https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Hyundai Tiburon. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:47:50 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-2140009 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT air bags deployed for no reason while driving. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1992403 Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT While driving over speed bump, rear subframe broke due to rust and corrosion causing unstable steering and control. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1914882 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT This vehicle was in a hit-and-run accident on the highway. It hit the wall going 65mph and the airbags did not deploy causing me to have a spinal injury, bruised ribs, a cracked sternum, a concussion, and a fractured metatarsal. after the first collision, the car rolled back and hit the wall a second time which the airbags still did not deploy. It is totaled and in the hands of State Farm. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1914883 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT This vehicle was in a hit-and-run accident on the highway. It hit the wall going 65mph and the airbags did not deploy causing me to have a spinal injury, bruised ribs, a cracked sternum, a concussion, and a fractured metatarsal. after the first collision, the car rolled back and hit the wall a second time which the airbags still did not deploy. It is totaled and in the hands of State Farm. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1836808 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, gasoline started spilling from the filler neck. The contact stated that the vehicle was refueling very slowly. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V369000 (Fuel System, Gasoli https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1825290 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT My clutch is slipping already. Ive owned the car for six months and the previous owner repaced the cluch, and he o ly owned the car for 10 months. My previous standard transmission car went through 1 clutvh in the 15 years i owned it. Something must be defective. I do not know what the situation will be when it goes out all the way , i just really hope it does not hurt anyone. Becaus e of circum https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1760408 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns 2008 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the fail https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1760409 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns 2008 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the fail https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1760410 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns 2008 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the fail https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1728823 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY CHANGED BY INCREASING AND DECREASING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE TURNED-OFF, THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER THE HI-BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE ACT https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1728824 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY CHANGED BY INCREASING AND DECREASING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE TURNED-OFF, THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER THE HI-BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE ACT https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1707990 Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP ITS ALSO HAD AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1696181 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1675778 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH WENT OUT, I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND THE CLUTCH WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR THEN JUST WENT OUT. THIS IS NOT DUE TO DRIVER . I WAS DRIVING LUCKILY AT 30MPH WHEN IT WAS LIKE IT HAD NO GEAR SHIFT AT ALL HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE AND HAVE IT TOWED. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1655159 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING TO TURN THE BATTERY OFF UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE DRIVER HAZARD LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TH https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1655019 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN 3 PLACES https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1654489 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND NO ONE CAN FIX THE ISSUE BUT THE DEALER WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS YEAR HAVE A RECALL FOR AIR BAGS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1651316 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1651317 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1651318 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1627007 Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT VAPOR PURGE CANISTER MALFUNCTION FRONT END FAILURE BAD GASKETS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1627008 Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT VAPOR PURGE CANISTER MALFUNCTION FRONT END FAILURE BAD GASKETS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1627009 Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT VAPOR PURGE CANISTER MALFUNCTION FRONT END FAILURE BAD GASKETS https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1616907 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE EXACT ORIGIN OF THE NOISE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1616153 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1616154 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1616155 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1609386 Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT IN MOTION ON CITY STREET https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1606746 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAKED FUEL PROFUSELY, ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. AN UNKNOWN RED INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHAKER'S FAMILY HYUNDAI (203-754-9494, LOCATED AT 674 STRAITS TURNPIKE, WATERTOWN, CT 06795) WHERE A SMOKE TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-tiburon#complaint-1591446 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH FAILS TO DISENGAGE. THIS IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GEAR(AS WHEN PARKED ON A HILL WITH THE REAR OF THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED TO CURB, AND AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO START VEHICLE BY PUSHING CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN AND ACTIVATING IGNITION, THE VEHICLE MAY START WITH CLUTCH ENGAGED, AND PROPEL THE VEHICLE INTO STREET AND INTO TH E LANE WHERE TRAFFIC IS APPROACHING FROM BEHIND, AND THER