2000 Model Year

Hyundai Elantra

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
200
Recalls
1
Crashes
37
Severe
63

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

00V259001 Sep 2000

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Dec 2023

The contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal odor entering the cabin of the ve...

STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2021

WINDOWS NEED REPAIRS, FALLS DOWN. HORN NEEDS SEVERAL REPAIRS. PAINT OXIDIZED.. AUTO WAS STATIONARY.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Dec 2018

ENGINE STALLS AIR CONDITIONER BELT SQUEETS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Dec 2018

ENGINE STALL , SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ALSO I HAD TO PAY MIDAS $600 FOR BRAKE ROTOR JOB FRONT AND BACK

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL UP THE FUEL TANK,...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
Mar 2018

AT 65 MPH, ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED, ALL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A NEARBY OFF RAMP. FIVE WEEKS LA...

Air Bags Crash
May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHAN...

Structure
May 2014

THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT THAT IT COULD NOT BE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Electrical System
Apr 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD A RECALL REPAIR DONE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V259001 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, T...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2000 Hyundai Elantra has 200 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 37 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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