39 of the
1,057 complaints filed about the Hyundai Tiburon
are about the fuel system —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, gasoline started spilling from the filler neck. The contact stated that the vehicle was refueling very slowly. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V369000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 04V178000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The contact stated that the interior door handles had detached from the vehicle The ABS warning light was also illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer who replaced the fuel tank; however, the other repairs were not performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.
NHTSA complaint #11481727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAKED FUEL PROFUSELY, ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. AN UNKNOWN RED INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHAKER'S FAMILY HYUNDAI (203-754-9494, LOCATED AT 674 STRAITS TURNPIKE, WATERTOWN, CT 06795) WHERE A SMOKE TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,966.
NHTSA complaint #11258332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN PUMPING GAS THE PUMP CONSTANTLY CLICKS OFF AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO PUT THE GAS IN. VERY STRONG RAW WET GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUT SIDE OF THE CAR . FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON CLEANING CHARCOAL CANISTER THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS THERE AND THE GAS PROBLEMS CONTINUE. THE SMELL IS NOTICED AFTER DRIVING AND DURING IDLE.
NHTSA complaint #10935928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTREMELY STRONG FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. A TECHNICIAN WAS NOT SENT TO THE DEALER TO PERFORM ODOR TESTING. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10929456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY CAR AND THE GAS TANK, CHARCOAL CANISTER AND VALVES. I HAVE HAD TO PAY OVER 1,000.00 TO HAVE THESE FIXED TWICE. I HAVE BEEN GETTING VERY SICK DRIVING MY CAR AND DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FUMES COME INTO MY CAR AND ARE VERY HEAVY, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAT. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY HEALTH AND MY SAFETY AND HAVE ALMOST GONE TO THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE HAD TO GO ON STEROIDS AND BREATHING MEDICATIONS FOR THE ISSUES. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN REGARDS TO THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP WITH THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL OFTEN GET STUCK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU.[XXX]..UPDATED 05/07/15 *BF UPDATED 05/26/15*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10713419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DIRT COULD BECOME WEDGED IN THE CANISTER PURGE CYCLE SYSTEM CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHT TO BECOME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPECTED TO BE DIAGNOSED ON A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
NHTSA complaint #10644943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, THE PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF EARLY AS IF THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BOTH DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10638178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V095001 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), THERE WAS A PERSISTENT STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE BACK SEAT TO INSPECT THE ACCESS PORT FOR THE FUEL TANK AND DISCOVERED A 4 INCH FRACTURE ON THE STEEL FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER TO INFORM THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V095001 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 243,420.
NHTSA complaint #10596491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SINCE DAY ONE OF MY PURCHASE CAR TANK REFUSES TO FILL UP EVER 3 SECONDS GAS PUMP STOPS SPITTING OUT GAS. EST TIME TO FILL TANK IS 15-20 MINS. MY CAR HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR LAST 2 MONTHS AUTO STORE TEST CAME UP GAS EVAP SYSTEM FAILURE. LAST 3 MONTHS STRONG ODOR OF GAS HAS BEEN COMING IN CAR WITH STONG GAS FUMES. CAR HAS BEEN SPENDING MORE GAS THAN NORMAL SINCE SMELLING FUMES MAYBE FROM LEAK? CAR IS WELL MAINTENANCE BUT IM WORRIED THE PROBLEM IS ONLY GETTING WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10579297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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. INTERIOR OF CAR HAS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL TANK. 1. CANISTER CLOSE VALVE COULD BE CLOGGED WITH CHARCOAL OR NOT WORKING 2. CANISTER FILTER MAY NEED REPLACEMENT 3. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE CLOSE VALVE MAY BE BROKEN 4. CANISTER MAY BE DAMAGED 5. PURGE VALVE FROM THE CANISTER MAY BE CLOGGED 6. VENT HOSES MAY BE CLOGGED.
NHTSA complaint #10573405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK REACHED HALF FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT DECLINED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 7/8/13
NHTSA complaint #10513035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRYING TO FILL UP GAS TANK, GAS PUMP TURNS OFF REPEATEDLY AFTER A GALLON OR SO. TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO FILL UP THE CAR. TRIED SEVERAL THINGS TO HELP, BUT NOTHING WORKS. PER ONLINE DISCUSSIONS, THIS HAS BEEN NOTED BY NUMEROUS OTHER TIBURON OWNERS.
NHTSA complaint #10469917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10407733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL TANK SHUT-OFF PROBLEM. UNABLE TO REFUEL CAR MORE THAN .5 GALLON BEFORE SHUT-OFF VALVE CLOSES. PROBLEM STARTED SLOWLY AND SPORADICALLY OVER 5-YEAR PERIOD, AND PROGRESSED TO FULL-TIME. ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN/IF CAR IS FULLY REFUELED, 100% OF TIME WHEN ADDING FUEL. EVENTUALLY, TANK BECOMES OVERFILLED AND GAS IS SPILLED NEARLY 100% OF TIME. ONLINE FORUMS DOCUMENT LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR ISSUES AMONG OTHER OWNERS. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM, HOWEVER NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
NHTSA complaint #10369868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE 90,000 MILES ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED 3 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT 29,000 MILES, THE SECOND POCKET AT 43,200 MILES AND THIRD AT 69,500 MILES. NOW AT 90,000 MILES IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THE FIRST TWO I MADE HYUNDAI PAY FOR THEM BUT THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS TWO FLYWHEELS AT 400.00 DOLLARS EACH AND TWO KITS AT 385.00 EACH. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER HAVE NEVER NEEDED REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THEY FLUSH AND FILL EVERY TIME. I THINK THIS IS A SCAM BY HYUNDAI OR OTS DEALERS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DEFECT. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR? PLEASE HELP THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10367224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V095002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE INSPECTION THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INSPECTION PERFORMED UNDER THE PRIOR RECALL, SO THE VEHICLE WAS DENIED A FREE REMEDY REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000.
NHTSA complaint #10290954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. AFTER FUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A NO-START CONDITION. HE HAS TO APPLY PRESSURE ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO START THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER HE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING . THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND 04V369000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
NHTSA complaint #10289449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.