2007 Hyundai Tiburon Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 17, 2024 · 42 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Tiburon years
About as many complaints as other years 6th of 12 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon. That ranks 6th out of 12 Tiburon model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (19 complaints, 45%), typically at around 48,800 miles. Complaints mention 9 crashes, 6 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.

Hyundai Tiburon
Hyundai Tiburon (GK) Washington DC, USA. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2007 Hyundai Tiburon problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Power Train19 · ~48,800 mi
Air Bags13 · ~26,169 mi
Unknown or Other3 · ~97,000 mi
Structure2 · ~121,500 mi
Tires2 · ~7,600 mi
Electrical System1 · ~109,085 mi
Engine1 · ~109,085 mi
Engine and Engine Cooling1 · ~37,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion System1 · ~125,000 mi
Seat Belts1 · ~34,000 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Power Train1945%48,800——
Air Bags1331%26,169——
Unknown or Other37%97,000——
Structure25%121,500——
Tires25%7,600——
Electrical System12%109,085——
Engine12%109,085——
Engine and Engine Cooling12%37,000——
Fuel/propulsion System12%125,000——
Seat Belts12%34,000——
Service Brakes12%58,000——
Steering12%148,000——
Suspension12%———
Vehicle Speed Control12%48,800——
Visibility12%———

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2008, with 6 complaints
2007: 3200732008: 662009: 4200942010: 442011: 4201142012: 112013: 5201352014: 662015: 1201512016: 222017: 2201722018: 112020: 1202012023: 112024: 120241

n = 42 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2007 Hyundai Tiburon recalls (1)

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Exterior lighting:brake lights:switchApr 1, 2013 · NHTSA campaign 13V113000 · 1,712,336 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

While driving over speed bump, rear subframe broke due to rust and corrosion causing unstable steering and control.

Suspension · received May 17, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11589367

This vehicle was in a hit-and-run accident on the highway. It hit the wall going 65mph and the airbags did not deploy causing me to have a spinal injury, bruised ribs, a cracked sternum, a concussion, and a fractured metatarsal. after the first collision, the car rolled back and hit the wall a…

Unknown or Other · received Jul 31, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11535649

Clutch went out, i have a manual transmission, and the clutch would pop out of gear then just went out. This is not due to driver . I was driving luckily at 30mph when it was like it had no gear shift at all had to push it to the side and have it towed.

Power Train · received Jul 10, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11338553

HARMONIC BALANCER SHEDDED CAUSING THE CAMSHAFT TO BREAK STALLING OUT WHILE TRYING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY RAMP.THE CAR JUST STOPPED WHILE PARTIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND RAMP TO ENTER CAUSING A CLOSE CALL FROM BEHIND.A CAR WAS SPEEDING UP TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO LOCK UP HIS BREAKS ALMOST SMASHING…

Electrical System · received Dec 16, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11161850

I've a 2007 hyundau tiburon se,6speed manual with 43,xxx miles on it. I purchased 12/2014 with 5,500 miles on it ,was told by bob king mechanics, that the cluch system was replaced before i paid 14,000 for (major factor in buying !!! ). After bk mechanic drove my car ( 08/26/17 ), (i was driving…

Unknown or Other · received Aug 31, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11021002

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon?

Owners most often report power train, air bags, unknown or other problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 19 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon?

Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Tiburon model years, the 2007 has about as many complaints as a typical year. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.