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2004 Hyundai Tiburon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.

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82Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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20012
2002328
200382
200443
200564
200642
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
39Air Bags
21Electrical System
8Exterior Lighting
7Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Structure
3Suspension
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

70 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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.

  • Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports

Suspension complaints

3 reports
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67,915 miles · Mar 27, 2014
Suspension

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. HAVE PICTURES. SON DRIVING CAR ON OUR DRIVEWAY AND CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AND STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT. DROVE BACK TO HOUSE TO INSPECT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD RUSTED APART ALLOWING TIRE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO PR…

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THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. HAVE PICTURES. SON DRIVING CAR ON OUR DRIVEWAY AND CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AND STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT. DROVE BACK TO HOUSE TO INSPECT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD RUSTED APART ALLOWING TIRE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, WITH MANY INVOLVING CRASHES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF IT HAPPENS AT ROAD SPEED. LUCKY FOR US IT WAS ON OUR DRIVEWAY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10575076

8,500 miles · Aug 12, 2005
Air BagsSuspension

DT: CONTACT STATES DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF HIS VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER; THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. UPON EXAMINATION, THE MICHELIN DEALERSHIP STATED THE REAR END WAS OUT OF ALIGN CAUSING PREMATURE …

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DT: CONTACT STATES DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF HIS VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER; THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. UPON EXAMINATION, THE MICHELIN DEALERSHIP STATED THE REAR END WAS OUT OF ALIGN CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS OF YET. THE CONTACT IS GOING TO CALL ON WEDNESDAY TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. *NM THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER FIXED; BUT THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10128254

579 miles · Nov 5, 2004
Suspension

LEFT FRONT WINDOW INOPERATIVE. WHEEL PULLED TO RIGHT ON BRAKING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *BF THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW WINDOW MOTOR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO ALLEVIATE THE VEHICLE'S PULLING PROBLEM BY ALIGNING THE VEHICLE BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. THE DEALER ORDERED HEAVY DUTY BOLTS HOPING THIS WIL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10099656

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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