Hyundai Veloster
Owners filed 1,288 complaints across 9 model years of the Hyundai Veloster. The 2013 drew the most (422); the 2021 the fewest (11).
Model years9
Complaints1,288
Recalls18
Fires57
Deaths0
Every Hyundai Veloster model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | — | — | Lane Departure › Blind Spot Detection | Routine | |
| 2020 | 24 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2019 | 42 | 2 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 50 | 0 | — | 4 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 222 | 1 | 4 | 15 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2015 | 136 | 2 | 7 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 85 | 2 | 5 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 422 | 3 | 33 | 6 | Engine | High concern | |
| 2012 | 296 | 6 | 8 | 15 | Engine | Above average |
Which Hyundai Veloster years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2013 is the weakest year on record, with 422 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.