25 of the 1,057 complaints filed about the Hyundai Tiburon are about the equipment — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.
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Share of all complaints
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EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.
NHTSA complaint #11315314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THERE WAS A COLLISION WHICH INVOLVED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBERON. THE SPEED AT IMPACT WAS 55MPH. THE DRIVER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10499539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE SEAT BELT WIRING APPEARS TO BE FAULTY WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED IN 2003 WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN BLOOMINGTON, MN FOR THIS RECALL. THE SEAT BELT KEEPS DINGING WHEN I'M BUCKLED UP AND DRIVING, I NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND HASN'T COME OFF SINCE THE SEAT BELT DINGING STARTED. I CAN STOP THE DINGING FROM THE SEAT BELT BY MOVING THE SEAT BELT PIECE AROUND WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN MY SEAT AND CENTER COUNCIL. THE MANAGER AT LUTHER HYUNDAI REFERRED ME TO THE HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY MADE A REPORT AND CONVEYED THAT I SHOULD BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER AGAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE IS SAYING THAT REGARDLESS HE'LL HAVE TO CHARGE ME $119.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. MY VIN NUMBER IS VERY CLOSE TO THE VIN NUMBERS THAT ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM BUT HYUNDAI WON'T LOOK AT IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME. I'M GETTING CONFLICTING INFORMATION FROM HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND MANAGER AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. ULTIMATELY, I'M CONCERNED THAT IF I AM IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DOESN'T DEPLOY IT COULD COST ME MY LIFE. *TR
NHTSA complaint #10321396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE V6 STD. - CLUTCH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 42K AND AGAIN AT 53K - 7 MOS LATER CLUTCH FAILED AGAIN. HYUNDAI STATES "WE'VE COVERED 2 TIMES, NOT COVERING AGAIN". OBVIOUSLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM W/THIS VEHICLE - I'VE OWNED STANDARDS ALL MY LIFE, MAZDA 189K ON ORIGINAL CLUTCH AND DATSUN 110K ON ORIGINAL CLUTCH - HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A CLUTCH. THERE ARE SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2005 CLUTCH FAILINGS NOT COVERED. HTTP://WWW.ALLWORLDAUTO.COM/COMMENTS/2005_HYUNDAI_TIBURON_COMMENTS_AND_COMPLAINTS_25-2223-2005-1.HTML THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION SUIT PENDING AGAINST HYUNDAI FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRING IN 2003 TIBURON MODELS. THIS IS SOMETHING HYUNDAI HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR YEARS AND HAS IGNORED. THEY CLAIM NOT ALL THE PARTS OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, KIT, ETC ARE COVERED UNDER THEIR 100K/10 YR WARRANTY - THIS IS A BOGUS WARRANTY. THIS SITUATION REQUIRES SOME INVESTIGATION.
NHTSA complaint #10314213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
TSB RECOMMENDING OLD CLUTCH REPLACEMENT WHICH IS GARBAGE, CLUTCH IS GARBAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10295312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PURCHASED BRAND NEW OCT 2006 IN THIS ORDER... I KNOW A FEW THINGS ARE MISSING. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE - COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK IN GEAR. PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN "PERFECT ALIGNMENT" ACCORDING TO DEALER. TERRIBLY UNEVEN TIRE WEAR EVEN WITH 3K MILE TIRE ROTATIONS. 2 INSIDE SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS. 1 TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUT 2 IDLER PULLEY FAILURES. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILURE. SUNROOF MOTOR AND SWITCH FAILURE. BENT RIM. AIR CONDITIONING WIRE SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN AC CLUTCH FAILURE JUST AFTER 60,000 (OF COURSE) AC CLUTCH FAILURE RESULTS IN CONSTANT BEARING SQUEALING. ALUMINUM CLUTCH PEDAL COVER FELL OFF AND THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT. REAR HATCH RELEASE WORKS ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I KNOW THERE'S MORE, I JUST CAN'T RECALL ALL OF IT RIGHT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10269567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2006 TIBURON AND HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT OF IT. IT WAS IN THE SHOP TO GET THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING FIXED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THE MONTH AFTER THAT SHE STARTED HEARING THE SAME NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR THE PASSENGER SIDE . WELL I WAS IN FRONT OF HER IN MY CAR WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL JUST BROKE OFF OF THE CAR AND MADE HER CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON SHE WAS HURT AND IS HAVING BACK PROBLEMS FROM THE IMPACT 2 OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO HAVE ON THE ROAD . THE SUNROOF ALSO FELL APART AND THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE.
