2000 Hyundai Tiburon Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 29%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,350miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon, 29% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,350 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased a 2000 Tiburon approx.june 2001 with 9600 miles already. Since I bought it I've been finding problems and I've taken it for service about 7 times already. They've replaced the lamp above on the roof that melted and broke once, they fixed the vessel glass 3 times already because it keeps cracking, while replacing the vessel glass (the glass that protects the odometer and other needless indicators) they broke my AC, heater, cruise control, rear defrost, front defrost. The seat belt was a recall. Until now the car is in the shop getting the AC, defrost problem fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10070155, filed 2004-01, 9,600 miles“2000 Hyundai Tiburon problems with seat belts. Both passenger and driver side seat belts do not function as they are supposed to. The belts get stuck in their harnesses and you can't pull-out or put it back. You have to adjust the harness and the stuck belt to be able to get it to work. The car has already been through one recall on this issue but the repair did not fix the issue. This has been a problem since the first day I bought the car in december 2008.”
NHTSA complaint #10414780, filed 2011-07, 58,350 miles“I can not get anyone to care about this seatbelt problem...very dangerous and now I just have to just leave them off for they get twisted so bad you spend longer and longer time to untwist..sick of it and plan to trade my car.”
NHTSA complaint #737273, filed 2000-12“The contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that there were several failures that progressed and recurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer who replaced the charcoal canisters twice and the failure recurred in which there were strong fumes that emitted into the vehicle. The rear passenger side wheel bearing was replaced, the ignition switch was replaced more than once, and the key was still not communicating to turn over into a start position without several attempts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10713426, filed 2015-04, 80,000 miles“My seatbelts get twisted or won't extract or retract 99 out of 100 times. I have had my headlights burnout numerous times and keep having to replace them. They need to be replaced every 2-3 months and it is at my expense as the dealer states it isn't covered under my warranty. One usually blows and then a week later the other side follows, this only happens with my low beams. I will turn my AC on and it will either run hot or if it runs cold at all it only stays cold for a few minutes. The dealer stated it wasn't covered under warranty and wouldn't even look at it. …”
NHTSA complaint #764339, filed 2002-07Related 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 2000 Hyundai Tiburon
9 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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