Hyundai Veloster Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 1,297 consumer complaints across the 9 model years of the Hyundai Veloster (2012–2021) that have at least 5 complaints. 2013 has the most, with 426. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (533 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Veloster model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | — | 1 | 63 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 25 | 25,000 | 1 | 87 | 34 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2019 | 42 | 13,091 | 2 | 140 | 51 · Typical | Rising |
| 2017 | 50 | 48,000 | 0 | 112 | 11 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2016 | 225 | 56,950 | 1 | 127 | 85 · More | Falling |
| 2015 | 137 | 62,000 | 2 | 135 | 49 · Typical | Stable |
| 2014 | 85 | 80,000 | 2 | 126 | 24 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2013 | 426 | 69,000 | 3 | 171 | 100 · More | Falling |
| 2012 | 296 | 54,936 | 6 | 125 | 100 · More | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine533 36%
- Electrical system211 14%
- Other or unknown180 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain142 9.6%
- Steering127 8.6%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)120 8.1%
- Brakes88 5.9%
- Body and structure78 5.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2013: “Forward collision warning don't work at all, and clicking sound come from the front when press the gas pedal when I press the brake, when I turn left or right, that's sound is constantly all time, I see a lot of post and same car with this problem and Hyundai don't do nothing about this, I send the car to replace the cv axles and same problem sound.”
NHTSA complaint #11408002, filed 2021-04, 75,000 miles2012: “Car was off and parked. Drove home could not get trunk/tail gate open. Key flob did not work on trunk but did work on all side car doors. I had to climb into trunk thru back seat to get groceries out of car trunk. I am very close to being 72 years old and it was a complete struggle getting in and out of trunk thru back seat especially on slanted driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #11363523, filed 2020-10, 52,000 miles2016: “The problem started with a ticking noise. I changed the oil hoping that this would resolve the issue but nothing changed. So, on the way home from running errands I hit the gas and the car made a bunch of loud noises and then stalled. It also began leaking oil. I removed the panel from underneath to see what happened and saw a bunch of aluminum fragments all over the panel.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology