2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 53 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (15 complaints · 28.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 SEAT BELTS appears in 15 of 53 owner complaints (28.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 15 complaints, 28.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 15 · 28.3% AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 15.1% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 15.1% · 6 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 7 complaints, 13.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 · 13.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 13.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 13.2% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 7.6% of reports ENGINE 4 · 7.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 3.8% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 1.9% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 73.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 73.6% · 8 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)
SEAT BELTS 15 28.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 15.1% 6 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 13.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 13.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 73.6% 8 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 Jan 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2001. 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2000 Jan 2020 Recall campaign 01V345000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V345000
  • Campaign 01V345000 was reported 608 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 01V345000
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Safety Recalls (1)

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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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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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