"How reliable is the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon?"

"Based on 108 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon has a median complaint mileage of 43062 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon is POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, accounting for a significant portion of the 108 total complaints filed."

2004 Hyundai Tiburon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 108 complaints

108

Total Complaints

43,062mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,890 25th Percentile

43,062 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STEERING

SEAT BELTS

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE GEARS AND THE RPM'S REVVED HIGH. ALSO A BURNING SMELL ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN AND THE DRIVER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB THE CLUTCH POPPED AND W..."

"THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT TH..."

"LEFT FRONT WINDOW INOPERATIVE. WHEEL PULLED TO RIGHT ON BRAKING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *BF THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW WINDOW MOTOR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO ALLEVIATE THE VEHICLE'S PULLING PROBLEM BY ALIGNING THE VEHICLE BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. THE DEALER ORDERED HEAVY DUTY BOLTS HOPING THIS WIL ..."

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