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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
160–25K
1825–50K
1450–75K
1975–100K
8100–150K
1150K+
76 reports with mileage · 121 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
36 crash reports2 fire reports24 injury reports
What owners actually said
197 reports
42,000 miles · Jul 28, 2003
Visibility
OUR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR. NOW, OUR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS DOING THE SAME THING...IT WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER. WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE MORE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS AT LEAST OUR SEVENTH WARRANTY REPAIR SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR.*A…
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OUR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR. NOW, OUR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS DOING THE SAME THING...IT WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER. WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE MORE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS AT LEAST OUR SEVENTH WARRANTY REPAIR SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10030296
32,000 miles · Jul 23, 2003
Visibility
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING, AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10029014
80,000 miles · Jul 17, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension
ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHICH CAUSES A ROUGH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10029501
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2003
Electrical SystemCrashFire
BOTH MY BACK WINDOWS' WORKINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WINDOW NO LONGER WAS "TRACKED" I DO NOT HAVE KIDS AND VERY RARELY HAS ANYONE RIDDEN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. THERE IS NO WAY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED
NHTSA ODI #10025361
53 miles · Jul 2, 2003
Power Train
THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. THE SWITCH WENT OUT 2. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ONCE. THE HORN WAS BAD. THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT RIGHT. WENT THROUGH 3 TRANSMISSIONS. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT FINE. IT STILL DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT RIGHT. IT DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE GAS. WANT TO GET RID OF CAR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10025280
Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10026167
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2003
Air BagsCrash
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10022674
44,500 miles · Jun 9, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control
THREE TIMES IN FIVE DAYS, MY 2000 HYUNDAI WAS IN THE SHOP - TWO OF THESE TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE I WAITED ALONE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. FIRST I WAS TOLD THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS OKAY. I TOOK IT BACK THE DAY FOLLOWING AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT IDLING CORRECTLY. I RECEIVED IT…
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THREE TIMES IN FIVE DAYS, MY 2000 HYUNDAI WAS IN THE SHOP - TWO OF THESE TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE I WAITED ALONE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. FIRST I WAS TOLD THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS OKAY. I TOOK IT BACK THE DAY FOLLOWING AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT IDLING CORRECTLY. I RECEIVED IT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WITHIN 10 MILES OF DRIVING WAS HAVING SURGES IN THE ENGINE AND THE RPM'S WOULD RACE INTO THE RED. I PULLED OVER AND THE DEALER TOLD ME TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR BACK. I TRIED, BUT NEVER MADE IT. THE CLOSER I GOT, THE WORSE THE CAR BUCKED AND THE RPM'S RACED. I FINALLY TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AS I DECIDED WHETHER TO CONTINUE ON OR PULL OVER, BUT BEFORE I COULD DECIDE, MY CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I QUICKLY GOT THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY AND INTO THE GRASS. THE RPM'S STILL ERRATIC AND THE CAR IDLED AT 2.5-3 RPM'S. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AND IS NOT SAFE. DEALERSHIP STILL CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10021290
60,000 miles · May 30, 2003
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED 10 TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10021916
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2003
Latches/locks/linkages
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE HOOD OPENED SUDDENLY RESULTING IN DAMAGE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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