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2000 Hyundai Tiburon Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon, and owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
58
owner complaints to NHTSA
10 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
22–24
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Webbing (seat belts)

    NHTSA 01V345000 Reported 42,782 vehicles potentially affected HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may not extend and retract smoothly through the d-ring guides mounted on the body pillars aft of the doors. If the seat belts do not extend and retract smoothly, they may twist in the d-ring guides and make it inconvenient to extend and retract the seat…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a stopper over each front seat belt d-ring guide to assist the seat belt to smoothly extend and retract. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA; 10 describe a crash. Reports cite 9 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 70,942 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 12 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“2000 hyundai tiburon. Consumer writes in regards to seat belt safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the seat belt was repaired, but the failure recurred. *js”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 3, 2020 · Seat belts

“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 hyundai tiburon. The contact heard a loud noise coming from the front of the engine. The exact origin of the noise was unknown and the check engine warning indicator illumi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 30, 2019 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined22–24 mpg
City / Highway19–21 / 28–29
FuelRegular
EPA classSubcompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 2 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Hyundai Tiburon model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Hyundai Tiburon model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Hyundai Tiburon436
1998 Hyundai Tiburon126
1999 Hyundai Tiburon326
2000 Hyundai Tiburon158
2001 Hyundai Tiburon136
2002 Hyundai Tiburon42
2003 Hyundai Tiburon9328
2004 Hyundai Tiburon082
2005 Hyundai Tiburon143
2006 Hyundai Tiburon164
2007 Hyundai Tiburon142
2008 Hyundai Tiburon119

Checking a specific 2000 Hyundai Tiburon

How do I know if my 2000 Hyundai Tiburon has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2000 Hyundai Tiburon; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Hyundai dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V345000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Hyundai models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.