2004 Hyundai TIBURON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
82 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
41,031 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 70 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Clutch Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 82 complaints (26.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 12 | 14.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 8.5% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 3.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Clutch Assembly | 22 |
| Air Bags | 14 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 14 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 22; Air Bags: 14; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 14; Electrical System: 7; Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 4; Exterior Lighting: 4; Power Train: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 21 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 20 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 10 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 21; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 27 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2004: 5; 2005: 4; 2006: 27; 2007: 4; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 10; 2011: 8; 2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 5; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Clutch Assembly leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10064912 · 2004-05-11 (May 11, 2004)
WHEN SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE GEARS AND THE RPM'S REVVED HIGH. ALSO A BURNING SMELL ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN AND THE DRIVER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB THE CLUTCH POPPED AND WAS HARD TO DEPRESS. THE RPM'S WENT OVER 6K AND SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064912 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150490 · 2006-02-17 (February 17, 2006)
2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON 2.0/ 2.7 V6.(AFFECTED YEARS: 2003-2006?) ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS, CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER CONTAINS A "DELAY VALVE" THAT CAUSES "SLIPPING" AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON CLUTCH COMPONENTS. REMOVAL OF SAID, "DELAY VALVE" IN CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER IS SOLUTION TO ELIMINATING THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE HAS BEEN NO VOLUNTARY RECALL TO CORRECT THIS VERY SIMPLE ISSUE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED "MASSIVE" CLUTCH FAILURES THAT ALSO INCLUDE AFTERMARKET CLUTCH COMPONENTS AND FLYWHEELS OF SUPERIOR STRENGTH OVER OEM.…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10150490 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10278520 · 2009-07-28 (July 28, 2009)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278520 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10297981 · 2010-01-04 (January 4, 2010)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099347 · 2004-12-01 (December 1, 2004)
THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A LOW SPEED, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 182 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099656 · 2004-11-05 (November 5, 2004)
LEFT FRONT WINDOW INOPERATIVE. WHEEL PULLED TO RIGHT ON BRAKING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *BF THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW WINDOW MOTOR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO ALLEVIATE THE VEHICLE'S PULLING PROBLEM BY ALIGNING THE VEHICLE BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. THE DEALER ORDERED HEAVY DUTY BOLTS HOPING THIS WIL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 579 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099656 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10436000 · 2011-11-16 (November 16, 2011)
ALMOST RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I STARTED EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD RANDOMLY GO OFF AND SOMETIMES EVEN LOCK THE DOORS OF THE CAR ON IT'S OWN. WHETHER THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR NOT, WINDOWS OPEN OR SHUT, DID NOT MATTER. LATER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BURNED OUT SO ONLY THE FASTEST SETTING WORKS AND ONLY WHEN I HOLD THE KNOB UP FOR THE ONE TIME WIPE. THE WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. IF YOU WERE TO SLAM OR HIT THE DOOR, THE WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN, BUT NOT BACK UP UNLESS YOU PULL …
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436000 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10567404 · 2014-03-05 (March 5, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS TIGHTENED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15…
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10567404 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10513035 · 2013-05-21 (May 21, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK REACHED HALF FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT DECLINED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THE VEH…
Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513035 at NHTSA ↗