Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 58 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE EXACT ORIGIN OF THE NOISE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED AND RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTERS TWICE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED IN WHICH THERE WERE STRONG FUMES THAT EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE KEY WAS STILL NOT COMMUNICATING TO TURN OVER INTO A START POSITION WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WHICH THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FLICKERED, WERE LOW AT TIMES, AND WERE REPLACED MORE THAN TEN TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V345000 (SEAT BELTS) AND RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WAS CONSTRICTING WHILE MOVING AND IT WOULD NOT RETRACT UNLESS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 04V369000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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). *TR
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. *JS
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. *TR
2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. THE BELTS GET STUCK IN THEIR HARNESSES AND YOU CAN'T PULL-OUT OR PUT IT BACK. YOU HAVE TO ADJUST THE HARNESS AND THE STUCK BELT TO BE ABLE TO GET IT TO WORK. THE CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN THROUGH ONE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2008. *TT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,200.
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. *TR
DEFECTIVE CHARCOAL CONTAINER MAKES FUELING YOUR CAR DANGEROUS NUMEROUS SHUT OFFS GAS SPILLAGE FROM TANK. *TR
BOUGHT BF GOODRICH TIRES FROM WALMART. 195/55R 84V TRACT TIRES IN JUNE 2006. ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO I WAS CHECKING MY TIRE PRESSURE AND FOUND A LARGE BLISTER/BUBBLE ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE WALL. APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 INCHES LONG OBLONG AND ABOUT 3 INCHES WIDTH. I TOOK MY CAR TO WALMART IN RAVENNA OHIO 44266 WHERE I BOUGHT THE TIRES. THEY MEASURED THE TIRE WIDTH AND CHECKED THE CAR MILES AND SAID THEY WOULD ORDER NEW TIRES. I ALSO ONLY GOT 24000 MILES ON THE TIRE AND THEY ARE 60,000 MILE TIRES. AT FIRST THE GIRL TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF THE COST OF THE ORIGINAL TIRE TO REPLACE THEM. SHE ALSO TOLD ME TO CALL BACK IN AN HOUR OR SO WHEN HER MANAGER CAME BACK FROM LUNCH, BECAUSE SHE WASN'T ABLE TO INPUT THE INFORMATION FOR ORDERING, THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT. WHEN I CALLED BACK SHE MADE ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES. WE CANT ORDER THEM BECAUSE THE MANAGER DIDN'T SEE THE CAR AND HE HAS TO CHECK THE MILES AND TREAD DEPTH. I SAID I HAVE A PRINT OUT OF THAT AND YOU ALREADY DID IT, THEN SHE SAID WELL WE MAY NOT BE PRORATING THE TIRES BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW IF YOU KEPT UP ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THE TIRES. I SAID WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. SHE SAID ROTATING THE TIRES AND KEEPING THEM IN ALIGNMENT. I HUNG UP ANGRY AND AM REPORTING THEM TO YOU. I HAVE A TIRE PROTECTION PLAN ALSO THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE TIRES. I SHOWED ALL THE PAPER WORK TO THE GIRL WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THE MECHANIC IS THE ONE WHO CHECKED THE TIRE TREAD AND THE MILES PERSONALLY. *TR
I TOOK MY TIBURON INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ONE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MANIFOLD. ON THE PAPER WORK IT WAS CALLED A "EXHAUST RECALL". A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE MANIFOLD AND THIS WAS REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD BOUGHT MY CAR FROM HAD NOT SENT ME ANY INFO ON THIS RECALL. I STILL HAVE YET TO FIND ANY INFO ON THIS RECALL. WHY IS THIS? *JB
UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE APPOINTMENT CONSUMER FOUND THE WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT, AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC REMOVED THE HUB, IT STARTED TO BREAK AND CRUMBLE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS SOME RUST. *AK
THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON *BF SINCE THE ACCIDENTS, THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD REPLACE DIFFERENT THINGS, SUCH AS THE FUEL PUMP, O2 SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT, RELAY, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *JB
PURCHASED NEW TIRES BECAUSE OF EXTREME WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE, WHICH IS HIGHLY IRREGULAR. *BF THIS WAS A RECURRENT PROBLEM. *SC
REPLACED TIRES SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO EXTREME WEAR TO TIRES AT LOW MILEAGE. *BF ACCORDING TO WARRANTY TIRES SHOULD HAVE HAD 60,000 FAILURE HAPPENED AT THE 12,296. *TC
WHILE DRIVING, THE SRS LIGHT WOULD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
THE RADIO IN MY 2000 TIB HAS ONLY 2 LIGHTED BUTTONS & IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE TO SHUT IT OFF OR CHANGE CHANNELS OR ANYTHING HAD HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS BUT CAN'T FIND IT. *NM
DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS MOOSE, RAN INTO BACK OF PARKED SEMI TRAILER. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEVERE CRASH DAMAGE TO THE CAR, FRAME BENT, MOTOR MOUNTS SHEARED HORIZONTALLY, DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE. HYUNDAI SAYS CRASH WAS NOT DIRECTLY ON SENSOR SO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SYSTEM CHECKED AND VERIFIED ERROR FREE BY HYUNDAI. THIS IS EITHER A DESIGN DEFECT OR SOMEONE TRYING TO COVER UP A PROBLEM. DAMAGE TO CAR IS SO SEVERE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. NEITHER AIR BAG DRIVER OR PASSENGER DEPLOYED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED.*AK *MR
I PURCHASED A 2000 TIBURON APPROX.JUNE 2001 WITH 9600 MILES ALREADY. SINCE I BOUGHT IT I'VE BEEN FINDING PROBLEMS AND I'VE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE ABOUT 7 TIMES ALREADY. THEY'VE REPLACED THE LAMP ABOVE ON THE ROOF THAT MELTED AND BROKE ONCE, THEY FIXED THE VESSEL GLASS 3 TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE IT KEEPS CRACKING, WHILE REPLACING THE VESSEL GLASS (THE GLASS THAT PROTECTS THE ODOMETER AND OTHER NEEDLESS INDICATORS) THEY BROKE MY AC, HEATER, CRUISE CONTROL, REAR DEFROST, FRONT DEFROST. THE SEAT BELT WAS A RECALL. UNTIL NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP GETTING THE AC, DEFROST PROBLEM FIXED.
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. CONSUMER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 5 MPH. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THE STEEL BELTS WERE OFF. *JB THE CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC STATED THE STEEL BOLTS WERE GONE INSIDE BOTH REAR TIRES. *PH *JB
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