Clutch problems of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon - part 1

2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt v6 6-speed manual transmission. The clutch failed after only 30000 miles. I have driven cars with manual transmissions for 20 years. This one was no abused or used for racing. I have never had a clutch go out after so few miles. The problem seem to be caused by a defect in the design of the clutch system. There is a restrictor valve that does not allow the clutch to fully engage until 1 second after the clutch pedal is fully released. This appears to be a wide scale problem. There are posts all over the internet about this defect.

Ok so this is what's going on and has sounded like it has been going on for a while I am 18 and just made a new purchase of a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt 5 speed it is the first car I have really ever really babied and I have only had it for 3 weeks I have not drove the car hard or anything and the clutch is slipping bad the car ran and drove fine when I bought the car now im looking at a 2,000 dollar charge for something that shouldn't even have went wrong in the first place I leave for the army in July 2008 and now I don't want to drive my car because I am afraid to mess anything else up on it so I am just kind of stuck looking at and nice red car that isn't drivable and I called Hyundai and they said its my problem. There should be something done about this. . . . .

Bad clutch.

I have a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt (6 speed manual transmission) that has experienced a premature clutch failure. The car has only 45,000 miles on it, and I drive it quite conservatively. The failure is not from "normal wear and tear". There are design defects that directly lead to this (and many other) premature failures. I have been quoted $2100 in repairs (clutch, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, and flywheel + labor) by the dealer. I am looking into alternative solutions--including trading my car in--as I am not confident the defects will be corrected.

My car is an 03 Hyundai Tiburon. It was manufactured on July 23, 2002. I was reading on newtiburon. Com that there was a class action complaint for cars manufactured before April of 2003, in reference to the clutches going bad. Now I bought my car used and the owner before said the clutch was replaced at 45,000 miles. The car now has 54,000 miles on it and the clutch grabs really hard and sometimes is hard to drive. I have to release the clutch very slow in order for the car not to jerk hard. In the newtiburon. Com forum they were saying some part was bad and can be replaced by the dealer. I was just wondering if my car has the bad part and should be replaced.

I am having problems with the clutch. It is having trouble engaging and disengaging. The clutch does this when the engine is cold and even at times when it is not cold. I took it to the dealership and they replaced the master cylinder due to defect but claimed that the clutch also needed to be replaced due to wear. My car had 59,800 miles when it took it in for the problem. After the fix it still has the same problem.

I have a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. I had to have the clutch replaced 2 times in 2004. Once in Dec and Jan. I am now having to replace the clutch again in Jan of 2008. What can I do??.

Hazard lights, signal lights, airbag lights, powers windows and clutch.

My clutch has to be replaced at 39,000 miles. I drive my car well and cannot understand why this has to be replaced. The dealer has quoted me 1700 dollars and are saying that it is not covered under warranty because it is wear and tear. Reading all of the other complaints on this clutch it is apparent this is a defective part and the manufacturer should be replacing it for free! pretty sad that Hyundai boasts about their 10 year warranty but won't replace anything under it!.

I have a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon and my clutch and flywheel both failed at what I think is a little to early. It is driven with care and extremely well maintained. I had a new clutch put in by a professional transmission shop and did not replace the flywheel, just the clutch and hydraulics. Within one business week, my new clutch has failed for a second time and the dealership wants $800 just for the flywheel so I can then take back to the shop and have them install it with my new clutch!.

Clutch slipping until the bearing eventually broke, clutch assembly was replaced but now it feels as if the clutch disengages and engages everytime I release the throttle even a bit. This problem does not go away.

Clutch failed at 44,000 miles after buying car used. Service department would not fix , stated it was wear and tear. Cost $1500 to fix. Airbag light stays on, past 65,000 so service department wont fix it unless I pay for it. Hatch back latch wont work, $200 to fix that. Headlights burn out every other month. Brought car to service center because of a noise in the front of car. Said they couldnt hear anything. 2000 miles over my warrentee brought car back because it was getting worse, said it was front wheel assembly and would cost $1000 to fix. During cold weather emergency brake sticks took it in and they couldnt find anything wrong, go figure. Seats wont latch sometimes after letting someone out from the back. Is there a end to the problems that I have with this Hyundai.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that the clutch failed twice. The dealer previously replaced the clutch at the cost of $900. She researched the NHTSA website and discovered 180 complaints for this same failure. The current mileage was 47,500 and failure mileage was 20,000.

Complained several times about malfunctioning clutch on 2003 Hyundai Tiburon which we purchased new, and also paid for an additional warranty, which we were told would pick up the cost of any repairs that were not covered under the mfg. Standard 100k bumper-to-bumper warranty. Each time we complained we were told that it was the way we were driving the vehicle. Clutch has gone out at 57k miles and now they say it is a wear item and not covered under any warranty and will cost $2000. 00 to fix. We were never told of the TSB 04-40-005 indicating deformed/defective clutch parts which should be replaced when customer brings vehicle in complaining of clutch problems. Car is sitting at dealership and we are waiting for a written denial of coverage from mfg. And a written estimate of cost from dealer before we proceed. However, we see that there are hundreds of complaints on this clutch system and a class action lawsuit has been filed against Hyundai in orange county superior court, case #06cc00052. There should be a recall for this item/vehicle before somebody gets killed or kills somebody else because they cannot control their vehicle due to the malfunctioning of this part.

