Major Problems with Hyundai Veloster Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Hyundai Veloster to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Hyundai Veloster

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Hyundai Veloster.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Veloster	5
2017 Veloster	11
2016 Veloster	52
2015 Veloster	22
2014 Veloster	24
2013 Veloster	195
2012 Veloster	200

Worst 3 Hyundai Veloster complaints

2012 Hyundai Veloster BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 33480 miles

2012 Hyundai Veloster SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Victims: 2 Mileage: 8000 miles

2012 Hyundai Veloster AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 6200 miles

Browse Hyundai Veloster complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Veloster owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE i purchased my 2014 veloster turbo right off of the showroom floor. when i was driving home 90 miles from...	109 ~ 62247 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER panoramic sunroof blows up while driving in highway theres no signs of rock hitting it....	71 ~ 45849 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai veloster. while parked the vehicle failed to shift into gear. also while driving...	69 ~ 30106 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY my 2013 hyundai veloster's sunroof exploded violently while parked under the carport. it caused damaged to the interior and to...	68 ~ 33078 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased my 2014 veloster turbo right off of the showroom floor. when i was driving home 90 miles from...	65 ~ 53213 miles
STEERING i purchased my 2014 veloster turbo right off of the showroom floor. when i was driving home 90 miles from...	61 ~ 45101 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i purchased my velsoter brand new with 33 miles on it in november 2014. if feb of 2015 i started...	44 ~ 36992 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on 09/23/2017 i was driving on the highway on a sunny day around 80 degrees with my sunroof closed and...	28 ~ 39287 miles
SERVICE BRAKES sold a 2014 hyundai veloster with grinding brakes acceleration problem and vibration issues. i was told everything would be fixed....	26 ~ 37981 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driver turned right from a stop sign onto a highway and began accelerating to 55 m.p.h when driver reached approximately...	24 ~ 23963 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai veloster. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph fuel fumes filled the...	24 ~ 40135 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai veloster. while making a turn at 40 mph the contact was involved in...	22 ~ 43074 miles
WHEELS i purchased my velsoter brand new with 33 miles on it in november 2014. if feb of 2015 i started...	17 ~ 25874 miles
SUSPENSION i purchased my velsoter brand new with 33 miles on it in november 2014. if feb of 2015 i started...	13 ~ 27733 miles
SEAT BELTS there is a plastic guide that allows the rear seat belts to retract and extend freely. on a number of...	8 ~ 19309 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have a hyundai veloster 2013 i noticed my brake light came on the dash on monday but went...	7 ~ 39545 miles
VISIBILITY driving to work at 45mph and the rear hatch window shattered. nothing hit it no previous cracks etc. back glass	7 ~ 13376 miles
TIRES this incident happened twice i was driving to wv from nc with 14356 miles on my brand new car hyundai...	7 ~ 18884 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai veloster turbo. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph the low...	6 ~ 39999 miles
STRUCTURE on friday may 10 i took my veloster to the dealer as i was considering a possible trade in. the...	4 ~ 4827 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai veloster. while driving at an unknown speed the check engine indicator illuminated. the...	3 ~ 17930 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES this incident happened twice i was driving to wv from nc with 14356 miles on my brand new car hyundai...	3 ~ 20218 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the 2013 hyundai veloster turbo has a torsion beam rear suspension that when combined with the factory 18" wheels and...	2 ~ 14664 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the speedometer and tachometer dashboard instruments are almost unreadable by persons with red-green color blindness. approximately 5% to 10% of...	2
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights on low beam the lights only reach out 65-75 feet and then there is a solid dark horizon line...	2 ~ 25000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving making a left hand turn from a stop light and then heard a very loud bang! the...	2 ~ 50225 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS clock spring sensor 2014 hyundai veloster...	1 ~ 100500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai veloster. while driving 58 mph the vehicle fishtailed and crashed into a fence....	1 ~ 35000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai veloster. the contact stated that while loading the groceries into the vehicle the...	1 ~ 55000 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai veloster. while driving 50 mph the clutch pedal collapsed onto the floorboard. the...	1 ~ 130000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2016 hyundai veloster. while driving 65 mph the gear shifter was unable to shift from...	1 ~ 24000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai veloster. the contact stated that the parking brake became inoperable and the vehicle...	1 ~ 62000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT we started to notice our radio reception was going in and out. we took it to the dealership and they...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS cpsc#i1310578a. 2012 hyundai veloster. the consumer stated that she was having problems with the drivers seat belt. *ln the consumer...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT headlights on low beam the lights only reach out 65-75 feet and then there is a solid dark horizon line...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY vehicle in park drivers side window and passenger rear does not engage to bring down window. also 2nd incident on...	1 ~ 1756 miles
PARKING BRAKE on saturday 9/8 i noticed the parking brake lever had lost tension when i first started the car and after...	1 ~ 8100 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY there seems to be a problem with adjusting the veloster side mirrors so they swing far enough out for tall...	1 ~ 500 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while approaching a traffic circle the driver slowed the car from 30 mph to about 15 mph for traffic sequencing....	1 ~ 1000 miles
SEATS there is one serious safety defect with this car the side mirror adjustments (in particular the passenger's side). the dealership...	1 ~ 50 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC beginning in february noticed brake dust smell coming from the driver's side rear wheel. upon inspection found that the parking...	1 ~ 6000 miles

FAQ

What year Hyundai Veloster is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Hyundai Veloster models of 2019, 2017, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Hyundai Veloster?

Hyundai Veloster models of 2012 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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