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1999 Hyundai Elantra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Hyundai Elantra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 182.

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128Owner complaints

Model-year median: 182

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
100
1996115
199755
1998128
1999197
2000315
2001342
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
41Engine And Engine Cooling
22Air Bags
20Electrical System
18Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9
All reported categories
Equipment
7Seat Belts
7Visibility
7Structure
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Exterior Lighting
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Engine
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

49 reports with mileage · 79 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports2 fire reports16 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

22 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD LEAKAGE 3 TIMES SINCE AUGUST OF 200 THAT HAS BEEN ATTENDED TO,,,,,,,ON THE DATE OF 3/7/01 IT WAS REPRTED TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS DOWN A PINT OF FLUISD AND TO WATCH IT......WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS TO SEE THE THING PERMANENTLY REPAIRED OR REPLACED,,,,I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS,,,…

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THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD LEAKAGE 3 TIMES SINCE AUGUST OF 200 THAT HAS BEEN ATTENDED TO,,,,,,,ON THE DATE OF 3/7/01 IT WAS REPRTED TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS DOWN A PINT OF FLUISD AND TO WATCH IT......WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS TO SEE THE THING PERMANENTLY REPAIRED OR REPLACED,,,,I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS,,,THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742115

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/RUNS ROUGH, AND LOSES POWER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850480

Official recalls

2

00V259001 · Electrical System:wiring

Sep 11, 2000

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 & remedy

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.

99V178000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 7, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE SEALS DO NOT REMAIN SUFFICIENTLY ELASTIC, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN REDUCED PRESSURE APPLICATION TO THE CLUTCHES, BRAKE, AND KICKDOWN SERVO, ALLOWING THEM TO SLIP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SUCH SLIPPAGE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FRICTION ELEMENT SURFACES AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, OR NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED, WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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