2000 Hyundai Tiburon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints
76
Total Complaints
69,018mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

31,199 25th Percentile
69,018 Median Mileage
88,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
7
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
6
TIRES
6
SEAT BELTS
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ENGINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT PASENGER'S AND DRIVER' SEAT BELTS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH. THEY ALSO COME LOOSE AT WILL OR TIGHTEN UP ON THEIR OWN FOR NO REASON. *AK"
"SHOULDER BELTS FOLD OVER AND JAMS AT THE DOOR POST WHEN BEING PULLED OUT TO LATCH, 99 TIMES OUT OF 100. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON IN A COLLISION, AND PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*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