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2012 Hyundai Veloster other problems

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster has 40 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

40

Other complaints

10%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Veloster other complaints by model year53 complaints2012: 40 complaints2013: 53 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 21 complaints2016: 31 complaints2017: 10 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 6 complaints2021: 1 complaints
Veloster other complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HEARD SOMETHING DROP AND THEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD, BUT SAW FLAMES. THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A COUPLE YEARS AGO I HAD TO GET AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO OIL OVER CONSUMPTION. THE SAME…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · February 8, 2021 · fire

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2012 Hyundai Veloster have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster other — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.