1997 Hyundai Tiburon Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Hyundai Tiburon, 6% of the 36 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“All four seat belts; driver/ front passenger, and two rear ones will not retract after being pulled out, which will not hold when brakes are applied. Please provide more information.”
NHTSA complaint #8001975, filed 2002-01Related recalls
- 01V345000Nov 6, 2001Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may not extend and retract smoothly through the d-ring guides mounted on…Covers: Hyundai Tiburon 1997–2001
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 21% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 23 | 7% |
| 2001 | 8 | 22% |
| 2000 | 17 | 29% |
| 1999 | 6 | 23% |
| 1998 | 4 | 15% |
| 1997 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1997 Hyundai Tiburon
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Hyundai Tiburon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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