2000 Hyundai Elantra electrical system problems

The 2000 Hyundai Elantra has 36 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

14%

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

“CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT TRAVELING SPEED OF 10MPH AND SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, WAS GOING INTO NEXT INTERSECTION. SHE PROCEEDED FORWARD, AND VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER BECAUSE OF STALLING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 19, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2000 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2000 Hyundai Elantra electrical system — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 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.