2008 Hyundai Tiburon problems
The 2008 Hyundai Tiburon has 28 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (36%) concerns air bags. After that come seat belts (14%) and brakes (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 24 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 32,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Hyundai Tiburon with enough data (13 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai tiburon. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The police was called to the scene and a report was filed. An estimate has not yet been generated concerning the extent of the damage. The failure and current mileages were 11,000.
My 2008 hyundai tiburon has been involved in 3 accidents (none my fault). The impact was of enough significance that the air bags should have deployed. The first collision involved a deer that was being chased by another vehicle, and it hit my car so hard, the deer exploded and the air bags did not deploy. I was told the crash was equivalent to 80 MPH head on. Also, since I have owned this vehicle it continually revvs itself and no one can figure out the problem.
I want to report this hyundai dealer(s): allen samuels hyundai 7724 n.e. They refused warranty service to replace a catalyst and an o2sensor that caused me to not pass a state inspection .I already paid for at a licensed kwik kar location in denton texas. The car flunked the state inspection that I have already paid for and they are refusing to refund my money and say I need repair. My car has 14000 miles on it now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai tiburon. The contact stated that the air bag off warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000. The VIN was not available.