Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2000 Hyundai Tiburon
NHTSA data on file today
The 2000 Hyundai Tiburon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 58 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #01V345000 HYUNDAI/SEAT BELT D-RING GUIDE NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Seat Belts 17 complaints
- Air Bags 9 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 9 complaints
- Tires 6 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 5 complaints
- Electrical System 4 complaints
Of the 58 complaints on file, 10 report a crash; across all 58 complaints, owners report 9 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Below average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,000–$10,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2000 Hyundai Tiburon exhibits several reliability issues with seat belts and airbags being the most prominent concerns. These issues, combined with complaints in areas like exterior lighting and engine cooling, indicate a below-average reliability, suggesting potential costly repairs.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| seat belts | 70,000–100,000 miles | $100–$300 | very common |
| airbags | 60,000–90,000 miles | $200–$600 | common |
| exterior lighting | 50,000–80,000 miles | $100–$250 | common |
| tires | 40,000–70,000 miles | $400–$800 | occasional |
| engine cooling | 60,000–90,000 miles | $300–$800 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes regularly
- Transmission fluid check every 60,000 miles
- Brake inspection annually
- Tire rotation every 10,000 miles
- Battery check annually
- Coolant level check periodically
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Unresponsive or tangled seat belts
- Airbag warning light illumination
- Dimming or flickering headlights
- Overheating engine
- Unusual tire wear patterns
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.