1998 Hyundai Tiburon review from North America

In two months, the car has been to the shop five times. Once for brakes, three times for a faulty clock, twice for bad ECM, in addition to rattles, squeaks, faulty seatbelt retractor, and other quality-based problems too numerous to mention. The car has been out of the shop for a week and so far nothing new has developed and nothing old has reappeared.

It's a sharp looking car that gets a lot of attention but truthfully when people ask about reliability and service, I can't recommend they rush out and buy one. For one thing, there's only one dealership anywhere near the area where I live, and from what I can tell, the service department is less than brilliant. IF the car stays trouble-free, I MIGHT consider buying another because the hatchback feature is a big plus and there aren't too many other manufacturers offering hatchback convenience. IF I keep experiencing problems mechanically then I will definitely NOT buy another Hyundai nor will I recommend Hyundai to anyone else.