MYRModel Year Report

Hyundai Tiburon — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2003 · Best bets: 1997, 2001, 2007, 2005

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Tiburon Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1997: 36 complaints 1997 1998: 26 complaints 1999: 26 complaints 1999 2000: 58 complaints 2001: 36 complaints 2001 2002: 2 complaints 2003: 328 complaints 2003 2004: 82 complaints 2005: 43 complaints 2005 2006: 64 complaints 2007: 42 complaints 2007 2008: 19 complaints 2008
2008: 19 complaints
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YearComplaints
199736
199826
199926
200058
200136
20022
2003328
200482
200543
200664
200742
200819

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Recommended 42 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 64 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 43 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 82 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 328 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 58 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.