2000 Hyundai ELANTRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
197 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
54,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 76 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 197 complaints (12.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 39 | 19.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 8.6% |
| Braking behavior | 13 | 6.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 6.6% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 4.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 1.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 24 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 19 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 17 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 14 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 13 |
| Air Bags | 12 |
| Electrical System | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 24; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 19; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 17; Electrical System:Wiring: 14; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 13; Air Bags: 12; Electrical System: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 18 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 19 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 1
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 121 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 38 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2000: 27; 2001: 38; 2002: 17; 2003: 22; 2004: 29; 2005: 8; 2006: 15; 2007: 10; 2008: 8; 2009: 4; 2010: 4; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2018: 4; 2021: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 39 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10012099 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012099 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043372 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)
VEHICLE HESITATES GOING DOWN ROAD. ALSO STALLS AND CUTS OFF AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT A STOP. SOMETIMES HESITATES WHEN TRYING ACCELERATE. RECALL 00V259001 HAS BEEN DONE SEVERAL TIMES AND DOES NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AND STILL NOT FIXED. I'VE TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, DEALERSHIP MANAGER, OWNER, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO HELP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE FIRST WEB SIGHT I CHECKED FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS WAS MYCARSTATS.COM. I FOUND 21 COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH NO SOL…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,234 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043372 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008659 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
NAR 2/10/2003. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 32,000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE AT 29,566 THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT OIL WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE BEARING ON THE TRANSFERSHAFT WAS FALLING APART, BURNING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE BROWN COLOR. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008659 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021290 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)
THREE TIMES IN FIVE DAYS, MY 2000 HYUNDAI WAS IN THE SHOP - TWO OF THESE TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE I WAITED ALONE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. FIRST I WAS TOLD THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS OKAY. I TOOK IT BACK THE DAY FOLLOWING AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT IDLING CORRECTLY. I RECEIVED IT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WITHIN 10 MILES OF DRIVING WAS HAVING SURGES IN THE ENGINE AND THE RPM'S WOULD RACE INTO THE RED. I PULLED OVER AND THE DEALER TOLD ME TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR BACK. I TRIED, BUT NEVER MADE I…
Owner-reported narrative. 44,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021290 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10055709 · 2004-01-22 (January 22, 2004)
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10055709 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073490 · 2004-07-26 (July 26, 2004)
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . *AK THE DEALER HAS DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND CRANK SENSOR. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2002. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIRING WHICH WAS COMPLETED BUT THE CONSUMER WONDERS IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON 6/28/04 BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO STAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,054 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073490 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10080288 · 2004-07-01 (July 1, 2004)
NHTSA/00V259001/ENGINE STALLING. THREE WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS RECALL PERFORMED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE MAF SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080288 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10074279 · 2004-06-24 (June 24, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BOTH AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT, DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT LOCK IN THE CRASH. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS 5FT 6IN. THE CONSUMER BROKE BOTH SIDES OF HIS/HER CHEST BONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT WHEN IN THE AIR AND DID NOT PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.CW
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074279 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234854 · 2008-07-18 (July 18, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V259001 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIR. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CAUSED HIM TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE FUNCTIONAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234854 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159609 · 2006-06-12 (June 12, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS CLOSE TO EMPTY, BUT THERE WERE NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE IS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V259001, CONCERNING THE WIRING HARNESS, HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.
Owner-reported narrative. 96,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159609 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255441 · 2009-01-17 (January 17, 2009)
I FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR WAS PUT ON A RECALL LIST IN 2000,AND I WAS NEVER SENT A RECALL LETTER. NOW MY CAR IS IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. WHY DO SOME PEOPLE GET THE LETTERS AND OTHERS DO NOT ? *TR DIANA WHITE
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255441 at NHTSA ↗