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Hyundai Veloster

Every Hyundai Veloster model year on file, 2015 to 2022. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years48638 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82015 to 2022
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins700Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 222, 46% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

010020030020152016222201720182019202020212022
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Hyundai Veloster complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
278
Powertrain
73
Electrical system
52
Fuel system
37
Structure
28
Brakes
22
Speed control
21
Airbags
18
Visibility and wipers
14
Steering
12
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Hyundai Veloster model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Hyundai Veloster by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2022Not decoded0NoneNone0021
2021Coupe110.05501061
2020Coupe240.01,2001085
2019Coupe427.11,40020138
2018Not decoded0NoneNone0027
2017Coupe508.01,25000110
2016Coupe2229.57,40011125
2015Coupe1377.32,74022133
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Hyundai Veloster

  • 23V-651 Sep 22, 2023
    Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire…
    Brakes · 1.65M vehicles
  • 21V-301 Apr 28, 2021
    Piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage
    Engine and cooling · 158k vehicles
  • 20V-746 Dec 1, 2020
    Connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage
    Engine and cooling · 129k vehicles
  • 19V-311 Apr 17, 2019
    In certain side impact crashes, the driver's door latch housing and locking cable can become damaged, allowing the driver's side door to open
    Latches and locks · 12k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.