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Hyundai Veloster Problems by Year

Owners have filed 1,294 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Veloster since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2013, 2012, 2016. The most common problem overall: engine.

01002003004005002012: 296 complaints20122013: 426 complaints20134262014: 85 complaints20142015: 137 complaints20152016: 223 complaints20162017: 50 complaints20172019: 42 complaints20192020: 24 complaints20202021: 11 complaints2021
Hyundai Veloster owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Hyundai Veloster problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2019 Veloster42Engine22
2017 Veloster50Engine04
2016 Veloster223Engine115
2015 Veloster137Engine20
2014 Veloster85Engine20
2013 Veloster426Engine36
2012 Veloster296Visibility and wipers615

16 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Hyundai Veloster

What years of the Hyundai Veloster have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2013 (426), 2012 (296), 2016 (223).
What is the most common problem with the Hyundai Veloster?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (540), electrical (207), other or unspecified (172).
Which Hyundai Veloster years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2021 (11), 2020 (24), 2019 (42). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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