2003 Hyundai Tiburon Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 7%of 328 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon, 7% of the 328 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have never received any recall notices at my address, by phone email, not even face to face with the dealer when I took the car to the dealership. I stumbled across this by accident trying to find online how to fix my electronic key, that was friday, february, 28, 2014. From 2002 to now, no mail, except to extend my warranty. They could reach me then. …”
NHTSA complaint #10567027, filed 2014-03, 8,000 miles“My air bag light has currently been on for almost a year now at first if I wiggled the seat belt latch it would go off but now it stays on. When I contact the dealership they say that my car is not affected by the seatbelt recall. They want to charge me all this money for something that should be covered by the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10227192, filed 2008-05, 60,000 miles“Took vehicle to the dealer to check the air bag warning light. They said it was caused by the seat belt and wiring that needed to be replaced. After checking the recall information, there was a recall (056) under campaign number 02v290000. The dealer stated that the recall was not for my vehicle which was a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. I called Hyundai and spoke with their rep and she said the same even though the recall includes 2003 Hyundai tiburons. This fix will cost me close to $400.00 just to pass inspection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10746991, filed 2015-08, 79,961 miles“Recall id# 4217 and id# 74501 for a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon deal with the drivers seat belt buckle wiring causing the air bag light to illuminate. My air bag light keeps on turning on, even after my local mechanic checked the air bag and reset the light and turned it off. I finally had a Hyundai dealership check into it and they found that it is caused by the problem described in these recalls, however my VIN does not fall into the category that these two recalls are for. …”
NHTSA complaint #10328434, filed 2010-05, 85,000 miles“I co-own this car with my daughter. The air bag light came on and would not go off. We found out about safety recall 02v290000 which specified that on 2003 tiburons the driver seat belt buckle could be damaged by the height adjuster mechanism, resulting in failure of the air bag or the permanent lighting of the air bag light with failure to deploy on impact. The dealer refused to fix it because Hyundai claims the problem was fixed by march 2003 and will not agree to fix cars manufactured afterward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10376283, filed 2011-01, 65,488 milesRelated recalls
- 03V290000Aug 5, 2003On certain sport utility vehicles, the driver seat belt buckle wiring could be damaged by interference with the driver seat cushion height adjuster mechanism…Covers: Hyundai Tiburon 2003
- 02V290000Nov 5, 2002On certain passenger vehicles, the driver seat belt buckle wiring could be damaged by interference with the driver seat cushion height adjuster mechanism.Covers: Hyundai Tiburon 2003
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 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
164 complaintsAir bags
71 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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