2019 Hyundai Veloster: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints
62
Total Complaints
13,091mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,350 25th Percentile
13,091 Median Mileage
41,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
18
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
STEERING
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON MAY 7TH MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT ON ON THE PARK LOT OF MY WORK. WOULDN'T TURN ON, NO LIGHTS, DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE. CAR WAS JUMPED BY THE TOW DRIVER AND WHEN GO TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM NOR COULD HYUNDAI. THE TOW DRIVER TOLD THEM TH..."
"ON MAY 7TH MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT ON ON THE PARK LOT OF MY WORK. WOULDN'T TURN ON, NO LIGHTS, DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE. CAR WAS JUMPED BY THE TOW DRIVER AND WHEN GO TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM NOR COULD HYUNDAI. THE TOW DRIVER TOLD THEM TH..."
"THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SHATTERED SUDDENLY WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE REAR HATCH WINDOW."

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