2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON
69 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 2 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR | 1 |
Recalls (1)
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE D-RING GUIDES MOUNTED ON THE BODY PILLARS AFT OF THE DOORS. IF THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY, THEY MAY TWIST IN THE D-RING GUIDES AND MAKE IT INCO
Recent Complaints
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.
Mileage: 70,000
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 DAMAG
Mileage: 63,000
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 DAMAG
Mileage: 63,000
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
Mileage: 63,000
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
Mileage: 63,000
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
ON AUGUST 25F 2002 MY FIANCE' WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON WHICH I HAD PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2002. HE WAS CUT OFF BY A PERSON DRIVING A CHEVY BLAZER. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TIBURON STRUCK THE TRUCK IN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. MY FIANCE' WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATLY 30-35 MILES AN HOUR AT IMPACT. THE TIBURON INCURRED JUST UNDER $6000 IN DAMAGES INCLUDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CRACKED THE TRANSMISSION CASE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT
Mileage: 6,400
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S PATH AT 40 MPH, HITTING DRIVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. IT WENT INTO A SPIN AND JUMPED A CURB, CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *YH
I WAS STOPPED IN THE PASSING LANE AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE ON ROUTE 95 IN RI. THE VEHICLE IN BACK OF ME FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THE RECLINING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN ME BEING THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT CAUSING A BACK INJURY. THE IMPACT FROM BEHIND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, NEITHER AIRBAG WENT OFF. MY VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH FRONT AND REAR, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DO YOU HAVE ANY
I WAS STOPPED IN THE PASSING LANE AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE ON ROUTE 95 IN RI. THE VEHICLE IN BACK OF ME FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THE RECLINING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN ME BEING THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT CAUSING A BACK INJURY. THE IMPACT FROM BEHIND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, NEITHER AIRBAG WENT OFF. MY VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH FRONT AND REAR, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DO YOU HAVE ANY