2006 Hyundai Tiburon Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 42about this part
- Share
- 66%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 42 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon, 66% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Tiburon was fine a few days ago but recently started giving me problems when shifting gears while the car is in motion or shifting into reverse while the car is stopped. I did some research and found that this is a common issue with these cars and that it seems to be a faulty model of clutch. According to my research this is something that is a safety issue and has not yet been brought up by Hyundai for a factory recall”
NHTSA complaint #10958787, filed 2017-03, 110,000 miles“I have a 2006 Hyundai tiboron and the clutch went after only 33,000 miles. Absolutely unheard of! The warranty that's supposed to be so wonderful, is only for 12,000 miles or one year on the clutch! I have heard about many other people saying how badly made the clutch parts are on the Hyundai's. They should be called out on it, it's a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10330379, filed 2010-05, 33,000 miles“I own a 2006 v6 Hyundai Tiburon. At 28,000 miles my clutch began to give me problems. I went to the dealership they found a major hydraulic leak in my master and slave cylinders. They thought that might have been the problem and replaced them under warranty. It did not fix the problem and I have to replace the clutch and flywheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10300208, filed 2010-01, 28,000 miles“I have a 2006 Tiburon and have already had to have it in the shop four times. For the sunroof, which still does not work right and the transmission. Now it is starting to be sluggish again. I don't trash my car or hot rod it either. The motor in the sunroof has been replaced. The transmission has just been reprogrammed each time so who knows what will be done this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10172820, filed 2006-11, 3,000 miles“On december 15, 2005 I purchased a 2006 Hyundai Tiburon gt. After only 2500 miles the clutch went out. I have plenty of experience driving a manual transmission, so they couldn't blame me for riding the clutch. I'm now at 5400 miles and the clutch has gone out again. There is no reason for this, it just causes me frustration, and money that I pay for a car that doesn't work.”
NHTSA complaint #10150992, filed 2006-02, 5,400 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10196546May 21, 2021Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicleâÂÂs ownerâÂÂs manual. ï· Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10160098Apr 15, 2019This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module…
- 10082455Aug 9, 2016"the pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the…
- 10032908Oct 1, 2009Hyundai: ata solenoid diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0742, p0743, p0746, p0748, p0750, p0755, p0760, p0765, p0770. Incorrect operation of the transaxle solenoids may…
- 10030984Jul 1, 2009Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit…
- 10021351Mar 1, 2007Shift cable snap pin washer installation.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 11% |
| 2007 | 19 | 45% |
| 2006 | 42 | 66% |
| 2005 | 18 | 42% |
| 2004 | 39 | 48% |
| 2003 | 164 | 50% |
| 2001 | 7 | 19% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 6 | 23% |
| 1998 | 6 | 23% |
| 1997 | 9 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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