2004 Hyundai Tiburon
This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 82
- Recalls
- 0
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Power train
None on file
None on file
50% of complaints
Complaints per year
2004: 82 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 36 |
| 1998 | 26 |
| 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 | 58 |
| 2001 | 36 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 328 |
| 2004 | 82 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2006 | 64 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2008 | 19 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Power train
50% · 41 reportsMost commonly citing clutch assembly and manual transmission.
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Clutch recall, powertrain recall, master cylinder recall, slave cylinder recall. When driving my car after a week of purchasing the car I pushed the clutch pedal to the floor to shift, and the pedal did not come back up.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-06-30
Air bags
27% · 22 reportsMost commonly citing sensor/control module and frontal.
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My wife was in a rear end accident at approximately 30 MPH, air bags did not deploy, air bag light is on. My wife got whiplash from the accident.
NHTSA ODI report, 2016-08-02
I rear-ended someone on an icy road going approximately 30 MPH. My airbag did not deploy, but the passenger's did, with no one in the seat.
NHTSA ODI report, 2005-02-19
On icy road conditions on December 24, 2004 my car slide down a hill and crashed into a car in the ditch. Driver air bag did not deploy, but passenger side did. No passenger in the car. Safety concerns over air bag not working properly.
NHTSA ODI report, 2004-12-28
Electrical system
10% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing wiring.
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Hyundai know about an issue with their electrical system affecting the air conditioning on their tiburons, but have done nothing about it.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-06-28
Exterior lighting
9% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing switch and flasher unit.
Steering
4% · 3 reportsSafety timeline
No recalls on file for this model year.
0 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2004Complaint volume 82 complaints filed for this model year.
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2004 Hyundai Tiburon — pre-purchase inspection
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- Power train: 41 reports on file for this year.
- Air bags: 22 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 8 reports on file for this year.
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- Is the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon is rated "worse than typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon?
- The most-reported component is power train, accounting for 50% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon have?
- No recalls are on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.