Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (2004)

82 consumer complaints on file.

#10224630April 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. IN 2006, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CRASH WITH A SCHOOL BUS. THE SEAT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IF THE SEAT AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, HIS SON WOULD STILL BE ALIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#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
#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
#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
#10184761March 11, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT COLLIDED, BUMPER TO BUMPER, WITH A STOPPED PASSENGER VEHICLE AT 5-10 MPH. IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT A 40 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE VEHICLE CENTERLINE. BUMPER DAMAGE WAS MINOR AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR REALISTIC POTENTIAL FOR INJURY. THE VEHICLE'S SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPLOYED THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO PASSENGER, PRESENTING A RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TIBURON'S SRS COMPUTER ACTIVATED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PREMATURELY AND WAS TOO SENSITIVE TO A MINOR, NON-THREATENING IMPACT; THAT IS, DEFECTIVE. BUMPER COVER REPLACEMENT $500, AIRBAG REPAIR $4,500. DEFECTIVE DEVICES ARE IN MY POSSESSION. HYUNDAI OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE ARE INVITED TO JOIN A POTENTIAL CLASS ACTION BY E-MAILING [email protected], ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179061January 18, 2007
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY 2004 TIBURON IN JULY OF THAT YEAR, AND HAD TO GET RID OF IT (EVEN ROLLED THE LOAN MONEY OVER), IN 2006, I HATED IT SO MUCH. THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, THE SEAT COLOR WAS WEARING OFF, THE DASHBOARD COLOR WORE OFF, THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO WENT OUT. OF COURSE NOT ONE OF THE ISSUES WERE COVERED UNDER THE GREAT WARRANTY THE OFFER. MY SISTER GOT THE SAME CAR, SHE HAD HER AUTOMATIC/MANUAL SHIFTER GO, HER TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BARE AFTER 2 YEARS, HER GAS CAP PAINT CAME OVER, DOWN TO THE METAL. THIS WAS THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174335November 21, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2004 TIBURON HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITION, SPEAKERS RATTLE, CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND PROBLEMS WHEN SWITCHING TO FIRST AND REVERSE GEARS. *TS THE SUN ROOF DIDN'T CLOSE PROPERLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION UNDER THE SEAT. ONE OF THE TAILLIGHTS WERE OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173642November 16, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
17" TEN SPOKE MAG WHEEL CRACKED RESULTING IN INSTANTANEOUS LOSS OF TIRE AIR. THIS WHEEL IS EOM AND HAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, OR ON A CURVE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170585October 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME APRIL OF THIS YEAR. THE CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL, PRESSURE PLATE, ETC WAS REPLACED IN MAY OF THIS YEAR (06). IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR I HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED (MY THIRD!!) FOR THE REVERSE GEAR FAILURE. WHILE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD THE TRANNY OUT THEY DISCOVERED THAT MY CLUTCH WAS SHOT, AS WELL AS THE FLYWHEEL. THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL. THANKS GOODNESS THE CLUTCH WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE AN 86 BMW WITH 270K MILES AND IT HAS THE SAME DRIVETRAIN!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170267October 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY 2004 HYUNDAI GT CLUTCH WENT AT 39,000 MILES. I AM NOT AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER AND I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS FOR 10 YEARS NEVER HAVING HAD A CLUTCH PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS CLUTCH IS A DEFECT. I AM A MECHANIC AND THIS CLUTCH DID NOT FAIL LIKE THEY TYPICALLY DO THERE WAS NO SLIPPING OR INDICATION OF A WEAR ISSUE BEFORE IT FAILED. JUST A RATTLING SOUND FROM WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE THROW OUT BEARING THAT STARTED ABOUT 5 DAYS BEFORE THE FAILURE. THEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A 6 HOUR DRIVE THERE WAS A CLUCK WHEN I SHIFTED FOLLOWED BY A HARD SHIFT AND THEN NO POWER TRANSFER AT ALL. THIS LEFT ME IN A BIND I WAS STRANDED FOR 3 HOURS 4 HOURS FROM HOME SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 1200 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR ONLY TO FIND OUT WHEN THEY GOT IT APART THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD ALSO BEEN DAMAGED AND THE NEW PRICE WOULD BE 2100 DOLLARS. FOR THIS KIND OF DAMAGE TO OCCUR IN THIS LITTLE TIME I WOULD HAVE HAD TO BEEN REALLY HOT RODDING IT, AND THAT'S NOT ME. I AM A VERY COMPETENT DRIVER. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS BOUT THIS ISSUE AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD ADDRESS WITH AT LEAST FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF PARTS TOTAL BECAUSE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171208October 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN THE CONSUMER 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON . *TS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND HIT A TREE. THE PASSENGERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST, NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10167922September 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING AT 36,000 MILES, ALREADY HAD CLUTCH AND TRANNY REPLACEMENT AT 15,000. LOST ALL DRIVABLILITY, HP, TORQUE, ETC. HYUNDAI INSISTED $1,000.00 TO REPLACE CLUTCH PLATE, AND BEARING, WITHOUT LOOKING INSIDE ENGINE. AFTER A WEEK, THEY SAID THEY NEEDED $700.00 TO PULL TRANNY TO SEE IF FLYWHEEL