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2000 Hyundai Elantra transmission problems

The 2000 Hyundai Elantra has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Elantra transmission complaints by model year62 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 5 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 19 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 34 complaints1998: 13 complaints1999: 45 complaints2000: 22 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 17 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 30 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 32 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 40 complaints2013: 57 complaints2014: 21 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 28 complaints2017: 62 complaints2018: 24 complaints2019: 11 complaints2020: 45 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 3 complaints
Elantra transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AFTER 4-5 SECONDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION'S FOURTH GEAR. THE CURRENT AND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 1, 2007

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2000 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2000 Hyundai Elantra transmission — 8% 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.