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2006 Hyundai TIBURON problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

64 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

32,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 57 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 64 complaints (23.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1625.0%
Braking behavior710.9%
Steering behavior46.3%
Electrical and battery issues11.6%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
15
Power Train
14
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
12
Air Bags
5
Tires
4
Suspension
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission15
Power Train14
Power Train:Clutch Assembly12
Air Bags5
Tires4
Suspension3
Unknown Or Other3
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.2

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 15; Power Train: 14; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 12; Air Bags: 5; Tires: 4; Suspension: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
20
25,000 to 49,999
22
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00020
25,000 to 49,99922
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 20; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 7 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.

2006
10
2007
9
2008
8
2009
5
2010
13
2011
2
2012
5
2013
3
2014
3
2015
1
2017
2
2019
1
2021
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200610
20079
20088
20095
201013
20112
20125
20133
20143
20151
20172
20191
20211
20221

2006: 10; 2007: 9; 2008: 8; 2009: 5; 2010: 13; 2011: 2; 2012: 5; 2013: 3; 2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2017: 2; 2019: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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 10150992 · 2006-02-23 (February 23, 2006)

ON DECEMBER 15, 2005 I PURCHASED A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. AFTER ONLY 2500 MILES THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I HAVE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SO THEY COULDN'T BLAME ME FOR RIDING THE CLUTCH. I'M NOW AT 5400 MILES AND THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS, IT JUST CAUSES ME FRUSTRATION, AND MONEY THAT I PAY FOR A CAR THAT DOESN'T WORK. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150992 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168981 · 2006-09-22 (September 22, 2006)

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A HYUNDAI TIBURON 2006. AT 3500 MILES THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT, COMPLETELY. I HAVE OWNED APPROXIMATELY 4 STICK SHIFTS AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE A STICK FOR 20 YEARS. TWO OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES I OWNED (ONE A SATURN, THE OTHER AN AUDI) HAD MORE THAN 100K ON THEM WHEN I SOLD OR REPLACED THEM. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE CLUTCH FOR FREE, BUT I AM CONCERNED, AFTER READING OF SIMILAR AND NUMEROUS OTHER STORIES ON THE WEB, THAT THIS WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 3,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168981 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10313548 · 2010-02-24 (February 24, 2010)

AT STEADY 40-MPH ON LEVEL ROAD, A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM 4TH TO 2ND WITH FIRST EFFECT -- FELT LIKE SUDDEN BRAKING AND THEN VERY FAST ACCELERATION AS RPM'S WENT FROM 1500 IN 4TH TO 6000 IN 2ND BEFORE HITTING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED THE PROCESS TO RETURN TO 4TH AND NORMAL OPERATIONS DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES, VERY INTERMITTENT, STARTING AT, ROUGHLY 35,000-MILES ON ODOMETER AND IN LATE 2008 INTO 2009. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313548 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10328474 · 2010-05-03 (May 3, 2010)

I WAS DRIVING TO A RANGE SITE ON FT.SILL OKLAHOMA AND THE GUYS BEHIND ME NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. ALL THE BULBS ARE GOOD AND THE FUSES ARE NOT BURNED OUT. IT SEEMS TO BE A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 51,162 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328474 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10167115 · 2006-08-30 (August 30, 2006)

ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2006 MY SON WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND HE HAD NO CONTROL AND COULD NOT GET HIS CAR TO STOP AND HE HIT A TREE. HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FORTUNATELY WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS AND DID NOT GET THROWN OUT OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. NONE OF THEM. CAR TAKEN TO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AS IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER DID NOT GO TO ER, HOWEVER, THEY DID HAVE WHIPLASH-TYPE INJURIES AND PASSENGER JAMMED HIS FINGER. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 3,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167115 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10167952 · 2006-09-12 (September 12, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A STEADY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FELT AROUND 62 MPH. AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROAD FORCE BALANCED AND ROTATED, THE TIRES DID NOT HAVE THE SAME PSI READING. THE REAR TIRES HAD AN INCORRECT PSI READING. ONE HAD A PSI OF 22 AND THE OTHER HAD A PSI OF 5. ONE SERVICE CENTER DEALER DETERMINED THE RECOMMENDED PSI FOR ROAD FORCE BALANCED TIRES SHOULD BE 12-15. THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE MICHELIN PILOT 215/45/R17. MX4. DOT NUMBER: EDN0.

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167952 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10171065 · 2006-10-17 (October 17, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TIRE AND THE WIRING HARNESS. NO TIRE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/12/2007 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171065 at NHTSA ↗