IS BAD. BUYING CLUTCH MASTER SERIES 1 TO FIX THE FAULTY PART. DON'T LET THEM REPLACE YOUR PARTS WITH THE STOCK PART! THEIR CLUTCH IS TERRIBLE AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166225August 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITHIN THE FRONT SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164112August 1, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY AIRBAGS BLEW IN A VERY LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT (5 MPH). MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED FROM THE IMPACT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A BROKEN LICENSE PLATE BRACKET AND DAMAGE TO MY INTERIOR, CAUSED BY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. ACCORDING TO MY AUTOMOBILES USER MANUAL, THE AIRBAGS ARE ONLY MADE TO DEPLOY ON HIGH SPEED IMPACT, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE IN MY ACCIDENT. I WENT THROUGH HYUNDAI'S COMPLAINT AND RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, BECAUSE I FELT THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF. I ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND A HYUNDAI MECHANIC, AND THEY BOTH AGREED THAT, JUDGING BY THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE EXTERIOR OF MY CAR (BROKEN LICENSE PLATE BRACKET). THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE WENT OFF. HYUNDAI CLAIMED THE AIRBAGS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, AND CLOSED THE FILE. I STARTED SEARCHING FOR A NEW DASHBOARD, AND I WAS TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE SENSITIVE AND WENT OFF VERY EASILY. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC STANDS FIRM THAT MY AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS LITERALLY NO DAMAGE TO MY CAR FROM THIS LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT, EXCEPT THE DEPLOYED AIRBAGS AND BROKEN LICENSE PLATE BRACKET. ALL THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIRBAGS. MY MECHANIC AND ALL THE SALVAGE YARDS I HAVE SPOKEN TO CLAIM THE SENSOR IS OVERLY SENSITIVE. HYUNDAI''S MANUAL STRESSES OVER AND OVER, THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL ONLY DEPLOY ON HIGH IMPACT. WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI TO ASK WHAT THE VEHICLE IMPACT THRESHOLD LEVEL IS FOR THE AIRBAGS, THEY COULD NOT TELL ME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE, AS THEY DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR AIR BAGS GOING OFF. .THEIR ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO FORK OUT MONEY FROM THEIR OWN POCKETS BECAUSE OF THIS, OR HAVE HAD TO CLAIM THIS ON THEIR INSURANCE. IT JUST IS NOT RIGHT, AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP. SINCERELY, TAMARA THORNTON. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162785July 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE AN 04 TIBURON GT V6 SPECIAL EDITION AND IT IS ONLY AT 16000 MILES AND THE CLUTCH IS ALL READY GOING OUT AND I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161122June 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157939May 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE CLUTCH SLIPPING AND GRINDING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE GRINDING WAS STOPPED BUT THE SLIPPING WAS STILL A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TO "ADJUST THE WAY I DRIVE." AT 19557 MILES MY CLUTCH WENT OUT COMPLETELY, WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISOR WHAT CAUSED THIS HE SAID "IT LOOKS LIKE ITS BEEN SLIPPING FOR A LONG TIME." THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE CLUTCH PARTS ARE ONLY UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12000 MILES. MY CAR WAS UNDER 12000 MILES BOTH TIMES THE CLUTCH WAS "REPAIRED" BEFORE. NOW I HAVE A REPAIR BILL FOR OVER $2000 THAT I REFUSE TO PAY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY COULD HAVE, UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156919May 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH ON MY 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON FAILED AT 32,000 MILES. IT NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL, AT AN EXPENSE OF ABOUT $2,500.00 THE CLUTCH FAILED ME WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, 1200 MILES FROM MY HOME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156751May 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED VEHICLE JAN 04 WITH 10 MILES ON IT. AT AROUND 12K MILES THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO RAPIDLY WEAR. AT 18K MI IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. DRIVER HAS NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A CLUTCH BEFORE 140K MI BEFORE. DEALER (UNION NJ) CLAIMED HYUNDAI NOT RESPONSIBLE, SAID WOULD REPAIR REPLACE FOR $1200K (PRICE REDUCTION AS A COURTESY). DRIVER DECIDED THAT NOT TO REPLACE WITH THE SAME CLUTCH BOUGHT A SPEC STAGE 3 AFTERMAKET CLUTCH FOR $480 AND HAD THE DEALER PUT THE CLUTCH IN. AT AROUND 32K MI SUDDENLY THE CLUTCH WENT FROM VERY TIGHT (CATCHING ABOUT 1" - 1.5" OF THE FLOOR TO LOOSE 3"+. CLUTCH SLOWLY STARTED SLIPPING AND WAS REPLACED AT 38K MI BY A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP (NYACK, NY) CLAIMED THERE WAS A TSB FOR THE ISSUE AND OFFERED TO FIX FOR FREE WITH FACTORY CLUTCH AND NEW FLY WHEEL. FLY WHEEL MUST OF BEEN ROOT CAUSE AS THERE HAS BEE NO MORE INCIDENTS AS OF 80K MI. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156412April 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I WAS INFORMED A WEEK OR SO AGO THAT MY CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO "WEAR & TEAR" ON A 30,000 MILE HYUNDAI TIBURON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT DUE TO "WEAR & TEAR". I WAS INFORMED BY THE REPAIR CONSULTANT THOUGH THAT THEIR FACILITY HAS BEEN OPEN FOR 9 MONTHS AND MY CAR IS THE 3RD THEY HAVE SEEN WITH LOW MILE TIBURON'S HAVING THE CLUTCH REPAIRED. I CALLED A LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IN DECEMBER OF '05 THEY HAD A HYUNDAI TIBURON WITH 11,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AS WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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