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Hyundai Tiburon years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 12 model years of the Hyundai Tiburon by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2003 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2007 | 42 | 2 | 1.1 | 1 | 9 | Typical |
| 2006 | 64 | 3 | 1.6 | 1 | 6 | Typical |
| 2005 | 43 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 8 | Typical |
| 2004 | 82 | 4 | 1.8 | 0 | 11 | Typical |
| 2003 | 328 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 33 | Most complaints |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 | 6 | Typical |
| 2000 | 58 | 2 | 1.1 | 1 | 10 | Typical |
| 1999 | 26 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 26 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 1997 | 36 | 1 | 0.6 | 4 | 5 | Typical |
- 200819 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200742 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200664 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200543 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200482 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2003328 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 20028 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 200136 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200058 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 199926 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 199826 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 199736 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2002, 1998, 1999.
About this comparison
What Hyundai Tiburon years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2003 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 12 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.