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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Tiburon problems by model year
27 recall entries and 674 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tiburon | 1 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Tiburon | 1 | 42 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Tiburon | 1 | 64 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Tiburon | 1 | 43 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Tiburon | 0 | 82 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Tiburon | 9 | 328 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Tiburon | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Tiburon | 1 | 36 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Tiburon | 1 | 58 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Tiburon | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Tiburon | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Tiburon | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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