Hyundai Veloster Complaints (2012)

296 consumer complaints on file.

#11363643October 9, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CARS ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING, IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS IT'S IN DRIVE ETC. MY HUSBAND PARKED THE CAR IN OUR FLAT DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WENT FORWARD CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE HOUSE. I PULLED THE CAR BACKWARDS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IT SAID IT WAS IN PARK TO FREE HIM. CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. WILL BE CONTACTED A LAWYER BECAUSE THIS WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO FROM MY RING DOORBELL. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHERE IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AND YOU HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ON 3XS BEFORE IT WILL GO INTO GEAR. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11353258September 4, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
IT STARTED WITH MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THEN I NOTICED WHEN AT A STOP IT FELT LIKE I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME I WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THEN WHEN IT WAS DARK MY NEIGHBOR NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. I RESEARCHED THESE THREE PROBLEMS THAT APPEARED WITHIN THE SAME DAY, AND FOUND THAT THE "BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH" IS CAUSING ALL THREE ISSUES. ALSO, GOINGS RECALLS FOR OTHER MODELS OF HYUNDAI FOR THIS PART BUT APPARENTLY NOT MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353059September 3, 2020
ENGINE
OIL LEAK FROM FAULTY REAR MAIN SEAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352376August 31, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS LOSING OIL WITHOUT AN OBVIOUS OIL LEAK. THE PSI IN THE 3RD CYLINDER WAS 90 AND WHEN SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED THE NEW ONES WERE COVERED IN OIL. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A CERTIFIED HYUNDAI MECHANIC AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE IT AND SUBMIT A REPAIR ASSISTANCE REQUEST AS I WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND THE CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD WITH 80,000 MILES. IT COST $700 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HYUNDAI DENIED THE REPAIR ASSISTANCE REQUEST AND I HAD TO PAY $700 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. NEITHER THE REPAIR SHOP OR HYUNDAI THOUGHT TO TELL ME THAT I SHOULD DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BECAUSE DOING SO WOULD HAVE LIKELY MADE HYUNDAI RESPONSIBLE LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER ENGINE RECALLS THEY ARE DEALING WITH. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352050August 30, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BOOM. THE SUNROOF IN MY CAR EXPLODED RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES. THE CAR WAS NOT ON. IT HAD BEEN HOURS SINCE I'D DRIVEN I,T THANKFULLY. WHEN THE GLASS EXPLODED I COULD SEE CHUNKS AND PARTICLES OF GLASS FLYING AT ME. IT WAS HORRIFYING TO THINK, THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340334July 20, 2020
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL COUPLER DISINTEGRATION, THE SAME AS ELANTRA MODELS. CLICKING AND LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS PRESENT STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340005July 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING VELOSTER ON HIGHWAY WITH 2 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN BACKSEAT WHEN SPEEDOMETER WENT IT ZERO THAN TRANSMISSION WENT TO LIMP MODE WAS REALLY SCARED BECAUSE A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WAS BEHIND AT THE TIME I CALL THE HYUNDAI COMPANY TO COMPLAIN NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331189June 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SWITCH IS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE CURRENT RESULTING IN MELTING OF THE SWITCH AND HARNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328366June 11, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH AC FUNCTION BEFORE STOPPING ALTOGETHER ALONG WITH THE AC CONTROL KNOB MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. AFTER A FEW DAYS I NOTICED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL AND INVESTIGATED BEHIND THE REMOVABLE CENTER PANEL OF THE DASH AND DISCOVERED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE CONTROL KNOB HAD EXPERIENCED MELTING ENOUGH TO DEFORM AND CHAR THE WIRING HARNESS END ALONG WITH THE BACKSIDE OF THE AC CONTROL KNOB. NO SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE AND A GOOGLE SEARCH NOT ONLY WILL SHOW MANY OTHERS WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS BUT ANY PHOTOS APPEAR TO MIRROR THE DAMAGE MINE RECEIVED. HYUNDAI OF AMERICA REACHED OUT AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO INTENTION TO LOOK INTO OR COVER THE DAMAGE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE NOT ONLY BURNED MY CAR DOWN BUT ALSO POSE A RISK FOR LIFE AND PROPERTY AROUND ME. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT A FAULT THAT SEEMINGLY IS GOING UNADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324868May 17, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE ENGINE MAKING KNOCKING SOUND WHILE IDLE AND WHILE IN GEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. LOW OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. OIL WAS LOW, SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DUE TO JUST HAVING OIL CHANGE, BUT NO LEAK UNDER CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322527April 28, 2020
STEERING
MY CAR LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE COUPLER GOING BAD IN THE STEERING WHEEL. MINE STARTED AT AROUND 85,000 MILES AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THERE MAY BE A BULLETIN ON IT. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING IT AND HAS ABOUT 2 INCHES OF PLAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317295March 10, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS. AFTER THOROUGH RESEARCH, OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG AND IS UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS NOT. I PROCEEDED TO GO GET DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION IS THE SAME AS OTHER VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE NOTICE FIRST APPEARED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309422February 15, 2020
ENGINE
ON FRIDAY, 1/31/19, MY SON AS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON. HE TOOK THE CAR (MY12 HYUNDAI VELOSTER) TO PEP BOYS FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING MORNING, SAT. 2/1/20, AND DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND ADVISED THE OIL SEEMED TO BE BURNING FASTER THAN NORMAL, BUT DID AN OIL CHANGE. THEY ADVISED IF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN, TO TAKE IT TO HYUNDAI. THEY ALSO ADVISED WE WOULD NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGES APPROX. EVERY 3K MILES, RATHER THAN 5-7K MILES. NO CONCERN WAS COMMUNICATED TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY, SUNDAY, 2/2/20, HE WAS ENTERING THE 605 FWY (SOUTH) AT FIRESTONE BLVD IN NORWALK, CA AND HE HEARD A RATTLING IN THE ENGINE, THEN SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE PULLED THE CAR OVER ON THE SHOULDER, THEN SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND CALLED 911. THE CAR BECAME ENGULFED IN BLAMES AND WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CHP OFFICER POINTED OUT THE TRAIL OF OIL ON THE SHOULDER WHERE MY SON HAD DRIVEN AND PULLED OVER. UPON DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AFTER THE FIRE, WE SAW THAT MY13 HYUNDAI VELOSTERS HAD A RECALL FOR AN ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FIRES. WE HAVE HAD ALL REGULAR SERVICE DONE ON THE CAR AT PEP BOYS AND HAD NOT HAD ANY PRIOR ENGINE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308214February 10, 2020
STEERING
THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING BACK AND FORTH. ALSO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE. I AM TOLD THERE IS A VERY INEXPENSIVE COUPLE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS COMMON. I HAVE APPX 90000 MILES ON CAR. STARTING NOTICING THIS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I MENTIONED THIS TO MECHANICS WHERE I NORMALLY HAVE CAR SERVICED. THEY RECOMMENDED SEEING HYUNDIA AND MENTIONED THE COUPLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307125February 4, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE IS MAKING A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THE CAR HAS ALREADY BROKEN DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME WHEN I GOT TO THE REPAIR FACILITY THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS THE KNOCKING NOISE IS EVEN LOUDER NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302640January 28, 2020
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL HAS A THUD TO IT WHEN I TURN LEFT AND RIGHT, STEERING IS GETTING HARD TO CONTROL AS WELL. I SEEN A LOT OF HYUNDAI HAS HAD A STEERING COUPLING RECALL BUT NOT THE VELOSTER.THIS PROBLEM MY WELL EXIST IN THE VELOSTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289601December 17, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
LEFT REAR DISK BRAKE CALIPER PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM STUCK IN ACTUATED POSITION WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. SAME PROBLEM AS EXISTING RECALL, FITS DATE WINDOW, BUT HYUNDAI DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VIN IN THE RECALL. DISCOVERED PROBLEM ON 17DEC2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289139December 15, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR DOOR (THERE'S ONLY ONE) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NO LONGER OPEN EITHER FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON THE VELOSTER ONLINE FORUM. I NOTICED THIS WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN IT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS GOING TO SIT THERE. THEY HAD TO CLIMB IN AND OUT OF THE REAR HATCH. THIS WOULD DEFINITELY BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283026November 30, 2019
STEERING
THE VELOSTER IS A 2012 WITH ONLY 19K MILES. RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT AND THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. HYUNDAI STATES THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF SOURCES ONLINE SAY THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAILED STEERING COUPLER (A K A.STEERING DAMPENER) AND THIS CAN CAUSE THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. HYUNDAI HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE ON THE SONATA AND THE ELANTRA BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING FOR VELOSTER OWNERS. THE PART CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE FROM THE OEM FOR ROUGHLY $6 BUT THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IS ASKING $400 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. FORUMS ON LINE WILL SHOW A GREAT NUMBER OF VELOSTER OWNERS DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I TRULY FEEL AS THOUGH HYUNDAI HAS ADMITTED FAULT AND A SAFETY CONCERN BY RECALLING OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE EXACT ISSUE BUT THEY STILL REFUSE TO FIX THE VELOSTER. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A HYUNDAI USA REPRESENTATIVE THIS AFTERNOON WHO SAYS THAT IT'S UP TO THE DEALER TO DECIDE IF IT'S COVERED UNDER THEIR STANDARD WARRANTY OR NOT AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IF I WANTED THIS FIXED. AS HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT IT GOES TO SHOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY VELOSTER OWNER DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT THE EXPENSE OF HYUNDAI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282749November 28, 2019
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY IN IT AND MAKES A NOISE THUD LIKE NOISE WHEN U TURN IT U CANT CONTROL THE CAR ITS THE STEERING COUPLING SAME AS THE SONATA AND ELANTRA THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE VELOSTER BUT ITS THE SAME PART IT JUST HAPPENED NO WARNING AT ALL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ITS THE SAME PART AND PROBLEM BUT HYUNDAI HASNT RECALLED AND NEEDS TO THIS CAR COMPANY IGNORES THE FACT THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART. IT JUST DESINERGRATES SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT THERE IS NO WARNING AT ALL IT JUST HAPPENS U CAN JUST SIT THERE AND TURN WHEEL JUST A LIL AND U CAN HEAR IT AND FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO CONTROL IN THE STEERING WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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