← New search

2006 Hyundai Tiburon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.

About this comparison →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
Compare all Tiburon years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

All reported categories

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

57 reports with mileage · 7 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 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Visibility complaints

3 reports
Clear category filter
Mileage unknown · May 20, 2009
EquipmentPower TrainTires

PURCHASED BRAND NEW OCT 2006 IN THIS ORDER... I KNOW A FEW THINGS ARE MISSING. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE - COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK IN GEAR. PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN "PERFECT ALIGNMENT" ACCORDING TO DEALER. TERRIBLY UNEVEN TIRE WEAR EVEN WITH 3K MILE TIRE ROTATIONS. 2 INSIDE SIDEWALL BL…

Read full complaint

PURCHASED BRAND NEW OCT 2006 IN THIS ORDER... I KNOW A FEW THINGS ARE MISSING. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE - COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK IN GEAR. PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN "PERFECT ALIGNMENT" ACCORDING TO DEALER. TERRIBLY UNEVEN TIRE WEAR EVEN WITH 3K MILE TIRE ROTATIONS. 2 INSIDE SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS. 1 TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUT 2 IDLER PULLEY FAILURES. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILURE. SUNROOF MOTOR AND SWITCH FAILURE. BENT RIM. AIR CONDITIONING WIRE SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN AC CLUTCH FAILURE JUST AFTER 60,000 (OF COURSE) AC CLUTCH FAILURE RESULTS IN CONSTANT BEARING SQUEALING. ALUMINUM CLUTCH PEDAL COVER FELL OFF AND THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT. REAR HATCH RELEASE WORKS ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I KNOW THERE'S MORE, I JUST CAN'T RECALL ALL OF IT RIGHT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10269567

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2007
EquipmentSuspensionVisibilityCrashInjury

MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2006 TIBURON AND HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT OF IT. IT WAS IN THE SHOP TO GET THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING FIXED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THE MONTH AFTER THAT SHE STARTED HEARING THE SAME NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR THE PASSENGER SIDE . WELL I WAS IN FRONT OF HER IN MY CAR WH…

Read full complaint

MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2006 TIBURON AND HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT OF IT. IT WAS IN THE SHOP TO GET THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING FIXED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THE MONTH AFTER THAT SHE STARTED HEARING THE SAME NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR THE PASSENGER SIDE . WELL I WAS IN FRONT OF HER IN MY CAR WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL JUST BROKE OFF OF THE CAR AND MADE HER CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON SHE WAS HURT AND IS HAVING BACK PROBLEMS FROM THE IMPACT 2 OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO HAVE ON THE ROAD . THE SUNROOF ALSO FELL APART AND THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10195984

3,000 miles · Nov 7, 2006
Power TrainVisibility

I HAVE A 2006 TIBURON AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TO HAVE IT IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES. FOR THE SUNROOF, WHICH STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT IS STARTING TO BE SLUGGISH AGAIN. I DON'T TRASH MY CAR OR HOT ROD IT EITHER. THE MOTOR IN THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS JUST BEEN REPROGRAMMED EACH…

Read full complaint

I HAVE A 2006 TIBURON AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TO HAVE IT IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES. FOR THE SUNROOF, WHICH STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT IS STARTING TO BE SLUGGISH AGAIN. I DON'T TRASH MY CAR OR HOT ROD IT EITHER. THE MOTOR IN THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS JUST BEEN REPROGRAMMED EACH TIME SO WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL BE DONE THIS TIME. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10172820

Official recalls

1

13V113000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Apr 1, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.