2015 Hyundai Veloster Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 137 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2015 Hyundai Veloster, 4% of the 137 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Traveling from little rock arkansas to branson missouri my panoramic sun roof exploded out of nowhere on the inner state. Scared me and my family to death no reason for the breakage that I can see notice that there was a class action against this model and brand but I am outside the deadline my vehicle is a 2015 Veloster”
NHTSA complaint #11394939, filed 2021-02, 78,000 miles“The car was repaired at a Hyundai dealership less than a month prior to the incident. I was driving down a road with no one around besides me and my passenger when all of a sudden Orange sparks start flying out the sides of the car, I slow down and pull over as fast as I could, then I noticed fire on the passenger side and hurried us out the car. It proceeded to burn away until the firefighters came.”
NHTSA complaint #11525745, filed 2023-06“While washing my 2015 Veloster, the shark fin anntena just broke off, I see this has happened with hundreds of Hyundai Vehicles yet they have not done anything about it. The Dealer wants an outrageous $500 to $600 , I got crazy glue and carefully glued it back on. its solid as a rock now and only cost me $6.99 for the glue.”
NHTSA complaint #11425656, filed 2021-07“2015 Hyundai Veloster Turbo (original owner). The vehicle has three severe safety defects: TRUNK/HATCH LATCH FAILURE: The hatchback lift support/latch fails, refusing to stay open. It unexpectedly fell, which has caused repeated, severe impacts to my head and neck, resulting in an injury requiring surgery. I must manually prop it open with a mini ball to load cargo. ENGINE & TURBO FAILURE / OIL CONSUMPTION: History of engine acceleration issues and turbo failures since 4,000 miles. At 44,000 miles, the turbo completely failed, the car started to whine, then rattle, and completely turned off. …”
NHTSA complaint #11748212, filed 2026-07Related 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…
- 10089537Dec 20, 2016Hyundai motor america is conducting a service campaign to replace the tailgate switch on certain 2015-16 model year veloster vehicles. Service campaign t1o provides a procedure…
- 10089501Dec 19, 2016On certain 2015-16my veloster (fs) the tailgate handle may not function properly due to an internal issue with the tailgate switch. This condition may affect the tailgate open…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Hyundai Veloster
76 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Hyundai Veloster
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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