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2005 Hyundai Tiburon Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

58 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 2.02 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious05V187000

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

IF THE INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY WAS TO BREAK AS A RESULT OF THE INTERNAL CRACK, THE TIE ROD END ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT LONGER BE ATTACHED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WERE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE BEGINNING ON APRIL 8, 2005, AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES. HYUNDAI WILL ARRANGE TO PICK UP AND RETURN THEIR VEHICLES AFTER REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THREADED PORTIONS OF THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLY'S LEFT AND RIGHT INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN INTERNAL CRACKS IN THE MATERIAL STRUCTURE.

Complaint volume

58 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

14Crashes
1Fires
14Injuries
3Deaths

Across 58 complaints. Severity Index 2.02.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train · Clutch Asse…8 · 14%Power Train · Manual Tran…6 · 10%Air Bags5 · 9%Suspension5 · 9%Equipment3 · 5%Steering3 · 5%Tires3 · 5%Power Train3 · 5%
  1. Power Train:Clutch Assembly — 8 reports
  2. Power Train:Manual Transmission — 6 reports
  3. Air Bags — 5 reports
  4. Suspension — 5 reports
  5. Equipment — 3 reports
  6. Steering — 3 reports
  7. Tires — 3 reports
  8. Power Train — 3 reports
  9. Air Bags:Side/Window — 2 reports
  10. Engine — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1997 (4) · 1998 (1) · 1999 (3) · 2000 (1) · 2001 (1) · 2002 (4) · 2003 (9) · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 (1) · 2007 (1) · 2008 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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