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2004 Hyundai Tiburon

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Owner complaints for the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.

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70 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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  • Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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80,000 miles · Jun 30, 2018
Power Train

CLUTCH RECALL, POWERTRAIN RECALL, MASTER CYLINDER RECALL, SLAVE CYLINDER RECALL. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AFTER A WEEK OF PURCHASING THE CAR I PUSHED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO SHIFT, AND THE PEDAL DID NOT COME BACK UP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BRING IT BACK UP TO SHIFT IT FINALLY CAME BACK. WHEN SHIFTING AGAIN THE CAR DIE…

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CLUTCH RECALL, POWERTRAIN RECALL, MASTER CYLINDER RECALL, SLAVE CYLINDER RECALL. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AFTER A WEEK OF PURCHASING THE CAR I PUSHED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO SHIFT, AND THE PEDAL DID NOT COME BACK UP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BRING IT BACK UP TO SHIFT IT FINALLY CAME BACK. WHEN SHIFTING AGAIN THE CAR DIED INSTANTLY, AND AFTER THE CAR WAS OFF I COULD SHIFT TO ANY GEARS. WHEN TURNING THE CAR BACK ON IN NEUTRAL THE CAR TURNED ON, BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO FIRST IT WOULD PUSH ITSELF FORWARD AND DIE. TRYING TO START THE CAR IN FIRST WOULD TAKE OFF BUT YOU COULD ONLY PUT IT BACK TO NEUTRAL. AFTER TAKING IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS I CHANGED THE SLAVE AND MASTER CYLINDER, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TO MY SURPRISE THE CLUTCH AND DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, CLUTCH, SHIFT FORK WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ODI #11104904

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2015
Power TrainSteering

STEERING WILL NOT STAY IN NO MORE THEN 6 MOUTHS AND ALMOST INSTEAD THEY GO OUT .ON ALIGNMENTS . IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SEENS THIS CAR

NHTSA ODI #10725195

110,000 miles · Oct 25, 2014
Power Train

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAI…

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TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. DJR

NHTSA ODI #10649925

75,000 miles · Feb 24, 2011
Power Train

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING WHEN HE ACCELERATED UP TO 3,000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING WHEN HE ACCELERATED UP TO 3,000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ODI #10384303

20,000 miles · Dec 2, 2010
Power Train

PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND JUST HAD THE FOURTH POWERTRAIN, CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL, ETC INSTALLED TODAY DUE TO 3 FAILURES IN 90,000 MILES. THE LAST ONE THAT WAS PUT IN WAS IN FEBRUARY 2010 AND FAILED THIS TIME NOVEMBER 26, 2010, NOT EVEN LASTING A FULL YEAR. EACH TIME, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND AND NO ONE …

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PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND JUST HAD THE FOURTH POWERTRAIN, CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL, ETC INSTALLED TODAY DUE TO 3 FAILURES IN 90,000 MILES. THE LAST ONE THAT WAS PUT IN WAS IN FEBRUARY 2010 AND FAILED THIS TIME NOVEMBER 26, 2010, NOT EVEN LASTING A FULL YEAR. EACH TIME, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND AND NO ONE HAS TAKEN TIME TO ISSUE A RECALL OR ANYTHING, EVEN WITH THE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED ALREADY. I AM ALMOST OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND AM SCARED THAT I WILL BE OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHEN IT FAILS AGAIN. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10368716

42,000 miles · Oct 22, 2010
Power Train

MY 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS AN AILING CLUTCH PROBLEM THAT I'VE LEARNED IS VERY COMMON AMONG OTHER OWNERS. THE OTHER MORNING I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AND AS I BEGAN TO PULL OUT ONTO THE MAIN STREET, MY CAR (WHILE IN GEAR) SLIPPED AND THE RPMS REVVED AS I SAT CROSSING THE TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC! WAS NOT A FUN TIME. THIS IS NOT THE F…

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MY 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS AN AILING CLUTCH PROBLEM THAT I'VE LEARNED IS VERY COMMON AMONG OTHER OWNERS. THE OTHER MORNING I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AND AS I BEGAN TO PULL OUT ONTO THE MAIN STREET, MY CAR (WHILE IN GEAR) SLIPPED AND THE RPMS REVVED AS I SAT CROSSING THE TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC! WAS NOT A FUN TIME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS PUT ME INTO A UNCOMFORTABLE SCENARIO. KEEP IN MIND THE CAR HAS 40,000MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10361708

97,000 miles · Sep 30, 2010
Power Train

JUST GOT THE CAR.. ITS ALREADY SLIPPING THE CLUTCH.. I AM MAD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10358466

68,000 miles · Sep 18, 2010
Power TrainInjury

04 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH PROBLEM.... I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR THREE YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD 4 CLUTCHES REPLACED. IM NOW HEARING THAT IT IS NOW MY MASTER SLAVE CYLINDER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10356259

56,961 miles · Aug 12, 2010
Power Train

2004 ~CLUTCH WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING 8/10/2010(56961 MILES) CLUTCH WAS INSPECTED ON 6/15/2009 AND WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION (49987) AND I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE AND TO FIND OUT IT ISN'T COVERED AFTER BEING TOLD THAT IT WAS~ATTENTION 2004 TIBURON OWNERS WHO ARE …

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2004 ~CLUTCH WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING 8/10/2010(56961 MILES) CLUTCH WAS INSPECTED ON 6/15/2009 AND WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION (49987) AND I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE AND TO FIND OUT IT ISN'T COVERED AFTER BEING TOLD THAT IT WAS~ATTENTION 2004 TIBURON OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ISSUES AS THE 2003 OWNERS. I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH AN ATTORNEY TO START A CLASS ACTION SUIT. PLEASE CONTACT THEM IF YOU TOO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME. TRACY TEIN W/FINKLESTEIN THOMPSON & LOUGHRAN (415) 398-8700 601 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 665 SAN FRANCISO, CALIFORNIA 94111 TOGETHER WE CAN SEE THAT HYUNDAI RIGHTS THEIR WRONG. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10348916

60,000 miles · Jul 15, 2010
Power Train

TIBURON CLUTCH PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10343388

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