NHTSA Safety Recalls
Hyundai Veloster Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 10 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Veloster, across 8 model years from 2012 to 2021. The 2012 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2021 (1).
Hyundai Veloster years to avoid by our method: 2012 (7.0× the median year), 2013 (3.7× the median year) and 2016 (3.0× the median year).
- Model years
- 8
- Recall campaigns
- 10
- Most recalls
- 2012
- Owner complaints
- 1,296
2012–2021, with a recall
6 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,296 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Veloster across 9 model years; the most, 426, concern the 2013.
Owners marked a crash on 42 of the Hyundai Veloster complaints (3%) and a fire on 58.
Across all Hyundai Veloster model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 533 complaints), then the electrical system (211).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Hyundai Veloster in 2019: 177, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Hyundai Veloster is engine, in 5 model-year listings.
The newest Hyundai Veloster recall, 23V651000, was reported on September 22, 2023 and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2017 Hyundai Veloster, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Hyundai Veloster years to avoid
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster stands out most: 111 complaints between 2011 and 2015, 21% of them naming the engine.
The 2012 also carries 6 recalls, against a median of 1.5 for the ranked Hyundai Veloster years.
The best-measured Hyundai Veloster years are 2021 (0.7×), 2015 (0.8×) and 2019 (1.0×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Hyundai Veloster years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Hyundai Veloster
- ENGINE5
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
- VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
- PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE1
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
Hyundai Veloster model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Hyundai Veloster recall campaign (10)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V651000September 22, 2023 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2012–2015 | fire and injurypark outside | 1,649,478 |
| 23V132000February 28, 2023 | electrical system | 2012–2014 | fire | 25,715 |
| 21V301000April 28, 2021 | engine | 2019–2021 | crash and fire | 158,493 |
| 20V746000December 1, 2020 | engine | 2015–2016 | crash and fire | 128,948 |
| 20V393000July 2, 2020 | equipment: electrical | 2012 | fire | 272,126 |
| 19V311000April 17, 2019 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2019 | crash and injury | 12,438 |
| 19V204000March 14, 2019 | electrical system: software | 2013 | crash and fire | 16,487 |
| 13V051000February 19, 2013 | visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2012 | crash and injury | 6,071 |
| 12V567000December 7, 2012 | parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 2012 | crash | 4,490 |
| 12V568000December 7, 2012 | visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2012 | crash and injury | 13,500 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Hyundai Veloster. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted