"How reliable is the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon?"

"Based on 81 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon has a median complaint mileage of 31800 miles. The most common issue is Manual Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon is Manual Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 81 total complaints filed."

2006 Hyundai Tiburon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints

Total Complaints

31,800mi

Median Mileage

Manual Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile

31,800 Median Mileage

49,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Manual Transmission

Power Train

Clutch Assembly

Air Bags

Tires

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON DECEMBER 15, 2005 I PURCHASED A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. AFTER ONLY 2500 MILES THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I HAVE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SO THEY COULDN'T BLAME ME FOR RIDING THE CLUTCH. I'M NOW AT 5400 MILES AND THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS, IT ..."

"THE KENWOOD CD PLAYER IS DEFECTIVE. GOT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT ONE FROM DEALERSHIP AND IT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB"

"ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2006 MY SON WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND HE HAD NO CONTROL AND COULD NOT GET HIS CAR TO STOP AND HE HIT A TREE. HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FORTUNATELY WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS AND DID NOT GET THROWN OUT OF THE C..."

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

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.

Manual Transmission 15 complaints

25th: 27,831 mi Median: 32,000 mi 75th: 34,606 mi

Power Train 14 complaints

25th: 22,000 mi Median: 53,000 mi 75th: 78,000 mi

Clutch Assembly 12 complaints

25th: 7,906 mi Median: 18,500 mi 75th: 31,900 mi

Air Bags 5 complaints

25th: 15,600 mi Median: 43,000 mi 75th: 50,000 mi

Tires 4 complaints

Median: 43,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 11 TX: 7 CA: 7 IL: 7 NY: 5 OH: 5 NC: 4 GA: 3 AL: 3 PA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

22.2%

Original Owners

77.8%

Second+ Owners

Hyundai Tiburon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	60	103,000	Frontal	6
1998	46	84,500	Unknown Or Other	4
1999	50	44,000	Vehicle Speed Control	6
2000	76	69,018	Headlights	12
2001	69	47,000	Frontal	9
2003	429	47,000	Clutch Assembly	44
2004	108	43,062	Clutch Assembly	12
2005	58	53,000	Clutch Assembly	14
2007	49	47,742	Power Train	12
2008	28	32,000	Air Bags	4

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