2003 hyundai tiburon,good or bad?

Question

i may be interested in buying a hyundai tiburon.what are some major issues that could go wrong in the future with this car.

Answer 1

on my second one now, love them. i would buy another in a heartbeat, BUT, having said that, rather than tell you all the cool things about it, ill be up front and tell you about some of the known issues...really nothing bad, but then youll know what your getting into.

First and foremost...those damn headlights. keep your car out of the sun, these things have a TERRIBLE clear coat on them that will first start yellowig then start bubbling/turning gunky. it doesnt look terrible, at worst itll drive you up the wall while manually washing the car, other than that, no worries.

The clutches arent very good......ok, they suck. not bad quality per say, bad feel. You can spend 5 minutes under the hood and disable the slave cylinder and make everything better, but if you dont "it feels like im learning a clutch from a different car everytime i go for a drive". frustrating at most.

sunroof stall. Ive had two 2003's and havent had this problem, but apparently 04's and above have a problem with the sun roof stalling/freezing/not working. there are some "mods" you can do to fix this, but other than that you kinda lose on this one......at least it doesnt leak though (your obviously buying used, just check it out before you buy)

turn signal. had this happen on my first one, left turn signal just randomly turned on and stayed lite, didnt blink, was just a solid light....5 minute wiring fix cleared it right up.

the sub (V6) comes with a 10' sub in the trunk, but the factory (dunno if on accident or what) wired the thing incorrectly and it is really weak. quick re-wire will get the thing playin how its supposed to (which in these cars, which are great acoustically, sounds great)

weak ebrake, you can pull it full force at 40mph and barely notice anything.....but unless you life/park in san francisco, who cares

aftermarket parts are really expensive

weak engine, the V6 is small (2.7) and weak
BUT
(and now onto the fun stuff)
these things have alot of potential for power (in NY someone claims to have hit over 400hp on stock block)

they are a blast to drive

they handle really well

they look great

not everyone and there mother has one....ITS NOT A MUSTANG!!!!!

(and on your model year you can run the V6 headers with no Cat and bypass the rear 02's by tying them down to the firewall and not throw a CEL, thank you hyundai for that little oversight heh)

Answer 2

Hyundai Tiburon 2003

Answer 3

2003 Hyundai Tiburon

Answer 4

Tiburon. In this example the Civic doesn't even compare to the Tib in features and power, and the Tib is actually a very underrated and underestimated car. Certainly the best Korea has come up with. And 132,000 isn't really much on any car. The Tib could go at least 300,000 I'd say. EDIT: This is also coming from a Hyundai hater, but unlike salt life I'm not being biased. There are hundreds of better cars than either the Tib or Civic, but in this comparison the Tiburon undoubtedly wins.

Answer 5

The 2003 Hyundai Tiburon has excellent styling. A definite improvement over the intro model.

Of course, the first complaint of any Hyundai, is the use of ultra thin body panels. Even harsh looks can be enough to cause a ding. Sadly most Hyundai owners are well accustomed to the large collections of dings their cars accumulate from carelessly flung doors in parking lots.

The only bit of bad news regarding the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon that I've ever seen, is that there is a high instance of premature clutch and flywheel assembly failure on the standard transmission models.

If this doesn't deter you from buying a 2003 tiburon, then I suggest the V6 GT. And read up on any factory recalls regarding the drive train before you commit.

Answer 6

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2003 hyundai tiburon,good or bad?
i may be interested in buying a hyundai tiburon.what are some major issues that could go wrong in the future with this car.

Answer 7

I'd say check out Consumer reports.com and read the history of the Tiburon...they have pretty good info on vehicles.

In my opinion, Hyundai has come a long way since the 1980's... and if i could I'd by a new Hyundai as for the Tiburon i understand the v6 is nice and the four cylinder is okay... it looks pretty good too!.

Well best wishes!

"/JOe

Answer 8

first check it over for obvious defects [paint repairs worn tires bad exhaust engine noise] then by your trusted mechanic for a complete inspection. [many of these cars went to people who could not or would not maintain them [any Hyundai with service records is extremely rare.] all this being said they seem to hold up pretty well i would avoid a automatic trans [but i tend to avoid automatics anyway] the rest of the car has proven solid, easy to work on and yes reliable [provided you find a well cared for example to begin with] at this point it will be due for timing belt service, DO NOT CHEAP THIS JOB OUT. put new tensioner and idler pulleys, hand grenade [gas spring] and water pump at the same time a failure here will prove catastrophic to your wallet and probably send the car to the bone-yard

Answer 9

Sunroof cover, but i think that they have that fixed, if you purchase a used one make sure they have it carproofed. Go to www.newtiburon.com and you will find out what is going on with the Tibs. I have 2006 Tuscani for about a year now and nothing so far.

Answer 10

I have a 2001 Tiby with 114 K miles and no major probs and no dings.