2003 Hyundai Tiburon exterior lighting problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 13, 2014
“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.”
filed Nov 4, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of…
25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 6, 2025
Exterior Lighting problems in other Tiburon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tiburon | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 Tiburon | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 Tiburon | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 Tiburon | 7 | 9% |
| 2000 Tiburon | 9 | 16% |
| 1998 Tiburon | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 Tiburon | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.