1999 Hyundai Elantra electrical system problems

The 1999 Hyundai Elantra has 22 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Elantra electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

00V259001Electrical SystemSeptember 11, 2000 · 165,977 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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

What owners report

“I HAVE A 99 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4 DOOR. LAST WEEK THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. MORE SPECIFICALLY, I WAS AT THE TIME IN THE HARDEE'S DRIVE THRU WHEN THE SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR TO ROLL OUT OF THE DRIVE THRU AND INTO THE PARKING LOT. I HAVE…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 27, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1999 Hyundai Elantra electrical system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1999 Hyundai Elantra electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 00V259001.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.