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2001 Hyundai Tiburon — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
47
Owner Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
60
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Jan & Mar
Peak Complaint Months
33% of complaints in these months

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2001 Hyundai Tiburon Safety Recalls (1)

01V34500006/11/2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

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 BELTS.

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 DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2001 Hyundai Tiburon

SEAT BELTS
6
AIR BAGS
5
POWER TRAIN
3
STRUCTURE
2
SUSPENSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Based on 36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

6
Crash-Involved Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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