27 of the 1,057 complaints filed about the Hyundai Tiburon are about the other systems — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2003.
27
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This vehicle was in a hit-and-run accident on the highway. It hit the wall going 65mph and the airbags did not deploy causing me to have a spinal injury, bruised ribs, a cracked sternum, a concussion, and a fractured metatarsal. after the first collision, the car rolled back and hit the wall a second time which the airbags still did not deploy. It is totaled and in the hands of State Farm.
NHTSA complaint #11535649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VAPOR PURGE CANISTER MALFUNCTION FRONT END FAILURE BAD GASKETS
NHTSA complaint #11287744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE A 2007 HYUNDAU TIBURON SE,6SPEED MANUAL WITH 43,XXX MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED 12/2014 WITH 5,500 MILES ON IT ,WAS TOLD BY BOB KING MECHANICS, THAT THE CLUCH SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BEFORE I PAID 14,000 FOR (MAJOR FACTOR IN BUYING !!! ). AFTER BK MECHANIC DROVE MY CAR ( 08/26/17 ), (I WAS DRIVING WHEN FLYWHEEL PROBEM HAPPENED) , WAS TOLD THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL WASN'T REPLACED (DUE TO NO SIGNS OF WEAR, THOUGH WEARS CAN NOT BE SEEN TO THE EYE), AND MECHANICS ARE TAUGHT, IF A MAJOR PART OF AN ENGINE IS ALREADY OPEN/PULLED APART TO REPLACE ALL COMPNENTS!!!!! I WENT TO AUTOMOTIVE TECH (2 YRS , 2010-12)AND WAS TAUGHT THAT!!!! BOB KING WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1,700 FOR LABOR 700 & 1000 FOR FLYWHEEL( THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! ). GOT A QUOTE FROM L&R TRANSMISSIONS FOR 1,250 AND WAS TOLD DUE TO DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL ISSUES, HYUNDAI WENT TO SINGLE FLYWHEEL ( THAT'S REPLACING THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM !!! ). I AM HAVING TO REFINANCE MY PAID OFF HYUNDAI TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE!!! THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #11021002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY CLUTCH, DUAL FLY WHEEL ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM 3 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS. EACH TIME COSTING ME ANYWHERE FROM $2400,- $3,400. NO WAY SHOULD A CLUTCH NEED REPLACED THAT MUCH THAT SOON, EACH CLUTCH LASTED APPROX 13 MONTHS. HYUNDAI WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM YET THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. WHO CAN AFFORD THIS MUCH WORK EVERY YEAR? NO ONE. I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $10,000 ON 3 CLUTCH JOBS IN 3 YEARS. I'M TAKING IT TO BBB AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10760218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING FROM PARKING LOT I HEAR A LOUD CRACKING POP OVER MY HEAD. PULLED INTO A PARKING STALL TO PULL SUN VISOR BACK. THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED,I GOT OUT TO SEE IT FROM ATOP, GLASS WAS PUSHED OUT, A BIG HOLE IN THE CENTER. I FOUND GLASS IN LARGE PIECES ON THE GROUND WHERE I FIRST HEARD THE LOUD POPPING SOUND....UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/13/2015
NHTSA complaint #10731136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS (NONE MY FAULT). THE IMPACT WAS OF ENOUGH SIGNIFICANCE THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE FIRST COLLISION INVOLVED A DEER THAT WAS BEING CHASED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND IT HIT MY CAR SO HARD, THE DEER EXPLODED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TOLD THE CRASH WAS EQUIVALENT TO 80 MPH HEAD ON. ALSO, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE IT CONTINUALLY REVVS ITSELF AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME AND IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I CANNOT STOP WHILE ITS REVVING LIKE THIS. I HAVE TO THROW IT IN NEUTRAL, HIT THE GAS, THEN IT WILL STOP REVVING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS (AND VERY ANNOYING) IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY SHUT ITSELF OFF AND QUITE FREQUENTLY. I DID NOT BUY THIS AS A USED CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10726991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JUST TOOK 03 TIBURON TO HYUNDAI FOR RECALL SAID FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY NEVER SEEN FRAME ROT LIKE THIS IS THERE ANY RECALLS FOR FRAME RUST OR IS THERE ANY THING I CAN DO, HYUNDAI SAID UNFIXABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10702114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 TIBURON 3 CLUTCHES IN 3 MONTHS TIME DUE TO SLIPPING OF CLUTCH .
