Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#846139August 30, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
USING THE JACK FOR THE FIRST TIME IT WAS POSITIONED CORRECTLY. RAISED UP VEHICLE TO REMOVE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE, AND TURNED BODY SIDEWARDS, THE TOP OF THE JACK SNAPPED AND PINNED CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE JACK. *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
#709306July 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708592July 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO HYUNDAI DEALERS 4 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. CAR HAS BEEN IN LITERALLY EVERY OTHER MONTH SINCE PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 1998. MAJOR PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER(S) AND TRANSMISSION. CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAVE BOTH GONE OFF. CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT AND WOULD HESITATE AT HIGHWAY AND SIDE STREET SPEEDS. CAR JUST RETURNED FROM DEALER YESTERDAY AFTER 4TH TIME IN FOR REPAIR. AT 65 MPH, THE RPMS SUDDENLY SHOT TO APPROX 5800. CAR HAS BEEN TERRIBLY UNRELIABLE. HOPEFULLY IT IS FIXED NOW, BUT I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I FEAR THAT IN ANOTHER 2 MONTHS THE PROBLEMS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841655July 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ENGINE. DEALER KEEPS REPLACING ENGINE VALVES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708290July 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3 WEEKS AFTER CAR WAS BOUGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. STARTING FIRST OF FEB. CAR WOULD TEMPORARILY STALL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON, CAR WOULD DROP TO 500 RPM'S, THEN RED LINE TO 5500 RPM'S.
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
#782361May 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE KEEPS MISFIRING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782058April 10, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL VENT VALVE FAILURE CAUSED THE GASOLINE TO POUR OUT AFTER FILLING THE TANK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702546January 25, 1999
WHEELS
THE FIRST PROBLEM HAPPENED THE FIRST WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE SEAL BROKE ON THE TIRE THEY SAID AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT WITHOUT MY ACKOWLEDGEMENT AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE BECAUSE THE INSIDE TUBE WAS RUINED. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO GET DIFFERENT TIRES RESEALED BECAUSE THE SEAL BREAKS. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY FEEL ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIM. ON 12/31/98 I HAD TO GET ONE RESEALED AGAIN AND SINCE THEN THE TIRE STILL LOOKS LOW AND I HAVE TO PUT AIR IN IT ONCE A WEEK.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831107November 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TURNING FROM THE HIGHWAY INTO AN EXIT, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED ON THE GRASS AREA. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT CONSUMER'S EXPLANATION OF WHAT HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700711November 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
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
#781134October 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.
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

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