2000 Hyundai Elantra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 200 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 18th highest complaint count among 26 Elantra model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 37 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 31 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, wiringSep 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.
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
Campaign 00V259001 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
200 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Aug 24, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD RECALL WORK (00V259001) PERFORMED WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND INTERMITTENT STALLS. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AT ABOUT 60000 MILES AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 76000 MILES.
Air bags, Aug 17, 2006, crash
2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH WITH SUV. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. CAR IS TOTALLED. *NM
Visibility, Jun 18, 2006
TWO BACK WINDOWS AND ONE FRONT WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD (ELECTRIC WINDOWS). THE WINDOWS WOULD FALL DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE BACK WINDOWS AND THE REGULATOR IN THE FRONT WINDOW AT A COST OVER $1100.00. THE CAR IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD. *NM
Electrical system, Jun 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.
Electrical system, May 11, 2006
MY ELANTRA EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT LOW SPEED (ENGINE STALLING) ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN AND THEY WILL FIX IT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. THEY SAID THEY WILL RE ROUTE THE MAF SENOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS,THEY DID, I STILL AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WAS CHECK OUT 3 OTHER TIMES EVEN PUT ON A DIAGNOSTICS (THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ) THE SHOP COULD NOT FINE ANYTHING WRONG, NO CODES CAME UP, BUT STILL HAVING THE STALLING AND CUTTING OFF AT LOW SPEED. 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IT WAS STALLING, IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME IN FEAR OF GETTING INTO A WRECK. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 18, 2006
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS A USED VEHICLE IN APRIL 2004. IT ONLY HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED ALL THE BELTS, TIRES AND FLUIDS IN THE VEHICLE. IN AUGUST 2004, THE CAR OVERHEATED. I CALLED ATLANTIC HYUNDAI IN EAST ISLIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED THERE. THREE DAYS LATER THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE HAD ACTUALLY MELTED THE RADIATOR. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT HAD BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. AFTER MUCH ARGUING WITH THEM AND THE WARRANTY DEPT., THEY FINALLY AGREED TO DO THE REPAIRS. MUCH TO MY DISAPPOINTMENT, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. THE CAR CONTINUALLY OVERHEATED. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE THERMOSTAT HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY NEVER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. I THEN PAID TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT. THE CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT IF DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN MORE THAN 30 MILES BECAUSE IT WILL OVERHEAT. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED 7 TIMES FOR OVERHEATING ISSUES. THE LATEST ISSUE IS THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT DOES NOT CIRCULATE AND CAUSES THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, FOR WHOM THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, WAS RECENTLY TRAVELING ON THE SUNRISE HIGHWAY, LESS THAN 4 MILES DRIVEN, WHEN THE CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 46,000 MILES. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 3, 2006
I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT LOW-SPEED STALLING PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FOR A LONG TIME. FINALLY I RECENTLY HAD A TECHNICIAN DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK, AND HE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITION AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THEN AFTER GIVING THEM THE OK ON DOING IT, THEY INSTALLED THE PART, ONLY TO TELL ME LATER TO DO A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR (OVER 1,700 DOLLARS FOR REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS). HAVING PAID FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, I BEGAN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN. I NOT ONLY NOTICED NO IMPROVEMENT AT ALL IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR, THE PERFORMANCE WAS ACTUALLY WORSE. I TRIED TO GET THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO STAND BY THEIR REPAIR, BUT THEY WOULDN'T. IN "RECALLS" ON MY COMPUTER I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A STALLING PROBLEM FOR ALL MODELS OF 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE I HAVE BEEN HAVING THAT CREATED THE RISK OF A CRASH, HOWEVER MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET STATES WITH REGARD TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM: "...STALLING 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." I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IN