2000 Hyundai Tiburon Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 16%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon, 16% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Driver swerved to miss moose, ran into back of parked semi trailer. 2000 Hyundai Tiburon air bags failed to deploy. Severe crash damage to the car, frame bent, motor mounts sheared horizontally, digital photos available. Hyundai says crash was not directly on sensor so air bags did not deploy. System checked and verified error free by Hyundai. This is either a design defect or someone trying to cover up a problem. Damage to car is so severe the air bags should have deployed. Neither air bag driver or passenger deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10089038, filed 2004-09, 65,000 miles“I was going 45 MPH trying to get onto the highway. Vehicle in front of me slammed on his brakes..I rear-ended him. Frontal impact for me. During the impact, my head hit the steering wheel. My front end looks like an accordion. Air bag did not deploy. Hyundai will be contacted. Minor injuries. Report to police will be filed.”
NHTSA complaint #10016551, filed 2003-04“Driving at a speed of 65 MPH when another car cut me off I had to brake and hit the guardrail head on, and the airbagsdid not deploy. When I called Hyundai to complain they told me that due to the cost of airbags they put it in a certain place where you have to hit it for the airbag to deploy. The odd fact was that I had a head on collision if I had not had my seatbelt on I would have gone through the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #756084, filed 2001-12“While driving, the srs light would appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic placed the vehicle on a diagnostic machine, but the problem could not be duplicated. The driver informed the mechanic that this problem has occurred more than once and still has not been resolved. Please fill in additional information.”
NHTSA complaint #10096641, filed 2004-10“While driving between 35 and 40 MPH in center line had to merge to side line, reducing to about 5 MPH when was rear ended by another vehicle. Air bags did not deploy, and the driver suffered back and neck injuries. Please provide more information.”
NHTSA complaint #899132, filed 2001-11Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | 53% |
| 2007 | 13 | 31% |
| 2006 | 6 | 9% |
| 2005 | 7 | 16% |
| 2004 | 21 | 26% |
| 2003 | 71 | 22% |
| 2001 | 8 | 22% |
| 2000 | 9 | 16% |
| 1999 | 4 | 15% |
| 1998 | 3 | 12% |
| 1997 | 8 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon
17 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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