NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Hyundai Veloster. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
ENGINE FAILURE AT LOW LOAD, 84K MILES. PROBABLY RELATED TO PREVIOUS RECALL WHICH DIDN'T FIX IT
THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOSE WITH LOUD CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN TURN ON WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE CLICKING LOSE STEERING HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY OR DRIVING. CRUISE CONTROL STOCKS WHEN DRIVING. THIS STARTED 3 YEARS AGO. STOPPED USING CRUISE CONTROL. TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI FOR BOTH. CLICKING/LOOSE STEERING IS A FAULTY PART THAT IS KNOW BY HYUNDAI AND HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SEVETAL OTHER HYUNDAI. BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE VELOSTER
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PRIOR TO THIS, THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING COMPLETELY FINE. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 93,000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. I TOWED MY CAR 20 MILES TO MY LONG TIME AND TRUSTED MECHANIC. HE SAYS MY CAR HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH HYUNDAI VELOSTERS, AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ MOST PEOPLE DECIDE TO AVOID THE HEADACHE AND RUNAROUND THAT HYUNDAI GIVES THEM WHEN REPORTING THE ISSUE. THEY INSTEAD OPT TO TRADE THEIR VEHICLES IN. WOULD THIS ISSUE WARRANT A RECALL? GIVEN THE FACT THAT HYUNDAI KNOWS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE? NOT TO MENTION, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN! MY CAR LITERALLY STALLED ON A HIGHWAY.
MY 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER WAS UNDER A RECALL IN JUNE LAST YEAR FOR AN ENGINE PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT, IF NOT FIXED, IN SERIOUS ENGINE FAILURE AND DAMAGE WHILE OPERATING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT ON 9/10/20 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 26 NEAR COLUMBIA, SC, THE CAR'S SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED TO NO MORE THAN ABOUT 40 MPH AND WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. THAT PUT ME IN EXTREME DANGER OF GETTING STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY OTHER FASTER-MOVING VEHICLES, SO I RODE THE NEXT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES ON INTERSTATE SHOULDERS TO AVOID DANGER. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR THAT DAY TO A REPAIR SHOP IN COLUMBIA, WHICH DETERMINED THAT MY CAR SUSTAINED SERIOUS ENGINE FAILURE AND DAMAGE, AND BELIEVED IT WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE 2019 RECALL, ATTACHING A RECALL NOTICE TO THE REPAIR INVOICE. I CALLED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP BUT WAS INFORMED MY CAR WAS NOT PRESENTLY UNDER RECALL. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP EITHER DIDN'T DO THE 2019 REPAIR AT ALL OR IMPROPERLY DID IT, OR MORE SERIOUSLY FOR THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER DRIVERS NATIONWIDE OF SIMILAR HYUNDAI VELOSTERS, THE SOFTWARE FIX OFFERED BY HYUNDAI WAS NOT ADEQUATE, PUTTING THEIR LIVES IN DANGER IF THEIR ENGINES SUFFER SERIOUS ENGINE FAILURE AND DAMAGE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN MY CASE, BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS RUINED, I SOLD THE CAR TO A LOCAL JUNKYARD. I'VE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING EVERYTHING I'VE WRITTEN. THE 2019 DOCUMENTATION IS UNDER MY WIFE'S NAME; MY NAME IS ON THE LATEST RECORDS. *TR
THERE IS COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND DRIVE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR TURNS COMPLETELY OFF.
MY CAR IS UNDER OPEN RECALL WITH HYUNDAI COMPAIGN # RECALL 182 OR NHTSA RECALL #19V204000 . I HAVE ENGINE DAMAGE IN CYLINDER NUMBER 2 WHICH IS DUE TO THE MIX OF AIR AND FUEL AND HYUNDAI REFUSE TO COVER MY ENGINE UNDER THIS RECALL EVEN THEY PUT SAFETY RISK OF THIS RECALL IS :ENGINE DAMAGE CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE OR CAUSE AN ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. SO HYUNDAI WANT TO DO ONLY SOFTWARE UPDATE TO PREVENT THE SAFETY RISK BUT IT IS TO LATE FOR MY CASE SINCE THE RISK OR THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY HAPPENED TO MY CAR AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE BAD ENGINE THAT I HAVE NOW . NOTE: THE MILEAGE OF MY CAR IS 42000 MILES. THAT IS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE HYUNDAI FOR THIS RECALL. HTTPS://AUTOSERVICE.HYUNDAIUSA.COM/CAMPAIGNHOME/CAMPAIGN/INDEX.
