1997 Hyundai Tiburon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 60 complaints
60
Total Complaints
103,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

83,539 25th Percentile
103,000 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
AIR BAGS
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DUE TO THE DESIGN OF DASHBOARD, REFLECTION OF THE SUN DISTRACTS VISION."
"VEHICLE WAS GOING 5MPH WHEN IT REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK"
"TURN SIGNALS FAILED, FROZE UP IN THE ON/CLICK, AFTER ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 25 CLICKS."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28