2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
108
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON
The 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON has received a total of 108 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Hyundai Motor America for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainclutch Assembly (22 complaints), Air Bags (14 complaints), and Power Trainmanual Transmission (14 complaints).
Recalls for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON
108 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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.
MY CAR TURN ON THE AIR BAG, ALL THE TIME, I TAKE TO THE DEALER UNTIL THE WARRANTY WAS ACTIVE, AFTER THE THIRD YEAR THEY SAID THAT THIS DON'T HAVE NO MORE WARRANTY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STEEL ON ALL THE TIME.
MY WIFE WAS IN A REAR END ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. MY WIFE GOT WHIPLASH FROM THE ACCIDENT. READING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I'M ALMOST GLAD THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE HER INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIX THE ISSUE WITH THEIR AIR BAGS IMMEDIATELY.
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
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
Safety Rating for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON
Hyundai Motor America has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
0550001 — SUSPENSION
FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT-EZ CAM XR CAMBER ANGLE ADJUSTING BOLTS. *SC
0436016 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ECM REPROGRAMMING FOR INTERMITTENT HESITATION. *TT
0440010 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SELECT CABLE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE FOR 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLE. *TT
0490009 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REMOTE TRANSMITTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT.*MR
0490006 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTOR II01 CHANGE. *MR
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HYUNDAI TIBURON
- 1999 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 50 complaints
- 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 76 complaints
- 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 69 complaints
- 2002 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 3 complaints
- 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 429 complaints
- 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON (current)
- 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 58 complaints
- 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 81 complaints
- 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 49 complaints
- 2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON — 28 complaints
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