2003 Hyundai Tiburon transmission problems
The 2003 Hyundai Tiburon has 172 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 40% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
172
Transmission complaints
40%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“AFTER STOPPING BEHIND A LINE OF STOPPED CARS, I SLOWLY REMOVED MY FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL (HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND LOOKED INTO MY REVIEW MIRROR AS CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN MOVING. SUDDENLY I HEARD MY ENGINE RACE AND IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE I COULD REACT. MY CAR…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon have?
NHTSA has 172 complaints about the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon transmission — 40% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.