2012 Hyundai Veloster

Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2013-02-19 13V051000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY 6,071 Details
2012-12-07 12V567000 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE 4,490 Details
2012-12-07 12V568000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY 13,500 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-01-15 AIR BAGS Yes 1 On January 15, 2026, at approximately 7:51 a.m., my son was involved in a motor vehicle collision that disabled three v…
2025-07-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 1 I stood my [XXX] nephew up in the front passengers side floorboard of the 2012 hyundia voloster manual transmission wi…
2025-07-10 ENGINE No 0 After an update for a recall for brake issues, the dealership updated the knock sensor update without my consent. After…
2025-06-17 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 On Tue 6/17 I was driving my 2012 Hyundai Veloster home when the sunroof glass spontaneously exploded (no notifications…
2025-06-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 On [XXX] I was driving when I heard a sudden explosion followed by shattering glass. There was glass in my car and chun…
2025-05-10 VISIBILITY No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the sunroof suddenly shattered, rain…
2025-04-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for an unkn…
2025-02-06 ENGINE No 0 Subject: Issue After ABS Recall Service on My 2012 Hyundai Veloster Dear [Hyundai Customer Service/Dealer Name], I re…
2024-11-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Over the last year, I’ve had to purchase three air conditioner switches after driving for several years with it being o…
2024-11-15 ENGINE No 0 My engine is blown. The extended warranty offered by hyundai does not cover the time period or mileage I've had deeming…
2024-08-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 RECALL 242 REV PARKING AID SENSOR, RECALL 251 REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
2024-07-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 The car was in Hyundai dealership for 35 days to have a recalls fixed - still showing as no remedy for ABS systems and …
2024-05-07 STEERING No 0 While driving and trying to travel in a straight line the steering wheel would bind snd stick while trying make slight …
2024-04-29 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Servic…
2024-04-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Since the make of this car and it’s further year generations people can complained about the a/c control switch burning…
2024-03-04 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle lo…
2024-02-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brakes catastrophic failure due to brake line corrosion. Complete lose of fluid and pressure. The undercoating was not…
2024-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the gear shift…
2024-01-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 When I make short trips and then turn car off for a few minutes before trying to start it again, sometimes it doesn’t r…
2024-01-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 In Dec of last year my cars dash lights started flashing no matter which gear I tried the gear would flash on the dash,…
2023-12-13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Our teen daughter drives a 2012 Veloster that has an OPEN recall that Hyundai has no solution or fix for. Today, her ca…
2023-12-09 ENGINE No 0 I was driving up to the mountains yesterday and my car began to make a knocking noise, my check engine light began to f…
2023-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The Hvac Temperature Control Unit has faulty wiring and plastic dials to where the wiring over heats and melts the Hvac…
2023-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Servic…
2023-10-24 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The c…
2023-09-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Currently there are two recalls on the 2012 Veloster. I took our car in yesterday to Woodhouse Hyundai in Omaha, NE to …
2023-09-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact’s daughter owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while his daughter w…
2023-09-26 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a knocking…
2023-08-22 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that after the dealer had completed the knock sensor detec…
2023-08-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting …
2023-08-15 ENGINE No 0 I have issues with past recalls, but they are not showing up in this list. I had a Body Throttle recall and 5 minutes …
2023-07-26 ENGINE No 0 My car has 3 recalls included safety recall and manufacturer engine issues recall. The dealer declined to repair my ca…
2023-07-17 PARKING BRAKE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the contact engaged the parking…
2023-07-13 STEERING No 0 MY VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND CAUSES ISSUES WHEN BRAKING THAT CAN MAKE ME ALMMOST LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, MY RESE…
2023-06-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while shifting into gear, the vehicle failed to move.…
2023-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while her son was driving the vehicle, there was smoke com…
2023-01-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 So the part that failed was the ac control unit, the car can be inspected. The ac fan know stopped working when inspect…
2023-01-04 STEERING No 0 Steering coupler is the issue. I have seen hundreds of complaints about Veloster's having issues with steering couplers…
2022-12-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 While driving on I-85 near Atlanta, GA on 12/16/2022 at approximately 5:30 pm the sunroof exploded. The sunroof cover …
2022-12-15 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 There is an issue with this vehicle's panoramic sunroof and lift-gate windows spontaneously exploding while traveling. …
2022-12-13 STEERING No 0 - The steering feels sticky and has "play" when trying to stay centered on the road. It is most notable on straight fre…
2022-12-12 ENGINE No 0 I got a routine oil change at an old change place and then needed another one 2 1/2 weeks later. The employees at the s…
2022-10-17 SUSPENSION No 0 The subframe/suspension has completely rotten away
2022-08-17 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 On 08/17/2022, we had to have the car towed to the dealer for a very concerning issue. My son was driving down a major…
2022-07-08 EQUIPMENT No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the check engine warni…
2022-06-22 STEERING No 0 The power steering coupler, a star shaped part in the steering wheel has deteriorated causing a discernible click in th…
2022-06-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Air conditioning connecter/wire I burnt/burning making me feel uneasy and have a fear of vehicle catching on fire There…
2022-05-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact's daughter owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illumin…
2022-04-02 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated he noticed that the check engine warning light was illumin…
2022-04-01 STEERING No 0 Same issue as numerous other Hyundai Veloster owners: steering coupler causing excessive movement in the steering colum…