NHTSA Data Explorer

Hyundai Tiburon

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

762

Active records

Recalls

17

Active records

TSBs

192

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

3

Injuries

69

Crashes

99

Fires

9

Top reported issues — Hyundai Tiburon

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Safety restraint issue

236

Condition issue

207

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

158

Operating state

144

Safety restraint behavior

133

Reporting mechanism

104

Lighting behavior

52

Access/entry issue

50

Noise

34

Thermal issue

31

Engine behavior

29

Braking behavior

25

Performance issue

25

Vibration/harshness

21

Fluid issue

20

Electrical issue

14

Smell

14

Driver assistance issue

12

Ride/handling behavior

12

Starting behavior

12

Infotainment behavior

10

Steering behavior

10

Wiper/washer behavior

8

Recent change

6

HVAC behavior

5

Powering on/off behavior

4

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Oct 15, 2025


air bags deployed for no reason while driving.

2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed May 17, 2024


While driving over speed bump, rear subframe broke due to rust and corrosion causing unstable steering and control.

2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Jul 31, 2023


1 injured
Crash

This vehicle was in a hit-and-run accident on the highway. It hit the wall going 65mph and the airbags did not deploy causing me to have a spinal injury, bruised ribs, a cracked sternum, a concussion, and a fractured metatarsal. after the first collision, the car rolled back and hit the wall a second time which the airbags still did not deploy. It is totaled and in the hands of State Farm.

2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Aug 29, 2022


The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, gasoline started spilling from the filler neck. The contact stated that the vehicle was refueling very slowly. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V369000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 04V178000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The contact stated…

2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Jul 12, 2022


My clutch is slipping already. Ive owned the car for six months and the previous owner repaced the cluch, and he o ly owned the car for 10 months. My previous standard transmission car went through 1 clutvh in the 15 years i owned it. Something must be defective. I do not know what the situation will be when it goes out all the way , i just really hope it does not hurt anyone. Becaus e of circumstancesthe damage to me and my life is quite great. And god please dont let it physically hurt me…

2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Jul 29, 2021


The contact owns 2008 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure as a complete clutch failure. The mechanic was able to repair the clutch except for the…

2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Feb 23, 2021


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY CHANGED BY INCREASING AND DECREASING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE TURNED-OFF, THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER THE HI-BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE ACTIVATED, THERE WAS STATIC IN THE RADIO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR…

2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Nov 21, 2020


WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP ITS ALSO HAD AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON

2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Sep 29, 2020


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 INSPECTED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED JENKINS HYUNDAI OF OCALA (1602 SW COLLEGE ROAD, OCALA, FL 34471, (352) 815-2533) AND THE…

2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON

Filed Jul 10, 2020


CLUTCH WENT OUT, I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND THE CLUTCH WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR THEN JUST WENT OUT. THIS IS NOT DUE TO DRIVER . I WAS DRIVING LUCKILY AT 30MPH WHEN IT WAS LIKE IT HAD NO GEAR SHIFT AT ALL HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE AND HAVE IT TOWED.

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.