The 2000 Hyundai Elantra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 165,977 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 259 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Windows need repairs, falls down. Horn needs several repairs. Paint oxidized.. Auto was stationary.”
“Windows need repairs, falls down. Horn needs several repairs. Paint oxidized.. Auto was stationary.”
“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 vehicle, causing the contact to be nauseated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that there was no cabin air filter…”
“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, all the fuel expelled out of the tank. The vehicle was towed to lee hyundai (1960 skibo rd, fayetteville, nc 28314), but was not diagnosed or…”
“Engine stall , severely while driving on highway. Also I had to pay midas $600 for brake rotor job front and back”
“Engine stall , severely while driving on highway. Also I had to pay midas $600 for brake rotor job front and back”
“Engine stall , severely while driving on highway. Also I had to pay midas $600 for brake rotor job front and back”
“Engine stalls air conditioner belt squeets”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Hyundai Elantra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.