2000 Hyundai ELANTRA: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001659 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED DO TO WINDOW NOT RAISING OR LOWERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001659 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004038 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004149 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)
SEAT BELTS LOCK UP, AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 35,635 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004149 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005826 · 2003-02-14 (February 14, 2003)
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVER SIDE, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. DEALER REPLACED REAR DRIVER SIDE WITH THE LAST WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005826 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 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 10012327 · 2003-03-24 (March 24, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE HOOD OPENED SUDDENLY RESULTING IN DAMAGE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012327 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 ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V259001 · Electrical System:Wiring
Reported: 2000-09-11 (September 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