Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Hyundai Veloster has 31 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On October 17, 2024, owner was leaving Denver, CO on the highway and had to stop for traffic and veh... |
| May 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost ... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Abs component and or fuse is causing pre ignition in the motor thus causing abnormal rpm’s when idl... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehic... |
| Jun 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had the ABS checked by Hyundai dealership per recall and they told me there was no issues, bu... |
| Apr 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car will stop driving in the middle of the highway and it won't shift gears. my car is 2013 Veloster... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On five separate occasions the vehicle engine has shut off completely while driving in traffic. For... |
| Jan 31, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HELLO, I BELIEVE THERE IS AN UNDERLYING ISSUE WITH THE VELOSTER 2013 THAT HYUNDAI HAS NOT ADDRESS... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MAIN HARNESS WHERE CLIPS IN IS BURN... |
| Jul 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I BOUGHT A 2013HYUNDAI VELOSTER IN APRIL OF 2019 WITH IN THE FIRST 2 DAYS OF HAVING CAR IT STOPPING ... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, CAR TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, EVEN THOUGH ENGINE RUNNING. INSTRUMENT TACH READ 0, INST... |
| May 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2013 VELOSTER NON TURBO, STALLS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, SHIFTER MOVES BUT TRANSMISSION... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY VELOSTER TURBO CONSUMES BETWEEN 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGE. I HAVE THE 100,000 MILE WAR... |
| Apr 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WITHIN THE LAST MONTH MY VELOSTER HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TURBOCHARGER. AFTER A $1200.00 REP... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VELOSTER WAS AT 73K MILES WHEN ITS ENGINE WAS BLOWN UP. WHILE I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON A FAST-FOOD... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | LAG UPON ACCELERATION. MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES. ALL REPLACED AND CONTINUE TO MISFIRE. TO MUCH ... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WITH NO WARNING, AT LOW SPEED, HAVING TRAVELLED ONLY A QUARTER OF A MILE FROMTHE PREVIOUS LOCATION W... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF AND DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE TR... |
| Aug 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TO MAKE A VERY LONG STORY SHORT, I HAD TO GET MY ENGINE REPLACED IN LATE 2017 DUE TO THE ENGINE THRO... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TO MAKE A VERY LONG STORY SHORT, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY CAR SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND OIL SPEWED O... |