2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON Complaints

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE PASSENGER OF IN THE VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *NM

I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON V6. IT HAS 22500 MILES AND THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US 3 TIMES IT WOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS THEY CALLED TO SAY THAT THE PARTS WONT BE COVERED DUE TO "ABUSE". AFTER TALKING TO HYUNDAI THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY PART OF REPAIRING THIS. THIS CAR IS A DAILY DRIVER, NOT A RACE CAR! I BELIEVE HYDUNAI KNOWS THEIR CLUTCHS ARE BAD -- WE NEED A RECALL. *JB

NHTSA RECALL 04V-178000. FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE/FMVSS 301: CONSUMER HAVING A PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING THIS RECALL ALONG WITH TWO OTHER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR ITEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. *LA

CLUTCH PROBLEM, CAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR IN REVERSE IS TO PUT IT IN REVERSE BEFORE STARTING IT UP. *LA

I BOUGHT A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON IN MAY OF 2003. I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITH 5 MILES ON IT. 200 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, I STOP AT A LIGHT AND COME TO FIND THAT THE CAR WONT GO INTO GEAR. WELL WE PUSHED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY THAT I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH. NOW THAT I HAVE 22000 MILES THE CLUTCH IS GONE AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNDER MY "OH SO OVER USED" 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. WORD IS, THERE IS A CLAUSE IN THE WARRANTY THAT STATES THE CLUTCH IS NOT PART OF THAT WARRANTY, THE CLUTCH HAS A SEPARATE 12,000 MILE WARRANTY OF ITS OWN. NOBODY AT THE DEALER EVER TELLS ANYONE THIS. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A BILL FOR OVER 1500 DOLLARS. I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 75,000 MILES IN A MANUAL, AND HAVE NEVER HAD A CLUTCH BURN OUT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE HYUNDAI BACK THEIR WORD, AND ALSO FIX THE FAULTY CLUTCH PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS. *LA

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMERS WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

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. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, NEITHER IS WILLING TO ASSIST THE DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA

2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON 4 CYL CLUTCH PROBLEMS. THE CAR SHAKES IN 1ST GEAR WHEN YOU LET UP ON THE CLUTCH. ALSO THE CLUTCH IS VERY HIGH, WAITING FOR IT TO BRAKE. I ONLY HAVE 13, 000 MILES AND I AM GOING BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED A NEW CLUTCH. I SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 4 AND 6 CYLINDER ENGINES.. PLEASE HELP US!!*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A WINDING COUNTRY ROAD AT SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO FISH TAIL. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO KEEP VEHICLE ON THE ROAD BUT RAN OFF SIDE TWICE BEFORE LEFT WHEEL TOTALLY FELL ON SIDE AND VEHICLE CAME TO STOP. VEHICLE ON SIDE OF FAILURE NEVER LEFT ROADWAY OR HIT CURB ETC BUT CAR SEVERELY DAMAGED. FAILURE FROM REAR LEFT SUSPENSION BOLT PULLING THROUGH UPPER CONTROL ARM HOLES (STAMPED METAL BRACE).*AK