2005 Hyundai TIBURON: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
43 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
53,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Clutch Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 43 complaints (18.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 14.0% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 14.0% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 9.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.7% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Clutch Assembly | 8 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 6 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Suspension | 5 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 8; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 6; Air Bags: 5; Suspension: 5; Equipment: 3; Power Train: 3; Steering: 3; Tires: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 6 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2006: 10; 2007: 7; 2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 7; 2013: 5; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2017: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Clutch Assembly leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10119981 · 2005-05-05 (May 5, 2005)
PURCHASED VEHICLE ON APRIL 25, 2005. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR STEERING: GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). CONSEQUENCE WOULD PREVENT STEERING CONTROL OF THAT FRONT WHEEL BY THE SEPARATED TIE ROD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL WAS ISSUED ON APRIL 8, 2005 AND OWNERS WERE TO BE CALLED AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLES. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10119981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146873 · 2006-01-04 (January 4, 2006)
MY CLIENT, LORIE KINDRAT, WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 6, 2005. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON EQUIPED WITH DRIVER FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS. SHE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE SUSTAINED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 6,499 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146873 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10148796 · 2006-01-26 (January 26, 2006)
I WAS FOLLOWING A HYUNDAI TIBURON AND WHEN THE REAR TURN SIGNAL CAME ON, I WAS NEARLY BLINDED BY THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT, WHICH WAS A CLEAR BULB UNDER A CLEAR LENS. THIS CAR WAS FAIRLY NEW SO I DON'T BELIEVE THESE WERE REPLACEMENT BULBS. I SUSPECT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS APPROVED WITH BULBS THAT HAD A YELLOW COATING AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS SUBSTITUTED CLEAR BULBS. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MODEL AND POSSIBLY OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS? THANK YOU.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148796 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150870 · 2006-02-22 (February 22, 2006)
PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE IN JUN 2005. EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS <1000 MILES. CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AND TRANSMISSION NOT FULLY ENGAGING INTO GEARS 1-3. HAVE SUCCESSFULLY AVOIDED (3) COLLISIONS WITH VEHICLES, ALL TAKING PLACE IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE FOURTH TIME THOUGH HAD TO VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE AND SIDE SWIPED AN S10 BLAZER. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150870 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10153060 · 2006-03-17 (March 17, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF A SIDE STREET HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING IT TO SPIN AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND THE SIDE MIRROR DETACHED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER; THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153060 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155336 · 2006-04-13 (April 13, 2006)
I AM A TIBURON OWNER AND ONE OF THE MANY WHO HAVE FORKED OVER MY OWN CASH TO REPLACE WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN APRIL 2005 NEW. IT IS THE 2005 TIBURON GT V6 2.7 LITER 5 SPEED MANUAL. I KNOW THE LAWSUIT STATES THAT THE LAWSUIT IS FOR THE 2003 6 SPEEDS BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY IF YOU GO TO WWW.NEWTIBURON.COM (AN INTERNET GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL TIB OWNERS) THAT V6 TIBURONS FROM 2003 TO 2005 HAVE HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS. NOT EVERY SINGLE ONE, BUT I WOULD SAY THE MAJORITY. AT OR AROUND 10,000 MILES INTO OWNING MY …
Owner-reported narrative. 9,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10156955 · 2006-05-07 (May 7, 2006)
AT APPROXIMATELY 9,500 MILES, MY 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON BEGAN TO HAVE CLUTCH PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FROM ABUSE SINCE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY 18-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THAT THE WOULD REPLACE THE CLUTCH UNDER WARRANTY THIS TIME ONLY. IF THERE WAS A NEXT TIME, IT WOULD COST ME $1,700. AFTER THE REPAIR I BEGAN DRIVING THE TIBURON AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES, THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AGAIN. I AM A 57-YEAR OLD FEMALE WHO DOES NOT ABUSE THIS CAR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156955 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163933 · 2006-07-31 (July 31, 2006)
I DRIVE A 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON V6 WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER LESS THAN 25K MILES MY CLUTCH STARTED ACTING UP BY NOT DISENGAGING THE ENGINE WHEN PRESSING THE CLUTCH DOWN. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY ONE DAY WHEN I WAS AT A LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I PUT IT INTO FIRST AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A COMPLETE NEW CLUTCH AND THE PLATE WAS COMPLETELY WORN (WHICH IT IS STILL NOT WORN AND I NOW HAVE 73K ON IT BECAUSE I USE IT FOR A DELIVERY CAR.) HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH P…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163933 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
05V187000 · Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
Reported: 2005-04-28 (April 28, 2005)
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THREADED PORTIONS OF THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLY'S LEFT AND RIGHT INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN INTERNAL CRACKS IN THE MATERIAL STRUCTURE.
Consequence: IF THE INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY WAS TO BREAK AS A RESULT OF THE INTERNAL CRACK, THE TIE ROD END ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT LONGER BE ATTACHED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WOULD PREVENT STEERING CONTROL OF THAT FRONT WHEEL BY THE SEPARATED TIE ROD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WERE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE BEGINNING ON APRIL 8, 2005, AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES. HYUNDAI WILL ARRANGE TO PICK UP AND RETURN THEIR VEHICLES AFTER REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
NHTSA campaign record ↗