2013 Hyundai Veloster: Reliability Data

574
Total Complaints
68,097mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,794 25th Percentile
68,097 Median Mileage
92,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
169
Electrical System
93
Steering
57
Unknown Or Other
51
Power Train
34
Fuel/Propulsion System
20
Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
20
Body
16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16
Vehicle Speed Control
14

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
40
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE IN PARK, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER REAR DOES NOT ENGAGE TO BRING DOWN WINDOW. ALSO 2ND INCIDENT ON 10/6/2012, PASSENGER DOOR AND WINDOW DOES NOT UNLOCK TO OPEN FROM INSIDE WHEN VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK. HAVE TAKEN INTO THE DEALER TWO TIMES TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR FAULT. TECH..."
"VEHICLE IN PARK, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER REAR DOES NOT ENGAGE TO BRING DOWN WINDOW. ALSO 2ND INCIDENT ON 10/6/2012, PASSENGER DOOR AND WINDOW DOES NOT UNLOCK TO OPEN FROM INSIDE WHEN VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK. HAVE TAKEN INTO THE DEALER TWO TIMES TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR FAULT. TECH..."
"MY 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER'S SUNROOF EXPLODED VIOLENTLY, WHILE PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT. IT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE INTERIOR AND TO THE SURROUNDING VEHICLES. ACCORDING TO REVIEWS THIS ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE 2012 MODELS, YET MINE IS A 2013. OBVIOUSLY, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. I WILL ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 169 complaints
25th: 60,250 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 104,314 mi
Electrical System 93 complaints
25th: 43,117 mi Median: 71,000 mi 75th: 92,000 mi
Steering 57 complaints
25th: 34,500 mi Median: 53,000 mi 75th: 77,650 mi
Unknown Or Other 51 complaints
25th: 43,739 mi Median: 67,000 mi 75th: 88,619 mi
Power Train 34 complaints
25th: 12,750 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 91,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 82 CA: 71 TX: 43 PA: 31 GA: 30 OH: 30 NC: 21 TN: 21 NY: 20 AL: 14

Who Files Complaints?

0.3%
Original Owners
99.7%
Second+ Owners

Hyundai Veloster — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
201240722
20141110
20151820
201629223
2017689
2019624
2020290

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