THE HEAD LIGHT BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES, AND THE 'BRAIN' OF THE CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES (WITH A REFURBISHED ONES, (NOT NEW). I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MAKE AND YEAR OF MY CAR FOR THE SOFTWARE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT LISTED. MY CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES!!!
THE AC CONTROLLER QUIT WORKING SO I LOOKED AND THE WIRES HAD BURNED BEHIND THE DASH ALSO MELTED THE SWITCH SEEN ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THISCAR
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS PLUGGED AGAIN. THE PREVIOUS FAILURE (SEPARATE REPORT) IN JUNE 2019 CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAD A NEW SHORT BLOCK INSTALLED ALONG WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WITH 9000 MILES ON THE NEW SHORT BLOCK AND CAT, THE CAT IS PLUGGED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE HAS A DISTINCTIVE TICKING SOUND THAT WAS PRESENT WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED THE LAST TIME. HYUNDAI HAS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS OR BEFORE. WE USE STANDARD GASOLINE WITH NO AFTERMARKET ADDITIVES.
THE MDPS (MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A FLEXIBLE RUBBER COUPLING WHICH MAY WEAR OVER TIME RESULTING IN A SLIGHT 'CLICKING' OR 'THUD' TYPE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS TOGETHER WITH THE HUGE AMOUNT OF DEAD PLAY MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. THERE'S A RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM HYUNDAI USA FOR THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE FOR OTHER MODELS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT FOR THIS ONE.
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FLEW UNDER MY CAR AND SUDDENLY STARTED SMOKING AND A FLAME CAME OUT. THERE WAS LOUD BANGING UNDER THE HOOD: LIKE A BOOM. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE IT COMPLETELY DIED AND IT CAUGHT SPARKS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PHOTOS SINCE THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
I was experiencing loss of power steering/loose steering wheel in my Hyundai Veloster, which compromised my ability to control my car's steering direction and so could have resulted in an accident. There were no warning lights. I had my car inspected and the serviceman identified a worn steering coupler. I am aware that the Elantra and Sonata of like years have been issued a recall on the same part due to the poor material quality, but found my model did not yet have this same part recalled.
FAN SPEEDS FOR HEAT AND A/C NO LONGER WORK WHEN THE DIAL IS PLACED ON THE NUMBER FOR THE SPEED OF THE FAN. TO GET SPEED #2 TO BLOW, THE DIAL IS ACTUALLY SOMEWHERE AROUND POSITION 2.5. TO GET SPEED #3 TO BLOW, THE DIAL NEEDS TO BE AT ABOUT 3.5, WILL NOT WORK WITH DIAL PLACED ON THE NUMBER 3 LIKE IT SHOULD. SAME ISSUE WITH FAN SPEED #4. AFTER REMOVING DASH PANELS TO INSPECT, WIRES AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE GETTING SO HOT TO THE POINT THAT THEY MELT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD.
ENGINE BLEW WITH 116K I BARELY DROVE THIS CAR ABOUT 6 MINUTE DAILY
faulty HVAC module and wiring catching on fire
MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STREERING COUPLING REPLACEMENT AT 50 THOUSAND MILES, KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAIS AND VELOSTER IS NOT COVERED. CLUNKING SOUND IN THE WHEEL AND LOOSE.
