1999 Hyundai Tiburon: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 50 complaints
50
Total Complaints
44,000mi
Median Mileage
Vehicle Speed Control
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
12,000
25th Percentile
44,000
Median Mileage
96,250
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Vehicle Speed Control
5
Automatic Transmission
5
Electrical System
4
Retractor
3
Frontal
3
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Tires
2
Module
2
12V/24V/48V Battery
2
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
2
Severity Assessment
6
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Automatic Transmission
5 complaints
Median: 98,000 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
CA: 10
GA: 7
NY: 6
FL: 5
CT: 3
IN: 3
IL: 3
NJ: 2
TX: 2
IA: 2
Who Files Complaints?
80%
Original Owners
20%
Second+ Owners
Hyundai Tiburon — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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