General Comments:

I have been happy overall with my Tiburon. I have had it now for 7 years, and really didn't have to do much apart from wear and tear like brakes and tires. I also had to replace the sensor, which is apparently a weakness on this vehicle.

I go to a Hyundai dealer and get excellent service.

I love the way it feels, and would recommend this car to anyone who wants an affordable sports car.

Faults:

-replaced all shocks and suspension at 280000 kms

-replaced all brakes and rotors every other year due to rust and seized components (the car does sit in the driveway a lot)

-tranny is starting to slip at 290000 kms, but seal sweller seems to be delaying the inevitable

-some heavy rust around wheel wells (I never rustproofed it)

General Comments:

-engine (Mitsubishi I was told) runs great and doesn't lose oil

-stylish car

-maintenance costing me about $2000 per year (I feel that's perfectly acceptable for a 9 year old car with close to 300000 kms on it!)

Faults:

Front oxygen sensor damaged and back oxygen sensor reading poorly. Had them replaced for less than 600 dollars. Also had to replace the front catalytic converter (recall), which was still under warranty.

General Comments:

Overall I think the 1999 Tiburon is a good car. Lacks power compared to other sports cars, but it is still fast. Manual transmission seems to stick when put in reverse. Engine works well (love hearing that little rev). It is a very reliable car, even tough it needed work on it (every car needs work on it, right?). I love this car and I would definitely buy another Hyundai Tiburon in the future.

Faults:

I just recently bought a 99' Tiburon and since then things couldn't be worse. The engine keeps making awful noises, it sounds like the engine is about to fall out. I haven't even owned this car for two full months yet and the stress that it's causing me is incredible.

My alarm system is off the wall and no one knows how to fix it, and all the service center's guys did was put really thick oil into my engine when I brought it in because the engine was making a god awful ticking noise. That problem has been solved, but now the engine sounds like a rock tumbler when I accelerate and I have no idea what it could be.

General Comments:

The Tiburon is a cute car and all, but it's truly not worth the money to repair it. Unfortunately if it's not one thing it's something else.

Faults:

Not very much is wrong with the car except that the hatchback rattles when I go over bumps, but everything else is working great.

General Comments:

This is my first car and I love it. It's fun to drive and it looks very sporty although it only has a 4 cylinder engine. I didn't expect it to be good in the snow, but while it was snowing I took it out a few times and it drove pretty well.

Faults:

My Manual Transmission has a problem getting itself into Reverse... I am constantly having to fiddle with the shifter to pop it into reverse... very aggravating.

I have put maybe 20,000 kilometers on the vehicle since I purchased it, and have also had the rear wheel bearings go, which is a very expensive repair, and is a very normal thing to have go on a Tiburon.

After approximately 75,000 kilometers on my vehicle, I had the power window motor break, which was also relatively expensive to fix.

General Comments:

If you want a quick, easy handling sports car with a low price tag, and great gas mileage, the Tiburon is a great car. It has its flaws like all cars, but mechanically does not seem to out of the ordinary. The seats are quite comfortable, and the fold down back seats come in really handy!