consumer complaints on file.

#10363440November 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PREMATURE WEAR OUT OR FAILURE. SEE ALL ATTACHED WEB SITES. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0C9EB6; HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/HYUNDAI/TIBURON/R72880/COMMENTS/; HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/HYUNDAI/TIBURON/CLUTCH THIS IS 4-6 YEARS OF COMPLAINTS FROM DIFFERENT OWNERS THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. IF ONE PERSON CAN FIND OTHER PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT YEAR VEHICLES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. DO WE HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION ON ANY SITUATION. A CHECK VALVE AND SPRING MAY BE REMOVED TO REMEDY THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH OF BUCK UNEXPECTEDLY. POSSIBLY CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358561October 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS IN FAIRLY HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELING 65-70 MPH AND ANOTHER CAR SWERVED IN FRONT AFTER PASSING ME (ON THE RIGHT) AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I AGAIN APPLIED BRAKES AND NOT ONLY DID THEY NOT WORK THEY ALSO DIDN'T DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I STARTED TO PANIC AND APPLIED THE CLUTCH AND TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT. I HAD SECONDS TO RESPOND AND A GAP IN TRAFFIC BEHIND ME SO I NEEDED TO GET OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE (I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE) I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED TO APPLY THE HAND-BRAKE SLOWLY AT FIRST. AS I ENTERED THE RIGHT LANE AND NEARED THE SHOULDER (OUT OF TRAFFIC) I APPLIED THE HAND BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR HAD SLOWED ENOUGH. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT UPON COMING TO A STOP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS SOLID AND STAYED ON EVEN AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING THE CAR. IT REMAINED ON UNTIL I GOT THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER. I'M OK AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE (NO DAMAGE TO ME OR CAR) BUT THE DEALER WHO SERVICED THE CAR TOLD ME THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS SENDING ERRONEOUS CODES TO MULTIPLE 'SYSTEMS' AT ONCE. I HAVE THEIR REPORT AND THE DOCUMENTATION ON THE SOFTWARE UPDATE THEY APPLIED TO THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE COMPUTER JUST THE SOFTWARE! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IN ANOTHER SITUATION. IT WAS SCARY AS HELL AND I'M STILL SOMEWHAT SHAKEN. I'D RATHER BE PROACTIVE ABOUT BRINGING ATTENTION TO THIS THAN IGNORING THE INCIDENT AND THE FACT REMAINS THAT I HAVE NO IDEA IF THE NEW SOFTWARE PATCH THAT THE DEALER APPLIED TO THE COMPUTER IS ABLE TO PROTECT MY SAFETY. *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
#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
#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
#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
#10313548February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT STEADY 40-MPH ON LEVEL ROAD, A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM 4TH TO 2ND WITH FIRST EFFECT -- FELT LIKE SUDDEN BRAKING AND THEN VERY FAST ACCELERATION AS RPM'S WENT FROM 1500 IN 4TH TO 6000 IN 2ND BEFORE HITTING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED THE PROCESS TO RETURN TO 4TH AND NORMAL OPERATIONS DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES, VERY INTERMITTENT, STARTING AT, ROUGHLY 35,000-MILES ON ODOMETER AND IN LATE 2008 INTO 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300208January 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 V6 HYUNDAI TIBURON. AT 28,000 MILES MY CLUTCH BEGAN TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND A MAJOR HYDRAULIC LEAK IN MY MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDERS. THEY THOUGHT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282713September 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1. THE 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE THAT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF HAS BEEN DRIVEN ALMOST DAILY TO AND FROM WORK. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TODAY AND THE CLUTCH STARTING SLIPPING, I DID NOT DRIVE ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN I DO NORMALLY. 2. I HAD THE CLUTCH FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER START SLIPPING TODAY. I WAS DRIVING UP A SLIGHT HILL AND GAVE THE CAR GAS AND IT STARTED REVVING UP BUT NOT ACTUALLY ACCELERATING. I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPMS CAME DOWN AND REENGAGED THE MOTOR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE. THIS WAS NON-NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE CAR AND I WAS CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND DRIVE THE CAR HOME. 3.I HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BUT WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE FROM HTTP://WWW.NEWTIBURON.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=65973 HTTP://WWW.NEWTIBURON.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=64779 AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT MY 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE MAY POTENTIALLY HAVE A CLUTCH PROBLEM AND HAS ONLY BEEN A LAWSUIT FILED ON THE 2003 AND 2004 TIBURONS WITH THE SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269567May 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL, WHEELS:RIM, TIRES, VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PURCHASED BRAND NEW OCT 2006 IN THIS ORDER... I KNOW A FEW THINGS ARE MISSING. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE - COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK IN GEAR. PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN "PERFECT ALIGNMENT" ACCORDING TO DEALER. TERRIBLY UNEVEN TIRE WEAR EVEN WITH 3K MILE TIRE ROTATIONS. 2 INSIDE SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS. 1 TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUT 2 IDLER PULLEY FAILURES. