Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Hyundai Tiburon has 59 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
59
Complaints
1
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IS MOUNTED BENEATH THE RIGHT PORTION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL'S PADDED SURFACE. TEAR LI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON DOOR HANDLES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CONSTANTLY BREAK OFF EVEN AFT... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAT B... |
| May 4, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG IN MY CAR IS ON PERMANENTLY. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL F... |
| May 8, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR LIGH... |
| Dec 4, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS HE STARTED THE VEHIC... |
| Jun 28, 2013 | AIR BAGS | NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON IN MY SON'S CAR WHEN I DROVE OVER THE WEEKEND. LOOKED ONLINE FOUND OUT ... |
| Apr 10, 2013 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDIC... |
| Feb 15, 2013 | AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | THERE WAS A COLLISION WHICH INVOLVED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBERON. THE SPE... |
| Jul 22, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 ... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT I... |
| Mar 23, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON GT. AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WAR... |
| Aug 31, 2010 | AIR BAGS | MY HYUNDAI TIBURON 2003 IS JUST OVER 60K MILES AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. AT THE VERY BEGINNING, IT... |
| Apr 22, 2010 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | RECALL ID# 4217 AND ID# 74501 FOR A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON DEAL WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRI... |
| Nov 10, 2009 | AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | THE SEAT BELT WIRING APPEARS TO BE FAULTY WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED IN 2003 WHEN I BROUGHT MY CA... |
| Mar 14, 2009 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR R... |
| Feb 25, 2009 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH THE DRIVER'S SI... |
| Jan 10, 2009 | AIR BAGS | MY SON'S 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE CURRENT RECALL THAT IS ONLY FOR HYUN... |
| Jan 2, 2009 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I CO-OWN THIS CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. WE FOUND OUT ABO... |
| Nov 21, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A C... |