Hyundai Tiburon Body Problems
123 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 9 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2002.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
I WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE BACK WHEEL TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY OR WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE...
STEERING HAD A TWITCH WHICH MAD IT A CHALLENGE TO STEER, AS A RESULT WHICH LED TO A CRASH THE PASSENGER FRONT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CRACKED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, AND DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE THEN DIPPED TO THE GROUND ...
2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON, FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. *BF THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0509-90 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, HE COULD FEEL A HARD VIBRATION AND HE COULD FEEL ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS FOLDING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPRUNG FRONT END FORWARD INTO A DIT...
MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2006 TIBURON AND HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT OF IT. IT WAS IN THE SHOP TO GET THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING FIXED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THE MONTH AFTER THAT SHE STARTED HEARING THE SAME NOISE...
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 TO...
THE STEERING ASSEMBLY SPINDLE SNAPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER FOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. CONSUMER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *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
WHILE IN OPERATION OF OPENING, SUNROOF CAUGHT SUNSHADE AND BENT MECHANISM RESULTING IN BROKEN PIECES AND SUNSHADE HITTING DRIVER IN HEAD CAUSING BRUISING. RESULT OF INCIDENT CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER AND SUNROOF MECHANISM TO BE STUCK OPEN...
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