2001 Hyundai Tiburon Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE LEVEL INCREASED. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2010 UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED JENKINS HYUNDAI OF OCALA (1602 SW COLLEGE ROAD, OCALA, FL 34471, (352) 815-2533) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ID

11361779

Incident

Jul 27, 2020

Mileage

77,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING UNRELATED SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED RUST ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE SUB FRAME REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10548919

Incident

Apr 17, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED SINCE SHE WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THEM. IT TOOK HER APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE ATTEMPTS BEFORE SHE COULD FULLY EXTEND THE SEAT BELTS IN ORDER TO SECURELY CLOSE THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/03/11

NHTSA ID

10384722

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

74,000 mi

2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A ROTTEN/RUSTED CROSS MEMBER *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS INFORMED THE CLAIM WOULD NOT BE ADDRESSED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10375606

Incident

Jan 3, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME LOOSE. THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104000.

NHTSA ID

10354470

Incident

Feb 12, 2007

Mileage

55,000 mi

SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND PROPERLY ON MY 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXISTING RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2001 DESPITE THIS VEHICLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL # 01V345000. THE SEATBELTS SNAG AND WILL NOT EXTEND OUT PROPERLY TO BE USED. IT CATCHES IN THE GUIDE RING AND YOU HAVE TO GET OUT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286661

Incident

Oct 7, 2009

Mileage

183,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR DIED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.. MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER DIED... THEN IN NOVEMEBER OF 2006 REPLACED CONVERTER ONCE AGAIN, THEN APRIL OF 2007 REPLACED CONVERTER AGAIN, REPLACE 4 O2 SENSORS THEN MARCH 2008 REPLACED CONVERTER 2 O2 SENSORS AND A FRONT AXLE.*TR

NHTSA ID

10260434

Incident

Dec 23, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATBELTS JAM IN THE BELT D-RING ALL THE TIME. RECALL 01-01-006 DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255971

Incident

Jan 22, 2009

Mileage

98,598 mi

AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I HAVE 4 TRANSMISSION REPAIRS FOR MY HYUNDAI TIBURON: 05/28/04 JIM BURKE HYUNDAI SERVICE INVOICE COMMENTS: ?CUSTOMER STATES TRANSAXLE WILL NOT SHIFT ? STAYS IN 3RD GEAR ? STATES HAS BEEN ADVISED NEEDS TCM REPLACED ? CHECK TRANSAXLE OPERATION AND CONTACT TECHLINE ? CHECK WITH A/T TESTER ? NOT GOING INTO GEAR ? R&R AND REPLACE TRANSAXLE WITH REMAN UNIT AND FLUSH COOLER.? THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 3RD GEAR. HYUNDAI REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. 10/01/2004 THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN. I HAVE AN INVOICE THAT STATES THE *?LOCKING CLIP OFF OF RIGHT DRIVE AXLE ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF AXLE SEAL ? ORDERED LOCKING CLIP ? FILLED TRANSAXLE TO CORRECT LEVEL ? ADVISED CUSTOMER OF LEAK ? CUSTOMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK FOR CLIP REPLACEMENT.? *THIS INDICATES THE CLIP WAS LEFT OFF THE LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON 05/28/04, WHICH SUGGESTING NEGLIGENCE. 10/4/04 THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM THE INVOICE: ?CUSTOMER STATES TRANSAXLE IS SLIPPING ? LEAKING FOUND AXLE CLIP MISSING ALLOWING AXLE TO MOVE AND FLUID TO LEAK. R&R RIGHT AXLE AND REPLACE RETAINER CLIP? 10/18/05 THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM THE INVOICE: ?CUSTOMER STATE TRANSAXLE LURCHES OR STICKS WHILE DRIVING ? PERFORM SCAN TEST ? CODE P0734 ? 4TH GEAR ERROR ? ROAD TEST VEHICLE ? CODE RESET ? CONTACT TECH LINE ? CASE #205359 R&R REPLACE TRANSAXLE WITH REMAN UNIT AND FLUSH COOLER? BECAUSE THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION RECENTLY, I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF A MANUFACTURED ONE. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY GIVE ME A MANUFACTURED ONE. 03/28/08 INVOICE COMMENTS: ?AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUSH AND REPLACE FLUID? THERE ARE NO SERVICE COMMENTS REGARDING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE SERVICE COST ME $191.12. 04/10/08 INVOICE COMMENTS: ?CUSTOMER STATES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ? WAS ADVISED HAS CODES P0734 AND P1624 ? PERFORM SCAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252068

Incident

May 28, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL # 01V345000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING). THE HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE NOT HONORING THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10193654

Incident

Jun 18, 2005

CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD TAPPING NOISE, ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. I HAD A FRIEND THAT WORKS ON CARS LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID IT WAS VALVE TAPPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE USED SOME OIL TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY BUT SAID PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ENGINE IS MOST LIKELY REPLACED?!?! I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN 2003 AFTER BEING TOLD FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THAT IT WAS JUST MY AIR CONDITIONER! IT IS PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS CAR WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE SEATBELT RECALL, WHAT KIND OF COMPANY DID I BUY A CAR FROM? *TR

NHTSA ID

10189738

Incident

Apr 25, 2007

Mileage

89,000 mi

ALL 4 WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT APPROX. 40,000 MILES. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER. I NOW HAVE APPROX. 72,000 MILES AND HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 BEARING AGAIN PLUS 1 FRONT AND 1 REAR A THIRD TIME. TOTAL OF 14 BEARINGS INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10175071

Incident

May 8, 2004

Mileage

42,000 mi

WHEEL BEARING, CALIPER AND BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10167207

Incident

Aug 26, 2006

Mileage

47,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND SLID INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE FRONT END WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TWO OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE POLICE AND THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR GREATER.

NHTSA ID

10156505

Incident

Apr 30, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

CLUTCH IS GOING OUT, 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS IS ALSO GOING TO IT WOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY FROM WHEN IT WAS FIRST BOUGHT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10156480

Incident

Apr 30, 2006

Mileage

71,500 mi

2001 TIBURON HAS HAD REPEATED (6) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 1700 MILES AND HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL PERIODICALLY. DEALERS WILL ONLY GO SO FAR AS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAVE NEVER TRIED TO FIND WHY THEY ARE FAILING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TO LOSE YOUR TRANSMISSION VERY SUDDENLY. IT HAS GOTTEN SO THAT IF I EVEN SUSPECT A PRBLEM I GARAGE THE CAR UNTIL I CAN GET IT INTO A DEALER TO BE EXAMINED.

NHTSA ID

10129241

Incident

Jul 18, 2004

Mileage

1,700 mi

EVERYTIME I USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE IT FREEZES. I HAD IT TOWED INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP & THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T HAPPENING WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. SO, I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT A REGIONAL MANAGER WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE MY REPAIR BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT EXACTLY WAS CAUSING MY PROBLEM. I PICKED UP MY CAR 5 DAYS LATER WITH NO REPAIRS BEING MADE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTING. MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REGIONAL MANAGER STILL HAS YET TO RESPOND TO MY PROBLEM. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR THAT I CANNOT USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK FOR WHEN I NEED IT BECAUSE OF THE WINTER WEATHER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10107814

Incident

Dec 23, 2004

I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY TIBURON AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. WE WERE TRAVELING ON OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY 59 AND SPEED LIMIT WAS 65 MPH. A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH THE REAR OF AN EXTREMELY LARGE FARM TRACTOR AT A SPEED ESTIMATED BY THE INVESTIGATING STATE POLICEMAN AT 25-30 MPH. WE WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEATBELTS,HOWEVER I MADE CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASH OF THE CAR. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT 10,500.00, WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE FENDER, HOOD ,WINDSHIELD DAMAGE, BATTERY , HORN, BRAKE COMPONENTS, FRONT SUSPENSION GRILLE, FRONT BUMPER, HEADLAMPS, RADIATOR,A/C AND HEATER. WE WERE BOTH INJURED AND WERE SEEN AT OUR LOCAL ER. ALL THIS AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10086309

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

Mileage

63,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A TRACTOR FROM THE REAR, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT KEEP THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER IN POSITION, THROWING THEM FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10084045

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

Mileage

63,000 mi

FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID CAUSE WAS A FUEL LEAK. CAR HAD REG. MAINTANCE AND NO ACCIDENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10065837

Incident

Apr 5, 2004

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 ID

10071116

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

RADIO NOT WORKING AT ALL 3X HAVE HAD REPLACED BEGINNING 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND LAST DATE WAS DEC 2002/DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW STICKING/PASSENGER SIDE WIPER NOT WORKING/LEATHER INTERIOR PEELING/FUSE BOX HANGING FROM DASH/WIPERS MAKING DINGING SOUND EVERYTIME THE CROSS WINDOW/SQUISHING SOUND INSIDE OF STEERING COLUM/DOME LIGHT NOT WORKING/ I BELIEVE THERE IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE CAR BUT DEALER JUST KEEPS REPLACING RADIO AND FIXING WHAT EVER ELSE IS WRONG AT THAT TIME,CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW!! THIS CAUSES ME 2 DAYS EACH TIME WITH OUT A CAR,ONE TO CHECK IT AND ONE TO BRING BACK TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE NOTIFIED MANUFACTURE AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY WILL HAVE A FACTORY REP CHECK THE CAR AND JOE HOLLAND CHEV IS SUPPOSE TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY ARE IN TOWN BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD A THING.

NHTSA ID

10069836

Incident

Dec 15, 2002

MY 2001 HYUNDAI IS A LEMON! EVERYTHING IS BREAKING OR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO STOP THIS INJUSTICE! CURRENTLY MY ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND CRUISE CONTROL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED TWICE. TIRES REPLACED. SPEAKERS IN THE CAR REPLACED. DOOR SENSORS REPLACED. SEATBELTS REPLACED. THE PAINT FINISH FAILED AND THE PAINT HAS CHIPPED OFF AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO CORRECT PROBLEM. EVERY DAY I DRIVE THIS SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE??? I COULD GO ON AND ON WITH PROBLEMS. I PRAY I NEVER GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I AM SURE THE AIRBAGS WON'T WORK EITHER!*AK

NHTSA ID

10052572

Incident

Jan 7, 2003

Mileage

400 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILED, AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033626

Incident

Aug 11, 2003

DEALER HAS CHANGE 3 TIMES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING DUE TO A CORROSION PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029764

Incident

Jul 21, 2003