2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON Exterior Lighting Problems

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND AFTER A RIGHT HAND TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STAYED ILLUMINATED BOTH FRONT AND REAR. AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AT DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT STAYED ON.I CHANGED THE BULBS AND THE FUSE WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING UP ON THE INTERNET FOR KNOWN TIBURON ISSUES, I FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE IDENTICAL ISSUE FOR THE 2003 TIBURON. THE PROBLEM IS A RELAY IN THE BCM AND COINCIDENTALLY THE ISSUE HAPPENS AT AROUND 65- 80000 MILES. THE COST OF THE BCM IS APPROXIMATELY $400 WITHOUT LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 73,526

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 83,000

I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A FOOTBALL GAME, UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE GAME THE LOW BEAMS WERE NOT COMING ON. I DROVE HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC. HE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED MY BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE). HE SHOWED ME THE UNIT AND IT HAD MELTED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF THE PANEL. HE TOLD ME HAD HE HAVE LEFT IT IN THE CAR A FIRE WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE STARTED. *TR

Mileage: 61,857

WE JUST BOUGHT OUR SON HIS FIRST CAR. WE FOUND THE 2003 TIBURON LOCALLY, SO WE CHECKED IT OUT. EVERYTHING WORKED AS EXPECTED AND DROVE VERY NICE. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS, THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING!! NO FUSE TO CHANGE, BUT WERE TOLD IT WAS A FAILED BCM MODULE. AS I WAS LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER, I FOUND THE REPAIR COST TO BE CLOSE TO $1,000!! I AM OUTRAGED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND A TRUE HAZARD TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND ALL OTHERS WHO SHARE OUR ROADWAYS. *TT

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BCM MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,987 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,908. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO TO DOWN. BOTH FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS STAYED ON , EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. UPDATED 04/23/12

Mileage: 58,987

I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN UPON COMPLETION THE BLINKER STOPS BLINKING, BUT THE LIGHT STAYS ON. SOMETIMES BY TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL 2 OR 3 TIMES IT GOES OFF...AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON ALL BY ITSELF JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF. I HAVE EVEN UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM DRAINING THE BATTERY. TOOK CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS DONE. THEY TOLD ME THE BCM IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 703.56 PLUS 120.00 FOR LABOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS TOO. I HAVE A QUESTIONS TO ASK....IF SO MANY OF US TIBURON OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR US...OH YEAH 703.56 PART + 120.00 LABOR = NO RECALL FOR US. HELLO NHTSA OR HYUNDAI CAN YOU SAY RECALL!!!!!! DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED, OR OUR VEHICLES TOTALED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. WE HAVE ALREADY PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE VEHICLE; WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. I DEMAND A RECALL FOR OUR SAFETY. BY THE WAY, OTHER THAN THIS BCM ISSUE....I LOVE MY TIBBY. PLEASE LOOK INTO HAVING THIS BCM RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR

UPON USING THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD PAUSE AND SEEM TO "STICK" IN THE ON POSITION INSIDE OF THE CAR. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF THE TURNING SIGNAL AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE SIGNAL RELAY IS LOCATED INTERNALLY WITHIN THE BCM, REQUIRING A NEW BCM ALTOGETHER TO FIX THE STUCK SIGNAL. I SUSPECT FROM READING INTO THIS VEHICLE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THIS SIGNAL PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A TREND AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR

THE RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TUBIRON TURNS ON BY ITS SELF AND IT CAN NOT BE SHUT OFF. I HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH CARS THAT THOUGHT I WAS TURNING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I REPORTED THIS TO HYUNDAI CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND NOW I DO NOT HAVE ANY TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD FLASHERS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

2003, TIBURON, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T ROLL DOWN, PASSENGERS SIDE REALLY SLOW, DIGITAL RADIO CAN'T READ NUMBER OR LETTERS. HAVE CHANGED HEAD LIGHTS NUMEROUS TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2003. PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF OPERATION (OPENING-CLOSING) GLAZE ON PAINT PEELING ON SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AS WELL AS SPOILER. ANY SOLUTIONS FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS

