Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-26 | 99V198000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 649 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999 HYUNDAI TIBURON CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS FAULTY IN A LOT OF THESE CARS I KEEP HEARING ABOUT HOW A LOT OF PEOP… |
| 2010-03-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 99V178000 FOR A HYUNDAI TIBURON 1999. THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE CONSEQ… |
| 2009-08-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE LOSES POWER ON ACCELERATION SPORADICALLY. WHEN CAR STOPPED AND IDLE, ENGINE RPM INCREASES DRAMATICALLY TRYING T… |
| 2008-04-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER HAS A 1999 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION, I SEEN WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL. SHE WA… |
| 2006-02-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA # 01V345000 RECALL CONCERNING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING, WAS RECEIVED IN 2001. THE SEAT B… |
| 2004-08-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35 MPH. UPON… |
| 2004-08-16 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH. *AK THE FEMALE RECEPTACLE BUCKLE NO LO… |
| 2004-08-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE … |
| 2004-02-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND THE REAR RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. A DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE… |
| 2002-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | THE PULSE GENERATOR HAS FAILED 4 TIMES NOW AND THE DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIX. THE CAR AT TIMES WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST… |
| 2002-01-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | WHEN FEEDING SHOULDER BELT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR ON DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BELT, RESTRAINT BELT WILL TWIST AND CAUSE R… |
| 2001-11-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HAD CD PLAYER REPLACED, COMPUTER FAILURE AFTER THAT WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEY REPLACED IT - THE THE B… |
| 2001-11-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CAR WAS AT THE DEALER TO "FIX" THE REASON WHY HIS AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER "FIXED"… |
| 2001-11-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ENTERING A FREEWAY ON AN ON RAMP WHEN HIS AIRBAG "EXPLODED" FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS N… |
| 2001-04-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT THAT I DRIVE IN DAILY. I WAS MAKING A ROUTINE TURN, AND WHEN I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FROM … |
| 2000-10-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CAR SEVERLY JOLTS WHEN THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED AT MODERATE SPEEDS. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A MILD TO LON… |
| 2000-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/ MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK BRAKE FAILED ON WET RO… |
| 2000-06-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOWER GEAR AND THEN LOCK UP. THE VE… |
| 1999-11-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | RUST BLOWS OUT OF DEFROST VENT, PAINT DEFFECTIVE, TIRES DONT HOLD AIR, TRANSMISSION SLIPS DOESN'T MATTER SPEED OR HEAT… |
| 1999-08-22 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | USING THE JACK FOR THE FIRST TIME IT WAS POSITIONED CORRECTLY. RAISED UP VEHICLE TO REMOVE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE, AND T… |
| 1999-07-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1999-06-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | THE BATTERY FAILED MANY TIMES. NLM |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | BELT FOLDS IN ANCHOR, CAUSES FAILURE TO RETRACT/RESTRICT AND CANNOT ALWAYS TELL UNTIL YOU TEST THE BELT AND THERE IS NO… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR FAILS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THIS CAN CA… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AS IT SHOULD WHEN IT'S PULLED OUT ALL THE WAY FOR USE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN C… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNKNOWN FAILURE, POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH HAS CAUSED THE HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CRUISE CON… |