2003 Hyundai Tiburon Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 164about this part
- Share
- 50%of 328 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,812miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 164 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon, 50% of the 328 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,812 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2003 Hyundai Tiburon gt 2.7 l, I replaced the clutch and flywheel at 75,000 miles. Im now at 88,000 miles and the clutch is out again! I release the clutch all the way out and when I attempt to accelerate the RPM's go up and very slowly it accelerates. This is a $1800 repair and twice within 13,000 miles in unacceptable!”
NHTSA complaint #10318765, filed 2010-03, 82,000 miles“A few months after I got the car, back in may 2003, the clutch has been horrible. I have complained to the dealership many times and they never find anything wrong. It slips all the time, sometimes won't disengage, which could really cause an accident. Alot of times it won't go into gear even though the clutch is pushed all the way in.”
NHTSA complaint #10156930, filed 2006-05, 700 miles“Have been having clutch problems. I took it to the dealer last july 2007,.dealer couldn't find anything wrong, and charged me labor to look. The problems are getting worse...jumping into gear, sticking in reverse, etc. I've read everywhere this is very common in this model. Can I get any help?”
NHTSA complaint #10233523, filed 2008-07, 30,000 miles“I have a 2003 Tiburon gt with a 6 speed transmission. I've had to replace the clutch twice in under 30k miles. I've checked with other Tiburon owners and they said it's a defect in the clutch assembly. Hyundai won't admit a problem even though a lot of people are having this issue apparently.”
NHTSA complaint #10229706, filed 2008-06, 50,000 miles“At about 3 months or 7,000 the clutch went out on the car requiring a new clutch. We continued to have problems & replaced the clutch again at the beginning of 2005. Now the clutch goes completely to the floor and the car still moves. I will take it back to the dealer again for diagnostic. But I do believe there is a problem with the clutch or transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #10140847, filed 2005-10, 7,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10196546May 21, 2021Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicleâÂÂs ownerâÂÂs manual. ï· Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10060569Nov 1, 2012Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10032908Oct 1, 2009Hyundai: ata solenoid diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0742, p0743, p0746, p0748, p0750, p0755, p0760, p0765, p0770. Incorrect operation of the transaxle solenoids may…
- 10030984Jul 1, 2009Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit…
- 10025083May 1, 2008Automatic transaxle harsh and/or delayed upshift or downshift - gds analysis.
- 10023646Nov 1, 2007Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes p0715, p0716, p0717, p07120, p0721 and p0722.
- 10022618Aug 1, 2007Automatic transaxle harsh and/or delayed engagement into drive or reverse.
- 10020912Dec 1, 2006Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) list.
- 10015866Dec 1, 2005Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes list.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 11% |
| 2007 | 19 | 45% |
| 2006 | 42 | 66% |
| 2005 | 18 | 42% |
| 2004 | 39 | 48% |
| 2003 | 164 | 50% |
| 2001 | 7 | 19% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 6 | 23% |
| 1998 | 6 | 23% |
| 1997 | 9 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
71 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsSeat belts
23 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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