I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt with 6 speed manual transmission because of the advertised 100,000 mile power-train warranty. In 2005 the clutch and pressure plate failed and I returned it to the dealer for warranty service. I was informed that the clutch assembly was a "wear item", had probably been abused, and was not covered. I have driven hundreds of thousands of manual shift miles in several cars and never had a clutch failure. It was repaired at a cost of over $800 and not reimbursed by Hyundai. In July 2007, the clutch again malfunctioned and the clutch hydraulics and flywheel had to be replaced at a cost of over $1800. The company and dealers continue to claim that the failures are not the fault of the vehicle's design, but are rather the fault of the driver. My research on the NHTSA site shows over 650 nearly identical complaints from owners of 2003-2004 Hyundai Tiburons gt's and nearly none on 2005-2007. I believe that Hyundai knows of the faulty design on earlier models and has remedied the problem on later models but will not acknowledge it or rebate the repair costs to those owners that have had these catastrophic clutch assembly problems on 2003 models. A full investigation should be made into these fraudulent practices of Hyundai USA and restitution should be made to the injured owners of 2003 Hyundai gt's with manual transmissions.

TSB recommending old clutch replacement which is garbage, clutch is garbage.

Hi. I own a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt 2. 7 6 speed. The clutch went out at 18, 000 miles. I took it to the dealer with a copy of the class action lawsuit regarding the Tiburon clutch issue. They told me that it was my driving, and that they never heard of this problem. They said that it would be up to me to pay for this, which will be about $1600-2000 out of my pocket. I refused to pay for this.

The clutch in my Hyundai Tiburon just simply won't last long, the clutch went out on me completely while driving down the highway. I recently purchased the car and the quality of the clutch is just simply not up to standards. My car has 53000 miles and is a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon.

I have a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt v6 and had a clutch problem twice and the warranty did not cover it. I researched online and found out that many other drivers had the same problems. Everytime we went to the dealer they said it was our fault, and made us pay over $1500 for repairs.

- the contact stated that the 2003 Hyundai tibron gt, had sev stalling problems and clutch failure. The contact stated that at 19,000 miles the vehicle stalled while driving 30 mph. The pedal went to the floor and all power on dash board was lost. The contact called the dealership and stated that the stalling resulted due to a failure in the clutch, but the repair was not covered under warranty. The contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic shop, and the vehicle had a complete clutch assembly repair. The contact stated that in 11/06 the vehicle started having a loud noise from the engine area, and the vehicle was difficult to shift. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they couldn't reproduce the failure, and that the difficulty in shifting was because she didn't know how to drive the manual transmission. The contact stated that during the week of 1/15/07 the vehicle wouldn't drive forward or reverse. She took vehicle to a mechanic, and he told her it was the dual mass flywheel that malfunctioned. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer with file # 1031455. The contact took the old flywheel to the dealership, and the mechanic told the contact it was from owner's error.

2003 Hyundai Tiburon clutch went out at 55,000 miles.

I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon used with 24,000 miles on the vehicle. I drove it for approximately 6,000 miles with no evident problems. Suddenly the clutch went out of the car. I found out that the clutch had already been replaced at 18,000 miles due to a failed bearing/ceased fly wheel. Hyundai dealership told my sales agent that the clutch would be replaced under the 6/60,000 warranty. I had the car towed to them. After taking the clutch off, they decided the failure was due to wear and tear and that the warranty would not cover a wear and tear item. I contacted customer service and they refused to authorize repairs. On carspace automotive forums, I have found that numerous 2003 Tiburon purchases have resulted in failed clutches multiple times in the early life of the vehicle. It is obvious that this is defective equipment and Hyundai should be forced to recall the clutch assembly and transmission in these vehicles. Mechanics I talked to believe the transmission is not completely releasing the clutch. This vehicle was purchased by my son who is a us marine. I think it is disgraceful that a korean company is cheating our young soldiers.

I have a lot of trouble putting the car in gear (6-speed manual) I. E. 1st and reverse. I really have to pull or push the stick very hard. I have read a lot of similar complaints about this car ( 03 Hyundai Tiburon ) and feel something needs to be done please help us.

