| Engine | 6120.6%ODI 10460324 · 35 miORIGINAL EMAIL SENT TO HYUNDAI MOTORS USA "DEAR HYUNDAI MOTORS USA, I HAVE VISITED THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY NEW VELOSTER FOR TWO ISSUES ON THE CAR. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT YOU TO OPEN A CASE AS THE DEALER WOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUES AS THERE IS NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS. HERE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS I HAVE NOTIFIED THE D EALER OF AND THOSE THAT NEED TO BE FIXED. 1) SERIOUS ISSUE! WHEN BRAKING UNDER HEAVY CONDITIONS, BOTH ABS AND NON ABS CASES, THE CAR SWERVES AND/OR LOSES IT'S 'REAR' TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. I'VE … Look up ODI 10460324 at NHTSA ↗ | 17140.4%ODI 10489258 · 313 miWHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CRANK PULLEY FELL OFF THE MOTOR. THIS PREVENTS THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP AND AC COMPRESSOR FROM FUNCTIONING AS THEY ARE BELT DRIVEN. WITH THE ALTERNATOR NOT FUNCTIONING THE BATTER WILL BE DRAINED TO THE POINT OF DEAD (DEPENDING ON WHAT ACCESSORIES ARE ON) AND WITH THE WATER PUMP NOT FUNCTIONING THE CAR WILL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY OVERHEAT LEAVING THE VEHICLE STRANDED. *TR Look up ODI 10489258 at NHTSA ↗ | 3338.8%ODI 10644944 · 100 miI PURCHASED MY 2014 VELOSTER TURBO RIGHT OFF OF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME , 90 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED IT WAS REALLY HARD TO KEEP MY CAR STRAIGHT IN THE ROAD. I PHYSICALLY HAVE TO FORCE MY CAR TO STAY STRAIGHT ON THE STRAIGHTEST HIGHWAYS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT . THEY ALIGNED IT, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE DRIVING BACK HOME. I HAVE NOW HAD MY VEHICLE IN TO 3 DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE RECORDS OF THE ADJUSTMENTS. IT IS STILL NOT ALIGNED M… Look up ODI 10644944 at NHTSA ↗ | 7655.5%ODI 11110447 · 53,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FLAMES AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE … Look up ODI 11110447 at NHTSA ↗ | 13259.5%ODI 10825468 · 3,300 miTHIS BRAND NEW CAR BREAKS DOWN ON MY TEENAGER. IT HAS DONE SO ON ME AS WELL. HAD IT INTO THE DEALER AND AUTO SHOPS AND THEY CNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS CAR LEA VES MY KID STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. NOT SAFE. GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STALLS. Look up ODI 10825468 at NHTSA ↗ | 2652.0%ODI 11203890 · 61,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KEITH HAWTHORNE HYUNDAI (4712 WILKERSON BLVD, GASTONIA, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TH… Look up ODI 11203890 at NHTSA ↗ | 1842.9%ODI 11207924 · 3,600 miON 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 THE CAR WAS COMPLETE DEAD AND STILL THEY GAVE ME BACK THE CAR SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. BUT A ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE CAR STALLED AND WENT COMPLETELY OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY 95 IN MIAMI, FL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A… Look up ODI 11207924 at NHTSA ↗ | 937.5%ODI 11412950 · 31,000 miI HAVE HAD 2 MOTOR REPLACEMENTS FROM TUPELO MISSISSIPPI BARNS CROSSING HYUNDAI AND ONE I HAD TO PAY PUT OF POCKET FOR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE DOWNPIPE REPLACED ALSO AFTER MY SECOND MOTOR REPLACEMENT. I FEEL LIKE THIS MOTOR NEEDS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY VELOSTER N THAT HAS HAD TO HAVE MOTOR REPLACEMENTS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE HANDLED ASAP AND GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK ALL 10K Look up ODI 11412950 at NHTSA ↗ | 327.3%ODI 11456521No warning lights came on during the whole time this happened ... purchased this car with 98 miles on it.... I had the car for 7 days .. mind you i did not use the special features of the car like launch control or NGrin Shifting ... i did not take the car past 4k RPM as per the manual ... @ 1100 miles exactly i had just filled up with gas and as i pull out the car dies on me ... i go to start it .. it keeps trying to turn over .. and over and over ... till i smelt gas .... so i put the car into neutral and roll back to the curb i could see th… Look up ODI 11456521 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 3712.5%ODI 10472943 · 2,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED. THE REAR SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE RELEASE FROM THE SEAT OR RETRACTED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE ANTI-THEFT UNIT ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RE-CALIBRATED THE PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUP… Look up ODI 10472943 at NHTSA ↗ | 9522.5%ODI 10479285 · 1,756 miVEHICLE 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. TECHNICIANS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE MIS-FUNCTION. UNSURE IF VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10479285 at NHTSA ↗ | 2124.7%ODI 10644944 · 100 miI PURCHASED MY 2014 VELOSTER TURBO RIGHT OFF OF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME , 90 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED IT WAS REALLY HARD TO KEEP MY CAR STRAIGHT IN THE ROAD. I PHYSICALLY HAVE TO FORCE MY CAR TO STAY STRAIGHT ON THE STRAIGHTEST HIGHWAYS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT . THEY ALIGNED IT, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE DRIVING BACK HOME. I HAVE NOW HAD MY VEHICLE IN TO 3 DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE RECORDS OF THE ADJUSTMENTS. IT IS STILL NOT ALIGNED M… Look up ODI 10644944 at NHTSA ↗ | 2619.0%ODI 11101090ALL THE SENSORS ARE CONTINUAL REGISTERING PROBLEM. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL STOP WORKING DAILY. CANNOT HAVE HOOD SHUT WHEN KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. IF SO ALARM WILL GO OFF. SUSPENSION IS OFF. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS PULLING A CAMPER ALL THE TIME. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY GETTING WORSE THE PAST 6 MONTHS. Look up ODI 11101090 at NHTSA ↗ | 156.8%ODI 10859952 · 5,000 miMY 2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER WILL UNLOCK RANDOMLY WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. IT MORE COMMONLY UNLOCKS AT 45MPH OR HIGHER. EVEN AFTER IT UNLOCKS IT CONTINUES TO TRY AND UNLOCK SO I AM CONSTANTLY HEARING THE CLICK IT MAKES WHEN IT UNLOCKS Look up ODI 10859952 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 11377923 · 44,000 miVEHICLE STALLS WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. WON'T PROPERLY DRIVE Look up ODI 11377923 at NHTSA ↗ | 614.3%ODI 11390766 · 30,000 miVEHICLES HVAC BLOWER MOTOR MAKES A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL/WHINE WHEN BEING USED ON LOWER FAN SETTINGS. THE BEARINGS IN THE MOTOR SEEM TO NOT BE PROPERLY OILED AND CREATES A SOMETIMES LOUD SOUND WHEN BEING USED DO TO THE SCRAPING IN THE MOTOR HEAD. THIS IS WORSENED WHEN ON ROUGH TERRAIN, THE SQUEALING/WHINING WILL BECOME WORSE AND MORE PERSISTENT. Look up ODI 11390766 at NHTSA ↗ | 28.3%ODI 11446275During cold temperatures (sub 32F), the driver's side door will not open from the outside. Occasionally the passenger door is affected as well. This required crawling through the hatch to open the doors from the inside. When the key fob is actuated you can hear and audible click in the area of the door lock, but it can't be opened. Once the weather warms and the car warms up the doors perform normally. This has never occurred during the warmer months. Look up ODI 11446275 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Unknown Or Other | 3913.2%ODI 10462857 · 1,870 miTHE SUNROOF SHATTERED VIOLENTLY IN AN UPWARDS DIRECTION, SENDING SOME GLASS DOWN INSIDE THE CAR AND THE REST ALL OVER THE EXTERIOR. AFTER GOOGLING I FOUND OUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER VELOSTER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD IDENTICAL INSTANCES WHERE THEIR SUNROOFS SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY.THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSES IT, BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT WITH HYUNDAI. THEY HAVE ANOTHER SUNROOF ON ORDER, BUT AM WORRIED I MAY HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR THIS COMPON… Look up ODI 10462857 at NHTSA ↗ | 5212.3%ODI 10704719 · 23,500 miI HAVE A 2013 VITAMIN C VELOSTER AND I RECENTLY LOOKED UNDER MY LICENSE PLATE IN THE REAR AND NOTICED A BIG HOLE IN MY BUMPER FROM MELTING, IT SEEMS TO KEEP GETTING WORSE SINCE LAST WEEK WHEN I NOTICED IT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND SHOWED THE SERVICE GUYS AND AT THAT POINT MY BUMPER AND PLATE MOUNT HAD FUSED TOGETHER FROM THE HEAT. I FEAR THE BUMPER STARTING ON FIRE RIGHT NEXT TO THE GAS TANK. THEY TOOK 3.5 HOURS TO LOOK AT IT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF OR SEEN THIS ISSUE AND W… Look up ODI 10704719 at NHTSA ↗ | 1011.8%ODI 11084242 · 46,978 miPANORAMIC SUNROOF BLOWS UP WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY, THERES NO SIGNS OF ROCK HITTING IT. Look up ODI 11084242 at NHTSA ↗ | 2115.3%ODI 10808854 · 8,015 miI WAS DRIVING THE 2015 VELOSTER TURBO ON A STRAIGHT PORTION OF THE FREEWAY BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MILES PER HOUR WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN. THE SUNROOF SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY, AND GLASS FLEW BOTH INTO THE CAR, AND OUT BEHIND THE CAR. THE GLASS LANDED ON MY ARMS, HEAD, LAP, AND WENT DOWN MY BACK AS WELL. