Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10129241July 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 TIBURON HAS HAD REPEATED (6) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 1700 MILES AND HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL PERIODICALLY. DEALERS WILL ONLY GO SO FAR AS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAVE NEVER TRIED TO FIND WHY THEY ARE FAILING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TO LOSE YOUR TRANSMISSION VERY SUDDENLY. IT HAS GOTTEN SO THAT IF I EVEN SUSPECT A PRBLEM I GARAGE THE CAR UNTIL I CAN GET IT INTO A DEALER TO BE EXAMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127741July 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE ON 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. CLUTCH IS BEING REPLACED, BUT HYUNDAI WILL NOT PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT CLUTCH FAILURES IN THE SAME AUTOMOBILE MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124082June 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I INITIALLY HAD TROUBLE GETTING MY V6, 6 SPEED, 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON, TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND 1ST GEAR AFTER IT SAT OVER NIGHT. THIS PROBLEM PROGRESSED WITHIN 3 DAYS TO WHERE I COULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT GREAT DIFFICULTLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL ARE BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 57,500 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING MILES. I AM BEING CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $1800 FOR THIS REPAIR BY THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I CALLED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCHES ON THE TIBURON. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THIS DEFECT WAS DUE TO MY DRIVING. AFTER READING THE REPORTS ON THIS SITE, THAT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122445May 30, 2005
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
IT SEEMS ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT MY TIBURON I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY REAR WIPER. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS GRINDING AND MAKING NOISE/MOTOR. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP (VAN DYNHOVEN IN APPLETON, WI) OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE PROBLEM. A FEW MONTHS LATER DURING COLD WEATHER IT WOULD JUST STOP WORKING AND YOU COULD SEE IT WAS STRUGGLING. SHUT IT OFF 10 MIN LATER WOULD BE WORKING AGAIN. (OBVIOUS MOTOR PROBLEM). TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP, AGAIN COULD NOT VERIFY. IT CONTINUED HAPPENING DURING COLDER WEATHER, MUST HAVE TAKEN IN AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THEY COULD NEVER VERIFY. I WORK FOR A GM DEALERSHIP AND AFTER ONLY READING THE COMPLAINT I HAVE WRITTEN I WOULD ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND REPLACED THE PART. HYUNDAI CANT TELL ME THAT THEY ARE NOT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THESE REAR WIPERS, BECAUSE THE NEW 2005'S DONT EVEN HAVE A REAR WIPER ANYMORE. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI DOESNT HAVE CUSTOMER SURVEYS LIKE GM, I NEVER GOT ONE, IF I DID THAT DEALERSHIP WOULD GET A BAD MARK. I AM NOW CONSIDERING BUYING A SUBARU-IMPREZA AND TRADING MY TIBBY IN. OF COURSE AT A DIFFERENT DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119981May 5, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
PURCHASED VEHICLE ON APRIL 25, 2005. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR STEERING: GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). CONSEQUENCE WOULD PREVENT STEERING CONTROL OF THAT FRONT WHEEL BY THE SEPARATED TIE ROD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL WAS ISSUED ON APRIL 8, 2005 AND OWNERS WERE TO BE CALLED AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLES. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119295April 26, 2005
AIR BAGS
2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE AIR BAG OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE MECHANIC WILL NOT RELEASE THE CAR BECAUSE AFTER ALL THE REPLACEMENTS THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117943April 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY SON CRAIG BOWMAN OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON THAT HAS 21,063 MILES ON IT. HE BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 10,000 MILES. THE CLUTCH WENT OUT ON IT, AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. WHEN THIS CLUTCH GOES OUT YOU HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THE VEHICLE INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. NORMALLY, WHEN A CLUTCH PLATE GOES OUT YOU LOSE POWER DUE TO SLIPPAGE, BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PLATE AND RELIEVING THE TENSION OF THE PRESSURE PLATE. THIS SYSTEM SEEMS TO MAKE IT HARD TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH, AND HAVE FOUND THAT A GREAT MANY OF THESE CARS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES. ALSO, I HAVE FOUND THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB# 04-40-005 WAS ISSUED THAT DESCRIBES A CLUTCH REVISION FOR 2003 TIBURONS WITH V6 ENGINE AND STANDARD TRANSMISSION BUILT BEFORE APRIL 1, 2003. TO ME THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND HYUNDAI IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE COULD YOU HELP ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116561April 7, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER WITHOUT RESULTS. I AM STILL FIGHTING WITH THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FILED CONCERNING AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE HYUNDAI MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116564April 7, 2005
