Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster has 64 NHTSA visibility complaints and 2 visibility-related recalls.
64
Complaints
2
Recalls
12
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V568000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012 Veloster vehicles manufactured from November 1, 2011, through April 17, 2012 and equipped with panoramic ...
13V051000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012 Veloster vehicles manufactured from July 4, 2011, through October 31, 2011 and equipped with panoramic su...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the sunroof sudde... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | VISIBILITY | There is an issue with this vehicle's panoramic sunroof and lift-gate windows spontaneously explodin... |
| Aug 28, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BOOM. THE SUNROOF IN MY CAR EXPLODED RIGHT BE... |
| Mar 10, 2019 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE SUN RO... |
| Jul 21, 2018 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATT... |
| Mar 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 EX... |
| Jan 27, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE SUNROOF EXPLODED THROWING GLASS AND A PORTION OF THE SUNROOF ON MY HEAD. |
| Oct 3, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS TRAVELLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT AROUND 70 MPH ON A CLEAR MILD DAY. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES NE... |
| May 31, 2017 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OPENING THE SUN ROOF,... |
| Mar 20, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN I HEARD A BANG AND SAW THAT THE BACK PART OF MY SUNROOF HAD S... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE HYUNDAI VELOSTER 2012 HAD A RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO CONCERNING THE SUDDEN EXPLOSION OF THE PANORA... |
| Mar 2, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING OPERATED ALONG THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE L... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE S... |
| Oct 22, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE PARKED, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATE... |
| Jun 10, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE, THE SUN ROOF GL... |
| Mar 21, 2015 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON I95 N IN VA WITH THE SUNROOF POPPED OPEN (NOT SLID ALL THE WAY BACK) THERE WA... |
| Jan 19, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Dec 28, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | DRIVING AT 70MPH SOUTHBOUND ON I-5 NEAR ALBANY OR THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY IMPLODED, SHOWERING THE INSID... |
| Nov 25, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR FOR A SUNROOF DEFECT IN WHICH THE SUNROOF MAY EXPLODE W... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | VISIBILITY | I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER ON A PAVED ROAD AT 45 MPH. THE SCREEN FOR THE SUNROOF WAS OPE... |