Hyundai Tiburon

2003 only

121 classified complaints

2003 Hyundai Tiburon have 121 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2003 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Hyundai Tiburon report for every year combined.

What breaks, and when — 2003 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 42 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles. 11.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 23 complaints

Median onset: 95,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Manual clutch, flywheel and hydraulics · Transmission 12 complaints

Median onset: 70,240 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 8 complaints

Median onset: 65,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Control arms, ball joints and bushings · Suspension 7 complaints

Median onset: 65,000 miles. 14.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 6 complaints

Median onset: 135,125 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Tank, lines and filler · Fuel system 5 complaints

Median onset: 130,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Oxygen, NOx and EVAP sensors and valves · Exhaust and emissions 3 complaints

Median onset: 158,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $180–$500 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2003 model year. See the full Hyundai Tiburon report for every year and full specs/safety data.