Model year record

2000 Hyundai Elantra

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 259 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V259001

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
165,977
Reported to NHTSA
2000-09-11
Owners notified
2000-11-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal2558,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline20
Visibility: power window devices and controls2032,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring1483,276 mi
Power train: automatic transmission138,127 mi
Air bags1235,635 mi
Electrical system1231,234 mi
Engine and engine cooling931,234 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine945,054 mi
Electrical system: ignition78,127 mi
Engine630,750 mi
Tires634,012 mi
Vehicle speed control626,000 mi
Power train55,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline479,500 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch498,850 mi
Seat belts435,635 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe393,775 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly3
Seat belts: front: retractor351,025 mi
Structure: body375,000 mi
Suspension380,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module231,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system2
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly28,400 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights2
Power train: manual transmission2
Seat belts: front: webbing294,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other216,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum2
Structure: frame and members286,356 mi
Suspension: front2
Tires: tread/belt2
Unknown or other237,000 mi
Visibility224,950 mi
Visibility: windshield2
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer28,127 mi
Air bags: side/window150,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Electronic stability control (ESC)184,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys152,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system158,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch160,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Fuel/propulsion system1
Latches/locks/linkages130,750 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Parking brake18,127 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
Power train: clutch assembly1
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly194,000 mi
Seat belts: front162,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: recliner181,752 mi
Service brakes112,000 mi
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor18,127 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings110,000 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: rack and pinion1
Structure: body: door1119,709 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields1123,000 mi
Suspension: rear128,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages1
Visibility/wiper130,750 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor1
Wheels: rim163,999 mi

The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.