2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT review from North America
"Bad Engineering and no customer appreciation"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clutch worn out at 20,000 miles. Have to replace Clutch plate, Pressure plate and Flywheel. The flywheel itself cost $1100.00. Total cost is 2180.00. There is a Service bulletin out on the clutch system about replacing it with an improved system, but it is not a recall. The local service rep will not warranty it. I have found a lot of V6 GT owners are experiencing this problem and are getting the same run around.
General comments?
I have purchased 5 Hyundai's in the past 6 years. We purchased three for each of my kids as they graduated school a Sante Fe for my wife and a 2nd Tiburon for my son after he totaled his first. I will never purchase another. It isn't that they aren't good cars, but that Hyundai does not stand by there customers.
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| 2003 Tiburon is a lemon. Don't buy it |
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| Handling, looks, comfort, price, what more could a person ask for? |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10250 miles |
| Most recent distance | 21063 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Tiburon |
| Date of Entry | 20th April, 2005 |