Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  air bag trouble - 2004 Hyundai Tiburon
  By djwill03 - December 9 - 5:20 pm

  I owned a 2004 Tiburon and loved it. That was until I hit a deer head on and spun into a wall head on. Every air bag in the car went off except for the drivers side air bag. And I was the only one in the car!

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  car - 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
  By monkpank_83 - September 14 - 11:06 pm

  well ive had this car for 3 1/2 years and i had nothing but problems with it right know the car is in the shop getting the trancemition worked on again the head lights i have to replace them evrey 2 to 3 months other than having good power and in my own opinion i think that, thats the only thing good with the car, clutch has gone out on me 2 time already

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  Piece of CRAP!!!!!!!!! - 2006 Hyundai Tiburon
  By megan - March 4 - 4:16 am

  Let me start by saying that I have had nothing but trouble with this car in the 15 months that i owned it. It the first two months the power window broke and the visor fell off. After 12 months & 13,000 miles I had to put $1,400 dollars into getting a new clutch since the warranty expires after 12 months or 12,000 miles. Not to mention that before i traded it in they told me i had another problem with the transmission. Be aware also that any up grades will void your warranty, including changing your own oil. I will never buy another Hyundai...period

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  Hyundai missed the mark with this model - 2006 Hyundai Tiburon
  By Tony - February 16 - 8:43 am

  I had owned a Sonata prior to picking out a brand new Tiburon GT in March of 2007. At just under 19K miles the clutch and flywheel went out on me. Hyundai would not cover this under warranty and dismissed the transmission failure as though I did not know how to drive a manual transmission. The wheel bearings went out on 3 separate occasions as well. The V6 is thirsty resulting in low MPG. Horrible under-steer. Some tricky blind spots until you get use to it. Hyundais also have crummy resale value. Overall the car is fun to drive, however I highly encourage an extended warranty.

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  liquid force - 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
  By tloftus - November 3 - 10:00 am

  i fell in love with my car! But it has turned into the biggest lemon EVER everything goes wrong with it, and i havent even had it a year it is fun to drive and attracts a lot of attention but i havent had it a week without it breaking down! i was promised a loaner car for covered repairs and never get one! the dealership treats me as if i am doing something wrong! i wouldnt recommend this car, unless its just to look at!

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  DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!! - 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
  By Pat - July 9 - 1:50 am

  Its a good looking car, performance isnt bad...when the car works and isnt in the damn shop! This car has caused me nothing but problems since I got it. A door handle came off and I barely touched it, the transmission and flywheel had to be replaced at around 75,000 miles. The car is a manual transmission, and during the winter months the parking brake DOES NOT WORK! The brake line freezes and is worthless. Dealership manages to wiggle themselves out of expensive repairs so I have to pay every dollar. Ive easily spent $4,000 - $5,000 to keep this car on the road.

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  Junk! - 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
  By jamiedsmith - March 16 - 4:11 am

  My Tiburon was a 2003 GT (2.7L V6) with the 6 speed manual transmission. The dual mass flywheel is a major design flaw that Hyundai refuses to acknowledge. I drove my car for four years and 40K miles and replaced the clutch and flywheel twice. Hyundai would not warranty because they consider this repair to be related to abuse. Ive driven cars with manual transmissions my whole life without ever having a problem! Im currently a part of the class action lawsuit against Hyundai for this issue. The plastic levers that let the seats fold forward were also constantly breaking. The lock actuators, outside and inside door handles, and window motors had to be replaced as well.

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  Electrical problems- warranty ignored - 2000 Hyundai Tiburon
  By Adriane - January 25 - 8:23 am

  This car had persistent electrical problems, and the dealership was dishonest about the cause of them. The car would power surge and burned out 12 headlights, 2 radios, and 3 new batteries. The dealership replaced the individual parts per warranty, but would not investigate the underlying cause. Then, when it was humid, the car would not start. Once the 5-year warranty expired I took it to a non- hyundai mechanic (and my electrical engineer father), and they immediately identified the problem. The specs in the factory for the plating in the electrical system were off, and the connectors would vibrate loose (as evidenced by corrosion) which would cause arcs and surges. I had the car 6 years.

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  07 Tiburon GS - 2007 Hyundai Tiburon
  By phoenix15 - April 30 - 2:07 am

  This car caught my attention at the time when they first came out. My was a dark navy blue color which is what caught my attention and the body style. Had it for over 7 years now with less than 60K mileage on it. After about 40k mileage I started to notice that the clutch is performing really bad like its not responding when shifting. So I did a little research and found out that the manufacture had put in a clutch delay thing inside the master cylinder to prevent clutch overheating if you drive aggressively. So I just remove that clutch delay thing and now its responding a little better without that lag.

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  This vehicle is terrible - 2006 Hyundai Tiburon
  By john_stone37 - July 5 - 4:30 am

  This car is fun to dive, but if you dont have a ton of money, dont buy it. Bought one at 99k miles, it now has 124k. In the span of that 25k, Ive replaced all tires twice, replaced the clutch twice, replace the shifter cable twice, replaced the transmission and flywheel. All tiburons after 2003 are crap. Also, any transmission repair (clutch, shifter cable, flywheel, etc.) is 1000$ more than with most cars because it takes extra work in a tiburon to get to the transmission