Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I WAS DRIVING TO MY BROTHER PLACE WHEN A WIRE STARTED TO SMOKE AND COUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL IT WAS SMOKEY WHERE I COULD NOT SEE FROM THE SMOKE AND I HIT A PARKED CAR FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT EXPOSED AT ALL. IT WAS ON A CITY STREET NO ONE GOT HURT JUST THE CAR
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON DOOR HANDLES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CONSTANTLY BREAK OFF EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED BY FACTORY PARTS LEAVING OCCUPANTS TRAPPED IN CAR ALSO REPLACED CAMSHAFT CONTOLLER CAUSE WIRING IS MELTING. CONTACTED BRANDON HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE DEPT THEY TOLD ME HANDLES HAD BEEN ALREADY REPLACED BEFORE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR ALSO THEY LIED AND TOLD ME THERE WERE NO FURTHER RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I GOOGLED THERE ARE ACTUALLY AROUND 10 RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX OR EVEN ADMIT THERE IS A RECALL..MY CONTROL ARMS NEED REPLACING ALSO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED SOMETHING BEING SPEWED FROM UNDER THE PEDAL. ALSO, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PAN BOLT HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE OIL PAN BOLT BUT STATED THAT THE METAL IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT WAS LOCATED HAD BECOME STRIPPED AND THE BOLT WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,450.
SHIFTING GEARS HAS LED TO SLIPPING, GRINDING, AND LOCKING. IT'S GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. NOW, EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SHIFTING CAN LOCK UP. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO FORCE THE SHIFT INTO GEAR. REVERSE IS THE WORST. HAD THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDERS REPLACED AND STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH CLUTCH. *TR
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2003 HYUNDAI TIBRON GT, HAD SEV STALLING PROBLEMS AND CLUTCH FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 19,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ALL POWER ON DASH BOARD WAS LOST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND STATED THAT THE STALLING RESULTED DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE CLUTCH, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP, AND THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 11/06 THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE FAILURE, AND THAT THE DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING WAS BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING THE WEEK OF 1/15/07 THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T DRIVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE TOLD HER IT WAS THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL THAT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER WITH FILE # 1031455. THE CONTACT TOOK THE OLD FLYWHEEL TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT IT WAS FROM OWNER'S ERROR. *AK
SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, THE CLUTCH, FLY WHEEL, SLAVE CYLINDER,THREE TIMES, A COOLANT LEAK FIXED, THE WINDOW MOTOR AND IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP. WE ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AND HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALSO ON AT THIS TIME. THE THING THAT MAKES ME ANGRY IS THAT A SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAS SEEN OR VEHICLE TWICE AND SAID OUR VEHICLE WAS FINE. SO, WHY DID THE CLUTCH GO OUT 10 DAYS LATER? *JB
LESS THAN ONE MONTH AFTER WORK WAS DONE TO MY SHIFT BEZEL, MY CLUTCH FAILED. WAS 3 MONTHS OVER WARRANTY. TRIED TO GO TO MEDIATION TWO TIMES, NEVER RECIEVED A RETURN CALL. SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER, AND FINALLY AFTER 8 MONTHS, I AM BEING OFFERED A 50% REFUND ON THE $1911.00 I WAS CHARGED TO FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, SOME MULTIPLE TIMES. FOUND DOCUMENTATION STATING HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE PROBELM.
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON,FAILS TO START AND WHEN STARTED ENGINE STALLS,TOWED TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND DRIVEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR OTHER PROBLEMS.THIS COMPANY AND THEIR DEALER CONTINUE TO BLAME CONSUMER FOR THEIR VERY INFERIOR PRODUCT.*AK
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2002. IT NOW ONLY HAS ALITTLE OVER 8,000 MILES. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS AUTO I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DOORS REALIGNED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE RADIO WOULD JUST GO OUT. THEY REPLACED THE RADIO BUT 3 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME THE A/C WOULD NOT PUT OUT COLD AIR PROPERLY. COME TO FIND OUT IF I CUT THE A/C OFF, THE RADIO WOULD COME BACK ON. THE LAST FEW TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR THE DAY. THEY CHECKED OUT EVERYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT TO BE DOING WHAT IT DOES. THEY DID CHANGE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DYING ON ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT RECALLS SENT TO ME.
THE ALL-NEW 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON BOASTED TO DELIVER A PERFECT COMBINATION OF STYLISH DESIGN, HIGH QUALITY AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. IN REALITY, THE NEW VEHICLE, WHICH I LEASED WAS PLAGUED WITH NUMEROUS HANDICAPS. THE KNOB ON STICK SHIFT KEEPS FALLING OFF-APPEARS TO BE BROKEN. RE-ATTACHED KNOB AND CENTERED FACE PLATE ONLY TO HAVE KNOB FALL OFF AGAIN STILL BROKEN. JULY 18 2002 A/C FUMES COMING THRU VENTS THIS IS CAUSED BY GREASE ON WHEEL FROM BAND CLAMP LOOSE OFF CV BOOT. JULY 18 2002 STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGH SPEED- CAR SWAYS AT REAR. STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, THEY ADJUSTED, STILL SHAKES. JULY 18 2002 PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE DEFECTIVE. PARK BRAKE LOOSE AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES. EMERGENCY BRAKE LOOSE/DOES NOT HOLD, THEY FIXED BOTH, THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN JAN 9TH. DEC 18 2002 SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN REQUIRES A NEW MOTOR AND MODULE, WHICH WAS INSTALLED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I TESTED IT AND IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. THEY SAID MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IN THE NEW YEAR. DEC 18 2002 DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DEFECTIVE-GOES UP VERY SLOW YES, POWER WINDOW IS DRAGGING. WE WILL ORDER A NEW ONE. JAN 10/03 STILL NO PART. BOB (SERVICE MANAGER) WILL CALL ME WHEN PARTS ARE IN. JAN 17TH, I CALLED, YES PARTS ARE IN, AS PER BOB THE LETTER IS IN THE MAIL. AS OF FEB 25/03 I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THAT LETTER. MAY 15 2002 I BOUGHT (FROM HYUNDAI SHOWROOM) BLUE NEON LIGHTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS $22.59 HAD THEIR SERVICE DEPT INSTALL THEM $30. THE FIRST TIME I WASHED MY CAR THEY FELL OFF. YES, THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. JUNE 11 HYUNDAI RE-INSTALLED MY OLD ONES AND IN DOING SO DENTED THE CAR ROOF. AUG 28 2002 WITH THE PENDING POSSIBILITY OF LAY-OFF I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS WERE. THE MANAGER DIRECTED ME TO CALL FINANCIAL LYNX LEASING CO. FINANCIAL LYNX DIRECTED ME TO CALL DEALERSHIP. THE MANAGER TOLD ME I COULD BUY OUT MY LEASE FOR $6000 AT THAT TIME. THANK GOD I DIDN?T GET LAID-OFF. I AM NOT LOOKING TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE. SINCERELY, CARRIE URBANOWICZ
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *JB
HYUNDAI MADE AN ERROR IN THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED ABOUT THE ENGINE HORSEPOWER. PH
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