Three problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2000 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2000 Elantra.
While consumer was driving inadvertently a powder like substance was released from air bag without deploying. Consumer inhaled the substance, and had trouble breathing. The cause of this was undetermined.
While driving, the seat belt popped loose. The driver lost control of the vehicle. This caused the driver to hit a tree. None of the air bags deployed. The driver sustained head injuries. The driver was seen by a medical technician on site, but refused to go to the hospital. The vehicle was totaled.
Michelin all season steel belted tire (p195 60 r14) experienced blowout, the blowout caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a concrete divider, during this the airbag experienced no deployment, the vehicle is a total loss because of the accident.