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HYUNDAI TIBURON

1,057 NHTSA complaints and 12 safety recalls across model years 1997–2008.

Complaints
1,057
Recalls
12
Model years
12

The HYUNDAITIBURON appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 1,057 consumer safety complaints and 12 recall campaigns across 12 model years (1997–2008). That averages roughly 88 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 37 investigation files tied to this model, with 1 currently open. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
200828
200749
200681
200558
2004108
2003429
20023
200169
200076
199950
199846
199760

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 45 in 2017-2021 to 6 in 2022-2026, a fall of 86.7%. That is the 6th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

4
’97
10
’98
46
’99
36
’00
42
’01
32
’02
85
’03
98
’04
64
’05
133
’06
69
’07
60
’08
54
’09
76
’10
55
’11
36
’12
28
’13
35
’14
25
’15
18
’16
14
’17
4
’18
13
’19
9
’20
5
’21
2
’22
2
’23
1
’24
1
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

PE24021Preliminary EvaluationClosed2024-08-07

Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch

DP24001Defect PetitionClosed2024-02-08

3.3L Engine Loss of Motive Power (LOMP)

AQ23002Audit QueryOpen2023-11-17

Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires

PE23011Preliminary EvaluationClosed2023-06-08

Loss of Motive Power

RQ22005Recall QueryClosed2022-12-02

Windshield Wiper Failure

DP22003Defect PetitionClosed2022-09-12

Loss of Motive Power

RQ22003Recall QueryClosed2022-08-08

Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture

EA21003Engineering AnalysisClosed2021-12-22

Engine Fires

DP21003Defect PetitionClosed2021-11-12

Throttle control system vulnerabilities

PE19003Preliminary EvaluationClosed2019-03-29

Non-crash Vehicle Fires

View all 37 investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the HYUNDAI TIBURON?▼
The HYUNDAI TIBURON has received 1,057 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 1997 to 2008, with 12 recalls. That averages about 88 complaints per model year.
What years of HYUNDAI TIBURON are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the HYUNDAI TIBURON from 1997 to 2008 (12 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the HYUNDAI TIBURON have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many HYUNDAI TIBURON model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common HYUNDAI TIBURON complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the HYUNDAI TIBURON are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my HYUNDAI TIBURON has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. HYUNDAI TIBURON totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.