2013 Hyundai Veloster problems
Owners have filed 578 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Veloster with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 29.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 16.8%.
Complaints578
Crashes11
Fires41
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 29.4% · 170
Electrical system 16.8% · 97
Steering 10.0% · 58
Unknown or other 8.8% · 51
Power train 6.1% · 35
Visibility 4.2% · 24
Fuel/propulsion system 3.6% · 21
Structure 3.5% · 20
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 41 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Hyundai Veloster in this data, 2013 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 74 in the last three years against 152 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,097 miles.
In owners' own words
I was on the freeway and the car stalled almost causing a major accident took the shop they said I need to replace engine coils and spark plugâs replaced and in a few weeks on the freeway on the way to work it stalled again took back to the shop they checked my spark plugs and engine coils they were burnt and black they said engine failure cylinder 2 itâs been in shop 6 times now they say I need a engine Engine
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to webb Hyundai merrillville (1000 81st ave, merrillville, in 46410, (219) 736-2277) where it was diagnosed that the turbo was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 109,111. Engine · reported at 109,111 miles
'Takata recall' my Veloster has been stalling since I leased it there's always a problem when speeding up and has been taken to the dealership for service more than 3 times for the same problem and has been out of service for more than 35 days this has happened to me on highway, stationary and on streets it's u just that I have to pay for a vehicle like this when I should be getting my moneys worth Engine · reported at 79,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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