NHTSA complaint #10195984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAVE AN 05 TIBURON THAT WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 05. THE CLUTCH WILL NOT STOP RACING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THAT THE FLYWHEEL, BARING, AND DISC, ARE DAMAGED AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS UP TO 12,000 MILES AND WE HAVE 16,900 MILES ON THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER USES IT TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL (ABOUT 4 MILES) AND TO WORK (ABOUT 4 MILES). THIS IS RIDICULOUS KNOWING SHE DOESN'T RACE THE CAR OR EVEN KNOWS HOW TO POP A CLUTCH. THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE GAS COVER; THE SEAT BELT LATCH STICKS; THE DOOR HANDLE SCREWPLATE INSERT COMES OFF AND THE TOP OF THE SHIFTER KNOB STILL COMES OFF AFTER HAVING IT FIXED ONCE BEFORE. WE HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THIS IS ALL THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE SO FAR. SINCERELY, [XXX] *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10191858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10174335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10174335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEEL BEARING, CALIPER AND BRAKE LINE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10167207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE KENWOOD CD PLAYER IS DEFECTIVE. GOT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT ONE FROM DEALERSHIP AND IT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10167020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE IN JUN 2005. EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS <1000 MILES. CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AND TRANSMISSION NOT FULLY ENGAGING INTO GEARS 1-3. HAVE SUCCESSFULLY AVOIDED (3) COLLISIONS WITH VEHICLES, ALL TAKING PLACE IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE FOURTH TIME THOUGH HAD TO VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE AND SIDE SWIPED AN S10 BLAZER.
NHTSA complaint #10150870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE RADIO IN MY 2000 TIB HAS ONLY 2 LIGHTED BUTTONS & IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE TO SHUT IT OFF OR CHANGE CHANNELS OR ANYTHING HAD HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS BUT CAN'T FIND IT.
NHTSA complaint #10095643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY TIBURON AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. WE WERE TRAVELING ON OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY 59 AND SPEED LIMIT WAS 65 MPH. A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH THE REAR OF AN EXTREMELY LARGE FARM TRACTOR AT A SPEED ESTIMATED BY THE INVESTIGATING STATE POLICEMAN AT 25-30 MPH. WE WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEATBELTS,HOWEVER I MADE CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASH OF THE CAR. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT 10,500.00, WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE FENDER, HOOD ,WINDSHIELD DAMAGE, BATTERY , HORN, BRAKE COMPONENTS, FRONT SUSPENSION GRILLE, FRONT BUMPER, HEADLAMPS, RADIATOR,A/C AND HEATER. WE WERE BOTH INJURED AND WERE SEEN AT OUR LOCAL ER. ALL THIS AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
NHTSA complaint #10086309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RADIO NOT WORKING AT ALL 3X HAVE HAD REPLACED BEGINNING 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND LAST DATE WAS DEC 2002/DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW STICKING/PASSENGER SIDE WIPER NOT WORKING/LEATHER INTERIOR PEELING/FUSE BOX HANGING FROM DASH/WIPERS MAKING DINGING SOUND EVERYTIME THE CROSS WINDOW/SQUISHING SOUND INSIDE OF STEERING COLUM/DOME LIGHT NOT WORKING/ I BELIEVE THERE IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE CAR BUT DEALER JUST KEEPS REPLACING RADIO AND FIXING WHAT EVER ELSE IS WRONG AT THAT TIME,CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW!! THIS CAUSES ME 2 DAYS EACH TIME WITH OUT A CAR,ONE TO CHECK IT AND ONE TO BRING BACK TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE NOTIFIED MANUFACTURE AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY WILL HAVE A FACTORY REP CHECK THE CAR AND JOE HOLLAND CHEV IS SUPPOSE TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY ARE IN TOWN BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD A THING.
