Hyundai Veloster Complaints (2012)

296 consumer complaints on file.

#11123945September 1, 2018
STEERING
STEARING MOTOR COUPLER HAS DISINTEGRATED MAKING FOR PLAY IN THE STEARING AND UNSTABLE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123491August 30, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD NOICE, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE AND ALL THE TROUBLE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR STOPPED AND OIL WAS EVERYWHERE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IS NOW WORTHLESS. IT ONLY HAD 97,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. OVER 1.2 MILLION KIA AND HYUNDAI MODELS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING WITH LOW MILEAGE BUT VELOSTER WAS NOT INCLUDED. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN!! HYUNDAI REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121190August 21, 2018
STEERING
STEERING COUPLER HAS DISINTEGRATED (THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SONATA, BUT NO RECALL YET FOR VELOSTERS). CLICKING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL (ANYTIME, CAR IS ON OR OFF, IN MOTION OR STATIONARY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113284July 24, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS ISSUE HAPPENED TWO DAY IN A ROW.. I START MY CAR UP TO GO TO WORK, PUT IT IN GEAR AND CANT MOVE BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES ARE STUCK, MY CAR IS STUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY CAUSING ME TO BE LATE FOR WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 4,490 VELOSTER THAT YEAR.. IF MY CAR DOESNT QUALIFY BECAUSE OF SOME SILLY VIN NUMBER BUT HAS THE RECALL ISSUES.. SHOULDNT IT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113017July 23, 2018
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V051000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111762July 16, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN YOU MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN SITTING STILL. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ELANTRA AND SONATA. PLEASE REFER TO CASE NUMBERS: FOR THE ELANTRA ' NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11085127 AND SONATA NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11101809 AND NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11093962.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096873May 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR HAS BEGAN DOING THIS OFTEN NOW. AT 115K MILES. START THE CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, CAR WON'T MOVE. PUT IT IN REVERSE. SAME ISSUE. HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND REPEAT UNTIL IT MOVES. OCCASIONALLY I'LL STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND GO TO MOVE AFTER STOPPING AND AGAIN, IT WON'T MOVE. ENGINE JUST REVS. HAVE TO REPEAT ABOVE UNTIL IT MOVES. REPLACED CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND KNOCK SENSOR. DIDN'T FIX IT. NOW THE CAR DIES WHILE IN PARK AND STALLS BETWEEN 15-2000 RPM. THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND NO ONE HAS A SOLID ANSWER. AND NO RECALL. INSANE. TAKING IT TO HYUNDAI AND CONSIDERING A LAWSUIT WITH MY EVIDENCE AND ALL THE OTHER FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088874April 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTOR HAD A SUNROOF RECALL AND WAS INSPECTED IN LATE 2014 AT THE DEALER. NOTHING WAS NOTED AT THE TIME. ON APRIL 17 2018, THE SUNROOF EXPLODING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, CASTING SHATTERED GLASSES ON THE FREEWAY AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE BEHIND. SHATTERED GLASSES ALSO RAINED ON TOP OF ME. LUCKILY MY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE WARRANTY REPAIR AND THEY DENIED DUE TO PASS THE 60K WARRANTY. I WAS SHOCKED AND ANGERED. I HAVE THE VEHICLE FOR 6.5 YRS AND THE SERVICE AGENT SAID ITS AN OLD CAR AND OUT OF WARRANTY. HOW IRRESPONSIBLY HYUNDAI IS ON PROTECTING THE CONSUMERS AND DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084294April 10, 2018
WHEELS
THE HYUNDAI VELOSTER COMES WITH VERY LOW PROFILE TIRES AND DOES NOT HAVE A SPARE TIRE. THE THIN SIDE WALLS ON THE LOW PROFILE TIRES MAKE THEM PRONE TO BLOW OUT HITTING VERY SMALL POT HOLES. THE 'INFLATOR' THAT COMES WITH THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USABLE FOR ANY OF THE 7 TIRE BLOW OUTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO OF NORMAL CITY DRIVING, LEADING TO FREQUENT STRANDINGS AND LONG TOWS. THE NATURE OF THE TIRE FAILURE MEANS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AT SPEED, THE TIRES GO FROM IMPACT TO BEING UNABLE TO DRIVE IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS, LEAVING LITTLE ROOM TO GET TO SAFETY. THE COMBINATION OF UNSAFE TIRES FOR ANYTHING BUT PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS AND NO SPARE AND AN ABSOLUTELY INEFFECTIVE TIRE REPAIR SYSTEM, POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080748March 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY HYUNDAI VELOSTER PANORAMIC WINDOW RANDOMLY BREAKS AND ITS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IT BROKE AGAIN AND NOW I DON'T WANT THAT GLASS ABOVE MY HEAD THAT CAN JUST SPONTANEOUSLY BREAK DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SO I WANT A REGULAR ROOF PUT IN WHERE THE PANORAMIC WINDOW IS AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO DO THAT THEY SAY THEY WILL ONLY PUT THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW BACK IN. WHAT CAN I DO I HAVE ALLREADY BEEN WITH OUT THIS VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND SO I ASKED THE GARAGE IN TOWN TO PLACE A ROOF INSTEAD OF THE EWINDOW AND HE IS . HOW CAN I GET HYUNDAI TO PAY FOR THIS IT'S THERE DEFECTIVE WINDOW?