IllustrationVEHICLE CONTINUES TO WANDERS ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 62 OR MORE MPH, OR AT A LOW SPEED OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK STEERING WHEEL GRINDS LEFT AND RIGHT NEVER FIXED. *YH
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
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
What owners actually said
197 reportsVEHICLE DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION AND PICKING UP SPEED AGAIN. DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY SHIFT DOWN TO 2ND GEAR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO, VEHICLE IS RELUCTANT TO UPSHIFT BLOCKING OUT ENGINE POWER. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED MANY CLOSE CALL AT INTERSECTIONS.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON IMPACT, HITTING A POLE AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, FORCING DRIVER INTO THE WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/22/01. MYCAR STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH AND SUSTAINED HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BROKEN FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON EITHER SIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL A…
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I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/22/01. MYCAR STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH AND SUSTAINED HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BROKEN FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON EITHER SIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL AS OF YET.
VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
VEHICLE IS A PART OF RECALL 00V259001, ENGINE STALLING. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR RECALL IN STOCK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2000. *AK CONSUMER STATES FINALLY, AFTER 10 CALLS TO THE SERVICE FACILITY, THE PARTS WERE RECEIVED AND INSTALLED ON APRIL 24 2001. *SLC
WHILE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, VEHICLE BUCKED OR SURGED FORWARD BEFORE I COULD REACH PARK TO TURN OFF THE CAR. NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD.
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
BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THEN, TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, HAS STEADY BANGING. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. REPRESENTATIVE SENT, BUT NOTHING SOLVED. HAD CONTACTED MR. GRATO AND MANUFACTURER . INFORMED NOT REPAIRING BRAKES FOR…
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BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THEN, TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, HAS STEADY BANGING. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. REPRESENTATIVE SENT, BUT NOTHING SOLVED. HAD CONTACTED MR. GRATO AND MANUFACTURER . INFORMED NOT REPAIRING BRAKES FOR SEVENTH TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LEAKING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE VEHICLE LEMON, AND DECLINED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *YH
CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT TRAVELING SPEED OF 10MPH AND SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, WAS GOING INTO NEXT INTERSECTION. SHE PROCEEDED FORWARD, AND VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER BECAUSE OF STALLING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
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.