2007 Hyundai Tiburon air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This vehicle was in a hit-and-run accident on the highway. It hit the wall going 65mph and the airbags did not deploy causing me to have a spinal injury, bruised ribs, a cracked sternum, a concussion, and a fractured metatarsal. after the first collision, the car rolled back and hit the wall a…”
filed Jul 31, 2023
“My son was driving my 2007 hyundia tiburon, on the highway, when all of a sudden the car lost all it's stearing capability, he hit a speed limit sign vered off the road and went about 50 feet into the woods, the airbags never deployed. Luckly my son is ok, the car is a total loss. Why would the…”
filed May 8, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Tiburon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tiburon | 10 | 53% |
| 2006 Tiburon | 6 | 9% |
| 2005 Tiburon | 7 | 16% |
| 2004 Tiburon | 21 | 26% |
| 2003 Tiburon | 71 | 22% |
| 2001 Tiburon | 8 | 22% |
| 2000 Tiburon | 9 | 16% |
| 1999 Tiburon | 4 | 15% |
| 1998 Tiburon | 3 | 12% |
| 1997 Tiburon | 8 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.