2005 Hyundai Tiburon
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of 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
- 43
- Recalls
- 1
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Power train
Campaigns on file for 2005
None on file
42% of complaints
Complaints per year
2005: 43 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
42% · 18 reportsMost commonly citing clutch assembly and manual transmission.
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Purchased my new vehicle in jun 2005. Experienced problems <1000 miles. Clutch slippage and transmission not fully engaging into gears 1-3.
NHTSA ODI report, 2006-02-22
Also filed under Equipment
Air bags
16% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing side/window.
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Takata recall, couldn't see for a week. Was cut up on left side as was vision gone on left. Suffered and still suffering brain damage from airbag hitting me so hard. That car has ruined my life. I constantly shake from neck up on left side.
NHTSA ODI report, 2017-03-30
A car speeding ran a stop sign causing accident with the Tiburon with most damage to the entire front of car. The airbags did not deploy. The impact caused total loss to the Tiburon and injuries.
NHTSA ODI report, 2013-10-24
My client, lorie kindrat, was involved in an automobile accident on October 6, 2005. She was driving a 2005 Hyundai Tiburon equiped with driver front and side air bags. She was struck on the driver's side by a vehicle going approximately 30 MPH.
NHTSA ODI report, 2006-01-04
Suspension
12% · 5 reportsSteering
9% · 4 reportsMost commonly citing gear box (other than rack and pinion).
Tires
7% · 3 reportsSafety timeline
1 recall · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2005-04-08Steering05V187000 Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with threaded portions of the steering gearbox assembly's left and right inner ball joint assemblies that contain internal cracks in the material…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering gearbox assemblies on these vehicles free of charge. Owners were contacted by telephone beginning on April 8, 2005, and instructed not to drive their vehicles.…
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2005 Hyundai Tiburon — pre-purchase inspection
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- Power train: 18 reports on file for this year.
- Air bags: 7 reports on file for this year.
- Suspension: 5 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 05V187000 · Steering
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- Is the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon?
- The most-reported component is power train, accounting for 42% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2005 Hyundai Tiburon have?
- 1 recall on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.