2003 Hyundai Tiburon complaints

CLUTCH FAILURE IN A HYUNDIA, TIBURON WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES OF USE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE, RIM AND SUSPENSION. *AK *NLM *LA *JB

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CLUTCH/FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY. DEALER WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS. OWNER SAID THAT THE CLUTCH INSTALLED WAS FAULTY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I DOWNSHIFTED TO MAKE A TURN. THE PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL COLLIDED AND RIPPED EACH OTHER APART, RESULTING IN NEARLY $2000 IN REPAIR. DEALERSHIP BLAMED FAILURE ON CLUTCH PAD. CAR WAS 8 MONTHS OLD. *LA

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE, SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE TOWARDS THE RIGHT HITTING THE CURB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE AND RIM. AS OF TODAY HYUNDAY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS OR INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE CAR IS PARKED AT THE DEALER FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 2003. *LA

NEW CAR PULLS TO RIGHT. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM OF HYUNDAI. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP MANY TIMES FOR CORRECTION, YET IT STILL PULLS DANGEROUSLY TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CURVE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

CLUTCH FAILURE IN NEW HYUNDAI TIBURON RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT - PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AT INTERVALS OF 2000 - 4000 MILES. ATE IS ESTIMATED FOR FIRST INCIDENT OF FOUR. *JB

PAINT ON THE 2003 TIBURON (BLUE) IMPROPER APPLICATION RESULTS IN MICRO FLECKS OF PAINT COMING OFF OF HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF CAR. EITHER ADHESION IS POOR OR PAINT MUCH TOO THIN FOR THE MILDEST OF ROAD CONDITIONS RESULTING IN RAPIDLY AGING APPEARANCE AND CONDITION. UNACCEPTABLE IN MY OPINION. NEED EITHER A TINTED CLEARCOAT APPLIED OR REPAINTED. *NLM

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, ANOTHER DRIVER HIT CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STICK. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT WAS ON AND CONSUMER WILL SEND PICTURES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A STALLED VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY. WHILE AVOIDING THE STALLED VEHICLE CONSUMER ROLLED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER'S SEATBELT CAME UNDONE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD STARTED SMOKING, AND WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR. SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

THE CAR WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS CRANKING TO GET THE CAR STARTED. AT TIMES IT WILL NOT STAY STARTED.*AK

NAR 05/28/2003 *MR TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE CONSUMER LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF. *CB

THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT OPEN. IT HAS BEEN RESET BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE SUNROOF WAS OPENED AND PIECES BEGAN FALLING OFF OF IT, AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THIS. *JB

THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. THE DEALER SAID THE REGULATOR WAS BAD. *JB

SOMETIMES WHEN THE GAS LEVEL GETS DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK, THE GAS CAP POPS OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *JB

THE VEHICLES HOOD POPPED UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM

THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY STARTED TO SLIP, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. *JB

THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND OR WINDOW(S) HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SWITCH, THEN WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T THE SWITCH BUT THE REGULATOR, AND WHEN THE PART WAS PLACED ON, IT FAILED AGAIN. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE HAD HEARD A BELL RINGING. SCC

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MISALIGNED AND HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND PROBLEM NOT FIXED.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB *TS

SUNROOF HAS BEEN IN APPROX. 8 TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED.

HYUNDAI MADE AN ERROR IN THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED ABOUT THE ENGINE HORSEPOWER. PH

CAR WAS PICKED UP BY MCDEVITS TOWING AND TAKEN TO ARROW HYUNDAI. DEALER REPAIRED FUEL REGULATOR AND CLAIMS THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. DT

CONSUMER STATES HIS DAUGHTER HAD AN HEAD ON IMPACT WITH ANOTHER AUTO AND HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROX 35 MPH. DRIVER WAS INJURIED, SHE HURT HER HEAD AND NECK. NLM