WHEN STOPPIBG OR COMING TO FULL COMPLETE STOP CAR SEEMS TO FEEL LIKE IT IS GOIBG TO STALL OUT AND KIND OF SHIMMERY AND SHAKES A LITTLE RIGHT BEFORE STOPPING ALSO WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP IT ALOT OF THE TIME FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT AS WELL. THERE IS ALOT OF ENGINE NOISE AS WELL THAT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE IT IS A GOOD THING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A THIRD PARTY AND THE ENGINE SEIZED AND BLOW WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON CRUSE CONTROL AT 80 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FRIENDS BEHIND IN ANOTHER VEHICLE SAW A METAL PART FLEW OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WITH SPARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STATED BY THE TIME HE HAD COSTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; THE FIRE HAD GONE OUT. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HIS DAD'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V204000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
I BOUGHT A 2013HYUNDAI VELOSTER IN APRIL OF 2019 WITH IN THE FIRST 2 DAYS OF HAVING CAR IT STOPPING ACCELERATING AN LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF ROAD. I HAD TO CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT . AFTER THEM LOOKING IN TO THE PROBLEM THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 5 TO 6 MONTHS. THEN ONE DAY BAD ROUGH IDEL RPMS DROPPING WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION AFTER PUTTING ON CODE READER IT TURNED OUT TO BE A MISFIRE I THEN REPLACE COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUGS. THE VELOSTER RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 MONTHS THIS TIME. NOW WE ARE BACK TO THE CAR HAVING ISSUES TODAY 7/11/20 LOSS OF POWER UNDER ACCELERATION,ROUGH IDEL,KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI IN THE PAST ON THE 2013 ECU RECALL THEY DID NOT WANT TO HONOR THERE RECALL SAYING IN ORDER TO LOOK IN TO THE PROBLEM I'D NEED TO GET IT DIAGNOSED THROUGH THE DEALER WHEN I CAN SIMPLY USE MY OWE CODE READER. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE I BOUGHT WITH ONLY 63000 MILES THIS IS FRUSTRATING IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR HYUNDAI TO HONOR THERE RECALL THANK YOU .
I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I DIED. I WAITING A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN BUT IT STARTED SLIGHTLY AND THEN DIED AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE PASS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY CAR HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED.
I HAVE A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON HAD CHECKED SHOW CODE FOR DRIVER SIDE CLOCK SPRING BAD. NOTICED HYUNDAI IS REPLACING THEM ON 2011- 2014 ELANTRAS, SONATAS, AND SONATAS HYBRID TO 15 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL DELIVERY OR DATE OF FIRST USE AS LISTED ON INTERNET. WHAT MAKES MY 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER ANY DIFFERENT I SAME ISSUE AS VEHICLES LISTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED! WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING.
A/C SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING, HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle would stall without warning while at a complete stop. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the ignition switch was repaired under warranty; however, the oil consumption failure persisted. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER SUDDENLY WITHOUT NO WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN CAME ON AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE FLUID LEVELS AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT RATTLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FINALLY DISCOVERED THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED WITH THE HOLE BURNT INTO THE PISTON WITH A SPECIAL CAMERA. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THEY SAID THEY MAY HELP WITH THE REPAIRS AFTER A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AND RECEIVED A FILE NUMBER WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY STILL SITTING UNREPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. Dealer stated fire most likely occurred because fire that burned a hole in the 3rd cylinder piston. Consumer stated vehicle was given back to bank repo.
WHILE DRIVING, CAR TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, EVEN THOUGH ENGINE RUNNING. INSTRUMENT TACH READ 0, INSTRUMENTS PANEL SEEMED DEAD. ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE TWICE BUT UNABLE TO MOVE. EXITED CAR AND LOCKED, WAITED 30 SECS. ABLE TO RESTART CAR AGAIN THEN DRIVE. HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 5 MILES OF HOME.
THE SPEED CONTROL PANEL IS NOT WORKING AND THE HORN IS NOT WORKING EITHER
SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL AND LATER REALIZED THAT SETTING #4 ON HVAC FAN NO LONGER WORKED. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AT THE TIME.