AIR BAGS, TIRES
MY HYUNDAI TIBURON WAS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN FLOOD WATER DEC 26, 2003. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON BUT DID, NOT DEPLOY. AT 10,000 MI I WAS TOLD MY WARRANTY WAS CANCELED, EVENTHOUGH I'M STILL THE INITIAL OWNER. THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. SINCE I STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I NEED THE RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110933April 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE CONSUMER BUMPED A DIVIDER IN THE ROAD, AT 30 MPH WITH THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT WRITTEN GUIDELINES ON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, STATING THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IF THAT WAS THE SIDE STRUCK. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117270April 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON QUESTION REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH CLUTCH GOING OUT ON VEHICLE.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113661March 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO COLLIDE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DRIVER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE IN 12 HOURS. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115284March 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE APPOINTMENT CONSUMER FOUND THE WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT, AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC REMOVED THE HUB, IT STARTED TO BREAK AND CRUMBLE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS SOME RUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113950March 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2003 NEW HYUNDAI TIBBURON CLUTCH FAILED AT 29000, THE DEALER TOLD THAT CAUSE OF RAUGH DRIVING, THE CLUTCH IS NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY, ESTIMATED $2000, THE CAR 'S BEEN AT DEALER'S FOR ALMOST 20 DAYS TILL NOW, THEY ARE STILL CHANGING CLUTCH NOW..WE 'VE BEEN RENTING CAR FOR ALMOST 20 DAYS TOO..AFTER I READ ONLINE, I KNOW THAT WAS JUST BULLY US, I'VE BEEN DRIVEN MANUAL CAR FOR 20 YEARS, I KNOW I AM NOT RAUGH TYPE, WHY CANNOT THEY JUST ADMIT THE CLUTCH ITSELF IS PROBLEM? ? I AM GOING TO CONTACT STATE ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS, ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS MORE DETAILS OR HAVE SAME PROBLEM PLEASE SEND ME EMAIL AT : [email protected], LET 'S DO SOMETHING TOGETHER..ONLY LEAVING COMPLAINTS IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM..THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112740March 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
COMPLETE FAILURE OF CLUTCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112602March 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
IN DECEMBER 2004 WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT, THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT PROPERLY IN TRAFFIC, THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSE A MULTI-CAR COLLECTION. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF ENGINE, SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR THEN START THE CAR. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR HELP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CLUTCH WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 12000 MILES, I COULDNT AFFORD TO PAY THEIR HIGH COSTS SO I BOUGHT A NEW CLUTCH AND HAD IT FIXED BY A MECHANIC I COULD AFFORD. IT RUNS THE SAME DUE TO THE FLYWHEEL AND THE WARRANTY COVERS UP TO 50,000 MILES --NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX IT BECAUSE ANOTHER MECHANIC WORKED ON IT. THEY KNEW THIS AT THE TIME I CALLED THE FIRST TIME-----I JUST READ THE TSB #0440005 THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT FOLLLED BY THEM --IT SAYS CLEARLY THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL ARE DEFORMED AND NEED TO BE REPLACE IF THE CUSTOMER CALLS IN ABOUT A CLUTCH PROBLEM LIKE I DID --THEY NEVER DID--IF THEY DID I WOULD NEVER HAD GOT IT FIXED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND BOUGHT THE SAME FACTORY CLUTCH AGAIN THAT WAS DEFORMED THEY NEVER TOLD ME. HELP PLEASE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113438March 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
HYUNDAI TIBURON 2003 CLUTCH FAILURE. *BF THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113288March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON *BF SINCE THE ACCIDENTS, THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD REPLACE DIFFERENT THINGS, SUCH AS THE FUEL PUMP, O2 SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT, RELAY, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111494March 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE SHIFTING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THREE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER THE CLUTCH BURNED OUT. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOT HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE SLAVE RESERVOIR WHICH CONTROLS THE CLUTCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112306February 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
LESS THAN ONE MONTH AFTER WORK WAS DONE TO MY SHIFT BEZEL, MY CLUTCH FAILED. WAS 3 MONTHS OVER WARRANTY. TRIED TO GO TO MEDIATION TWO TIMES, NEVER RECIEVED A RETURN CALL. SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER, AND FINALLY AFTER 8 MONTHS, I AM BEING OFFERED A 50% REFUND ON THE $1911.00 I WAS CHARGED TO FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, SOME MULTIPLE TIMES. FOUND DOCUMENTATION STATING HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE PROBELM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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