1999 HYUNDAI TIBURON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 26 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5 complaints · 19.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 5 of 26 owner complaints (19.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 19.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 19.2% SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 19.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 19.2% AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 15.4% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 15.4% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 11.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 11.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 7.7% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports ENGINE 1 · 3.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports STEERING 1 · 3.9% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 19 complaints, 73.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 · 73.1% · 4 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 19.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 19.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 15.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 73.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 1999. 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1999 Apr 2011 Recall campaign 99V178000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V178000 Recall campaign 99V198000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V198000 Recall campaign 01V345000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V345000
  • Campaign 01V345000 was reported 595 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V178000
Recall campaign 1 99V198000
Recall campaign 1 01V345000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V345000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IF THE SEAT BELTS ARE INCONVENIENT TO USE, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE INCLINED TO WEAR THE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STOPPER OVER EACH FRONT SEAT BELT D-RING GUIDE TO ASSIST THE SEAT BELT TO SMOOTHLY EXTEND AND RETRACT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V178000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    SUCH SLIPPAGE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FRICTION ELEMENT SURFACES AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, OR NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED, WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V198000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    EXCESSIVE LOADING CAN CAUSE TIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE PLACARD AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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