MY CAR STALLED AT A RED LIGHT. EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL LIGHTS ON, THE CAR WOULDN'T GO WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. IT HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE STREET AND AFTER 20 MINUTES OF RESTING, IT WORKED AGAIN. *TR
THE CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AS I COME TO A RED LIGHT, OR TRY TO ACCELERATE WHEN A LIGHT TURNS GREEN THE CAR STALLS. TAKES A FEW RESTARTS / A FEW MINUTES TO WORK AGAIN. BUT THEN HAPPENS SOON AFTER. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW DAYS NOW AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A ONE OFF SITUATION. *TR
STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN GOES SIDE TO SIDE. SHAKING IN STEERING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *TR
2013 VELOSTER NON TURBO, STALLS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, SHIFTER MOVES BUT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE. CAR MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AND CAR WILL GO INTO GEAR. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN SPORADIC, THE VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND THE STALLING IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. A SIMILAR STALLING ISSUE RECALL FOR THE 2013 VELOSTER TURBO MODEL WAS ISSUED IN 2019. THIS MAY BE A SIMILAR ISSUE AND SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR ALL 2013 VELOSTER MODELS. DEALERSHIP HAS CHECKED THE VEHICLE AN HAS STATED THAT NO CODES WERE FOUND IN THE HISTORY SO THEY COULD NOT RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
THE RUBBER STEERING COUPLER THAT CONNECTS THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR TO THE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE FRONT TIRES DO NOT INITIALLY START TO TURN UNTIL YOU HEAR A METALLIC CLUCK AND THEN THE TIRES START TO TURN. THIS OCCURS WHETHER THE CAR IS STOPPED OR MOVING. ALSO, BUMPY ROADS CAUSES ERRATIC SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THAT DID NOT START TO OCCUR UNTIL THE RUBBER STEERING COUPLER FAILED. THIS PART FAILED WHEN THE CAR HAD ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT. THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS AROUND $250. *TR
AC CONTROL SWITCH REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE CRUZE SWITCH HAS WIRE PROBLEM
MOST OF NOT ALL OWNERS OF HYUNDAI/KIA VEHICLES EXPERIENCE A SHORT IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT. THIS FAULT NOT ONLY CREATES A VISIBILITY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN ADVERSE WEATHER. BUT MAY ALSO CAUSE SPARK FIRE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOB.
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE MY CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. MY CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE AT THE RED LIGHT CAUSING A COLLISION WITH AN INTERSECTING VEHICLE. MY FRONT IS DAMAGED AND THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE. CAR COLLIDED TWICE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE IN MOTION AND CLICKING WHEN IS STATIONARY WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN THE WHEEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT CLEANED OUT THE SHATTERED GLASS AND DROVE HOME AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH WILSON PREMIER HYUNDAI LOCATED AT (450 STEED RD, RIDGELAND, MS 39157) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,128.
THE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING (MDPS) RUBBER COUPLER HAS FAILED WHICH IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MANUFACTURE. THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE FOR THE VELOSTER WAS LEFT OUT OF THE LATEST SERVICE BULLETIN BUT OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ARE INCLUDED.
ENGINE IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. LESS THAN 1100 MILES INTO DRIVING WITH A FRESH TANK OF OIL IT IS EMPTY. WE'VE DONE THIS NOW 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS NOT A GOOD SIGN AND TO BRING IT INTO HYUNDAI. *TR
