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Hyundai Tiburon Problems by Year

Owners have filed 674 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Tiburon since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2003, 2004, 2006. The most common problem overall: transmission.

01002003004002000: 58 complaints20002001: 36 complaints20012002: 2 complaints20022003: 328 complaints20033282004: 82 complaints20042005: 43 complaints20052006: 64 complaints20062007: 42 complaints20072008: 19 complaints2008
Hyundai Tiburon owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Hyundai Tiburon problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2007 Tiburon42Transmission19
2006 Tiburon64Transmission16
2005 Tiburon43Transmission18
2004 Tiburon82Transmission011
2003 Tiburon328Transmission933
2001 Tiburon36Air bags16
2000 Tiburon58Seat belts110

14 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Hyundai Tiburon

What years of the Hyundai Tiburon have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2003 (328), 2004 (82), 2006 (64).
What is the most common problem with the Hyundai Tiburon?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the transmission (289), air bags (135), seat belts (51).
Which Hyundai Tiburon years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2002 (2), 2008 (19), 2001 (36). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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