75 of the
1,057 complaints filed about the Hyundai Tiburon
are about the electrical system —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY CHANGED BY INCREASING AND DECREASING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE TURNED-OFF, THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER THE HI-BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE ACTIVATED, THERE WAS STATIC IN THE RADIO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR A DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
NHTSA complaint #11397512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING TO TURN THE BATTERY OFF UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE DRIVER HAZARD LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED WINNER HYUNDAI (591 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901) WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,641.
NHTSA complaint #11318671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING TO MY BROTHER PLACE WHEN A WIRE STARTED TO SMOKE AND COUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL IT WAS SMOKEY WHERE I COULD NOT SEE FROM THE SMOKE AND I HIT A PARKED CAR FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT EXPOSED AT ALL. IT WAS ON A CITY STREET NO ONE GOT HURT JUST THE CAR
NHTSA complaint #11271576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HARMONIC BALANCER SHEDDED CAUSING THE CAMSHAFT TO BREAK STALLING OUT WHILE TRYING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY RAMP.THE CAR JUST STOPPED WHILE PARTIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND RAMP TO ENTER CAUSING A CLOSE CALL FROM BEHIND.A CAR WAS SPEEDING UP TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO LOCK UP HIS BREAKS ALMOST SMASHING INTO ME AT A VERY HIGH SPEED THE A TRUCK NEARLY STRUCK ME ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO ME AT 70 MPH. I HAD NO WARNING. NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT EVER WARNED ME OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ,FORE I WOULD HAVE SERVICED IT IMMEDIATELY .I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT THE COMPUTER MAYBE WAS NOT SENDING THE CORRECT CODES TO THE WARNING INDICATORS. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM I ALMOST HAD A HIGH SPEED CRASH WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I DID NOT TAKE ANY PICTURES I WAS TO SHAKEN UP AND NOBODY STOPPED TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION. I THEN FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO START AND LIMPED IT OF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN HOME AS I LIVED VERY CLOSE BY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER AND HAD MY CAR TOWED THERE AT MY OWN EXPENSE . THEN A FEW DAY'S LATER THE SERVICE DEPT. CALLED ME AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NO WARNING OF ANY KIND INFORMED ME OF THE DANGER. THEY DID SAY IT WOULD COST ME $1,200.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF THE TOW $85.00 .MY CAR IS AT "RED MCCOMBS HYUNDAI N.W. 1366 IH-10 WEST SAN ANTONIO,TX. 78249 " (844)218-7288 WHERE IT WILL SET UNTIL THE MATTER IS DEALT WITH. I HAVE NO MONEY TO PAY FOR THE FIX . I AM ON DISABILITY AND A SENIOR CITIZEN AT 58 YR.'S OF AGE AND NEED MY CAR TO SEE MY DOCTORS
NHTSA complaint #11161850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BAD BODY CONTROL MODULE. TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS DON'T WORK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. ALL FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL NO TURN SIGNALS OR FLASHERS. IT'S A RELAY BAD IN THE BCM.
NHTSA complaint #11034389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED AND RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTERS TWICE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED IN WHICH THERE WERE STRONG FUMES THAT EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE KEY WAS STILL NOT COMMUNICATING TO TURN OVER INTO A START POSITION WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WHICH THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FLICKERED, WERE LOW AT TIMES, AND WERE REPLACED MORE THAN TEN TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V345000 (SEAT BELTS) AND RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WAS CONSTRICTING WHILE MOVING AND IT WOULD NOT RETRACT UNLESS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 04V369000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10713426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS SOME TIMES WORK. I HAVE TO PULL ON THEM TO GO UP MOST OF THE TIME AND THEY GET STUCK ROLLED ALL THE WAY UP SOME TIMES. ALSO THE REAR WIPER BLADE MOTOR DOES NOT WORK AND THE WASHER FLUID MOTOR DOSE NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10700885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FIRST INCIDENT: BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEAT QUIT WORKING. FOUND CONNECTOR (CLIMATE CONTROL SIDE) HAD MELTED REPLACED WITH USED CLIMATE CONTROL. NOVEMBER 2010. BLOWER MOTOR HAD QUIT WORKING AGAIN FOUND SAME CONNECTOR AS WELL AS BODY HARNESS SIDE CONNECTOR HAD MELTED. REPLACED WITH USED HARNESS AND CLIMATE CONTROL. NOVEMBER 2010 TO DECEMBER 2014 VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON WHEN LIGHTS WERE SHUT OFF. JANUARY 26 2015 WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS, RADIO, TAIL LIGHTS, WINDOWS, TURN SIGNALS. INTERMITTENTLY TURNING OFF AND ON. FOUND CLIMATE CONTROL HARNESS SIDE MELTED AGAIN, ALSO BODY CONTROL MODULE AND POWER WIRE TO HAVE MELTED. AFTER SEARCHING THESE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MELTING APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH MY PERSONAL VEHICLE HAS HIGH MILEAGE AND IS OLDER THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO STRETCH BACK TO WHEN THE VEHICLES WERE NEW, EARLIEST OCCASION I FOUND WAS 2005.
