2003 Hyundai Tiburon Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 328 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon, 3% of the 328 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,200 miles. 1 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.
“Takata recall air bag light remains on door handles inside and outside constantly break off even after being replaced by factory parts leaving occupants trapped in car also replaced camshaft contoller cause wiring is melting. Contacted brandon Hyundai dealer service dept they told me handles had been already replaced before and refused to repair also they lied and told me there were no further recalls for my vehicle but when I googled there are actually around 10 recalls for my vehicle and Hyundai refuses to fix or even admit there is a recall..my control arms need replacing also.”
NHTSA complaint #10825518, filed 2016-02, 170,000 miles“2003, Tiburon, drivers side window won't roll down, passengers side really slow, digital radio can't read number or letters. Have changed head lights numerous time since purchasing the vehicle brand new in 2003. Problems with the sunroof operation (opening-closing) glaze on paint peeling on side view mirrors as well as spoiler. Any solutions for all these problems”
NHTSA complaint #10375628, filed 2011-01, 47,000 miles“While in operation of opening, sunroof caught sunshade and bent mechanism resulting in broken pieces and sunshade hitting driver in head causing bruising. Result of incident caused injury to driver and sunroof mechanism to be stuck open until all broken parts were removed, sunroof does not operate properly now.”
NHTSA complaint #10245027, filed 2008-10, 62,000 miles“My 2003 Hyundai Tiburon went into a Hyundai dealership for the recall on the control arm. However, while there, the dealers found a rust hole in the frame that is consistent with the Hyundai sonata NHTSA defect action number ea08016. The Hyundai Tiburon and Hyundai sonata have similar frames and problems. This recall/action number should be expanded to the Hyundai tiburons made within the same year as the Hyundai sonata's that experienced this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10328436, filed 2010-05, 93,400 miles“- the clutch is slipping - the motor for the passenger door window has failed and the driver side is failing. - the driver side interior door handle does not work, and the locking mechanism is failing.”
NHTSA complaint #10462898, filed 2012-06, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235566Apr 24, 2023Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
164 complaintsAir bags
71 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsSeat belts
23 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsBrakes
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 Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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