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AS A REFLEX TO BEING STARTLED, AND THEN OVERCORRECTED AND WENT LEFT PAST MY LANE. I DID NOT HIT ANY CARS, HOWEVER. GLASS KEPT FALLING ON TO THE FREEWAY, INTO THE CAR, AND ON MY HEAD FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES AS I MADE MY WAY TO THE D… Look up ODI 10808854 at NHTSA ↗ | 3214.4%ODI 10865539CLAIM MY CAR HYUNDAI..."WORLDWIDE " LOUISIANA .. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR Look up ODI 10865539 at NHTSA ↗ | 1122.0%ODI 11243172 · 1,000 miVERY SLUGGISH NO POWER IT OVER REVS THE ENGINE AND DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT THROWS RPM WAY TO HIGH THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT NOT JUST SOME TIMES BUT EVERY TIME Look up ODI 11243172 at NHTSA ↗ | 716.7%ODI 11268096 · 3,200 miWHEN ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, MY COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THERE WERE SEVERAL CARS THAT HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF ME TURNING TO THE RIGHT BUT WERE WELL AHEAD OF ME. THE ONLY OTHER CAR WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION SITTING AT A STOP HEADING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THERE WAS A STRONG SUN GLARE BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS A PERFECT DAY. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 30 MPH ON A 2 LANE ROAD. Look up ODI 11268096 at NHTSA ↗ | 625.0%ODI 11352582 · 300 miI BOUGHT A NEW 2020 HYUNDAI VELOSTER THREE WEEKS AGO. I HAVE DRIVEN IT FIVE TIMES. ON THREE OF THOSE FIVE OCCASIONS, WHEN ACCELERATING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR SCREECHED TO A HALT, AS IF THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED. IT DID NOT DO THIS EVERY TIME I STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION - IT WAS RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON 8/31/20, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 350 MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS, SERIOUS DEFECT. Look up ODI 11352582 at NHTSA ↗ | 19.1%ODI 11470596Constant False positives, already took to dealership and issue still persists Look up ODI 11470596 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 3110.5%ODI 10456626 · 1,000 miWHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE, THE DRIVER SLOWED THE CAR FROM 30 MPH TO ABOUT 15 MPH FOR TRAFFIC SEQUENCING. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, THE RPM INCREASED TO ABOUT 6000, BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE FOR 3-5 SECONDS, WHICH CAUSED ONCOMING CARS TO SWERVE TO AVOID A COLLISION. A SIMILAR SITUATION DEVELOPED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER WHEN MERGING FROM ONE FREEWAY ONTO ANOTHER. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE TERMED THIS SITUATION AS A "FALSE NEUTRAL," WHERE THE COMPUTER CONTROLS ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE INTO WHICH GEAR TO DOWNSHIFT, IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE… Look up ODI 10456626 at NHTSA ↗ | 348.0%ODI 10534013 · 100 miTHE DCT TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL HAS A SEVERE LAG WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR HAVING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY INTO TRAFFIC, WHEN YOU PRESS THE THROTTLE HARD THERE IS A ONE SECOND DELAY BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS, AND SOMETIMES IT COMPLETELY BOGS DOWN WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THANKFULLY OTHER DRIVERS HAVE SLOWED WHEN IT DOES THIS. IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO ME ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ON THE VELOSTER.ORG SITE THAT ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALER CAN DO ABOUT IT. I'V… Look up ODI 10534013 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.5%ODI 10824203 · 17,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. Look up ODI 10824203 at NHTSA ↗ | 1813.1%ODI 10789876I HAD MY 2015 VELOSTER AT THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THE AUTO TRANS SOUNDING LIKE THE AXLES WERE BAD WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. TRANS WAS FLARING UP BETWEEN 1-2 & 3-4 BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL.THAT WAS 5200 MILES. AT 14314 THIS BAD CV JOINT NOISE STARTED & AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL.AT 20859 TRANS WAS REPLACED PER THE HYUNDAI FIELD ENGINEER. BOTH PROBLEMS STILL THERE. NEVER EVEN GOT IT HOME BEFORE NOISE STARTED. BACK IN AT 25878 WITH BOTH PROBLEMS AS OF YESTERDAY & NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS A CHARASTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE