Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Tiburon
Model Year: 2001
Other Restraint System Info: Depowered Airbags
Plant City: Ulsan
Plant Company Name: Ulsan
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Deluxe (GL)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON V6. IT HAS 22500 MILES AND THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US 3 TIMES IT WOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS THEY CALLED TO SAY THAT THE PARTS WONT BE COVERED DUE TO "ABUSE". AFTER TALKING TO HYUNDAI THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY PART OF REPAIRING THIS. THIS CAR IS A DAILY DRIVER, NOT A RACE CAR! I BELIEVE HYDUNAI KNOWS THEIR CLUTCHS ARE BAD -- WE NEED A RECALL. *JB
2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID CAUSE WAS A FUEL LEAK. CAR HAD REG. MAINTANCE AND NO ACCIDENTS.*AK