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2000 Hyundai TIBURON problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

58 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

69,019 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 58 complaints (15.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues58.6%
Fuel system concerns46.9%
Engine operation35.2%
Braking behavior35.2%
Transmission and shifting11.7%
Steering behavior11.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting:Headlights
9
Air Bags:Frontal
7
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
6
Tires
6
Seat Belts
5
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
4
Engine
3
Fuel System, Gasoline
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting:Headlights9
Air Bags:Frontal7
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor6
Tires6
Seat Belts5
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage4
Engine3
Fuel System, Gasoline3

Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 9; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 6; Tires: 6; Seat Belts: 5; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 4; Engine: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 42 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
8
2001
12
2002
9
2003
7
2004
7
2005
2
2006
1
2009
1
2010
2
2011
2
2012
1
2014
1
2015
2
2016
1
2019
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20008
200112
20029
20037
20047
20052
20061
20091
20102
20112
20121
20141
20152
20161
20191
20201

2000: 8; 2001: 12; 2002: 9; 2003: 7; 2004: 7; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10026234 · 2003-06-27 (June 27, 2003)

NAR 06/27/2003 HEADLAMP BULBS BLEW OUT ON VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP BULBS SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT CAUSING SUCH FREQUENT BULB BURNING, BUT THE DEALER DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER IS FRUSTRATED AND FELT THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF CONSISTENT FAILURES. PLEASE FORWARD COMMENTS AND ASSIST IN MATTER STATED. *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026234 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10713426 · 2015-04-28 (April 28, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED AND RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTERS TWICE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED IN WHICH THERE WERE STRONG FUMES THAT EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE KEY WAS STILL NOT COMMUNICATING TO TURN OVER INTO A START POSITION WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED …

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10713426 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10113288 · 2005-03-02 (March 2, 2005)

THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON *BF SINCE THE ACCIDENTS, THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD REPLACE DIFFERENT THINGS, SUCH AS THE FUEL PUMP, O2 SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT, RELAY, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10113288 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10369868 · 2010-12-10 (December 10, 2010)

FUEL TANK SHUT-OFF PROBLEM. UNABLE TO REFUEL CAR MORE THAN .5 GALLON BEFORE SHUT-OFF VALVE CLOSES. PROBLEM STARTED SLOWLY AND SPORADICALLY OVER 5-YEAR PERIOD, AND PROGRESSED TO FULL-TIME. ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN/IF CAR IS FULLY REFUELED, 100% OF TIME WHEN ADDING FUEL. EVENTUALLY, TANK BECOMES OVERFILLED AND GAS IS SPILLED NEARLY 100% OF TIME. ONLINE FORUMS DOCUMENT LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR ISSUES AMONG OTHER OWNERS. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM, HOWEVER NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369868 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10046056 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED.*AK *MR

Owner-reported narrative. 37,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046056 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016551 · 2003-04-26 (April 26, 2003)

I WAS GOING 45 MPH TRYING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES..I REAR-ENDED HIM. FRONTAL IMPACT FOR ME. DURING THE IMPACT, MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY FRONT END LOOKS LIKE AN ACCORDION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI WILL BE CONTACTED. MINOR INJURIES. REPORT TO POLICE WILL BE FILED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016551 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 734256 · 2000-10-13 (October 13, 2000)

WE WERE TRAVELING AT 78 MPH IN MONTANA WITH OUR CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS, THROWING US FORWARD AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR PUSHED DOWN BRINGING US TO A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GATHER OURSELVES AND HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL IN OUR TRAVELS SINCE THIS INCIDENT. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WE WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER IN SPOKANE, WA TOLD …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 734256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 876298 · 2000-12-11 (December 11, 2000)

WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH TRANSMISSION REVVED AND BLEW. GRANDSON NOTICED TRANSMISSION WOULD STICK IN 1ST GEAR UNTIL REACHING 4-5K RPM BEFORE SHIFTING. TOOK TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED . CONSUMER HAD REGISTERED A COMPLAINED WITH HYUNDAI FILE # 571469 AND SPOKE TO MINDY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 876298 at NHTSA ↗