Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Tiburon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Tiburon? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Tiburon problems by model year
19 recall entries and 674 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tiburon | 1 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Tiburon | 1 | 42 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Tiburon | 1 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Tiburon | 1 | 43 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Tiburon | 0 | 82 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Tiburon | 9 | 328 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Tiburon | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Tiburon | 1 | 36 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Tiburon | 1 | 58 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Tiburon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train293 complaints
- air bags146 complaints
- seat belts58 complaints
- electrical system53 complaints
- exterior lighting35 complaints
- tires29 complaints
- suspension29 complaints
- equipment27 complaints