IllustrationTIBURON CLUTCH PROBLEMS. *TR
2004 Hyundai Tiburon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
210–25K
2025–50K
1050–75K
1075–100K
7100–150K
2150K+
70 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
82 reportsAIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE ALARM HAS BEEN RESET WITH NO REPORTED CODE PROBLEMS, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL IMMEDIATE FAULT WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN AGAIN. THUS WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS FAILURE HAPPENS TO HYUNDAI TIBURON'S OF THE SAME YEAR AS MY CAR. HYUNDAI HEAD…
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE ALARM HAS BEEN RESET WITH NO REPORTED CODE PROBLEMS, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL IMMEDIATE FAULT WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN AGAIN. THUS WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS FAILURE HAPPENS TO HYUNDAI TIBURON'S OF THE SAME YEAR AS MY CAR. HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS AND LOCAL DEALER WERE CALLED AND INDICATED THERE WAS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR AND THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL OR INVESTIGATE FURTHER. THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS OTHER THAN THERE ARE SOME AIR BAG ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING/SENSOR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CARS IN MY MODEL YEAR RANGE, BUT AGAIN MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM... *TR
WHEELS SEVERELY BENT WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATIONS. *TR
THE BLINKER LIGHT REMAINED CONSTANT AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 80,000 MILES AT THE COST OF $1200!! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL. THE LIGHT REMAINED SOLID AND DID NOT FLASH. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED TO HIS DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THE TURN SIGNAL REMAINED SOLID AND WOULD NOT DIM. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE MANAGED TO DIS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL. THE LIGHT REMAINED SOLID AND DID NOT FLASH. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED TO HIS DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THE TURN SIGNAL REMAINED SOLID AND WOULD NOT DIM. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE MANAGED TO DISENGAGE THE TURN SIGNAL, BUT THEN THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RELAY AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $956. A WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED FROM 70 MPH TO 0. AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL RETURNED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,984.
PURCHASED A TIBURON GT 2004 ON FEB 24 AND ONE MONTH LATER CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAIL. *TR
THIS IS CONCERNING A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY 03-04 TIBURONS. IN MY CASE, THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,450 (12/04/06) AND 86,175 (4/21/09) MILES. THE COST FOR EACH REPAIR IS ALMOST $2000. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD A MORE COSTLY …
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THIS IS CONCERNING A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY 03-04 TIBURONS. IN MY CASE, THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,450 (12/04/06) AND 86,175 (4/21/09) MILES. THE COST FOR EACH REPAIR IS ALMOST $2000. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD A MORE COSTLY CAR AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY THESE RIDICULOUS CHARGES FOR FAULTY PARTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS EPIDEMIC OF A PROBLEM.. *TR
PURCHASED A TIBURON GT 2004 ON FEB 22ND AND A MONTH LATER THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAIL.... I THINK THOSE CARS COME WITH DEFECTIVE CLUTCHES. *TR
2004 TIBURON FLY WHEEL AND CLUTCH AND THROW OUT BEARING AND PRESSURE PLATE. *TR
I HAD TO REPLACE MY CLUTCH AT 68,000 MILES. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.