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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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
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
Structure complaints
7 reportsTHE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT THAT IT COULD NOT BE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH AXLES, CORROSION PERFORATION WAS DISCOVERED IN BOTH OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEAR THE BALL JOINTS. MORE DISTURBING IS THE FIST SIZED HOLE, RUSTED THRU THE MAIN SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER THAT THE CONTROL ARMS ARE CONNECTED TO (DRIVERS SIDE). THE ENTIRE MAIN CROSSMEMBER WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR
I TOOK MY 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED I WAS TOLD AND SHOWN BECAUSE THE VEHICLES REAR SUB FRAME HAS MULTIPLE HOLES, IS WEAK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT MAINE INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT FOR THE WORK TO BE…
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I TOOK MY 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED I WAS TOLD AND SHOWN BECAUSE THE VEHICLES REAR SUB FRAME HAS MULTIPLE HOLES, IS WEAK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT MAINE INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE IT WOULD COST OVER $2,000 DOLLARS. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SUB FRAME HAS A VERY LARGE HOLE. *TR
ON 1 JULY 2010 HAD DAUGHTER'S 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTA AT MECHANIC'S FOR YAERLY PA STATE -MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION. CAR FAILED OWING TO EXTENSIVE RUST ON REAR (NOT FRONT) SUBFRAME (NOT NOTED IN PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS) COMPROMISING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF REAR SUSPENSION AND PUTTING DRIVER, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHERS AT RISK OF SERIOUS IN…
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ON 1 JULY 2010 HAD DAUGHTER'S 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTA AT MECHANIC'S FOR YAERLY PA STATE -MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION. CAR FAILED OWING TO EXTENSIVE RUST ON REAR (NOT FRONT) SUBFRAME (NOT NOTED IN PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS) COMPROMISING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF REAR SUSPENSION AND PUTTING DRIVER, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHERS AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF PART. *TR
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR WOULD STICK AND HAD TO BE LEANED ON HARD IN ORDER TO GET IT OPEN. NOW, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WIDE ENOUGH FOR A CHILD TO GET IN OR OUT. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL, I HAVE TO ENTER THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CLIMB OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE DOOR LOOKS AS IF IT IS DET…
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FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR WOULD STICK AND HAD TO BE LEANED ON HARD IN ORDER TO GET IT OPEN. NOW, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WIDE ENOUGH FOR A CHILD TO GET IN OR OUT. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL, I HAVE TO ENTER THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CLIMB OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE DOOR LOOKS AS IF IT IS DETACHING ITSELF FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ROOF APPEARS TO BE SINKING. THESE PROBLEMS DID NOT EXIST WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
BODYGUARD CORROSION PROTECTION DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY CUTTER OF MAUI AT TIME OF PURCHASE. HYNDAI EXAMINED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THE BODYGUARD DEVICE HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. CUTTER MAINTAINED THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE, BUT A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CUTTER INDICATING THAT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES HAD…
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BODYGUARD CORROSION PROTECTION DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY CUTTER OF MAUI AT TIME OF PURCHASE. HYNDAI EXAMINED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THE BODYGUARD DEVICE HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. CUTTER MAINTAINED THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE, BUT A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CUTTER INDICATING THAT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES HAD OCCURRED ON VEHICLES HAVING THE BODYGUARD DEVICE INSTALLED AND THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL A FUSE TO PREVENT THE FIRES. WHEN BUYERI RETURNED TO CUTTER WITH THE LETTER, THEY TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK FROM BUYER, CLAIMING THAT BODYGUARD DID NOT CAUSE THE FIRE.BUYER. *AK
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.