IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED.*AK *MR
2000 Hyundai Tiburon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 16 of 58 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
58 reportsI PURCHASED A 2000 TIBURON APPROX.JUNE 2001 WITH 9600 MILES ALREADY. SINCE I BOUGHT IT I'VE BEEN FINDING PROBLEMS AND I'VE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE ABOUT 7 TIMES ALREADY. THEY'VE REPLACED THE LAMP ABOVE ON THE ROOF THAT MELTED AND BROKE ONCE, THEY FIXED THE VESSEL GLASS 3 TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE IT KEEPS CRACKING, WHILE REPLACING THE …
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I PURCHASED A 2000 TIBURON APPROX.JUNE 2001 WITH 9600 MILES ALREADY. SINCE I BOUGHT IT I'VE BEEN FINDING PROBLEMS AND I'VE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE ABOUT 7 TIMES ALREADY. THEY'VE REPLACED THE LAMP ABOVE ON THE ROOF THAT MELTED AND BROKE ONCE, THEY FIXED THE VESSEL GLASS 3 TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE IT KEEPS CRACKING, WHILE REPLACING THE VESSEL GLASS (THE GLASS THAT PROTECTS THE ODOMETER AND OTHER NEEDLESS INDICATORS) THEY BROKE MY AC, HEATER, CRUISE CONTROL, REAR DEFROST, FRONT DEFROST. THE SEAT BELT WAS A RECALL. UNTIL NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP GETTING THE AC, DEFROST PROBLEM FIXED.
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. CONSUMER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 5 MPH. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THE STEEL BELTS WERE OFF. *JB THE CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC STATED THE STEEL BOLTS WERE GONE INSIDE BOTH REAR TIRES. *PH *JB
NAR 06/27/2003 HEADLAMP BULBS BLEW OUT ON VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP BULBS SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT CAUSING SUCH FREQUENT BULB BURNING, BUT THE DEALER DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER IS FRUSTRATED AND FELT THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD REPAIR AN…
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NAR 06/27/2003 HEADLAMP BULBS BLEW OUT ON VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP BULBS SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT CAUSING SUCH FREQUENT BULB BURNING, BUT THE DEALER DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER IS FRUSTRATED AND FELT THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF CONSISTENT FAILURES. PLEASE FORWARD COMMENTS AND ASSIST IN MATTER STATED. *CB *JB
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 60-65 MPH REAR OUTSIDE PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. *AK
I WAS GOING 45 MPH TRYING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES..I REAR-ENDED HIM. FRONTAL IMPACT FOR ME. DURING THE IMPACT, MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY FRONT END LOOKS LIKE AN ACCORDION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI WILL BE CONTACTED. MINOR INJURIES. REPORT TO POLICE WILL BE FIL…
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I WAS GOING 45 MPH TRYING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES..I REAR-ENDED HIM. FRONTAL IMPACT FOR ME. DURING THE IMPACT, MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY FRONT END LOOKS LIKE AN ACCORDION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI WILL BE CONTACTED. MINOR INJURIES. REPORT TO POLICE WILL BE FILED. *NLM
I AM TIRED OF REPLACING THE DIM LIGHT BULBS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT AND THE DEALER WILL NOT HONOR IT AS SUCH. I HAD TO DRIVE 10 HOURS DURING EVENING HOURS WITH NO DIM LIGHTS IN THE RAIN. I WAS TERRIFIED. I COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS
CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELTS FAILED. NLM
Official recalls
101V345000 · Seat Belts:front:webbing
Nov 6, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE D-RING GUIDES MOUNTED ON THE BODY PILLARS AFT OF THE DOORS. IF THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY, THEY MAY TWIST IN THE D-RING GUIDES AND MAKE IT INCONVENIENT TO EXTEND AND RETRACT THE SEAT BELTS.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.