1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON

60 complaints filed with NHTSA.

60
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
AIR BAGS4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH1

Recent Complaints

20030511CrashLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH FAILED AND THE HOOD FLEW UP ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, DESTROYED THE HOOD AND LATCHES, DAMAGED THE ROOF, AND INJURED DRIVER. *NLM

Mileage: 71,000

20011221CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND COMING OFF RAMP WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT JAMMED ON BRAKES AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO BACK OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

20011221CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND COMING OFF RAMP WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT JAMMED ON BRAKES AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO BACK OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

20000207CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. FRONT END WAS TOTALLED, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

19980203CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS GOING 55 MPH. THE LOOKS LIKE IT WAS TOTALLED.

19970825CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS GOING 5MPH WHEN IT REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK