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Hyundai Tiburon 2001

The 2001 Hyundai Tiburon has a 2.0 L engine. It gets 22 MPG combined (19 city, 28 highway), per the EPA. 1 recall campaigns and 36 owner complaints are on record.

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Hyundai Tiburon
Representative photo of the Tiburon. It may show a different year or version. Photo: IFCAR · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
2,000 cc
4
Cylinders4
TransmissionAutomatic · 4 speeds
DrivetrainFront-wheel (FWD)
Dimensions (L × W × H)4,340 × 1,730 × 1,300 mm (170.9 × 68.1 × 51.2 in)
Wheelbase2,480 mm (97.6 in)
Curb weight1,156 kg (2,549 lb)
Body styleSubcompact Cars

Dimensions and weight: Canada's official specifications (NHTSA vPIC).

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Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
19 MPG
Highway
28 MPG
Combined
22 MPG
Emissions
251 g/km
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Recalls

1 campaign🇺🇸 Local dataNHTSA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING 01V345000 · 2001-11-06 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

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.

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.

Common problems

36 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

ENGINE 2020-09-29 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE LEVEL INCREASED. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2010 UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MECHANIC INSPECT…

STRUCTURE 2013-10-22 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING UNRELATED SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED RUST ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID…

SEAT BELTS 2011-02-28 · NHTSA

TL*THE 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 …

STRUCTURE 2011-01-13 · NHTSA

2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A ROTTEN/RUSTED CROSS MEMBER *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS INFORMED THE CLAIM WOULD NOT BE ADDRESSED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

SEAT BELTS 2010-09-08 · NHTSA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME LOOSE. THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WER…

SEAT BELTS 2009-10-07 · NHTSA

SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND PROPERLY ON MY 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXISTING RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2001 DESPITE THIS VEHICLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL # 01V345000. THE SEATBELTS SNAG AND WILL…

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009-03-02 · NHTSA

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.*TR

SEAT BELTS 2009-01-22 · NHTSA

THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATBELTS JAM IN THE BELT D-RING ALL THE TIME. RECALL 01-01-006 DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

POWER TRAIN 2008-12-17 · NHTSA

AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I HAVE 4 TRANSMISSION REPAIRS FOR MY HYUNDAI TIBURON: 05/28/04 JIM BURKE HYUNDAI SERVICE INVOICE COMMENTS: ?CUSTOMER STATES TRANSAXLE WILL NOT SHIFT ? STAYS IN 3RD GEAR ? STATES HAS BEEN ADVISED NEEDS TCM REPLACED ? CHECK TRANSAXLE OPERATION AND CONTACT TECHLINE ? CHECK WITH A/T TESTER …

SEAT BELTS 2007-06-18 · NHTSA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL # 01V345000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING). THE HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE NOT HONORING THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN 2007-05-04 · NHTSA

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 REPLAC…

SUSPENSION 2006-12-04 · NHTSA

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. *JB

All 36 reports, grouped by component

Questions

What engine does the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon have?
The 2001 Hyundai Tiburon has a 2.0 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon?
It gets 22 MPG combined (19 city, 28 highway), per the EPA.
Does the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon have recalls?
1 recall campaigns are on record. The latest concerns Seat Belts (2001-11-06).
What are the common problems of the 2001 Hyundai Tiburon?
36 owners have filed complaints, most often about Seat Belts.

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