2003 Hyundai Tiburon

WE JUST BOUGHT OUR SON HIS FIRST CAR. WE FOUND THE 2003 TIBURON LOCALLY, SO WE CHECKED IT OUT. EVERYTHING WORKED AS EXPECTED AND DROVE VERY NICE. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS, THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING!! NO FUSE TO CHANGE, BUT WERE TOLD IT WAS A FAILED BCM MODULE. AS I WAS LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER, I FOUND THE REPAIR COST TO BE CLOSE TO $1,000!! I AM OUTRAGED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND A TRUE HAZARD TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND ALL OTHERS WHO SHARE OUR ROADWAYS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V290000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

CURRENTLY MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT HAS MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON. THE FRONT AND THE BACK ONE STAY ON NO MATTER WHAT, EVEN IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TAKE THE KEYS OUT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, SO MY QUESTION IS... WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT? ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PART IS SO EXPENSIVE!! I DON'T KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT WHENEVER MY TURN SIGNAL STARTED TO ACT UP SO DID MY SUNROOF. NOW THAT MY TURN SIGNAL IS CONSTANTLY ON, MY SUNROOF WON'T WORK AT ALL! ARE THEY RELATED? I WORK FOR A CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T EVEN FIND ME THE PART (WHICH IS A BODY CONTROL MODULE) ANY CHEAPER! I GUESS NOW WE ALL KNOW WHY HYUNDAI STOPPED MAKING THE TIBURON, WHICH IS SAD DUE TO IT BEING SUCH A NICE CAR, AND I LOVE MY TIBURON IT WAS MY REALITY DREAM CAR! WHEN YOU DO FINALLY RECALL THIS ITEM, IF WE ALREADY HAD IT FIXED, WOULD YOU REIMBURSE US FOR IT? ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BCM MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,987 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,908. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO TO DOWN. BOTH FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS STAYED ON , EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. UPDATED 04/23/12

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED HOWEVER ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V321000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN UPON COMPLETION THE BLINKER STOPS BLINKING, BUT THE LIGHT STAYS ON. SOMETIMES BY TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL 2 OR 3 TIMES IT GOES OFF...AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON ALL BY ITSELF JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF. I HAVE EVEN UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM DRAINING THE BATTERY. TOOK CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS DONE. THEY TOLD ME THE BCM IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 703.56 PLUS 120.00 FOR LABOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS TOO. I HAVE A QUESTIONS TO ASK....IF SO MANY OF US TIBURON OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR US...OH YEAH 703.56 PART + 120.00 LABOR = NO RECALL FOR US. HELLO NHTSA OR HYUNDAI CAN YOU SAY RECALL!!!!!! DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED, OR OUR VEHICLES TOTALED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. WE HAVE ALREADY PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE VEHICLE; WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. I DEMAND A RECALL FOR OUR SAFETY. BY THE WAY, OTHER THAN THIS BCM ISSUE....I LOVE MY TIBBY. PLEASE LOOK INTO HAVING THIS BCM RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR

UPON USING THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD PAUSE AND SEEM TO "STICK" IN THE ON POSITION INSIDE OF THE CAR. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF THE TURNING SIGNAL AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE SIGNAL RELAY IS LOCATED INTERNALLY WITHIN THE BCM, REQUIRING A NEW BCM ALTOGETHER TO FIX THE STUCK SIGNAL. I SUSPECT FROM READING INTO THIS VEHICLE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THIS SIGNAL PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A TREND AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIGNAL AND FLASHERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 207,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING IN A CRASH AT SUCH A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE FACT THAT ONLY ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.