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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2002 Hyundai Tiburon Recalls

The 2002 Hyundai Tiburon has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 26, 2004.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2002 Hyundai Tiburon. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
2

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2002 Hyundai Tiburon, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2002 Hyundai Tiburon

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Campaign
04V369000
Reported
July 26, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 919
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Federal standard
FMVSS 301, fuel system integrity
Same campaign
also 2003 Tiburon, 2 other models

04V369000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Campaign
04V178000
Reported
April 9, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 263,968
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Federal standard
FMVSS 301, fuel system integrity
Same campaign
also 2003 Tiburon, 2 other models

04V178000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
03V496000
Reported
December 3, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 1,993
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2003 Tiburon, 1 other model

03V496000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
03V257000
Reported
July 22, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 312,292
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2003 Tiburon, 1 other model

03V257000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2002 Hyundai Tiburon complaints by year

NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Tiburon, the newest on April 20, 2004. Of these, 1 describe a crash (50%).

In complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Tiburon, the component group named most often is the air bags (50%), followed by the service brakes, hydraulic (50%) and the tires (50%).

2 of the 2002 Hyundai Tiburon's 4 recalls also concern the service brakes, hydraulic.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags1
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
  • Tires1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Tiburon received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20031
20041

Complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Tiburon peaked in 2003, when NHTSA received 1. 100% arrived between 2001 and 2005, the model year's first years on the road.

The 2 complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Tiburon are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Hyundai Tiburon by model year

Other 2002 Hyundai models

Newest record on this page: July 26, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted