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2006 Hyundai Tiburon Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon, 66% of all 64 complaints for this model year. That is the highest transmission complaint count among 4 Tiburon model years. Median mileage at failure: 32,000 miles.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
42
66% of 64 complaints
All complaints this year
64
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
32,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Hyundai Tiburon transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 23, 2006, latest Jul 12, 2022.

2006 Hyundai Tiburon transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month3Feb 2006Oct 2007Apr 2008Mar 2009Apr 2010Dec 2010Jul 2014Jul 2022
42 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2006 to Jul 2022; peak Nov 2006 (3).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Tiburon model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200518 (42%)
  2. 200642 (66%)
  3. 200719 (45%)
  4. 20082 (11%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon have transmission problems?
NHTSA has 42 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon, 66% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 32,000 miles.
Which Hyundai Tiburon year has the most transmission complaints?
The 2006 Hyundai Tiburon has the most transmission complaints (42), compared with 42 for the 2006.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Hyundai Tiburon is classified under transmission & powertrain. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.