Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Veloster Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Veloster? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Veloster problems by model year
18 recall entries and 1288 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Veloster | 0 | 0 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Veloster | 1 | 11 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Veloster | 1 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Veloster | 2 | 42 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Veloster | 0 | 50 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Veloster | 1 | 222 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Veloster | 2 | 136 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Veloster | 2 | 85 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Veloster | 3 | 422 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Veloster | 6 | 296 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Veloster, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine529 complaints
- electrical system208 complaints
- unknown or other179 complaints
- power train142 complaints
- steering126 complaints
- visibility89 complaints
- service brakes85 complaints
- structure78 complaints