Hyundai Tiburon suspension problems

SUSPENSION

While driving over speed bump, rear subframe broke due to rust and corrosion causing unstable steering and control.

NHTSA complaint #11589367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM RUSTED UNTIL IT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS! 2003 HYUNDAI TUBURONS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS BUT 2005 DOES NOT. IT SHOULD BECAUSE HYUNDAI OBVIOUSLY DID NOT FIX THAT UNDERLYING ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10956556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CROSSMEMBER OR CRADLE BADLY CORRODED

NHTSA complaint #10925027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER COATED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WITH WAX. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,356.

NHTSA complaint #10850396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. HAVE PICTURES. SON DRIVING CAR ON OUR DRIVEWAY AND CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AND STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT. DROVE BACK TO HOUSE TO INSPECT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD RUSTED APART ALLOWING TIRE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, WITH MANY INVOLVING CRASHES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF IT HAPPENS AT ROAD SPEED. LUCKY FOR US IT WAS ON OUR DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10575076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES AT MY ADDRESS, BY PHONE EMAIL, NOT EVEN FACE TO FACE WITH THE DEALER WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I STUMBLED ACROSS THIS BY ACCIDENT TRYING TO FIND ONLINE HOW TO FIX MY ELECTRONIC KEY, THAT WAS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 28, 2014. FROM 2002 TO NOW, NO MAIL, EXCEPT TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY. THEY COULD REACH ME THEN. THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME OR SAID ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS, LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS, I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG WAS NO BIG DEAL, SEATBELT REPLACEMENT, FUEL TANK, SUSPENSION, I GOT LOCKED IN THE CAR AND I COULDN'T GET OUT, I NEVER KNOW IF I WILL BE ABLE TO GET MY CAR TO UNLOCK. IT LOCKS ITSELF WHICH IS SCARY, I AM FLORIDA AND IF I GET LOCKED IN AGAIN, WITH NO A/C I CAN DIE QUICKLY, IT IS CALLED BARTERS SYNDROME SO I AM ON DISABILITY, I CANNOT KEEP POTASSIUM IN MY BODY WHICH IN A CAR LOCKED IN I COULD EASILY DIE, I CAN THE DEALER DIDN'T UTTER THE WORK RECALL OR ANYTHING CLOSE TO THE WORD. HE GAVE ME PRICES TO FIX ALL THESE PROBLEM ON THE LINK BELOW HE IS GIVING ME THESE PRICES LIKE I HAVE TO FIX THESE AT MY EXPENSE AM SUPPOSED TO FIX THESE RECALLS. IF I CAN'T GET HELP OR GUIDANCE I JUST THE CAR THE UNTIL IT DOES KILL ME., THEN MY FAMILY WILL SUE, WILL SUE HYUNDAI AND ANYONE ELSE. THE NEUROSURGEON'S AT MAYO CLINIC SAID IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT I WILL EITHER BE DEAD OR IN A WHEELCHAIR. HOW DO I FIND ANY ONE TO HELP THE CAR HAS ON IT AT THIS TIME 3/4/14, 42,282 THOUSAND MILES. HTTP://WWW.AUTOMD.COM/RECALL/HYUNDAI_M/TIBURON_MM/2003_Y/.

NHTSA complaint #10567027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA complaint #10566886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY, HE HEARD A CRACKING NOISE AS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED. THE CONTROL ARM HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA complaint #10535647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10481525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED AND BROKE ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO BREAK LOSE AND TILT IN AT THE BOTTOM. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE RESULTS LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. IT'S A DEFECT HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY ALL OWNERS. AND HYUNDAI IS SHORTING THE RECALL TO CERTAIN STATES BLAMING THE ISSUE ON ROAD SALT CORROSION. WHILE IN FACT IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI IS IGNORING AND LEAVING THEIR CONSUMERS IN HARMS WAY. THERE HAS TO BE MANY HYUNDAI VEHICLE OWNERS DRIVING TODAY IN CARS THAT ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS. PEOPLE WILL BE HURT OR KILLED IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN VERY SOON. ALL VEHICLES EFFECTED BY THIS SAME MANUFACTURING FLAW ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE.

NHTSA complaint #10471506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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!

