2003 Hyundai Tiburon Reviews - Page 6 of 17

1) Paint peeled off of gas cap

2) Sunroof stuck in open position

3) Seatbelt malfunction

4) Airbag light constantly on

5) Power window failed to function

6) Clutch failure 38000 miles

The car handles corners without significant body lean. The engine is quiet. Shifting gears is difficult.

Several lawsuits have been filed in regards to clutch failing. See below websites. Submit service failure to the Better Business Bureau. Complain to Hyundai automotive. Currently Hyundai has denied my claim.

http://www.us.bbb.org

http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/hyundai_tiburon_classaction.html

http://www.qtautonews.com/2006/03/26/hyundai-blames-failure-of-deformed-tiburon-clutch-on-drivers/

http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_31733.html

First...Exterior paint chipping and fading.

Headlamps have blown and been replaced twice.

Passenger side window motor has been replaced.

Leather seats are wearing thru.

Transmission has been replaced.

Clutch ASSEMBLY has been replaced (the whole assembly not just the clutch)

Interior plug on wiring harness has fried causing all lights inside and out to short out. Radio too.

One set of engine mount bolts had to be replaced.

Cruise control no longer works.

Air flow sensor needs to be replaced.

Speed control sensor needs to be replaced.

New problem... car idles fine once warmed up.. but when you push the gas it bogs out and chokes. Even while driving does the same thing and wants to die out.

And finally needs a new throttle body.

Looks good. That's about all you can say for this car. Not reliable at all! I wouldn't recommend buying one of these pieces of CRAP!!

My A/c didn't work 2 weeks after I got the car.

My right lower arm broke at 67000

My CV joint is messed up at 68000 and needs replacement.

The parts for this car are very expensive.

My car looks nice and that's the only good thing it has. I am so sad to realize that my car only looks good and has very poor performance. I read the reviews and i was very disapointed because most of them are the same model as mine, 2003 Tiburon GT. I guess i picked a bad car. Many people told me that it wasn't a good car but i fell in love with it. It is so cute and when i first drove it i did feel the difference from my honda civic to this one feeling more weak but i didn't care because it looked so nice. Bad choice i had to replace the whole Air conditioning system, the brakes sound weird and may need replacement soon, and my lower arm and cv joint are messed up. I mainly drive on the Highway so there is no reason for this things to go bad. I still love my car but i wish it was in better shape. His name's Sharkyboy!

Clutch gone @ 16,000; do a search for their faulty hydraulics, technical service bulletins addressing this issue & class action lawsuit.

Driver side window motor replaced twice, once on passenger side; twice on each window on my wife's 2003 4-cylinder Tib.

Paint continually wears off of plastics exterior components: gas cap, spoiler, mirrors; wife's door sills & gas cap is on third repainting.

POOR CLUTCH!!!