AI Damage2007 Hyundai Tiburon: common problems
Owners of the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about powertrain and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 42
- involving a crash
- 9
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 45% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 31% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 5% of all complaints
- 4 Tires 5% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 2% of all complaints
- 6 Engine 2% of all complaints
- 7 Engine and cooling 2% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel/propulsion system 2% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 19 complaints (45% of all).
- Air bags: 13 complaints (31% of all), 8 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 2 complaints (5% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 2 complaints (5% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (2% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 2.7 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speednamed in 5 complaints
- manual, 6-speednamed in 5 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 42 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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 second time which the airbags still did not deploy.
My son was driving my 2007 hyundia tiburon, on the highway, when all of a sudden the car lost all it's stearing capability, he hit a speed limit sign vered off the road and went about 50 feet into the woods, the airbags never deployed. Luckly my son is ok, the car is a total loss.
The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
I was hit on the passenger side from the back wheel to the front bumper. The air bags did not deploy....
While driving over speed bump, rear subframe broke due to rust and corrosion causing unstable steering and control.
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 into me at a very…
The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure had recurred multiple times. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for a diagnosis.
The contact stated after turning the vehicle on, the transmission failed to shift into reverse. The contact stated that the clutch remained engaged. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 5,819 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 16% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Tiburon has 59 complaints (13 years in the data). This year has 42, below average.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: powertrain, air bags, structure. Total complaints: 42. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (17%), airbag warning light (5%), seat belts (5%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2007 Hyundai Tiburon from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2007 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.