NHTSA complaint #10396298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

HYUNDAI ATTEMPTED FIX ON CONTROL ARM, CAUSE ARM TO FAIL COMPLETELY ACROSS CONTROL ARM AREA WHERE A HOLE WAS DRILLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY POUNDING ISSUE... CONTROL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED, MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR DAMAGED TO PROPERTY...

NHTSA complaint #10365908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

LUCKILY DRIVING SLOWLY...APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PASSENGER WHEEL TURNED INWARD CAUSING THE CAR TO HOP. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THAT SIDE HAD ROTTED AND FAILED LEAVING NO CONTROL TO STEER THAT WHEEL. CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED AT A AAA REPAIR STATION. HAVE THE ROTTED PART(THE LOWER CONTROL ARM). I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS FROM HYUNDAI.

NHTSA complaint #10275816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BOUGHT A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CAR NOW HAS ONLY 32,000 MILES AND I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM INSPECT A LOUD TICKING NOISE IN FEB.2008. THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS THE CLUTCH BEARING MAKING THE NOISE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD THEM OK AND ASKED THEM TO FIX IT. TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND CALLED LATER TO CHECK ON THE CAR. THEY ONCE AGAIN SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CLUTCH BEARING AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CLUTCH FOR $900. AFTER COMPLAINING TO HYUNDAI CORPORATE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLETELY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND COULD NOT TELL ME WHO THE PERSON WHOM I TALKED TO. I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR BACK IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ONLY AT THIS POINT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS MAKING A GRINDING FEELING. I HAVE TO PUT ABOUT 20LBS. PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL TO EASILY ENGAGE 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE FOR THAT MATTER. AT MY LAST VISIT, THEY MOCKED ME AND TRIED TO CHANGE THE TOPIC. THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD ORDER THE CLUTCH BEARING AND REPLACE IT. BUT ENSURED ME THAT THEY CLUTCH STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I TRIED TO EXPLAIN HOW I DO NOT RACE THE CAR, THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME IN THE TEN YEARS HE HAS BEEN THERE, ONLY ONE PERSON ADMITTED BURNING UP THE CLUTCH. AT THIS POINT I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, CALLED A LIAR, AND DENIED THE WARRANTY SERVICES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RENDERED TO ME. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE. I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE BEARING REPLACED WAITING ON A PHONE CALL.

NHTSA complaint #10230762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CLUTCH FAILED AT 44,000 MILES AFTER BUYING CAR USED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT FIX , STATED IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR. COST $1500 TO FIX. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, PAST 65,000 SO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WONT FIX IT UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. HATCH BACK LATCH WONT WORK, $200 TO FIX THAT. HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY OTHER MONTH. BROUGHT CAR TO SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE OF A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF CAR. SAID THEY COULDNT HEAR ANYTHING. 2000 MILES OVER MY WARRENTEE BROUGHT CAR BACK BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING WORSE, SAID IT WAS FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND WOULD COST $1000 TO FIX. DURING COLD WEATHER EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS TOOK IT IN AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, GO FIGURE. SEATS WONT LATCH SOMETIMES AFTER LETTING SOMEONE OUT FROM THE BACK. IS THERE A END TO THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH THIS HYUNDAI.

NHTSA complaint #10201189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON IN MARCH 2006, I HAVE HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. MY CAR ALWAYS PULLED RIGHT. AFTER SPENDING MONEY FOR ALIGNMENT NEW TIRES,AND RIMS A FRIEND INFORMED ME OF A SERVICE BULLETIN. I WENT TO A DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD CORRECTED MY VEHICLE PER THE SERVICE BULLETIN. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) WEBSITE, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10015876, HYUNDAI ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 0550001, FOR ?FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT ?EX CAM XR CAMBER ANGLE ADJUSTING BOLTS.? THIS HAS STILL NOT FIXED MY PROBLEM. SO FAR I HAVE SPENT FOR FOUR ALIGNMENTS, SIX NEW TIRES, AND MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 16'000 MILES. PLEASE ASK HYUNDAI TO FIX THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM PROPERLY AND ALSO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR EXPENSES.

NHTSA complaint #10197906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.