SUCH CASES WHERE THE SAME PROBLEM IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND SOME VIN NUMBERS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THAT THEY ARE OFTEN THEN ADDED TO THE VIN NUMBERS IN THE RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF INCLUDING MY VIN IN THIS RECALL BASED ON THE FOREGOING. MY [XXX] THE SITE I WENT TO ON THE INTERNET UNDER SERVICE - RECALLS GAVE A CAMPAIGN NUMBER OF 00V259001 AND LISTED THE FAULTY COMPONENTS AS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING, AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE AS: " THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING RISK OF A CRASH." AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION AS: " DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS." *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012*JS
Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 26, 2005, crash
AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 65-70 MPH THE HOOD CAME FLYING OPEN. THERE WAS NO LIGHT IN THE CAR SHOWING THE HOOD WAS OPEN PRIOR TO THIS. THE CAR WHEN OUT OF CONTROL AND CROSSED OVER FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE HOOD WAS NEARLY BENT IN HALF OVER THE ROOF OF THE CAR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE SAFETY SWITCH HOLDING THE HOOD SHUT IS BROKEN. THE HOOD APPEARS TO REMAIN SHUT. *NM
Tires, Oct 25, 2005
FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE STEEL BELT SEPARATION FROM THE TREAD. *MR THE CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO NEW TIRES FOR THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE ONE OF HIS ORIGINAL TIRES HAD A SLOW LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE TIRE DEALER REPLACED THE TWO REAR TIRES WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. AFTER THE NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED THAT CONSUMER WIFE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE VEHICLE WOBBLING WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL PEP BOYS SO THEY COULD CHECK THE TIRES. DURING THIS CHECK THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TREAD ON ONE OF THE REAR TIRES HAD SEPARATED AND THAT WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO WOBBLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *NM *SC
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Air bags, Sep 28, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN CAR HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT WAS MAKING A FUNNY SOUND AT 31,000 MILES. SHE SAID DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD COME ON, BUT SHE WAS NOT SURE WHICH ONES. THE CAR RAN OUT OF OIL, AND THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO LIGHT TO COME ON TO INDICATE THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL. THE CAR HAD 118,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT HAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.*AK
Suspension, Sep 28, 2005
UPON HAVING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR AN ILLUMINATED "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT, MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT MY REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MY CAR HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS APPARENT TO HIM THAT THEY HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR A WHILE, ALTHOUGH THIS WOULD BE AN UNDETECTABLE PROBLEM TO MYSELF, THE DRIVER. MY DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR IT UNDER THE WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS DISCOVERED 2 WEEKS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.*JB
Visibility, Aug 26, 2005
I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR. I DON'T HAVE A FAMILY. MY CAR IS ONLY 4 1/2 YRS OLD AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR BROKE. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BROKE. I HARDLY USE THEM. I'M AN AIR CONDITIONER GIRL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I HAD TO RIP APART THE DOOR AND PUSH UP THE WINDOW. THEY ARE WEDGED SHUT WITH CARDBOARD. I'M PRAYING NO ONE NOTICES AND BREAKS IN AND STEALS MY CAR. *JB
Visibility, Aug 22, 2005
I WAS AT A CARWASH WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL UP THE FRONT POWER WINDOW ON MY DRIVERS SIDE WHEN THE WINDOW DID NOT RESPOND. NOW MY BACK WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP. MY VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AND IS NOT ABLE TBE DIAGNOSED.
Seats, May 27, 2005, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION (MY CAR BEING THE RECIPIENT OF THE IMPACT) THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED AND WAS PULLED FROM THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A DAGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I COULD HAVE SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE SEATBELT AND COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND WAS A CAR AND NOT A TRUCK
Air bags, Jan 12, 2005, crash
WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN HOOKSETT NEW HAMPSHIRE, ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE ROADS WERE ICY, AND SNOW COVERED, HIT A PATCH OF ICE, AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, TOTALING MY CAR. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
Air bags, Dec 15, 2004
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING INADVERTENTLY A POWDER LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS RELEASED FROM AIR BAG WITHOUT DEPLOYING. CONSUMER INHALED THE SUBSTANCE, AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 5, 2004
