2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON Complaints

I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL BOTH FAILED AT WHAT I THINK IS A LITTLE TO EARLY. IT IS DRIVEN WITH CARE AND EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I HAD A NEW CLUTCH PUT IN BY A PROFESSIONAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND DID NOT REPLACE THE FLYWHEEL, JUST THE CLUTCH AND HYDRAULICS. WITHIN ONE BUSINESS WEEK, MY NEW CLUTCH HAS FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $800 JUST FOR THE FLYWHEEL SO I CAN THEN TAKE BACK TO THE SHOP AND HAVE THEM INSTALL IT WITH MY NEW CLUTCH! *TR

WALLS OF MY TIRES ARE SEPARATING AT THE SEEMS ON 2 TIRES OUT OF 4. THEY WERE PUT ON APR 3,2007 THEY ONLY HAVE 4,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT V6 AND HAD A CLUTCH PROBLEM TWICE AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. EVERYTIME WE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT, AND MADE US PAY OVER $1500 FOR REPAIRS. *TR

AT 39,000 MILES MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THERE IS A LAWSUIT THAT HAS BEEN FILED BY GREEN WELLING LLP ON BEHALF OF NUMEROUS 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. IN A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN SENT TO THE DEALERSHIPS IN 2004 IT WAS STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PARTS ARE DEFORMED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO BE REIMBURSED OR TO FIGHT THIS. I HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

MY CLUTCH HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 39,000 MILES. I DRIVE MY CAR WELL AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED ME 1700 DOLLARS AND ARE SAYING THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS WEAR AND TEAR. READING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS CLUTCH IT IS APPARENT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REPLACING IT FOR FREE! PRETTY SAD THAT HYUNDAI BOASTS ABOUT THEIR 10 YEAR WARRANTY BUT WON'T REPLACE ANYTHING UNDER IT! *TR

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND PULLED THE TURN SIGNAL ON. AFTER EXITING THE TURN, TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON . FLASHER RELAY ATTACHED TO BCM FUSED NOT ALLOWING THE BULBS TO TURN OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. ONLY TEMPORARY FIX FOR PROBLEM IS TO REMOVE FUSE FROM CIRCUIT, IN-TURN DISABLING BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. PERMANENT FIX IS TO REPLACE BCM, FUSE PANEL, AND MAIN POWER JUNCTION ON VEHICLE, THIS COSTS NEAR $1000 TO REPAIR AND FOR THOSE THAT CAN'T AFFORD THAT AMOUNT ARE LEFT DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND THEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT INFORM OTHER DRIVERS OF LANE CHANGES OR TURNS. THIS MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS, TICKETS, OR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTIONS. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POST ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NONE HAVE HAD SOLID SOLUTIONS WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE COMPUTER AND REPLACING THE RELAY THAT IS SODERED TO THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. *TR

CLUTCH SLIPPING UNTIL THE BEARING EVENTUALLY BROKE, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT NOW IT FEELS AS IF THE CLUTCH DISENGAGES AND ENGAGES EVERYTIME I RELEASE THE THROTTLE EVEN A BIT. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT GO AWAY. *JB

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.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, I THINK THIS IS DUE TO SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING ISSUE, SINCE LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF FOR FEW DAYS (AND WHEN I WAS MOVING SEAT BELT BUCKLE IT WAS DISAPPEARING) I DID RESEARCH TIBURON FORUMS AND I SEE THAT MOST PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE HAD THEIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED AND LIGHT RESET AND THAT WAS IT. PROBLEM WITH ME IS THAT I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE CALLED HYUNDAI AFFAIRS AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT HYUNDAI DEALTER MAY AND MOST PROBABLY CHARGE ME FOR INSPECTION AND FIXING ISSUE, SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. I'M AFRAID THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT AND I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD PAY FOR FIXING IT SINCE THIS IS NOT ISOLATED ISSUE. MANY OTHER HYUNDAI HAVE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED TWICE. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE CLUTCH AT THE COST OF $900. SHE RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED 180 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.