Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (2003)

328 consumer complaints on file.

#10045919November 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILURE IN A HYUNDIA, TIBURON WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES OF USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044389November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE, RIM AND SUSPENSION. *AK *NLM *LA *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046103October 31, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044880October 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CLUTCH/FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY. DEALER WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS. OWNER SAID THAT THE CLUTCH INSTALLED WAS FAULTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043549October 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I DOWNSHIFTED TO MAKE A TURN. THE PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL COLLIDED AND RIPPED EACH OTHER APART, RESULTING IN NEARLY $2000 IN REPAIR. DEALERSHIP BLAMED FAILURE ON CLUTCH PAD. CAR WAS 8 MONTHS OLD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043410October 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE, SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE TOWARDS THE RIGHT HITTING THE CURB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE AND RIM. AS OF TODAY HYUNDAY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS OR INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE CAR IS PARKED AT THE DEALER FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 2003. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043241October 20, 2003
STEERING
NEW CAR PULLS TO RIGHT. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM OF HYUNDAI. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP MANY TIMES FOR CORRECTION, YET IT STILL PULLS DANGEROUSLY TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042745October 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CURVE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041339October 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILURE IN NEW HYUNDAI TIBURON RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT - PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AT INTERVALS OF 2000 - 4000 MILES. ATE IS ESTIMATED FOR FIRST INCIDENT OF FOUR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032570August 11, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON THE 2003 TIBURON (BLUE) IMPROPER APPLICATION RESULTS IN MICRO FLECKS OF PAINT COMING OFF OF HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF CAR. EITHER ADHESION IS POOR OR PAINT MUCH TOO THIN FOR THE MILDEST OF ROAD CONDITIONS RESULTING IN RAPIDLY AGING APPEARANCE AND CONDITION. UNACCEPTABLE IN MY OPINION. NEED EITHER A TINTED CLEARCOAT APPLIED OR REPAINTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032427August 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, ANOTHER DRIVER HIT CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STICK. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT WAS ON AND CONSUMER WILL SEND PICTURES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031928August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A STALLED VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY. WHILE AVOIDING THE STALLED VEHICLE CONSUMER ROLLED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER'S SEATBELT CAME UNDONE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD STARTED SMOKING, AND WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10027138July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR. SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023819June 26, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS CRANKING TO GET THE CAR STARTED. AT TIMES IT WILL NOT STAY STARTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021716May 28, 2003
WHEELS
NAR 05/28/2003 *MR TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE CONSUMER LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019051May 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT OPEN. IT HAS BEEN RESET BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE SUNROOF WAS OPENED AND PIECES BEGAN FALLING OFF OF IT, AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019053May 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. THE DEALER SAID THE REGULATOR WAS BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019055May 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SOMETIMES WHEN THE GAS LEVEL GETS DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK, THE GAS CAP POPS OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019566May 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015484April 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLES HOOD POPPED UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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