TRAVELS 240 MILES … Look up ODI 10789876 at NHTSA ↗ | 4218.9%ODI 10903409 · 2,800 miACCELERATING BY ITSELF, LUNGING IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC.MOTOR REVS INTO PASSING GEAR ALL THE WAY TO 6500 RPM .BUT STAYS IN THE CURRENT SPEED, AND SOMETIMES WILL HOLD AT CERTAIN RPM EVEN IF NOT ON GAS , VERY LAGGY IN REV I FEEL I'M DRIVING OLDER CAR WITH MESSED UP TRANSMISSION Look up ODI 10903409 at NHTSA ↗ | 714.0%ODI 11061352 · 4,000 miI WAS TRAVELING IN A SNOWSTORM ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AND THE TACHOMETER WENT WAY UP. NO TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON AND I BEGAN SLOWING DOWN WITH VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I PULLED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC AND GOT TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE BUT THE WHEELS WOULDN'T TURN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, OPENED THE DOOR AND TRIED AGAIN. NOTHING. NO FORWARD MOVEMENT. AFTER 10 MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN AND IT WORKED, I BEGAN MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED EVER HALF MILE OR SO UNTI… Look up ODI 11061352 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.8%ODI 11349587 · 2,000 miTHE VEHICLE CLUTCH DISC DELAMINATED AND EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE PRESSURE PLATE, CLUTCH CYLINDER AND SEVERAL HYDRAULIC PARTS WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE BRAKES TO STOP WORKING SINCE THE CLUTCH AND BRAKES SHARE A RESERVOIR. Look up ODI 11349587 at NHTSA ↗ | 312.5%ODI 11494192In the manual car to get in reverse there is a "lock out" sling that only allows you to go in reverse when you pull up on it. When the manual stick shift goes back to neutral the lock out valve pops closed only allowing gears 1-6 The lock out is not coming down and is sticking so you think you are going into 1st gear but you are still in reverse. Basically imagine you go into reverse in a parking lot, putting it in drive and when you give the car gas it goes backwards. I have had almost 15 incidents in the last 2 weeks afte… Look up ODI 11494192 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Steering | 4214.2%ODI 10459323 · 1,230 miEPS INDICATER LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER STEERING. PULLED OVER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTER AFTER A FEW SECONDS. STEERING BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS USUALLY THE FIRST START OF THE DAY. CAR GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ONLY HAD THE CAR THREE WEEKS. *TT Look up ODI 10459323 at NHTSA ↗ | 5713.5%ODI 10503174 · 1,000 miWHEN DRIVING THE STEERING DOES NOT STAY STRAIGHT. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP THE STEERING IS KNOCKED OFF BY A FEW DEGREES IT DOES NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT AGAIN (FOR EG IF IT IS KNOCKED TO 5 DEG IT WON'T GO BACK TO 0, INSTEAD IT WILL SETTLE ON 1 OR 2 DEGREES). THIS MEANS A MINOR LAPSE IN CONCENTRATION COULD RESULT IN THE CAR DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE. *TR Look up ODI 10503174 at NHTSA ↗ | 1416.5%ODI 10644944 · 100 miI PURCHASED MY 2014 VELOSTER TURBO RIGHT OFF OF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME , 90 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED IT WAS REALLY HARD TO KEEP MY CAR STRAIGHT IN THE ROAD. I PHYSICALLY HAVE TO FORCE MY CAR TO STAY STRAIGHT ON THE STRAIGHTEST HIGHWAYS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT . THEY ALIGNED IT, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE DRIVING BACK HOME. I HAVE NOW HAD MY VEHICLE IN TO 3 DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE RECORDS OF THE ADJUSTMENTS. IT IS STILL NOT ALIGNED M… Look up ODI 10644944 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.5%ODI 10749030 · 2,200 miSTARTED CAR STEERING WAS HARD COULD NOT TURN . RESTARTED STEERING WAS BETTER. DEALER TOLD WIFE BRING TO DEALERSHIP WITH THEM KNOWING STEERING PROBLEM . THEY TOLD HER NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE TWO MONTHS TO CORRECT. CAR ONLY SEVEN MONTHS OLD. PAID CASH SO I HAVE NO OPTIONS. Look up ODI 10749030 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.5%ODI 11191548 · 29,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN, AND CROSSED THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED MIKE MILLER HYUNDAI (2007 W PIONEER PKWY, PEORIA, IL 61615, [phone removed]) AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED… Look up ODI 11191548 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 11154686 · 3,000 miI PURCHASED A NEW 2017 VELOSTER IN MAY 2018. BEGINNING IN MID AUGUST I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STOPPING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. IT HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ESCALATING EACH TIME. