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2006 Hyundai Tiburon transmission problems

The 2006 Hyundai Tiburon has 43 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 53% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

Transmission complaints

53%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Tiburon transmission complaints by model year172 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 7 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 7 complaints2003: 172 complaints2004: 41 complaints2005: 18 complaints2006: 43 complaints2007: 19 complaints2008: 2 complaints
Tiburon transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBORON AND THE CLUTCH WENT AFTER ONLY 33,000 MILES. ABSOLUTELY UNHEARD OF! THE WARRANTY THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SO WONDERFUL, IS ONLY FOR 12,000 MILES OR ONE YEAR ON THE CLUTCH! I HAVE HEARD ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE SAYING HOW BADLY MADE THE CLUTCH PARTS ARE ON THE HYUNDAI'S.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 10, 2010

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon transmission — 53% 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.