Faults:

Not too much to list here yet as I've only had this 2001 Tiburon for 6 weeks.

Prior to buying it I had a Hyundai garage inspect it and it needed a rear strut as it was leaking. There was a leaking rad hose, and required two new front tires.

General Comments:

I bought this car because of the value, and looks. Also because of the pretty good comments and ratings I found while researching used cars.

I am overall pretty happy so far.

My main concern is an annoying vibration I get once the tachometer hits 3000 rpm. It goes away as soon as 3000 rpm is surpassed. Does anyone else experience this and if so what did you do?

Faults:

O2 sensor has gone.

Passenger mat clip doesn't work.

Back seat belt clip doesn't rotate, so it damages my back seat when the seat gets folded down.

Paint chips very easily.

My trunk door has to be slammed very hard to shut otherwise it doesn't close.

Nothing apparently is covered under the warranty, so it all gets paid out of my pocket.

My front tire has a constant slow leak.

General Comments:

I love my 2001 Tiburon, but my warranty just ran out two months ago, and now it seems like it's falling apart. When I've taking my car into the dealership to get it fixed, they tell me that nothing can be fixed under warranty. Make sure that you see them actually put what they say in the computer, otherwise they change their story very quickly when you come back down the road to get things fixed again.

The car is a great car, but the worse thing about the whole car is how Hyundai treats its car owners. I'm very not impressed.

Faults:

None.

General Comments:

I purchased the Tiburon because it closely resembles the Toyota Celica in performance and style.

It handles perfectly in any weather.

I'm relatively short and I can comfortably reach the gas, brake and radio without having to stretch at all.

Faults:

Before reaching 20 000 km, the following problems happened : First my check engine light went on several times without any reason, and the dealer could not correct the problem.

The clutch had to be changed, although my driving was not in cause, the dealer refused to repair it under guarantee and billed me 800 $ for the repairs.

At 65 000 km : After the guarantee just expired, the manifold had to be replaced, the hand brake cables had to be replaced, the driver's door switch was defective, there was a problem with the seatbelt, radiator fluids were leaking, and finally, fuel consumption was higher than normal.

All these things happened after my warranty had expired, costing me hundreds of dollars. The dealer, was never returning my phone calls, could never book me an appointment or lend me or lease, a replacement car for a day.

Regarding maintenance, I attended every maintenance recommended by the manufacturer, by the book.

General Comments:

My experience was extremely frustrating, I will never buy a Hyundai again, and I will never recommend a Hyundai to anyone. Service is poor, quality is weak, replacement parts are expensive, and are always back order.

Tires provided with the car are not very resistant and reliable and they have to be replaced very early.

The only thing this car as to offer is a bold look, great engine sound, cool interior and that is about it.