The 2006 Hyundai Tiburon has 64 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are power train and air bags. Owners most often flag timing belt failure: the timing belt and water pump require service every 5 years/60,000 miles as a critical maintenance item; failure leads to catastrophic engine damage. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2006 Hyundai Tiburon vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 5 Tiburon model years we track, complaint volume runs from 8 (2002) to 82 (2004). With 64 complaints, the 2006 Tiburon sits abovethe model's median of 33.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Used Tiburon listings typically run $4,393–$6,499 across 2001 to 2008 model years.
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