NHTSA complaint #10545727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI, TIBURON GT WITH THE 2.7 LITRE V-6 AND 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THE CAR JERKS (LIKE WHEN YOU 1ST LEARN TO DRIVE A MANUAL) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED WHEN THIS HAPPENS!!! AND SOMETIMES IT WONT COME OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHEN CAR IS STOPPED/PARKED, YOU HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN IT WILL GO INTO WHATEVER GEAR YOU WANT.
NHTSA complaint #10457497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WANT TO REPORT THIS HYUNDAI DEALER(S): ALLEN SAMUELS HYUNDAI 7724 N.E. LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 (817) 276-7700 LOCATION WHERE I PURCHASE MY CAR AND TRIED TO HAVE WARRANTY SERVICE ON 08/14/10. THEY REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE A CATALYST AND AN O2SENSOR THAT CAUSED ME TO NOT PASS A STATE INSPECTION .I ALREADY PAID FOR AT A LICENSED KWIK KAR LOCATION IN DENTON TEXAS. THE CAR FLUNKED THE STATE INSPECTION THAT I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO REFUND MY MONEY AND SAY I NEED REPAIR. MY CAR HAS 14000 MILES ON IT NOW. I HAVE RAN OVER 500 MILES ON MY CAR ON THE ADVISE OF [XXX], SERVICE MANAGER AT THE EKERT HYUNDAI IN DENTON WHERE I TOOK MY CAR ON WEDNESDAY. THEN, TODAY I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TALKED TO WITH [XXX] AND A WOMAN THERE AT ALLEN SAMUELS IN PERSON READY TO GET CAR FIXED. HE TOLD ME SAME THING THAT THE OTHER TOLD ME ABOUT RUNNING THE MILES ON IT. ALSO, HE SAID THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER HYUNDAI THERE IS NO FIX ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD CAR THAT NEEDS WARRANTY WORK AND IS NOT PASSING TEXAS INSPECTION AND A HYUNDAI DEALERS SAY THAT THERE IS NO FIX. THEY WANT TO CHARGE 100.00 OR MORE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO SEE IF IT WILL FIX. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE. WHAT ABOUT THE WARRANTY HE SAID TO DRIVE UP TO 1000 MILES AND IF THE O2 SENSOR WAS NOT FAILED HE AND YOUR COMPANY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REPAIR. I AM QUESTIONING THE WARRANTY ON MY CAR AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN DENIED A STATE INSPECTION STICKER AND CANNOT GET IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADDRESS IS HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA P.O. BOX 20850 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92728-0850 (800) 633-5151. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10349447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON IN FEBRUARY 2006. I HAVE HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS PULLED RIGHT. WE HAVE PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENTS EVERY SIX MONTHS AND JUST RECENTLY HAD A BOLT KIT PUT ON IT ALSO. I WENT TO A DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THEM LOOK AT MY CAR AFTER I HAD JUST HAD IT ALIGNED AND HAD TIRES PUT ON. THE CAR WAS STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THEY PUT IT ON AN ALIGNMENT MACHINE AND SAID THAT NOTHING SHOULD BE WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING AS BEING ALIGNED. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH BOTH THE FTC AND THE BBB AUTO LINE. PLEASE ASK HYUNDAI TO FIX THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM PROPERLY AND ALSO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR EXPENSES.
NHTSA complaint #10263272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY 2004 TIBURON IN JULY OF THAT YEAR, AND HAD TO GET RID OF IT (EVEN ROLLED THE LOAN MONEY OVER), IN 2006, I HATED IT SO MUCH. THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, THE SEAT COLOR WAS WEARING OFF, THE DASHBOARD COLOR WORE OFF, THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO WENT OUT. OF COURSE NOT ONE OF THE ISSUES WERE COVERED UNDER THE GREAT WARRANTY THE OFFER. MY SISTER GOT THE SAME CAR, SHE HAD HER AUTOMATIC/MANUAL SHIFTER GO, HER TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BARE AFTER 2 YEARS, HER GAS CAP PAINT CAME OVER, DOWN TO THE METAL. THIS WAS THE WORST CAR EVER MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10179061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A 2003 BLACK HYUNDAI TIBURON IN MARCH 2003. I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED PAINT CHIPS ALL OVER THE HOOD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED FADING WHICH RESULTED IN A CIRCULAR FORM RIPPLING OF PAINT, WHICH THE DEALER CLAIMS TO BE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.