I BOUGHT MY CAR MAY 2016 IT HAD AN ODD SMELL ONCE I STARTED USING MY AC UNIT BUT COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. IN AUGUST I LOST LEVEL 1 AND 2 ON MY BLOWER KNOB, AND IN OCTOBER 2018 I LOST ALL HEAT AND THE BLOWER KNOB NO LONGER WORKED. I OREDER AN OEM DASH CONTROL UNIT AND HAD A CO-WORKER INSTALL IT FOR ME. SEPT. 2019 I AGAIN LOST LEVEL 1 AND 2 OF THE FAN BLOWER. I CONTACTED THE SUPPLIER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS ONLY UNDER WARRANTY IF IT WAS INSTALLED AT A CERTIFIED SHOP AND ONLY IF I PUT ON 12K MILES AND UNDER 1 YEAR. I WASN'T ABLE TO USE MY WARRANTY DUE TO I HAD MY CO-WORKER IN STALL. FEB 14TH 2020 REMOTE STARTED MY CAR AS IT IS VERY COLD IN WI. WHEN I GOT TO MY CAR I THOUGHT IT WAS ON FIRE DUE TO THE SMELL INSIDE MY CAR. I SAW NO SMOKE OR FLAMES. I DROVE HOME FROM WORK AND THE SMELL WAS HORRIBLE I HAD TO CRACK THE WINDOW IT WAS SO STRONG AND DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE IN CASE MY CAR BURST IN TO FLAMES SO I COULD GET OUT. FEB. 16TH MY WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC WAS OVERWHELMING AND THEN SUDDENLY I LOST TOTAL HEAT AND THE KNOB FOR THE BLOWER NO LONGER WORKED. FEB. 17TH I BOUGHT ANOTHER HEATER FROM THE SAME OEM ONLINE STORE. I BROUGHT IT TO WORK WHEN IT ARRIVED ON THE 20TH. THE SAME C-WORKER WENT TO INSTALL IT AND HE SAID HE WOULDN'T INSTALL IT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT ME TO DIE FROM MY CAR STARTING ON FIRE AS THE CABLE HARNESS CONNECTOR IS MELTED. I LAUNCHED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI THE SAME DAY. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND TOLD TO WAIT TO HEAR BACK WITHIN 24 HOURS DUE TO THE FIRE ISSUE/SAFETY CONCERN. I DID HEAR FROM ROBERTA FROM CORPORATE AND I WENT OVER THE DETAILS, SHE SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR TOWING AND CAR RENTAL. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND AM BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY $136 BECAUSE THEY NEED TO RULE OUT THAT IT'S NOT MY REMOTE STARTER CAUSING THE ISSUE THAT I HAD INSTALLED AT BEST BUY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THAT COMPONENT MELTING
ENGINE CYLINDER MISFIRES . EVEN AFTER CHANGING SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS. ESPECIALLY WHEN ECO MODE IS OFF(IN MONTION, ACCELERATING) .WHEN TRACTION CONTROL CUTS POWER SEEMS TO ALSO ATTRIBUTE TO MISFIRING AND WHICH HAS LEAD TO UNSETTLING IDLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING 55-65 MPH THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS SMOKE DETECTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED HENDERSON HYUNDAI (460 N BOULDER HWY, HENDERSON, NV 89015 (702) 800-6127) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT INFORMED OF HIS VIN BEING INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V204000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT SON OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WHEN A BY STANDER DRIVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED 911. THE CONTACT STATED THE POLICE SHOWED UP CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT DID NOT FILE ANY REPORTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER DENNIS AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED AT 2900 MORSE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43231, WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V204000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *LN
2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER WITH 40,000 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL 2013 AND JUST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM IN JANUARY 2020. THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT HAS A FLAT SPOT AND STICKS WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF BEING STATIONARY OR DRIVING. THE STICKING ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I INITIALLY TURN THE WHEEL. AND, WHEN I REVERSE THE WHEEL TO DRIVE STRAIGHT - IT HAS THAT MOMENTARY FLAT SPOT FEEL.
BASE OF THE AFFECTED PANORAMIC ROOF, WATER FILTRATION INTO THE VEHICLE.
The MDPS Flexible Coupler failed and causes loose steering and clicking noise coming from the steering column.
FORWARD COLLISION WARNING DON'T WORK AT ALL, AND CLICKING SOUND COME FROM THE FRONT WHEN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE, WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, THAT'S SOUND IS CONSTANTLY ALL TIME, I SEE A LOT OF POST AND SAME CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HYUNDAI DON'T DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS, I SEND THE CAR TO REPLACE THE CV AXLES AND SAME PROBLEM SOUND.
THE REAR PANORAMIC ROOF SECTION SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN WE CLOSED THE TRUNK.
CONTINUAL PLAY AND CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. COUPLER DAMAGED IN STEERING MOTOR.
SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, USED FROM CARMAX, THE LIGHTING ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED TURNING ON AND WOULD RANDOMLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY AFTER ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND WHILE TURNING. . IT NO LONGER COMES ON AT ALL AND NONE OF THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS WORK ANYMORE EITHER, NOR DOES MY HORN.