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078547March 11, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A LOCKED GARAGE FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE SECURITY CAMERAS DIDN'T SEE ANYONE NEAR MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065532January 28, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE SUNROOF EXPLODED THROWING GLASS AND A PORTION OF THE SUNROOF ON MY HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062679January 14, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE ON INTERSTATE DURNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 45MPH MY RADIO WAS OFF WINDOWS WERE UP, MY SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AND THE SKYLIGHT COVER WAS IN THE BACK POSITION WHICH I NEVER CLOSE BECAUSE IT GIVES ME MORE HEAD ROOM. I HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF AND SHARDS OF GLASS FLYING ALL THROUGHOUT THE CAR, NOTHING HIT THE ROOF, THE SOUND WAS A SOUND OF EXPLOSION. IN A STATE OF SHOCK THINKING I WAS SHOT OR A ROAD SIDE BOMB WENT OFF I PULLED OVER TO GET THE THE GLASS OUT OF MY HAIR, FACE, AND CLEAN MYSELF UP THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AT THAT POINT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF GLASS INSIDE THE SEATS AND EXPOSED TO WEATHER. THE EXPLOSION OF THE SUNROOF HAS CAUSE CUTS TO MY FACE BACK AND HANDS. THIS IS UNSAFE AND IS A HUGE RISK TO OTHER MOTORIST AND THE DRIVER AND IT'S PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11055235December 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO A LANE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BLEEDING ON THE FINGERS AND THE FOREHEAD, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11046451November 16, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAULTY SUN VISOR- VISOR MIRRORS MALFUNCTION AS WELL AS THE VISOR INTERIOR WAS POORLY MADE AS THE VISOR SEPARATES FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING THIS POSES A DANGER AS THE VISOR MIRROR CAN FALL OUT OR THE ACTUAL VISOR CAN FLIP DOWN. VISORS NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040586October 27, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, I SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. DURING MY ATTEMPTS TO GET MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO SHACK SECONDS LATER FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION THAT FILLED THE CAR WITH SMOKE AS IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THANK GOD PASSER BYS STOPPED TO HELP GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE ANYONE WAS INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033366October 14, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY AC/ HEATER STOPPED BLOWING OUT AIR. I DID MY RESEARCH AFTER DISCOVERING IT WOULD COST UPWARDS OF $1,000 TO REPAIR. I FOUND TONS OF VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE ADDRESSING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THAT IS HOW I KNEW WHERE TO LOOK. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THIS UNIT THAT POSES IN MY OPINION A MAJOR SAFETY RISK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AND NOT SOMETHING OWNERS OF THESE CARS NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PICTURES SHOWING THE MELTED PARTS AND FIRE DAMAGE THAT TOOK PLACE IN MY CAR. I DO NOT THINK IT RIGHT OR JUSTIFIED THAT OWNERS OF THESE CARS ARE NOT MADE AWARE OR HAVING IT FIXED BY THE COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031659October 4, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS TRAVELLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT AROUND 70 MPH ON A CLEAR MILD DAY. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES NEAR ME. I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD *POP* *POP*. I LOOKED IN THE MIRRORS IN CONFUSION THINKING I HAD BEEN OR HIT OR SHOT AT. THEN GLASS STARTED FALLING ON ME AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR THROUGH THE SIDES OF THE SUNROOF CANVAS. I PULLED OVER TO FIND MY FRONT SUNROOF PANEL HAD SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. THERE WAS NO WAY A PROJECTILE IT. NO VEHICLES CLOSE ENOUGH IN FRONT AND NO TREES OVER THAT LANE. NOTHING SEEN BY ME EITHER. JUST A RANDOM EXPLOSION OF GLASS. NO EXTREME TEMPS EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023750September 16, 2017
STEERING
I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME STEERING COUPLER ISSUE AS THE CURRENT OPEN RECALL FOR THE HYUNDAI SONATA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023295September 13, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INVER GROVE HYUNDAI (1290 50TH ST E, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077, (888) 706-5928) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V567000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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