Mileage: 47,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE HEADLIGHTS WAS HAZED OVER WHICH PREVENTS THEM FROM SHINING BRIGHT. THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1,000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE COMPUTER FOR THE TURN SIGNALS. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

Mileage: 156,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE HEADLIGHTS WAS HAZED OVER WHICH PREVENTS THEM FROM SHINING BRIGHT. THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1,000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE COMPUTER FOR THE TURN SIGNALS. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

Mileage: 156,000

EVER SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAS STAYED ON, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, AND THE KEY IS REMOVED. IT NEVER TURNS OFF. I'VE DONE RESEARCH, AND IT IS A FAULTY "BODY CONTROL MODULE", AND EVERYWHERE I TURN, PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE PART IS ANYWHERE ABOVE $600.00 TO REPLACE, AND SHOULDN'T JUST GO FAULTY ON THOUSANDS OF CARS, IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY RISK. *TR

Mileage: 72,500

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND PULLED THE TURN SIGNAL ON. AFTER EXITING THE TURN, TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON . FLASHER RELAY ATTACHED TO BCM FUSED NOT ALLOWING THE BULBS TO TURN OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. ONLY TEMPORARY FIX FOR PROBLEM IS TO REMOVE FUSE FROM CIRCUIT, IN-TURN DISABLING BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. PERMANENT FIX IS TO REPLACE BCM, FUSE PANEL, AND MAIN POWER JUNCTION ON VEHICLE, THIS COSTS NEAR $1000 TO REPAIR AND FOR THOSE THAT CAN'T AFFORD THAT AMOUNT ARE LEFT DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND THEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT INFORM OTHER DRIVERS OF LANE CHANGES OR TURNS. THIS MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS, TICKETS, OR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTIONS. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POST ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NONE HAVE HAD SOLID SOLUTIONS WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE COMPUTER AND REPLACING THE RELAY THAT IS SODERED TO THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND PULLED THE TURN SIGNAL ON. AFTER EXITING THE TURN, TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON . FLASHER RELAY ATTACHED TO BCM FUSED NOT ALLOWING THE BULBS TO TURN OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. ONLY TEMPORARY FIX FOR PROBLEM IS TO REMOVE FUSE FROM CIRCUIT, IN-TURN DISABLING BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. PERMANENT FIX IS TO REPLACE BCM, FUSE PANEL, AND MAIN POWER JUNCTION ON VEHICLE, THIS COSTS NEAR $1000 TO REPAIR AND FOR THOSE THAT CAN'T AFFORD THAT AMOUNT ARE LEFT DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND THEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT INFORM OTHER DRIVERS OF LANE CHANGES OR TURNS. THIS MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS, TICKETS, OR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTIONS. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POST ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NONE HAVE HAD SOLID SOLUTIONS WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE COMPUTER AND REPLACING THE RELAY THAT IS SODERED TO THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

CLUTCH FAILED AT 44,000 MILES AFTER BUYING CAR USED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT FIX , STATED IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR. COST $1500 TO FIX. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, PAST 65,000 SO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WONT FIX IT UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. HATCH BACK LATCH WONT WORK, $200 TO FIX THAT. HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY OTHER MONTH. BROUGHT CAR TO SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE OF A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF CAR. SAID THEY COULDNT HEAR ANYTHING. 2000 MILES OVER MY WARRENTEE BROUGHT CAR BACK BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING WORSE, SAID IT WAS FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND WOULD COST $1000 TO FIX. DURING COLD WEATHER EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS TOOK IT IN AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, GO FIGURE. SEATS WONT LATCH SOMETIMES AFTER LETTING SOMEONE OUT FROM THE BACK. IS THERE A END TO THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH THIS HYUNDAI.

Mileage: 44,000

REPETITIVE PROBLEM WITH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATING WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE UTILIZED. APPEARS TO BE A SHORT IN THE SWITCH. *NM