Worst years for a Hyundai Tiburon
Owners have filed 1,057 complaints about the Hyundai Tiburon with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2008. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2003 Hyundai Tiburon429 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Hyundai Tiburon year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | C | 28 | 4 | 0 | 32,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | C | 49 | 12 | 0 | 47,742 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2006 | D | 81 | 11 | 0 | 31,800 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | C | 58 | 14 | 1 | 53,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | D | 108 | 12 | 0 | 43,062 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | F | 429 | 44 | 11 | 47,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2001 | C | 69 | 9 | 1 | 47,000 | Seat Belts |
| 2000 | C | 76 | 12 | 0 | 69,018 | Seat Belts |
| 1999 | C | 50 | 6 | 0 | 44,000 | Electrical System |
| 1998 | B | 46 | 4 | 0 | 84,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1997 | B | 60 | 6 | 0 | 103,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Hyundai Tiburon
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Exactly what failed on a Hyundai Tiburon
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Hyundai Tiburon, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Hyundai Tiburon problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Hyundai Tiburon
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.