2015 Hyundai Veloster problems
Owners have filed 189 complaints about the 2015 Hyundai Veloster with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 40.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 13.2%.
Complaints189
Crashes0
Fires9
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 40.2% · 76
Electrical system 13.2% · 25
Unknown or other 11.1% · 21
Power train 9.5% · 18
Service brakes 4.8% · 9
Vehicle speed control 3.2% · 6
Fuel/propulsion system 3.2% · 6
Visibility 2.6% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Hyundai Veloster in this data, 2015 draws comparatively few complaints; 2013 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 58 in the last three years against 89 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 61,780 miles.
In owners' own words
Motor started knocking yesterday 4/8/25 which was immediately followed by multiple dash sensors for oil and battery. As I pulled over to get assistance at a Jiffy Lube, the car stalled and wasnât drivable but they also confirmed that the car should not be driven for risk of blowing the engine. Will be taking my vehicle in for an evaluation as soon as I am able to get it towed for further inspection and diagnostics. Engine
Excessive engine oil consumption causing fouled spark plugs engine stalling. Engine was replace due to defective rod bearings at 98 000 mile under warranty and recall. Engine now ha 130,000 miles piston rings have failed. Stalled on busy freeway almost causing mutual crash.I have an appointment at the Hyundai delership October 28th 2015. Hyundai replaced one defective engine with another. Engine
Unknown me and my kids got on the highway to go to the mall and it did just fine on the way there but on the way back it lost acceleration my engine light started to blink off and on and then we started to hear a knocking noise when I stopped I cut it off and then restarted it and the knocking got loud apond starting it and then when I push on the gas it knocked hard seems like Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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