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILURE. SUNROOF MOTOR AND SWITCH FAILURE. BENT RIM. AIR CONDITIONING WIRE SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN AC CLUTCH FAILURE JUST AFTER 60,000 (OF COURSE) AC CLUTCH FAILURE RESULTS IN CONSTANT BEARING SQUEALING. ALUMINUM CLUTCH PEDAL COVER FELL OFF AND THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT. REAR HATCH RELEASE WORKS ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I KNOW THERE'S MORE, I JUST CAN'T RECALL ALL OF IT RIGHT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263272March 27, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON IN FEBRUARY 2006. I HAVE HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS PULLED RIGHT. WE HAVE PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENTS EVERY SIX MONTHS AND JUST RECENTLY HAD A BOLT KIT PUT ON IT ALSO. I WENT TO A DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THEM LOOK AT MY CAR AFTER I HAD JUST HAD IT ALIGNED AND HAD TIRES PUT ON. THE CAR WAS STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THEY PUT IT ON AN ALIGNMENT MACHINE AND SAID THAT NOTHING SHOULD BE WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING AS BEING ALIGNED. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH BOTH THE FTC AND THE BBB AUTO LINE. PLEASE ASK HYUNDAI TO FIX THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM PROPERLY AND ALSO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR EXPENSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262096March 17, 2009
TIRES
WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-70 CAR STARTED SHAKING AND HEARD A LOW ROAR. THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROAD. I GOT OFF EXIT 124 I BELIEVE AND CHECKED TIRES. ALL LOOKED NORMAL.. CHECKED TIRED PRESSURES ALL WAS 32 OR 34 PSI. I THOUGH MAYBE IT WAS THE ROAD SO I CONTINUED TO EXIT 126EAST ON I 70 GOT OFF EXIT BECAUSE I HEARD THE SAME NOISE. I THEN DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE TRUCKSTOP AND LISTENED TO THE TIRES.. REAR PASSENGER WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE SO I DECIDED TO TURN BACK AROUND AND COME BACK HOME EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES LOOKED FINE. I PULLED OUT OF THE TRUCK STOP AND OVER THE BRIDGE TO GO WEST ON I-70 HEADING ABOUT 20MPH AND HEARD A LOUD POP. THE TIRE BLEW OUT.. CONTINUED OVER THE BRIDGE TO THE PILOT TRUCK STOP AND NOTICED THERE WAS STILL AIR IN THE TIRE.. I PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF AND FOUND THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE SPLIT AT THE SEAM. THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS!!! THE ENTIRE SIDE BLEW OUT.. BUT THERE IS STILL AIR IN THEM.. FIRESTONE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MAKE TIRES ANYMORE.. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING 65MPH I WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD. FIRESTONE 215/45R17 POTENZA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261909March 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBERON BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IT HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL ARE SHOT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING STANDARD FOR 13 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CLUTCH. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HYUNDAI FOR NOT REPLACING A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WHICH I HAVE. A CAR THAT I'VE HAD FOR 2 YEARS SHOULDN'T HAVE 2300 DOLLARS OF WORK AND IF IT DOES IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. AND I AM SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF HYUNDAI'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS MATTER . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250691December 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH FAILURE AT 32,000 MILES 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246762October 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SEEMS LIKE A HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CAR. AND IT LOOKS SLICK, BUT SOMETHING ABOUT ITS MANUAL CLUTCH, FLY WHEEL, MASTER CYLINDER, PRESSER PLATE, ALL THAT AND MORE. MAKES THIS 06 TIBBY A PEACE OF BAD ENGINEERING GARBAGE! I BOUGHT THIS CAR JAN 9 2007 WITH 3333 MILES ON IT ON JULY 24 2007 WITH 14,687 "I HAD TO PAY" 1,865.25 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE MESH FLYWHEEL, PRESSER PLATE, AND CLUTCH IN MY BRAND NEW 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON! THIS IS CRAZY, THE FACTOR, HYUNDAI, CAR MAX, OR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER THIS! HERE I AM AGAIN OCT. 26 2008 WITH 44,000 MILES MY TIBBY IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN. THIS TIME ITS THE MASTER CYLINDER, AS OFTEN AS I KEEP SEEING THIS HAPPEN TO OTHER OWNERS, OF THE 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON I KNOW ITS NOT JUST ME OR MY CAR ALONE, ITS A BIG PROBLEM WITH EVERY OWNER! IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE ABOUT THIS, THEN MY FELLOW 06 HYUNDAI TIBURON OWNERS, MY LAWYER WITH DATES AND COPIES OF REPAIR RECEIPT JUST WAITING FOR MY Q TO FILE SOMETHING ON HYUNDAI, AND I WILL TRY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE OF UNTIL NOW NOBODY HAS! HYUNDAI SHOULD NOT WANT PPL TELLING OTHER PPL NOT TO GET A HYUNDAI BECAUSE THEY BUILD BAD VEHICLES SHOULD THEY? THAT'S BAD BUSINESS ALL AROUND! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235956July 28, 2008
TIRES, AIR BAGS
DRIVING WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10 FWY APPROXIMATE TIME 2:30A.M. I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE BLOWOUT IN TURN MADE ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND I WENT INTO A SPIN CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A POST ON THE SIDE OF THE FWY. UPON CRASHING INTO THE POST MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AT WHICH TIME THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR BEFORE, MY ASSUMPTION WAS THAT THE AIRBAG FUNCTIONED. THE AIRBAG FEATURE IN MY CAR PROVED TO BE TOTALLY NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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