Vehicle speed controlPart report

2003 Hyundai Tiburon Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints: 3about this part
Share: 1%of 328 total for the year
Median mileage: 84,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon, 1% of the 328 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Shifting gears has LED to slipping, grinding, and locking. It's gradually getting worse. Now, even when driving on the freeway shifting can lock up. Sometimes I have to force the shift into gear. Reverse is the worst. Had the master and slave cylinders replaced and still having issues with clutch.”

NHTSA complaint #10464273, filed 2012-07, 85,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact applied the brakes to stop the unintended acceleration but to no avail. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by utilizing the emergency brake. The contact shut off the vehicle and when restarting, the contact drove the vehicle 10 MPH until she reached her residence yet the vehicle would abnormally jerk during her travel. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where she was informed that the motor mount was installed backward and several bolts were missing. …”

NHTSA complaint #10350789, filed 2010-08, 84,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2007	1	2%
2006	1	2%
2005	1	2%
2004	2	2%
2003	3	1%
2001	1	3%
2000	2	3%
1999	5	19%
1998	3	12%
1997	1	3%

Other parts of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon

Transmission and drivetrain
164 complaints Air bags
71 complaints Electrical system
34 complaints Seat belts
23 complaints Fuel system
15 complaints Exterior lighting
14 complaints Suspension
13 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints Brakes
10 complaints Body and structure
10 complaints Engine cooling
8 complaints Other or unknown
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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