2012 Hyundai Veloster: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 407 complaints
407
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,000 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
61
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
47
STEERING
42
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
38
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
37
POWER TRAIN
31
STRUCTURE:BODY
20
SERVICE BRAKES
19
VISIBILITY/WIPER
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
17
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT TELL YOU THE SPEED YOU ARE ACTUALLY GOING IT IS OFF 4 MILES AN HOUR AT 20 THEN 5 MILES AT 40 AND 6 MILES AT 60 AND 7 MILES AT75 MPH AND SO ON UP TO 15 OFF AT 140 MPH YOU HAVE TO DRIVE FASTER THAN YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO GO THE ACTUAL SPEED LIMIT THIS IS VERY DIFFICULTY TO KEEP T..."
"REAR SEATBELTS MAY BECOME STUCK UNDER SEATBELT GUIDE. OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN REAR PASSENGER SEAT ON DRIVERS SIDE. IF REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS LEAN FORWARD, THEIR BELT MAY BECOME STUCK. WHEN SITTING BACK UPRIGHT, THERE IS SLACK IN THE SEATBELT. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 67 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS, WHICH IMPACTED THE TIRE AND DESTROYED THE RIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28