1998 Hyundai Tiburon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
84,500mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

73,500 25th Percentile
84,500 Median Mileage
85,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
AIR BAGS
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED."
"NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER"
"CONSUMER WAS TURNING FROM THE HIGHWAY INTO AN EXIT, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED ON THE GRASS AREA. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT CONSUMER'S EXPLANATION OF WHAT HAPPENED. *AK"

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