Hyundai Veloster Complaints (2014)

85 consumer complaints on file.

#11414994May 3, 2021
STEERING
THERE IS A CLICKING WITH THE VELOSTER STEERING WHEELS. IT COULD CAUSE ME TO CRASH AND WRECK. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING ONE DAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414422April 29, 2021
ENGINE
2ND ENGINE I PAID FOR. ENGINE HAS NO OIL LEAKS NO BURNING OIL. OUT OF NOWHERE ENGINE STARTS KNOCKING NO OIL IN ENGINE. AND NOW DUE TO A BANKRUPCY I CAN'T EVEN PURCHASE A NEW CAR AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT MY COST AGAIN. JONES HYUNDAI WAS CONTACTED THE FIRST TIME AND THE DID NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404549March 23, 2021
ENGINE
CAR WAS RUNNING FINE AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE ENGINE STARTS RATTLING. IT THEN TURNS OFF COMPLETELY AT AN INTERSECTION AND I TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMPRESSION ROD FAILURE THAT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO JUST NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402531March 12, 2021
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS THE RECALL IN SC176 FOR KIA SOUL AND HAS THE EXACT SAME SITUATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. 1.6L GDI ENGINE NOW HAS ONE CYLINDER WITH NO COMPRESSION, HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND HAS OIL LEAKING THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BUT THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN FOR EXTENDED TIMES AS THE SYSTEM GETS HOT IT LEADS TO STALL OR POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AS MENTIONED IN SC176.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398821March 2, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
MY STEERING IS STICKING WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE A MAGNET IS HOLDING IT IN PLACE WITCH MAKES IT HARD TO STAY IN THE LANE. L HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD GET BRIGHT AND DIM ON THEIR OWN AT TIMES. I ALSO HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397973February 25, 2021
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SPONTANEOUSLY LOSES POWER TO ENGINE WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES STRUGGLES TO TURN OVER AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY READ RPM AS THIS DIAL WILL READ 0 RPM EVEN WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING UPHILL AND BUCKING. ON 2/24/2021, WHILE DRIVING UP A SMALL HILL ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE NO KEY DETECTED LIGHT TURNED ON. THE ENGINE TURNED BACK ON ABOUT 1 SECOND LATER AND DASH READ 0 RPM EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. ON 2/25/2021 WHILE PULLING FORWARD IN A DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT LINE, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE NO KEY LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK OIL LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE DASH AT THIS TIME. I TURNED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED IT. DASH CONTINUED TO READ 0 RPM BUT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND THEN RESTARTED IT A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE THEN SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395693February 11, 2021
STEERING
POWER STEERING COUPLE NOISE AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEM STANDING AND DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389827January 25, 2021
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO HESITATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. DURING THE FAILURES, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER HEALEY HYUNDAI (410 FISHKILL AVE, BEACON, NY 12508, (845) 360-9822) WHO REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377131November 30, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURED COUPLING WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE WITH CLAY COOLEY HYUNDAI OF MESQUITE (16230 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER VIA EMAIL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375190November 18, 2020
STEERING
CLUNK AND LAG IN THE STEERING CAUSED BY WORN RUBBER COUPLER MDPS - AFTER 48000 MILES - APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO RECALL/WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372533November 1, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE STOPPED DRIVING UNDER ITS OWN POWER AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS. USUALLY AFTER DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH FOR 30 MILES OR MORE. IT EITHER BOGS DOWN GIVING TIME TO PULL OF THE ROAD OR STOPS COMPLETELY AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE IS GIVING A P420 ERROR CODE BUT EXHAUST TECHNICIANS SAY IT IS NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. VEHICLE WILL DRIVE AFTER EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BEEN GIVEN TIME TO COOL. COMPRESSION IS BEIN LOST IN ONE CYLINDER AS DETERMINED BY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS A NEW ENGINE AND CONVERTER IS REQUIRED. RESULTS APPEAR TO BE THE SAME CONDITIONS AS LISTED IN SC176 FOR THE KIA SOUL 1.6L GDI ENGINE. HIGH EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ABNORMAL ENGINE COMBUSTION AND DAMAGE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE ENGINE'S PISTONS AND POSSIBLE PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366448October 26, 2020
