2000 Hyundai Elantra airbags problems
The 2000 Hyundai Elantra has 40 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
40
Airbags complaints
15%
Share of year
31
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/22/01. MYCAR STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH AND SUSTAINED HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BROKEN FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON EITHER SIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2000 Hyundai Elantra have?
NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 2000 Hyundai Elantra airbags — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.