2012 Hyundai Veloster Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 8%of 296 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, 8% of the 296 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The rear door (there's only one) on the passenger side will no longer open either from the outside or the inside. There appears to be many complaints of this on the Veloster online forum. I noticed this when I was attempting to open it when a passenger was going to sit there. They had to climb in and out of the rear hatch. This would definitely be a safety issue in an emergency.”
NHTSA complaint #11289139, filed 2019-12, 90,000 miles“On 7/2/2017 I was driving on a local road at approximately 35 MPH. When we heard a pop sound and portions of my sumroof came cascading on to the passanger in the back seat. I immediately pulled over to inspect the car. I have attached pictures”
NHTSA complaint #11002782, filed 2017-07, 57,778 miles“The sunroof of my 2012 Hyundai Veloster exploded today without warning. The sunroof was under a recall campaign and was checked by the dealership. However, the dealership signed off that the sunroof was fine and did not need to be replaced. However, today (about 6 months after having checked on the sunroof) it exploded while driving on the highway and the shattered sunroof fell into the car all over me and the inside of the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10546330, filed 2013-09, 33,000 miles“The car started to rattle and started to not be able to accelerate. I pulled the car to the side of a semi busy road and let it sit for a moment while turned off and then after 30 seconds turned the car back on. I started to drive the car and turned down a residential road (rothrock circle copley, oh) and that is when things got really bad.the car was in motion and started to act even stranger. It had issues accelerating again and then while driving down the road the lunged forward and then white smoke and flames came from under the cars front end. …”
NHTSA complaint #11219948, filed 2019-06, 144,504 miles“While driving down the interstate highway, sun roof exploded landing on me and throughout the interior. Sunroof was in the tilt position, to allow air flow, but no completely open. Cool 65 degree morning, sunny when occurred. Was not driving under any objects, nor did I see anything struck the car or glass. Made a load noise when it broke. Interior of the car was damaged as large pieces of glass fell inside. ...updated 08-15-12 updated 08/16/2012”
NHTSA complaint #10468816, filed 2012-08, 7,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235566Apr 24, 2023Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid…
- 10228219Dec 16, 2022In certain areas, a vehicleâs underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road-salt usage. As a preventative measure, a cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of…
- 10228218Dec 16, 2022In certain areas, a vehicleâs underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road-salt usage. As a preventative measure, a cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of…
- 10167213Oct 2, 2019The warranty coverage for the panoramic sunroof moving glass has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster
67 complaintsEngine
61 complaintsSteering
42 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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