IllustrationREAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WHEN THE CONSUMER TIGHTENED CAR SEAT IN PLACE.*AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
160–25K
1825–50K
1450–75K
1975–100K
8100–150K
1150K+
76 reports with mileage · 121 unknown
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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
Seat Belts complaints
15 reportsAUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL TWIST AND CURL THROUGH OPENINGS IN GUIDE(S) IN NORMAL USAGE, RENDERING THEM UNABLE TO EXPAND OR WITHDRAW IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD PROTCT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO AVOID BEING TICKETED FOR SEAT BELT FUNCTIONALITY FAILURE. IF HIT, YOU WOULD GO IN ANY DIRECTION, AS SEAT BELT WOULD BE…
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FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL TWIST AND CURL THROUGH OPENINGS IN GUIDE(S) IN NORMAL USAGE, RENDERING THEM UNABLE TO EXPAND OR WITHDRAW IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD PROTCT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO AVOID BEING TICKETED FOR SEAT BELT FUNCTIONALITY FAILURE. IF HIT, YOU WOULD GO IN ANY DIRECTION, AS SEAT BELT WOULD BE LOOSE. *AK
REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT ONE OF THE PASSENGER'S, AND HYUNDAI DOES NOT OFFER EXTENDERS FOR THE BELTS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. *AK
THREE OCCUPANTS COULD NOT SAFELY SIT IN THE REAR SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELTS ON DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT BELTS. *AK THE BELT BUCKLE ARRANGEMENT IS FACTORY REVERSED, THE LEFT BUCKLE IS BEHIND CENTER SEAT PASSENGER , THE CENTER SEAT BUCKLE IS BEHIND LEFT SEAT PASSENGER YOU CAN'T HOOK UP BELTS. *YH
Official recalls
100V259001 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.