ENGINE
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE DOING ABOUT 60 OR 65 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED MISFIRING CAR JERSEY AND STARTED VIBRATING INWAS CLOSE TO EXIT 12 SO I GOT OF EXIT 12 AND FOUND A PARKING LOT WHERE THERE WAS A PEP BOYZ AND TOWED THE CAR TO MY SISTER IN LAWS HOUSE. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER 2 THE CAR NEVER SHOWED ANY SYMPTOMS OF ANY SORT CAR ALWAYS RAN FINE OIL CHANGED ON TIME ALWAYS CARED FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365323October 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN (FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE) RESULTING FROM DEFECTIVE DOOR ACTUATOR MECHANISM. THIS PROBLEM IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362146October 1, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BACK UP CAMERA IS FLICKERING WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE, CAMERA GOES BLACK AT TIMES.THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAMERA SHOULDN'T BE GOING BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351951August 29, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR DURING DAY OR NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL CUT OFF AND THEY WILL ALSO FLICKER ON AND OFF, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE STEREO ALSO WON'T CUT ON WHEN I CUT MY CAR ON I HAVE TO OPEN TO PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FOR IT TO COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329302June 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC FAN SWITCH NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326446May 29, 2020
ENGINE
CAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN WELL KEPT. ROAD IN DC, HIT POTHOLE SUDDENLY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE HORRIBLE NOISE AND STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. NO TAPPING NOISE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. ALL OF A SUDDEN METAL IN OIL AND WAS TOWED TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY ENGINE SEIZED. AS A SINGLE MOM THIS IS NOT A RELIABLE OR SAFE. I WAS ONLY GOING 35MPG. IF THIS HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED OR ON A HIGHWAY THIS COULD OF BEEN A FATAL INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311305February 25, 2020
ENGINE
4 CAN SHAFTS EXPLODED AND THE OIL WAS BLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. CAUSING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL EARLY AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309291February 14, 2020
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
CLOCK SPRING SENSOR 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288549December 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE AC/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR CONTROLLER IN THIS VEHICLE AND EVERY MODEL THAT SHARES THE SAME STYLE KNOB HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT. ALONG WITH THE FIRE HAZARD THIS PRESENTS IT ALSO EFFECTS THE USE OF DEFROST WHICH CAN BE A SERIOUS ISSUE IN SOME CLIMATES AND THE SWITCH MAY FAIL COMPLETELY RENDERING THE DEFROST FUNCTIONALLY UNUSABLE. ATTACHED YOU WILL SEE IMAGES OF THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE SWITCH IN QUESTION AS WELL AS THE CONNECTOR FOR THE SWITCH WHICH HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS HEAT DAMAGE. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. HYUNDAI CHOSE TO USE THE SWITCH ITSELF AS THE CURRENT PASSING CONDUCTOR INSTEAD OF A RELAY AS USED BY MOST MANUFACTURERS. THIS DECISION IS CLEARLY REFLECTED AS A NEGLIGENT ONE WITH REGARDS TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE SWITCH AND INCORRECT GAUGE OF THE WIRING USED FOR SAID SWITCH. WITH NORMAL USE IN ANY POSITION ON THE DIAL, THIS ISSUE WILL CAUSE THE WIRING OF THE CONNECTOR, AND THE INSIDES OF THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT. THIS IS NOT A MATTER OF FUNCTIONALITY, THIS IS A MATTER OF SAFETY. WITH THESE LOW GAUGE WIRES BEING USED FOR THIS IT POSES A SERIOUS RISK OF FIRE. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR EVIDENCE OF THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR DEFORMATION CAUSED BY OVERHEATING. PLEASE BARE IN MIND THAT THE SWITCH COMPONENTS AND CONNECTOR APPEAR TO BE MADE OF PA6, A GLASS FIBER REINFORCED NYLON WHICH IS INTENDED TO STAND UP TO A GREAT DEAL OF HEAT. ADDITIONALLY THE WIRE WRAP (PICTURED BELOW) MEANT TO PROTECT THE WIRING ON THIS CONNECTOR FROM RATTLING IS MADE OF A CLOTH/COMPOSITE MATERIAL, WITH THE ABILITY TO MELT AND CATCH FIRE. THIS ISSUE IS A CONSTANT BEING DOWN TO THE WIRING. IN MOTION, STATIONARY, OR OTHERWISE HAS NO BEARING SO LONG AS THE CLIMATE CONTROLS ARE BEING USED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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