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2000 Hyundai Elantra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Hyundai Elantra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 182.

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197Owner complaints

Model-year median: 182

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
115
199755
1998128
1999197
2000315
2001342
2002234
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
43Air Bags
39Electrical System
33Visibility
26Power Train
22
All reported categories
Seat Belts
15Tires
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Structure
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Engine
6Latches/locks/linkages
6Suspension
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Exterior Lighting
3Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

76 reports with mileage · 121 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

36 crash reports2 fire reports24 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 2004
Exterior Lighting

CONSUMER NOTICED EVERY THREE TO SIX MONTHS HEADLIGHTS FAILED. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE HAD ITS FIFTH HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT.*AK *MR

NHTSA ODI #10059783

60,000 miles · May 30, 2003
Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED 10 TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10021916

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2001
Exterior Lighting

WHEN TURN SIGNALS WERE TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF. CONSUMER TRAVELED MOSTLY ON NON LIT/ DARK ROADS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER HASN'T HEARD OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #884691

Official recalls

1

00V259001 · Electrical System:wiring

Sep 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES AND ALL ELANTRA MODEL VEHICLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW-SPEED ENGINE STALLING, WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS INTERRUPTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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