NHTSA complaint #10679617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL SWITCH HOUSING MELTED, CAUSING CLIMATE CONTROL TO BE NON FUNCTIONAL. THERE HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 4 REPLACEMENTS OF SWITCH DUE TO SAME FAILURE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10628754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON. THE BATTERY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AS LONG AS THE TURN SIGNAL FUSE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 122,000.
NHTSA complaint #10592712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND AFTER A RIGHT HAND TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STAYED ILLUMINATED BOTH FRONT AND REAR. AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AT DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT STAYED ON.I CHANGED THE BULBS AND THE FUSE WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING UP ON THE INTERNET FOR KNOWN TIBURON ISSUES, I FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE IDENTICAL ISSUE FOR THE 2003 TIBURON. THE PROBLEM IS A RELAY IN THE BCM AND COINCIDENTALLY THE ISSUE HAPPENS AT AROUND 65- 80000 MILES. THE COST OF THE BCM IS APPROXIMATELY $400 WITHOUT LABOR.
NHTSA complaint #10559713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HYUNDAI KNOW ABOUT AN ISSUE WITH THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFFECTING THE AIR CONDITIONING ON THEIR TIBURONS, BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS WHEN YOU SELECT HIGHER SPEEDS OF A/C, THE CONNECTOR BEHIND THE DASHBOARD HEATS UP SO MUCH, IT MELTS THE CONNECTOR AND CAUSES THE A/C TO FAIL. HYUNDAI DOESN'T COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEY MAKE ME BUY ANOTHER SWITCH. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CAUSING THE REPLACEMENT TO FAIL AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10463389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
- THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING - THE MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW HAS FAILED AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS FAILING. - THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT WORK, AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #10462898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CURRENTLY MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT HAS MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON. THE FRONT AND THE BACK ONE STAY ON NO MATTER WHAT, EVEN IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TAKE THE KEYS OUT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, SO MY QUESTION IS... WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT? ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PART IS SO EXPENSIVE!! I DON'T KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT WHENEVER MY TURN SIGNAL STARTED TO ACT UP SO DID MY SUNROOF. NOW THAT MY TURN SIGNAL IS CONSTANTLY ON, MY SUNROOF WON'T WORK AT ALL! ARE THEY RELATED? I WORK FOR A CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T EVEN FIND ME THE PART (WHICH IS A BODY CONTROL MODULE) ANY CHEAPER! I GUESS NOW WE ALL KNOW WHY HYUNDAI STOPPED MAKING THE TIBURON, WHICH IS SAD DUE TO IT BEING SUCH A NICE CAR, AND I LOVE MY TIBURON IT WAS MY REALITY DREAM CAR! WHEN YOU DO FINALLY RECALL THIS ITEM, IF WE ALREADY HAD IT FIXED, WOULD YOU REIMBURSE US FOR IT? ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR IT?
NHTSA complaint #10451038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BCM MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,987 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,908. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO TO DOWN. BOTH FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS STAYED ON , EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. UPDATED 04/23/12
NHTSA complaint #10449720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALMOST RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I STARTED EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD RANDOMLY GO OFF AND SOMETIMES EVEN LOCK THE DOORS OF THE CAR ON IT'S OWN. WHETHER THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR NOT, WINDOWS OPEN OR SHUT, DID NOT MATTER. LATER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BURNED OUT SO ONLY THE FASTEST SETTING WORKS AND ONLY WHEN I HOLD THE KNOB UP FOR THE ONE TIME WIPE. THE WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. IF YOU WERE TO SLAM OR HIT THE DOOR, THE WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN, BUT NOT BACK UP UNLESS YOU PULL VERY HARD ON IT TO GET IT GOING. THE POWER STEERING HAS ALSO BEGAN TO GO OUT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT WILL NOT STOP SQUEALING WHILE I TURN THE WHEEL AND IT IS ALMOST PULSING SO I CAN ONLY TURN THE WHEEL IN TINY INCREMENTS AT A TIME. THE STEERING SQUEAKS THE MOST WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY.
NHTSA complaint #10436000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10428169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10424088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10421358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10403691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.