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2004 Hyundai Tiburon airbags problems

The 2004 Hyundai Tiburon has 22 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Airbags complaints

20%

Share of year

11

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Tiburon airbags complaints by model year71 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 1 complaints2003: 71 complaints2004: 22 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 6 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 10 complaints
Tiburon airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN THE CONSUMER 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON . *TS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND HIT A TREE. THE PASSENGERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · September 26, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon airbags — 20% 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.