NHTSA complaint #10069836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TIBURON SINCE I GOT THE CAR MOST OF THE THINGS HAVE BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOVEMBER 17 2001 THE CAR HAD 2486 MILES ON IT THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I GOT IT TURNED OFF ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER AND FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS THE ALARM KEPT GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. NOV 20 I COULDN?T GET IT TO TURN OFF AT ALL SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SAID A WIRE SHORTED OUT AND FIXED IT AT NO COST TO ME. IN DECEMBER OF 2002 THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STARTED STICKING AND ONE DAY I CAME OUT OF WORK AND IT WOULDN?T OPEN AT ALL I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE DOOR WAS FALLING OFF AND THAT THEY REPLACED A LATCH AT NO COST TO ME. THE CAR WAS AT 17642 MILES AT THIS TIME. THE DAY BEFORE MY APPT FOR THE DOOR I WAS DRIVING AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE RADIO JUST WENT OFF AND WOULDN?T COME ON. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO ALSO AT NO COST TO ME. JANUARY OF 03 WAS WHEN THE BIG PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE ENGINE THE CAR WOULDN?T START I HAD IT TOWED TO HYUNDAI THEY SAID THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP ON THE ENGINE. THEY CLEANED IT AND GAVE IT BACK THEY DIDN?T FIND THE CAUSE AND DIDN?T EXPLAIN ANYTHING ELSE TO ME. BUT AT THAT TIME THE CAR ONLY HAD 18704 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING I?VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES THE CAR DIED ON THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I HAD IT TOWED IN THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE SPARK PLUGS BATTERY WAS FINE AND THAT THE CAR WAS DUE FOR A TUNE UP WHICH COST ME $282.12 THE CAR WAS AT 27666 MILES THEY ALSO REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR THAT DAY {11/9/03} AT NO COST TO ME. I GOT THE CAR BACK {28909 MILES}. IT STILL WON?T RUN RIGHT AND HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON 10/21/03. THEY SAID THAT THE BATTERY HAD A BAD CELL. I DIDN?T WANT TO PAY THEM FOR ANYTHING BUT THE TECH THERE SAID IF I DIDN?T THEY COULDN?T LOOK AT THE CAR ANYMORE UNTIL THEY RULED OUT THE BATTERY BEING THE PROBLEM SO I SPENT $58.37 ON A BATTERY.
NHTSA complaint #10071116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2002. IT NOW ONLY HAS ALITTLE OVER 8,000 MILES. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS AUTO I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DOORS REALIGNED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE RADIO WOULD JUST GO OUT. THEY REPLACED THE RADIO BUT 3 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME THE A/C WOULD NOT PUT OUT COLD AIR PROPERLY. COME TO FIND OUT IF I CUT THE A/C OFF, THE RADIO WOULD COME BACK ON. THE LAST FEW TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR THE DAY. THEY CHECKED OUT EVERYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT TO BE DOING WHAT IT DOES. THEY DID CHANGE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DYING ON ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT RECALLS SENT TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #10070145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOWER GEAR AND THEN LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AND REMAIN IN THE LOWEST GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP JUST PRIOR TO BEING RELEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHANGED THE SPEED SENSORS 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *NLM THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE THERMOSTAT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. ALSO THERE WAS A TIRE LABEL REPLACEMENT. STOPPER AND ELR SEAT BELT WAS INSTALLED. BLADE FUSE AND WIRE REPAIRS. HOOD LATCH CLEANED. DEALERSHIP MOST RECENTLY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL PROBLEMS AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND FLUSHED THE COOLER LINES.
NHTSA complaint #10015489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY SEATBELTS GET TWISTED OR WON'T EXTRACT OR RETRACT 99 OUT OF 100 TIMES. I HAVE HAD MY HEADLIGHTS BURNOUT NUMEROUS TIMES AND KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THEM. THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2-3 MONTHS AND IT IS AT MY EXPENSE AS THE DEALER STATES IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. ONE USUALLY BLOWS AND THEN A WEEK LATER THE OTHER SIDE FOLLOWS, THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH MY LOW BEAMS. I WILL TURN MY AC ON AND IT WILL EITHER RUN HOT OR IF IT RUNS COLD AT ALL IT ONLY STAYS COLD FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT. I HAVE HAD MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LOSE AIR AND BLOW OUT THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 3 TIMES NOW. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE EACH TIME AND HAVE BOUGHT DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS. THE DEALER STATED IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CAR. MY PWR WINDOWS AND PWR DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND STILL DOESN'T WORK. MY PWR LOCKS NEVER WORK AND OCCASSIONALLY MY PWR WINDOWS WILL. AS FOR THE BATTERY PORTION, THE DEALER STATED IT COULD BE THE BATTERY COMBINED WITH OTHER THINGS. MY CAR WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT START AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER. THEY WILL HOOK A COMPUTER UP TO IT AND SEEM TO GET CONFUSING RESULTS. THEY HAVE HAD TO CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION NUMEROUS TIMES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES THOUGH SO IT STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #764339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.