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#BS-2008-HYUTIB-128A2008 Hyundai Tiburon
Based on reports from 28 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 28 complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
Top reported problems
clutch worn out
4 complaints • Severity 7/10
grinding sound when pressing clutch
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
faulty buckles sensors
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
10 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 32K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 30–60K miles (8 reports) • Median: 32K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (10 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2008 Hyundai Tiburon: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 36% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 32,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 32K-mile mark.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Stability Control Issues
Stability Control complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to stability control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lights Issues
Lights complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Hyundai Tiburon is the 2006 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is clutch.
2008 Hyundai Tiburon vs. Class Average (Subcompact Cars)
This vehicle
28
Class avg
169
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical subcompact cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 28 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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