Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster has 28 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local... |
| Jul 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | The car was in Hyundai dealership for 35 days to have a recalls fixed - still showing as no remedy f... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | In Dec of last year my cars dash lights started flashing no matter which gear I tried the gear would... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I have issues with past recalls, but they are not showing up in this list. I had a Body Throttle re... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while shifting into gear, the vehi... |
| May 24, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Car was taken to the dealership for two active recalls. The dealership began with 966 Engine Monitor... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | HYUNDAI/NHTSA HAS A RECALL FOR 2015-2016 VELOSTER 1.6 ENGINES FOR CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURES, A... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | . WHEN I BOUGHT IT IT HAD 98,000 KM ON IT. STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD ALL THE RECALLS FROM A FEW... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | IT STARTED WITH MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THEN I NOTICED WHEN AT A STOP I... |
| Jun 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING VELOSTER ON HIGHWAY WITH 2 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN BACKSEAT WHEN SPEEDOMETER WENT IT ZER... |
| Apr 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE PARKED, CAR STARTS HARD THEN WILL NOT SHIFT, DESPITE THE DASH SAYING IT'S IN DRIVE. HAVE TO SH... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | COMPLETE CAR FIRE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY GOING BETWEEN 70 AND 75MPH AND I WENT TO CHANGE LAN... |
| May 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR HAS BEGAN DOING THIS OFTEN NOW. AT 115K MILES. START THE CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, CAR WON'T MOVE. P... |
| Oct 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE PEDAL OCCURRED AND DRIVE SYMBOLS BEGAN FL... |
| Aug 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WITHOUT WARNING, THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE ... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN CT FOR TWO DAYS; WOULD NOT REVERSE; JUST REVVED. WAS PUSHED TO ST... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT... |
| Jan 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE CONTACT STARTED THE... |
| Aug 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING A "CHUGGING" FEELING AROUND 20-40MPH FOR A WHILE ALMOST LIKE ENGINE IS NOT GE... |
| May 21, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | FOR THE 4TH TIME, MY 2012 VELOSTER LITERALLY SHUT OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN. IT DOES NOT STALL. IT SHUT... |