2003 Hyundai Tiburon transmission problems

Filed May 4, 2015 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · VA

I am the original owner of a 2003 hyundai tiburon. I have had problems with my automaticd trunk release not work as well as my driver side power window not working. My car is not under warranty because it is 12 years old, however it only has 64,000. I have talked with other tiburon owners who have and are experiencing the same problem. I see no recalls on my vehicle for this issue. My concern is we have been to several salvage places to look for a motor and the tiburons which were on property all had the window motors sold already. This made me wonder if there have been other reports of this same issue I am having. My car will not pass inspection because of the power window issue. Are you aware of any issues.

Filed Sep 25, 2013 · Transmission · 106,213 miles · PA · crash

After stopping behind a line of stopped cars, I slowly removed my foot from brake pedal (have automatic transmission) and looked into my review mirror as car in front of me began moving. Suddenly I heard my engine race and immediately slammed into vehicle in front of me before I could react. My car looks like I hit something going at least 35 MPH. The vehicle in front of me was only 6 - 8 feet in front of me when I had started to remove my foot off my brake pedal. All happened so quickly - was as if my car just "leaped" forward. State police and tow operator both started up my vehicle and noted that engine racing while throttle pedal was in normal position. I did not receive a driving violation ticket because of noted throttle issue. Toyota unintended acceleration issue now with tiburons?

Filed Jul 5, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 85,000 miles · MO

Shifting gears has LED to slipping, grinding, and locking. It's gradually getting worse. Now, even when driving on the freeway shifting can lock up. Sometimes I have to force the shift into gear. Reverse is the worst. Had the master and slave cylinders replaced and still having issues with clutch.

Filed Jun 28, 2012 · Airbags, Body · 110,000 miles · CT · crash · 1 injury

This report is being filed by an accident reconstructionist at the request of the vehicle's insurance carrier. Vehicle was proceeding in the left lane of a 4-lane (2 lanes in each direction, divided by a double-yellow center-line) state highway when operator's airbag deployed for no apparent reason, causing loss of control. The vehicle then drifted leftward across center-line and both oncoming lanes, and came to rest after mounting the curb and colliding with a fire hydrant. Event was witnessed by two, separate, independent and involved motorists. Vehicle's owner was the only occupant and was injured. Owner purchased used vehicle in january, 2012 reported previous trouble with clutch, transmission, and that mileage at the time of incident is on known due to the for replacement of the operator's console, and was therefore estimated. Its speed at the time is also estimated at 40 MPH, the posted speed limit.

Filed Jun 24, 2012 · Body, Electrical · 65,000 miles · NY

- the clutch is slipping - the motor for the passenger door window has failed and the driver side is failing. - the driver side interior door handle does not work, and the locking mechanism is failing.

Filed Dec 1, 2011 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · SC

The entire clutch system in my 2003 hyundai tiburon gt failed without any warning while shifting up a hill. My understanding is it was due to a faulty flywheel and clutch system which hyundai has apparently known about since the model release. Even though there had been a class action lawsuit against them for this exact matter, hyundai does not seem to think they are responsible for repairing it. This component should absolutely be recalled and hyundai held responsible for failing their customers and then charging upwards of $3000 to repair a problem that they know exists. Because the clutch system is solely responsible for the propulsion of the vehicle, having faulty ones on the road is an extreme hazard. Mine failed while shifting up a hill on a normally busy road. It was very fortunate there was light traffic that day and I had a parking lot close by to coast into. The way hyundai is handling this issue is nothing short of theft, and a blatant disregard for public safety.

Filed Nov 23, 2010 · Fuel system, Transmission · 88,000 miles · CA

I have 90,000 miles on my 2003 hyundai tiburon. I have already had the clutch replaced 3 times. Once under warranty at 29,000 miles, the second pocket at 43,200 miles and third at 69,500 miles. Now at 90,000 miles it is going out again. The first two I made hyundai pay for them but this is getting ridiculous two flywheels at 400.00 dollars each and two kits at 385.00 each. There has got to be a problem with the original design. The master cylinder and slave cylinder have never needed replacement according to the dealer. They flush and fill every time. I think this is a scam by hyundai or ots dealers there is obviously a major defect. Are there any recalls on this car? Please help thank you.

Filed Nov 10, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 84,286 miles · TN

The other day I took my 2003 hyundai tiburon in to be serviced. I noticed the vehicle had been unable to accelerate. The next day I contacted the dealership and they told me that my vehicle needed another clutch. This would be my third clutch in three years considering I hardly drive my vehicle hard. I was shocked and couldn't believe how much they told me it would be to replace the part. In addition, when I drove my car home it was much worse than when I dropped it off the previous day. I refused to pay for the repair because hyundai has been taking advantage of me and my wallet. In the past year I have spent over 5 thousand dollars on my vehicle. My car is kept in immaculate condition and I feel like the parts that hyundai peddles is of low quality. I still have my vehicle under warranty , but all the malfunctions are not covered by the warranty I have...coincidence? Probably not.

Filed Oct 14, 2010 · Transmission · MD

I believe there is a serious safety issue with hyundai tiburon 2003 clutches. My 2003 hyundai tiburon clutch and flywheel broke on 3 separate occasions since I bought it. At around 10,000 miles, at around 30,000 miles and at around 50,000 miles. Each time the hyundai dealer told me it broke because I'm a poor driver, however this is just not true and it appears to also be a problem with everyone else who bought this model as well. I have joined the class action law suit against hyundai for their defective clutches which was recently awarded money for which I am filing a claim form. However, I am contacting you now because I think this is a serious safety concern. I was on dangerous highways two of the three times this happened and was put in very precarious situations. The second time the clutch went out it just completely stopped working. The peddle went into the floor and I only barely had the momentum to carry me over a hill and glide to the side of the road, otherwise I would have been going backwards down the hill or stopped in the middle of a fast moving highway. Furthermore, this left me stranded in a very bad area of town for several hours waiting for the tow truck. Another time this happened, I was on an uphill curved interstate ramp which was bringing me to merge from the beltway to another interstate and instead of losing the clutch completely at once, I could just barely go 30mph (and deteriorating) and was trying to make it up the hill and merge as cars were zooming by me. While this clutch issue may not be as detrimental of a safety concern as for example brake failure, it still put me in a very scary situation. It seriously concerns me that hyundai has not recalled these clutches, despite the fact that based on the recent settlement they are clearly defective and hyundai knows they are defective.

Filed Aug 31, 2010 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · NC

Clutch does not engage properly during normal driving conditions. It often causes shifter to get stuck in gear or will not engage properly.