2004 Hyundai Tiburon air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Hyundai Tiburon — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car turn on the air bag, all the time, I take to the dealer until the warranty was active, after the third year they said that this don't have no more warranty, the air bag light steel on all the time.”
filed Mar 1, 2017
“My wife was in a rear end accident at approximately 30 mph, air bags did not deploy, air bag light is on. My wife got whiplash from the accident. Reading similar complaints, I'm almost glad the air bags did not deploy because her injury could have been worse. Hyundai needs to fix the issue with…”
filed Aug 2, 2016
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% |
| 2007 Tiburon | 13 | 31% |
| 2006 Tiburon | 6 | 9% |
| 2005 Tiburon | 7 | 16% |
| 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 2004 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.