29 complaints reported

2000 Hyundai Elantra Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
29
Crashes
25
Fires
0
Injuries
13

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2001 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH STRUCK A POLE IN MIDDLE OF VEHICLE WITH TWO FEET INSIDE TO RADIATOR, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2000
Jan 2001 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT 15-20 MPH AND TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH WHOLE FRONT END/HEADLIGHTS/ RADIATOR, AND BUMPER WERE TORN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE IT DID NOT HIT RIGHT SENSOR BUTTON.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2001
Jul 2000 Crash

WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & WAS INFORMED NEEDED MORE INFORMATION ON VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2000
Jun 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ELANTRA HIT REAR CORNER OF A 1995, DODGE, PICKUP. ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE ELANTRA WAS GONE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND THE OWNER SUSPECTS FACTORY DEFECT. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2000

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2000 Hyundai Elantra has 29 Air Bags complaints on file. 25 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.