2000 Hyundai Elantra air bags problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Hyundai Elantra — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2000 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained broken ribs and a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed…”
filed Jun 5, 2015
“I was driving north bound on highway 99. On a saturday afternoon in rush hour, in sacramento, ca. When I was hit on the rear passenger side by a black nissan. When the cars touched we spun 3 times in the middle of traffic. We were lucky enough to not hit any other vehicle. The car stopped 8 feet…”
filed Sep 14, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Elantra | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Elantra | 6 | 7% |
| 2022 Elantra | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Elantra | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Elantra | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 Elantra | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Elantra | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Elantra | 32 | 4% |
| 2016 Elantra | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 Elantra | 23 | 9% |
| 2014 Elantra | 32 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.