Hyundai Tiburon: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
674 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Tiburon, model years 2000 to 2008. 2 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2003 (transmission 16×); 2006 (transmission 4.2×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2001, 2007, 2005. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 58 | — | 1 | |
| 2001 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 36 | quiet: 1 of 7 | 1 | |
| 2002 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 2 | — | 4 | |
| 2003 Tiburon | 328 | transmission 16× | 9 | |
| 2004 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 82 | — | 0 | |
| 2005 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 43 | quiet: 3 of 7 | 1 | |
| 2006 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 64 | transmission 4.2× | 1 | |
| 2007 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 42 | quiet: 2 of 7 | 1 | |
| 2008 TiburonFEW REPORTS | 19 | — | 1 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2003