The 2008 Hyundai Tiburon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,712,336 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. …
Consequence
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional…
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
10
2crashes
SEAT BELTS
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints28
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Air bags deployed for no reason while driving.”
“The contact owns 2008 hyundai tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The…”
“The contact owns 2008 hyundai tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The…”
“The contact owns 2008 hyundai tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The…”
“Airbag light is on and no one can fix the issue but the dealer wanted to know if this year have a recall for air bags”
“Airbag light is on. Error code leads to passenger side seatbelt issue. Dealer just reset computer and light came back on. Known campaign #094 on this but doesn't apply to this vin. Unknown if airbag will actually deploy in event of an accident. Light is on and dealer wants to charge $350 for the…”
“Airbag light is on. Error code leads to passenger side seatbelt issue. Dealer just reset computer and light came back on. Known campaign #094 on this but doesn't apply to this vin. Unknown if airbag will actually deploy in event of an accident. Light is on and dealer wants to charge $350 for the…”
“When I bought the car from a dealership its also had an airbag light on”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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