2007 Hyundai Tiburon problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (11) · Air Bags (6) · Power Train:manual Transmission (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
38 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2013-04-01 · campaign 13V113000 · 1,712,336 vehicles
Defect: 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, m
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.
Service bulletins (34)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Showing the 6 most recent of 34 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-05-17 · Suspension“while driving over speed bump, rear subframe broke due to rust and corrosion causing unstable steering and control.…”
2023-07-31 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“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 second time which the airbags still did not deploy. it …”
2020-07-10 · Power Train · 88,000 mi“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.…”
2018-12-16 · Power Train · 109,085 mi“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 high speed the a truck nearly stru…”
2017-08-31 · Unknown Or Other“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 when flywheel probem happened) , was told the dual ma…”
2017-05-08 · Structure:body · 148,000 mi · 💥 crash“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. why would the airbags not deploy with the front end is destroyed and…”
2016-01-25 · Air Bags · 95,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai tiburon. while attempting to turn right into a parking lot, another vehicle sideswiped the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. 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. th…”
2016-01-25 · Structure:body · 95,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was hit on the passenger side from the back wheel to the front bumper. the air bags did not deploy....…”
2015-06-29 · Unknown Or Other · 97,000 mi“driving from parking lot i hear a loud cracking pop over my head. pulled into a parking stall to pull sun visor back. the sunroof had shattered,i got out to see it from atop, glass was pushed out, a big hole in the center. i found glass in large pieces on the ground where i first heard the loud popping sound....updated 09/22/15 *bf updated 10/13/2…”
2014-11-18 · Air Bags · 41,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2007 hyundai tiburon. the contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy after another vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. no injuries were reported and a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was driven to the repair shop. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the appro…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.