Hyundai Veloster Complaints (2013)

427 consumer complaints on file.

#11268822October 16, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEATING CONTROL UNIT KNOB DOES NOT SET ON THE VARIOUS SETTINGS (1-4) AND DOES NOT BLOW HEAT OR AIR CORRECTLY. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE UNIT THEMSELVES. THE ISSUE IS THE CONTACTS GET BURNED OUT AND NO LONGER WORK. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND I DONT KNOW WHY A RECALL HASNT BEEN ISSUED. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF WHAT I AM REFERRING TO. IF I REPLACE THIS MYSELF I HAVE TO RISK DAMAGING MY CAR OR ELECTROCUTING MYSELF AND PAYING FOR AN EXPENSIVE PART. THE OTHER OPTION IS HAVE A MECHANIC DO IT AND END UP SPENDING OVER 500$ FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS ISSUE AND DO THE RIGHT THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266973October 8, 2019
STEERING
KNOWN MDPS RUBBER COUPLER FAILURE. STEERING HAS A CLUNK IN IT WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THERE IS A TBS OUT FOR OTHER HYUNDAI'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 2013 VELOSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265914October 3, 2019
STEERING
STEERING COUPLER PROBLEM. SAME ISSUE ON THE ELANTRA AND SONATA HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT ON THE VELOSTER. I HAVE READ OF MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE ISSUE WITH THE COUPLER ON THEIR VELOSTER. PLEASE HELP GET THIS RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265925October 3, 2019
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. THE SUN ROOF WAS NOT STRUCK BY A FOREIGN OBJECT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DELANEY HYUNDAI (125A LENZ RD, INDIANA, PA 15701, (724) 465-9193) WAS CALLED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO GET A COST ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,105.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256284September 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KEEPS MELTING I HAVE READ THEY ARE A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS ABOUT THIS FIRE HAZARD I HAVE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES BUT THE WORDING HARNESS IS BURNT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254140September 9, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAN BLOWER SWITCH NO LONGER FUNCTIONS ON SETTING 1 OR 2. SETTING 3 AND 4 WORK FOR NOW. A FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS DETECTED SHORTLY AFTER I CHANGED THE FAN SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254194September 9, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THICK BLACK SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT, BUT NOT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED TO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE TURBO MODEL WAS UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253994September 8, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY AND MY MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND FLASHING SEVERAL CODES. APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE . THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 1.6 TURBO ENGINE. RECALL NUMBER 182. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253705September 6, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING AND STEERING COLUMN BUSHING. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND JERKED TO THE LEFT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED TIRE DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO F1 AUTO SALES (1336 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, CLARKSVILLE, TN 37042, (931) 919-4744) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,990.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253339September 5, 2019
STEERING
THERE IS A STEERING CLUNKING NOISE AS WELL AS A "DEAD SPOT" IN THE STEERING WHEEL MOTION. THERE IS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ACTUAL WHEELS WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS AT THE CENTER POSISTION. YOU CAN ROCK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH FROM CENTER AND THE WHEELS WILL NOT TURN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR HYUNDAIS, AND HYUNDAI HAS EXTENDED ITS WARRANTY TO THEIR OTHER MODELS BUT HAVE EXCLUDED THE VELOSTER FOR NO REASON. THIS IS A ~$400 FIX AT THE DEALER SHIP FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART. TOTAL SCAM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252914September 3, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. AFTER STOPPING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO POLICE OR FIRE REPORTS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS COMMON AMONG OTHER VELOSTERS OF THE SAME YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252359August 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CLIMATE CONTROL/FAN SPEED SELECTOR KNOB MELTS AND BURNS OUT, CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. VOLTAGE IS TOO HIGH FOR THE MATERIAL THEY ARE USING AND THUS CAUSES IT TO MELT AND BURN OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246643August 27, 2019
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AT A REST AREA AND THEN DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,325.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246568August 26, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT COME BACK UP THE MOTOR ENGAGES AND WINDOW STUCK IN OPEN ALSO OCCURED ON THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245774August 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC KNOB STOPPED ENGAGING AND ONLY FAN ONLY RUNS ON ONE SETTING ALSO THE REAR HATCH BUTTON STOPPED WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245350August 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AC FAN CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DASH MELTS ON THE BACK OF IT AND CAUSES THE SWITCH TO ONLY WORK ON SPEED 1 AND IN SOME CASES NOT AT ALL. NOW IVE RESEARCHED THIS MULTIPLE TIMES AND MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT IM HAVING AND SOME HAVE EVEN HAD THEIR WHILE CAR CATCH FIRE. SO TO BETTER EXPLAIN IM ADDING A YOUTUBE LINK THAT EXPLAINS WHAT HAS HAPPENED. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=1CKRHIB7XNU&FEATURE=SHARE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244902August 19, 2019
ENGINE
MY DTR'S 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER WENT UP IN FLAMES QUICKLY AFTER STARTING TO SMOKE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE ON 4-14-19. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE IDEAL AND SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 65 M/H OR HWY 17, GETTING CLOSE TO 280. WE HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HYUNDAI DEALER IN FREMONT A FEW MONTHS PRIOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244778August 18, 2019
POWER TRAIN
6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF AND DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. CANNOT SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF ANY GEAR. HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES EITHER DRIVING OR PARKED ENGINE RUNNING OR NOT. IF I RAISE THE PEDAL BY HAND IT REMAINS UP AND THE CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I CANNOT MANEUVER SAFELY CAUSING OTHER CARS TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID ME UNTIL I CAN SAFELY REACH DOWN UNDER THE DASH TO LIFT THE PEDAL AND REGAIN CONTROL. REPORTED TO DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN AT WILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244467August 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG MODULE (CODEB1346) IS NON FUNCTIONING IN 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. MANUFACTURER NOR EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER AS THEY DEEM AIRBAG MODULE PART OF THE SEAT BELT CLAUSE. I WAS INFORMED THIS CAN CAUSE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI IS NON RESPONSIVE TO INQUIRIES ABOUT REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND, UPON INQUIRY TO OTHER VELOSTER OWNERS, THIS OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY IN HYUNDAI VELOSTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244240August 15, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE GOING AT SLOW ROAD SPEEDS,ON A CITY STREET, IT THREW A ROD WITH NO WARNING. THERE IS ONLY 54,000 MILES ON THE CAR, WE HADN'T EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE RECALL SOFTWARE CORRECTION, SINCE THEY JUST RECENTLY NOTIFIED US OF THAT. WE HAD NO WARNING SIGNS, AND THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY, THE LAST TIME BEING JUST A FEW WEEKS, BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND, SOME INVOLVING VEHICLES WITH AS LOW AS 4,000 MILES ON THEM, AND THE LACK OF SUPPORT FROM HYUNDAI, I DO NOT THINK THEY ARE FULLY LOOKING INTO THE DANGERS OF THIS ISSUE, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. IF WE HAD BEEN GOING FASTER, WHEN IT HAPPENED, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT, SINCE THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING, AND ALL WE HEARD WAS SOME SUDDEN NOISE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WITH HYUNDAI OF RENTON/CARPROS. SO FAR, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ACCEPT THESE OCCURRENCES AS BEING RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUE FROM HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENING THE RODS, AND HAVE REFUSED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS. WE CAN PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION, AND OIL CHANGE DOCUMENTATION, AND ETC., UPON REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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