Hyundai Tiburon Complaints

762 consumer complaints on file.

#10428169October 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN UPON COMPLETION THE BLINKER STOPS BLINKING, BUT THE LIGHT STAYS ON. SOMETIMES BY TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL 2 OR 3 TIMES IT GOES OFF...AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON ALL BY ITSELF JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF. I HAVE EVEN UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM DRAINING THE BATTERY. TOOK CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS DONE. THEY TOLD ME THE BCM IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 703.56 PLUS 120.00 FOR LABOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS TOO. I HAVE A QUESTIONS TO ASK....IF SO MANY OF US TIBURON OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR US...OH YEAH 703.56 PART + 120.00 LABOR = NO RECALL FOR US. HELLO NHTSA OR HYUNDAI CAN YOU SAY RECALL!!!!!! DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED, OR OUR VEHICLES TOTALED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. WE HAVE ALREADY PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE VEHICLE; WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. I DEMAND A RECALL FOR OUR SAFETY. BY THE WAY, OTHER THAN THIS BCM ISSUE....I LOVE MY TIBBY. PLEASE LOOK INTO HAVING THIS BCM RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424088September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
UPON USING THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD PAUSE AND SEEM TO "STICK" IN THE ON POSITION INSIDE OF THE CAR. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF THE TURNING SIGNAL AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE SIGNAL RELAY IS LOCATED INTERNALLY WITHIN THE BCM, REQUIRING A NEW BCM ALTOGETHER TO FIX THE STUCK SIGNAL. I SUSPECT FROM READING INTO THIS VEHICLE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THIS SIGNAL PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A TREND AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422450August 29, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421358August 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIGNAL AND FLASHERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 207,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415178July 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING IN A CRASH AT SUCH A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE FACT THAT ONLY ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414780July 22, 2011
SEAT BELTS
2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. THE BELTS GET STUCK IN THEIR HARNESSES AND YOU CAN'T PULL-OUT OR PUT IT BACK. YOU HAVE TO ADJUST THE HARNESS AND THE STUCK BELT TO BE ABLE TO GET IT TO WORK. THE CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN THROUGH ONE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2008. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408616June 23, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10407733June 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT GASOLINE. ONCE 0.3 GALLONS ENTERS THE CAR THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO GET GAS. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS INTAKE. IT WILL CONTINUALLY SHUT OFF EVERY FEW .3 GALLONS AND MAKES IT VERY COMPLICATED TO GET GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403691May 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 HYUNDAI TIBURON CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS FAULTY IN A LOT OF THESE CARS I KEEP HEARING ABOUT HOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TIBURON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401213May 17, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON GT. AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 02V290000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY) AND 03V321000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER OF THE RECALLS EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT EXPERICED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN BOTH RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,726. J
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400841May 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND ALL POWER TO THE DASH AND HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT WILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND SHE IS PREGNANT TOO. SAYS IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CAR HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE ON THE 3RD BATTERY. WE ARE NOT GOING TO SPEND BIG BUCKS TAKING IT INTO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THEY HAVEN'T FIXED ANYONE'S PROBLEMS. AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY OF COURSE. ANY IDEAS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399461May 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2003 TIBURON : MY LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN AND INDICATOR LIGHTS ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON I WENT OFF THE ROAD AT 100K AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ALSO HAVING ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS MELTING FAN SWITCH AND ATTACHING HARNESS REAR WIPER FAILED, TRUNK RELEASE FAIL, BOTH DOOR LOCKS FAILED CANT LOCK MY CAR ANYMORE. ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES THAT SEEM TO BE REALLY COMMON ALL RELATED TO BCM COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL WIRING CHEAP AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALSO HAD A HEAD GASKET GO WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE SAYING IT WAS DETERGENT IN MY OIL I HAVE WORKED ON CARS MY WHOLE LIFE AND BEEN A MECHANIC FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET MYSELF AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID ALSO FAILED FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR THAT ONE. I HAVE HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH HYUNDAI SERVICE I HAD PLUGS FOULING BECAUSE OF THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING AND CAPITAL HYUNDAI SAID IT WAS MY PLUGS WHICH WERE NGK AND ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD THEY WERE FOULED HYUNDAI WANTED $100 TO REPLACE THEM I SAID I WOULD DO IT MYSELF AND WHEN I GOT THERE THEY HAD SIX PLUGS IN A BOX NGK AND CHAMPION SIX PLUGS IN ALL I ONLY HAVE A 4 CYLINDER CAR I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE EXTRA PLUGS CAME FROM. AFTER THE HEAD GASKET WAS CHANGED AMAZINGLY MY DETERGENT STOPPED, MY ENGINE DIDN'T MAKE OIL AND THE ANTIFREEZE STAYED IN THE RAD LOL. WHAT A COINCIDENSE.CANT BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DO THIS I LOVE MY CAR BUT THE PROBLEMS THAT IM HAVING AND LACK OF SERVICE AND LIES ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF I WILL NEVER BUY A HYUNDAI AGAIN. P.S. GETTING A NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398147April 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STAYS CONSTANTLY GLOWING OUT OF NO WHERE. TURNED THE LEFT SIGNAL ON AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL CAME ON AS WELL AND STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. IT DOESN'T BLINK IT JUST STAYS GLOWING. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM MECHANICS AND OTHER DRIVER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT THE RELAY INSIDE THE BCM TENDS TO GO BAD. IF IT WERE JUST A FLUKE AND IT WAS JUST MINE THAT WAS BAD I WOULD COUGH UP THE MONEY AND REPLACE IT BUT IF I FIND NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THEN SEEMS LIKE HYUNDAI HAS A FAULTY PART AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, AND ALSO FUNNY HOW IF YOU ORDER THE MODULE ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE PART NUMBER HAS CHANGED BECAUSE THEY HAVE UPDATED THAT MODULE SO THEY MUST HAVE EVEN FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE MODULE. SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT CONFUSES DRIVERS AROUND ME BECAUSE MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS CONSTANTLY GLOWING THEN ALL THE SUDDEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS FLASHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398064April 27, 2011
AIR BAGS
2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC HAS JUST "RESET" THE WARNING LIGHT. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED TO ME THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. I ASKED WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL, AND I GOT NO RESPONSE. NOW THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHY WOULDN'T THE AUTO MAKER FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY? WHY DOESN'T THE AUTO MANUFACTURER RECALL THESE VEHICLES? THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS AUTO. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS BAD TIRES. THEY KEPT GOING FLAT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T DRIVE ENOUGH. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES MYSELF. THEY DON'T GO FLAT, EVEN THOUGH I STILL DON'T DRIVE A LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396803April 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TUBIRON TURNS ON BY ITS SELF AND IT CAN NOT BE SHUT OFF. I HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH CARS THAT THOUGHT I WAS TURNING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I REPORTED THIS TO HYUNDAI CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND NOW I DO NOT HAVE ANY TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD FLASHERS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396298April 11, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I INITIALLY TOLD THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THEY, JEFF WYLER CLAIMED TO HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR AND STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW AT 44,000 MILES, ANOTHER DEALER STATES THAT THE TIE RODS HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 4 YEARS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL, BUT WHEN I CONTACT HYUNDAI, THEY STATE THAT MY CAR DOESN'T FALL INTO THAT RECALL. I AM UPSET AND CONFUSED, THAT A CAR THAT INITIALLY HAD 9700 MILES WHEN PURCHASED IN 2006 THAT NOW HAS 44000 5 YRS LATER HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIE RODS. I HAVE ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION, YET I AM ONLY GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I NEED HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394228April 4, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK, DRIVERS SIDE WENT 13 MONTHS AFTER BOUGHT CAR, THEN PASSENGER SIDE, NOW BOTH DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394230April 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SWITCHED IT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I PULLED OVER AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT OFF. EVEN AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE TURN SIGNAL REMAINED ON. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN IT OFF WAS TO REMOVE THE BULBS FRONT THE FRONT AND REAR HEADLIGHTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND SAID THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE WAS $1,280. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN 2003-2004 TIBURONS FROM HYUNDAI. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE IS NOTHING A CONSUMER CAN DO TO "MAINTAIN" A BODY CONTROL MODULE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390243March 15, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2003 TIBURON. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS RUSTED AWAY AND NO LONGER ENGAGES THE BRAKE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390251March 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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