NHTSA complaint #10078846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WON A LEMON LAW ARBITRATION CASE, HYUNDAI TOOK ME TO COURT AND I LOST AND I AM STILL STUCK WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. ONE ITEM NOT INCLUDED FOR DISCUSSION IN THE ARBITRATION AND COURT IS THE MATTER OF FALSE ADVERTISEMENT OF HORSE POWER RATING, WHICH WAS ONLY DISCLOSED AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. 7/19/02 LEAVE DEPOSIT TO BUY CAR. 8/9/02 PICK UP CAR. 8/28/02 FIRST RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY. 9/9/02 SECOND RETURN FOR REMOTE ENTRY FOR SERVICE EVENING HOURS NO PAPER WORK GIVEN. 9/11/-9/12/02 THIRD RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY. 9/16-9/23/02 FOURTH RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY, PAINT ON CAR DAMAGED IN SEVERAL PLACES, OIL/WATER LEAKS , REMOTE FAILS TWICE TO ARM. 1/10/03 DRIVE TO TOMS RIVER NJ, REMOTE FAILS TWICE TO ARM. 3/7/03 PINSTRIPPING ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR COMING OFF. 6/13/03 APPEAR IN SUPREME COURT , COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NY 8/7-8/15/03. FIFTH RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY, CORRECT DAMAGE TO PAINT ON CAR IN SEVERAL PLACES AND RECALL ON CAR 8/5/03 DATE OF FORMAL DECISION OF THE COURT 8/21/02 FORMAL DECISION OF THE COURT POSTMARKED 8/21/03 RECEIVED 8/22/03 DOCUMENT # 2 NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM UPSET WITH THE CHALLENGE BROUGHT BY HYUNDAI MOTOR CAR OF AMERICA AFTER THE RECENT BINDING ARBITRATION FINDING IN MY FAVOR. I LIVE MY LIFE, BELIEVING AND TRUSTING IN THE AMERICAN WAY. THIS CHALLENGE APPEARS TO BE NOTHING MORE THAT A DELAY TACTIC BY THE COMPANY. THEY HAVE FULL TIME COUNCIL AT THEIR DISPOSAL, I DON'T. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG AND WISH TO PUT THIS UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE BEHIND ME. WHEN I FIRST CALLED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBED THE PARTICULARS I WAS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. WHEN MY CASE WAS ACCEPTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL I WAS MORE ENCOURAGED THAT I WAS JUSTIFIED IN MY PURSUIT. AND OF COURSE WHEN THE DECISION WAS MADE IN MY FAVOR I WAS REASSURED THAT THE AMERICAN SYSTEM WORKS.
NHTSA complaint #10070740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON MAY 2003 AND I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2002. HYUNDAI FLAT OUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND AFTER MUCH HASSLE THEY PAID TO FIX IT. THIS SECOND TIME THE CLUTCH WENT OUT IN AUGUST 2003. HYUNDAI IS NOT WANTING TO PAY TO REPLACE CLUTCH. THEIR REASON IS THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, IT HAS ONLY BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH. I WAS TOLD IT HAS A YEAR WARRANTY. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR THREE WEEKS. I HAVE VISITED MANY WEB SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS SAME TYPE OF CAR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FIX MY CAR AT NO COST.
NHTSA complaint #10070813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10032570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10023819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD CD PLAYER REPLACED, COMPUTER FAILURE AFTER THAT WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEY REPLACED IT - THE THE BATTERY DIED FOR NO REASON, THEY REPLACED THAT, NOW MY CAR IS SHIFTING OUT OF CONTROL AND SURGES WHEN AT STOP LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHILE DRIVING 60M MPH THE CAR SHIFTS INTO THE SAME GEAR CONTINUOUSLY AND JOLTS THEN SLOWS - THEY CANT SEE A PROBLEM AND SAY THEY CANT HELP ME, WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT IT'S FINE - THE SECOND I TAKE IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT STARTS UP - IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BUT SINCE THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM FROM A TEST DRIVE AND COMPUTER TEST THEY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO EXCEPT SEND ME HOME WITH A DANGEROUS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #754960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.