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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Veloster problems by model year
18 recall entries across 9 model years and 1,298 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Veloster | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Veloster | 1 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Veloster | 1 | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Veloster | 2 | 42 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Veloster | 0 | 50 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Veloster | 1 | 225 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Veloster | 2 | 137 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Veloster | 2 | 85 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Veloster | 3 | 427 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Veloster | 6 | 296 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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.
- engine533 complaints
- electrical system211 complaints
- unknown or other180 complaints
- power train142 complaints
- steering127 complaints
- visibility89 complaints
- structure78 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system61 complaints