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2001 Hyundai Tiburon Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, most often about the air bags (22% of complaints). It is 7th of 9 Tiburon model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2001 Hyundai Tiburon problems
Air bags
8 complaints · 22%Parts named most often: frontal.
On august 25f 2002 my fiance' was driving my 2001 Hyundai Tiburon which I had purchased new in february of 2002. He was cut off by a person driving a chevy blazer. The entire front end of the Tiburon struck the truck in the rear passenger's side door. My fiance' was driving approximatly 30-35 miles an hour at impact.…
While driving about 45 MPH consumer's vehicle hit a tractor from the rear, and the air bags failed to deploy. Also, the seat belts did not keep the passenger and driver in position, throwing them forward.
Seat belts
8 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles. Parts named most often: front.
Tl contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that the drivers and passenger side seat belts have malfunctioned since she was unable to retract them. It took her approximately two to three attempts before she could fully extend the seat belts in order to securely close the latch. The vehicle was not…
While driving about 45 MPH consumer's vehicle hit a tractor from the rear, and the air bags failed to deploy. Also, the seat belts did not keep the passenger and driver in position, throwing them forward.
Transmission
7 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, clutch assembly.
Car started making loud tapping noise, about 3 days later it started having problems accelerating. I had a friend that works on cars look at it and he said it was valve tapping coming from the engine. He used some oil to remedy the problem temporarily but said problem will continue until engine is most likely…
2001 Tiburon has had repeated (6) automatic transmission failures. First failure occurred after only 1700 miles and has continued to fail periodically. Dealers will only go so far as to replace the transmission but have never tried to find why they are failing. It is very dangerous to be driving at highway speeds and…
Brakes
6 complaints · 17%Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Wheels and tires
4 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: rim, pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
Engine
4 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
Car started making loud tapping noise, about 3 days later it started having problems accelerating. I had a friend that works on cars look at it and he said it was valve tapping coming from the engine. He used some oil to remedy the problem temporarily but said problem will continue until engine is most likely…
Check engine light came on then 3 miles down the road the car died on the side of the road.. My catalytic converter died... Then in novemeber of 2006 replaced converter once again, then april of 2007 replaced converter again, replace 4 o2 sensors then march 2008 replaced converter 2 o2 sensors and a front axle.
Equipment
4 complaints · 11%I was a passenger in my Tiburon and my wife was driving. We were traveling on oklahoma highway 59 and speed limit was 65 MPH. A frontal collision with the rear of an extremely large farm tractor at a speed estimated by the investigating state policeman at 25-30 MPH. We were both wearing our seatbelts,however I made…
Suspension
3 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: front, rear.
All 4 wheel bearings failed at approx. 40,000 miles. Dealer would not cover. I now have approx. 72,000 miles and have replaced all 4 bearing again plus 1 front and 1 rear a third time. Total of 14 bearings including the original.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Hyundai Tiburon recalls
Seat belts: webbing
Risk: If the seat belts are inconvenient to use, the seat occupant may not be inclined to wear the seat belts properly, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a stopper over each front seat belt d-ring guide to assist the seat belt to smoothly extend and retract. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may not extend and retract smoothly through the d-ring guides mounted on the body pillars aft of the doors. If the seat belts do not extend and retract smoothly, they may twist in the d-ring guides and make it inconvenient to extend and retract the seat belts.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (8 complaints); seat belts (8 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles); transmission (7 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 6, 2001 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Hyundai Tiburon?
- It is 7th of 9 Tiburon model years by number of complaints, with 36 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.