Safety Score
50
Average
Recalls
5
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (5)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-16 | 09V125000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 160,904 | — | Details |
| 2003-08-26 | 03V321000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 49 | — | Details |
| 2003-08-05 | 03V290000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 36 | — | Details |
| 2002-11-05 | 02V290000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 7,382 | — | Details |
| 2002-02-08 | 02V044000 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1,174 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN MOTION ON CITY STREET |
| 2019-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO MY BROTHER PLACE WHEN A WIRE STARTED TO SMOKE AND COUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL IT WAS … |
| 2018-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | VAPOR PURGE CANISTER MALFUNCTION FRONT END FAILURE BAD GASKETS |
| 2018-01-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, gasoline start… |
| 2017-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BAD BODY CONTROL MODULE. TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS DON'T WORK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. ALL FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND… |
| 2016-11-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CROSSMEMBER OR CRADLE BADLY CORRODED |
| 2016-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING TO TURN THE BATTERY OFF UNDER THE HOOD DUE … |
| 2016-08-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILL… |
| 2016-03-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE … |
| 2015-11-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | WHEN PUMPING GAS THE PUMP CONSTANTLY CLICKS OFF AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO PUT THE GAS IN. VERY STRONG RAW WET GAS SMELL IN… |
| 2015-09-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON DOOR HANDLES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CONSTANTLY BREAK OFF EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED B… |
| 2015-07-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELT AND WIRING THAT… |
| 2015-05-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING ROUTING WAS AN ISSUE WITH AIR BAG LIGHT NUMBER- 03-01-002 AND WAS RECALLED IN 2003… |
| 2015-05-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG IN MY CAR IS ON PERMANENTLY. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS. IT IS CAUS… |
| 2015-03-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | JUST TOOK 03 TIBURON TO HYUNDAI FOR RECALL SAID FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY NEVER SEEN FRAME ROT LIKE THIS IS THERE ANY RECAL… |
| 2014-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS SOME TIMES WORK. I HAVE TO PULL ON THEM TO GO UP MOST OF THE TIME AND THEY GET S… |
| 2014-05-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDIC… |
| 2014-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY AUTOMATICD TRUNK RELEASE NOT WORK AS WE… |
| 2014-03-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, THE PUMP WOULD CLICK O… |
| 2013-12-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND AFTER A RIGHT HAND TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STAYED ILLUMINATED BOTH FRONT AND REAR. AFTER … |
| 2013-12-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER'S… |
| 2013-10-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FAILED T… |
| 2013-09-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | AFTER STOPPING BEHIND A LINE OF STOPPED CARS, I SLOWLY REMOVED MY FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL (HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) A… |
| 2013-06-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON IN MY SON'S CAR WHEN I DROVE OVER THE WEEKEND. LOOKED ONLINE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL … |
| 2013-04-10 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUM… |
| 2013-02-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY, HE HEARD A CRACKING NOI… |
| 2013-02-15 | EQUIPMENT | Yes | 0 | THERE WAS A COLLISION WHICH INVOLVED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBERON. THE SPEED AT IMPACT WAS 55… |
| 2013-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT GASOLINE. ONCE 0.3 GALLONS ENTERS THE CAR THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO… |
| 2012-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, HE DEPRESSED T… |
| 2012-10-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SU… |
| 2012-10-01 | STEERING | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE… |
| 2012-08-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED AND BROKE ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO BREAK LOSE AND TILT IN AT THE BOTTOM. HAD THIS HAPPENED A… |
| 2012-05-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | - THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING - THE MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW HAS FAILED AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS FAILING. - THE D… |
| 2012-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTIN… |
| 2012-04-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED BY AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST AT THE REQUEST OF THE VEHICLE'S INSURANCE CARRIER. VEHI… |
| 2012-02-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL IN ORDER TO MAK… |
| 2012-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WE JUST BOUGHT OUR SON HIS FIRST CAR. WE FOUND THE 2003 TIBURON LOCALLY, SO WE CHECKED IT OUT. EVERYTHING WORKED AS EXP… |
| 2012-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CURRENTLY MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT HAS MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON. THE FRONT AND THE BACK ONE STAY ON NO MATTER WH… |
| 2011-11-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM IN MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE SHIFTING UP A HILL. MY UNDERSTA… |
| 2011-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN UPON C… |
| 2011-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPON USING THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD PAUSE AND SEEM TO "STICK" IN THE ON PO… |
| 2011-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SHIFTING GEARS HAS LED TO SLIPPING, GRINDING, AND LOCKING. IT'S GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. NOW, EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE … |
| 2011-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIGNAL AND FLASHERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING.… |
| 2011-07-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE CRASHED INT… |
| 2011-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINED. THE FAILU… |
| 2011-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT GASOLINE. ONCE 0.3 GALLONS ENTERS THE CAR THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO… |
| 2011-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | 2003 TIBURON : MY LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN AND INDICATOR LIGHTS ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY. AIR BAG LIG… |
| 2011-03-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON GT. AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLU… |
| 2011-03-01 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 TIBURON. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS RUSTED AWAY AND NO LONGER ENGAGES THE BRAKE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMO… |
| 2010-11-15 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE 90,000 MILES ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED 3 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT … |