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#BS-2012-HYUVEL-6E942012 Hyundai Veloster
Based on reports from 404 owners and 6 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 404 complaints, 22 crashes, 17 fires, and 6 recalls.
Top reported problems
pinging knocking noise
5 complaints • Severity 9.6/10
steering coupling issue
4 complaints • Severity 9/10
low profile tires constantly blow out hitting potholes
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
63 owners reported engine issues — failures commonly reported around 50K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (120 reports) • Median: 50K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Engine (63 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Where the complaints fall
2012 Hyundai Veloster: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 16% of all reports filed for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, with 63 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 50,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 50K-mile mark.
Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly Issues
Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, with 47 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility:sun/moon roof assembly-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, with 42 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, with 37 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (6 recalls)
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012 Veloster vehicles manufactured from July 2, 2011, through February 27, 2012 and equipped with manual transmissions. Moisture and road grime may cause the parking brake components to bind.
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 sunroofs. The panoramic sunroof assembly may been weakened during installation at the factory.
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 sunroofs. The panoramic sunroof assembly may have been weakened during installation at the factory.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, 2012 Accent and Veloster vehicles. The 12V accessory socket outlet may have been over-tightened during installation, possibly disabling the thermal fuse and allowing the outlet to overheat with prolonged use, such as by using the Tire Mobility Kit air compressor to inflate a tire.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Veloster vehicles. High conductive liquid may leak into the Reverse Park Aid Sensor (RPAS), which can result in an electrical short circuit.
+ 1 more recall in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Hyundai Veloster is the 2013 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2012 Hyundai Veloster vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
404
Class avg
282
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other compact cars vehicles from 2012.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 404 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 6 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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