I own a 2003 Tiburon with the 2. 7l. I purchased the car in 2003. Around 14 thousand miles or so my clutch began slipping and then eventually failed. The car had a failure of the clutch disk, pressure plate, and flywheel, and the dealer informed the driver the failure was their fault and it would not be covered. A one time good will repair was made and instead of the exorbitant $2000 asked instead we only paid $500. The car was purchased for about $20,000. Hyundai asks for $2,000, 10% of the cost of the vehicle to repair it. 40,000 miles have now reached the odometer, and the clutch has now failed again. The clutch that is currently in my vehicle is one replaced in 2003 still. Hyundai revised the clutch components due to malformed clutch plates in 2004, yet refuses to acknowledge or compensate the owners. Two of the three parts of the vehicle that have failed are covered by Hyundai's "America's best warranty", the flywheel and pressure plate. Because the deformed compound on the clutch disk is being blamed on the vehicle operator, Hyundai has therefore absolved itself of any responsibility, claiming if it weren't for the operator induced failure of the clutch disk, the pressure plate and flywheel would still be ok. If the parts were replaced under warranty by a dealership then the regional parts director inspects it and deems it shouldn't have, the dealer must pay. This is why so many customers have to wrongly pay. If you dispute the claims of the technicians at Hyundai they will take your car apart and inspect, and if it is deemed its the customers fault, the company will not even reassemble the car for you. You must pay them do it! the transmission case had major scraping and abrasion due to the pressure plate movement. The second set of clutch components were removed personally, and therefore are submittable for inspection and review. Photographs documenting the wear and abrasion inside the transmission case are available.

I own a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt v-6 (2. 7 liter) 5 speed manual transmission automobile with 48,900 miles on odometer. While I was driving it the clutch went out and I lost power and went off the road.

I bought a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt 3 weeks ago from a dealership, medlin motors inc. , in rocky mount, nc. I started smelling a burning smell the day I bought the car and asked the dealer what it was and they told me it was probably brake rust or residue coming off from where it was sitting up for a while. So I then dismissed the problem until about 3 weeks later I smelt that smell again and soon after the clutch started slipping. I immediately called the dealership and asked them to fix it. They then picked up the vehicle and took it to their shop. I was under the impression that the warranty would cover it until the next day when we received a phone call stating that the repair bill would be $1700. 00. With this information I told them I couldn't afford to repair it since I had just put a $1400. 00 down payment on the vehicle 3 weeks prior. They still refuse to fix this problem without a payment of $1700. 00. In its simplest form, I paid $1400. 00 to drive a car for a month and now I am obligated to a $13000. 00 loan for a car I can't drive which is still 30 minutes away at the shop.

My Hyundai Tiburon 03's clutch was burned out, but I've been driving a manual for a pretty long time and before, my Toyota celica never had this problem. From what I heard, Hyundai has defective clutch parts and they won't cover this under their warranty. The parts and the labor at Hyundai would be extremely expensive. I would not want my car to have to replace the clutch every 2 years, from what I heard.

My 2003 Hyundai tibruon gt has a clutch that is slipping and there is only about 80,000 miles on my car. I have a daughter and if this clutch goes while we are in the car it could cause injuries to us both.

: the contact stated while traveling at various speeds, the transmission was hard to shift and progressively worsened. Later while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine would not respond and would not start when jumped. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where it was determined the clutch failed, and the clutch fly wheel needed to be replaced.

The clutch on my 2003 Hyundai Tiburon has been prematurely slipping at only 65k miles. . Read more...

I have a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt v6 6-speed and at 61,000 miles the clutch master cylinder and flywheel have completely fallen apart. It has cost me over $2,000. 00 in damage and I was told by the mechanic the condition of the clutch and flywheel was completely out of the normal! I have also heard many other complaints of this same issue with the Hyundai Tiburon. Also, girard gibbs llp is investigating claims in connection with a pending lawsuit seeking class action status against Hyundai America, inc. Consumers complain that certain Hyundai Tiburons experience premature clutch and/or flywheel failures, resulting in the vehicle being inoperable. Consumers also complain that Hyundai does not replace the parts under warranty, resulting in tremendous cost of replacements to the consumer.

Faulty clutch. . Per warranty 10 years or 100,000 miles for drive train. . $2000. 00 clutch is not covered. Had car in previous complaining about clutch not working properly. . Note that numerous complaints have been filed per information on the internet with tiberon's having clutch problems.

Clutch failure while driving, lost ability to use 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear after moving into traffic without incident from first gear. Was able to coast to side of road.

I have a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt with 6-speed standard transmission and 46000 miles. I live in indianapolis, in and the car was manufactured in October of 2002. Recently I have been experiencing problems with the clutch in this car. I took it to the dealer and they told me that the failure is due to my driving habits and they have no responsibility under warranty for this problem. I have been arguing with them for about a week now because of all of the claims on the web that are exactly like what I am going through with this same car. They have given me a quote of 1356 dollars to replace the clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel and said that they would pay 50% of this as "goodwill". The whole situation seems unbelievable to me. I have driven a standard transmission for several years and have never had any other car with these problems. The dealer who is servicing the car even says that the clutch should last twice as long as it has. Hyundai motor America's corporate office is who I have been arguing with about this issue and I think that they may be just offering to pay half because they know that they really should pay for the whole thing. I just don't know what to do because there is no way for me to know what is truly going on with this situation and whether hma is lying to me or not. I appreciate any help. Thank you.

With 30000 km on my 2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt v-6 my clutch is slipping and worn. There is a well documented problem with the clutches on these cars, and the dealers unwillingness to warranty the repair.