2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GSL. CAR STALLED @ 30MPH. PULLED OVER TO THE NEARES SHOP. PROBLEM NARROWED DOWN TO A FAULT Y SPARK PLUG WIRE. DEALER (LEN STOLER HYUNDAY/CRYSLER OF REISTERSTOWN, MD) REFUSED A WARRANTY REPAIR, CLAIMING THAT THIS COMPONENT IS NOT PART OF THE ENGINE! THAT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Power train, Oct 23, 2004
1) WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS WITH A THUMPING NOISE AND THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE UPSHIFTS WITH A VIOLENT JERK. 2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER STATES THE GEAR 4 RATIO IS INCORRECT. 3) DEALER UNABLE TO PERFORM REPLACEMENT UNLESS CAR OWNER COVERS COST.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 18, 2004
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FROM FUCCILO'S IN SCHENECTADY, NY IN MARCH OF 2001. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR. ON FRIDAY OCT 08, 2004 I WAS DRIVING ON THE NORTHWAY AND AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR STARTED OVERHEATING AND I PULLED OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR'S SPEED DROPPED DRAMATIC TO 0. IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT EVERYTHING AND SAID THAT THE COOLING FAN WAS MELTED AND THE WIRE HARNESS ON TOP VALVE COVER WAS TOTALLY MELTED AND THAT THE BELTS LOOKED FINE. HE SAID IT WAS SOMETHING INTERNAL IN THE ENGINE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FUCCILLO'S BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS GONE AND IT WOULD BE A WARRANTY ISSUE. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO FUCCILLO'S MY HUSBAND AND I WENT THERE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING TO BE DONE. THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, DID NOT TAKE ANYTHING APART AND SAID IT WAS THE TIMING BELT THAT BROKE AND IT WAS MY FAULT SO IT WOULD NOT BE WARRANTIED. THEY OFFERED ME 50.00 FOR THE CAR TOWARDS A NEW CAR. I ALREADY OWE 5000.00 ON THE VEHICLE, I ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 THREES. I CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO HAD TAKEN IT APART AND CONFIRMED WITH HIM THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS FINE. I CALLED FUCCILLO'S BACK AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE WOULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT WOULD COST ME 80.00. I AGREED BECAUSE I HAD NO CHOICE. I THEN RECEIVED A PHONE CALL DAYS LATER TELLING ME THAT THE BELT "JUMPED" AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE SO IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED HE ALSO STATED THAT ANOTHER CODE (P0118) CAME UP BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT I HAD A CHOICE OF TRADING IT OR PAYING 6000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE. *AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 13, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD RELEASED FROM THE HOOD LATCH AND FLIPPED OPEN BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *MR THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE HOOD LATCH WOULD FAIL. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE LATCH. *SC *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 13, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Electrical system, Sep 8, 2004
REQUEST FOR REPAIR COST REIMBURSEMENT.*MR CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN LATE 2000 REGARDING ENGINE STALLING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON NOV 7,2000. MAY OF THIS YEAR THE CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STALLING. AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS FOR SERVICE THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STALLED THAT VERY NIGHT AFTER THE REPLACEMENT (RECALL #00V259001 ). *TC
Air bags, Aug 18, 2004, crash
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR CRASH. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS THROWN ACROSS THE MEDIAN, CRASHING INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
Air bags, Seat belts, Aug 13, 2004
WHILE AWAY ON VACCATION IN VIRGINIA, DRIVERS SEAT BELT SPRUNG AND TIGHTENED UP ON DRIVER, AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON ON THE DASH. ABOUT 200 MILES LATER UPON STARTING THE CAR WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUTTING ON PAX SEAT BELT, IT SPRUNG AND TIGHTENED UP. UPON RETURNING HOME, VISITED DEALER FOR SERVICE. TOLD TO MAKE APPT FOR FOLLOWING WEEK AND THEY PUT SEAT BELTS ON ORDER. WNR IN 8/3 FOR SCHEDULED APPT, THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE BELTS AND TOLD THEY WEREN'T ORDERED. DEALER THEN ORDERED AIR BAGE MODE & BELTS. AS OF 8/13 STILL DON'T HAVE AND CAR WARRANTY NOT HONORED, YET. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 6, 2004
THUMPING NOISE IN RR WHEEL AT 104 MILES - REAR SHOES BINDING ON BACKING PLATES- REMOVE AND RESURRFACE BOTH REAR SHOES AND BACKING PLATES. AGAIN AT 1587 MILES REAR SHOES BINDING ON BACKING PLATES - AGAIN R/R BOTH SHOES AND LUBE BACKING PLATES. ~9000 MILES THUMPING AGAIN, SERVICE COULD NOT HEAR. AT 10,251 MILES RETURNED WITH SAME THUMPING COMPLAINT - SERVICE DETERMINED REAR DRUMS OUT OF ROUND, REPLACED REAR DRUMS. THUMPING NOISE RETURNS AT 42,450 MILES, RESURFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS & RESURFACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES. SHOES AND PADS ALL STILL FINE WITH PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT.*AK