1999 Hyundai Tiburon

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #01V345000November 6, 200142,782 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: webbing

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may not extend and retract smoothly through the d-ring guides mounted on the body pillars aft of the doors. If the seat belts do not extend and retract smoothly, they may twist in the d-ring guides and make it inconvenient to extend and retract the seat belts.

  If the seat belts are inconvenient to use, the seat occupant may not be inclined to wear the seat belts properly, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a stopper over each front seat belt d-ring guide to assist the seat belt to smoothly extend and retract. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

• NHTSA recall #99V198000July 26, 1999649 vehicles affected

  equipment: other: labels

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The tire pressure placard required by FMVSS no. 110, "tire selection and rims," was misprinted. It incorrectly contains the tire sizes, seating capacity, and luggage capacity.

  Excessive loading Can cause tire and vehicle damage that could result in a crash.

  Remedy

  Owners will be provided with a correct tire pressure placard and installation instructions.

• NHTSA recall #99V178000July 7, 199911,530 vehicles affected

  power train: automatic transmission

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The automatic transmission pressure control solenoid valve seals do not remain sufficiently elastic, resulting in transmission fluid leakage. This leakage Can result in reduced pressure application to the clutches, brake, and kickdown servo, allowing them to slip.

  Such slippage Can cause premature deterioration of the friction element surfaces and could cause the vehicle not to accelerate, or not accelerate as expected, when the driver presses the accelerator pedal.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the pressure control solenoid valve.

Other model years

• 1997 36
• 1998 26
• 1999
• 2000 58
• 2001 36
• 2003 328
• 2004 82
• 2005 43
• 2006 64
• 2007 42