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE IN THE BACK. THE SECOND TIME I ALMOST ENDED UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH THE STOP LIGHT. THE THIRD TIME I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND THE WHEEL AND BRAKES DID THE SAME THING AGAIN...MAKING MY CAR NOT DRIVEABLE CURRENTLY. MY CAR … Look up ODI 11154686 at NHTSA ↗ | 37.1%ODI 11388257 · 300 miDURING STARTUP. WHEN CAR IS FIRST IGNITION, WHILE IN NEUTRAL PROCEED TO 1ST GEAR AN AUDIBLE SOUND WILL BE HEARD FROM RIGHT COLUMN AND DISAPPEARS. IT WILL HAPPEN EVERY START UP SEQUENCE. I SENT MY CAR FOR SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE ELECTRONIC DIFFERENTIAL LOCK. Look up ODI 11388257 at NHTSA ↗ | 28.3%ODI 11493545 · 17,990 miThe contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated, and the power steering failed. The contact stated that he was able to drive to his residence by using physical strength to steer the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure unless the warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was no… Look up ODI 11493545 at NHTSA ↗ | 218.2%ODI 11455279Around 6000 miles the steering wheel froze while coming from a long highway trip and tried to veer me across 3 lanes into a wall. Had to man handle it off the roadway up the off ramp. Turned the car off, then turned it back on, and it was like nothing happened. Took it to the dealer and they couldn't find anything, because they say there was no code. Well, same thing just happened again while I'm out of state. Another icon appears on the screen and my steering wheel locked up at 65 miles per hour, surrounded by 18 wheelers. Had to grip the whee… Look up ODI 11455279 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | 4715.9%ODI 10462857 · 1,870 miTHE SUNROOF SHATTERED VIOLENTLY IN AN UPWARDS DIRECTION, SENDING SOME GLASS DOWN INSIDE THE CAR AND THE REST ALL OVER THE EXTERIOR. AFTER GOOGLING I FOUND OUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER VELOSTER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD IDENTICAL INSTANCES WHERE THEIR SUNROOFS SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY.THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSES IT, BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT WITH HYUNDAI. THEY HAVE ANOTHER SUNROOF ON ORDER, BUT AM WORRIED I MAY HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR THIS COMPON… Look up ODI 10462857 at NHTSA ↗ | 204.7%ODI 10489067 · 1,400 miMY 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 NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR ONCE THE MANUFACTURE/DEALERSHIP FIX IT. AND SADLY, I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR A MONTH. *TR Look up ODI 10489067 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.2%ODI 11512824On March 8, 2023, I was waiting at a red light and since the weather was really nice, it was cloudy and not too cold I decided to open my sunroof and when all of the sudden I felt glass raining all over me, my sunroof exploded! I got little cuts over my face and arms because of the glass, and my back and arms felt itchy because of the tiny little pieces of glass. I was on my way to pick up the girls from daycare, I'm so grateful they were not with me at the incident moment and that the car was not on motion. Now, they are charging me over $1000… Look up ODI 11512824 at NHTSA ↗ | 32.2%ODI 10818104 · 5,246 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,246. Look up ODI 10818104 at NHTSA ↗ | 41.8%ODI 10944558 · 438 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND THE SHATTERED GLASS PIECES DAMAGED THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 438. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUN ROOF WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO REPAI… Look up ODI 10944558 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure:Body | 206.8%ODI 10465757 · 4,278 miI AM VERY TRAUMATIZED SINCE EARLIER TODAY APPROXIMATELY 11AM THE GLASS SUN ROOF ON MY 2012 VELOSTER EXPLODED WHEN I WAS RINSING THE CAR OFF. THE WEATHER WAS IN THE HIGH 70S OR 80S BUT WHATEVER THE CASE ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE SINCE I HAD CHILDREN THAT COULD HAVE HAD BODILY INJURY SINCE THEY WERE PLAYING CLOSE BY. THE EXPLOSION SPREAD SHATTERED GLASS AROUND 6 FEET AROUND THE CAR AND DRIVEWAY AND IT WAS SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION! I WOULD NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER VELOSTER OWNERS OR FUTURE OWNERS SINCE IT MAKES M… Look up ODI 10465757 at NHTSA ↗ | 163.8%ODI 10552228WHILE DRIVING ON THE 528 HEADING TO WORK, THERE WAS AN IMPRESSIVE EXPLOSION SOUND FOLLOWED BY GLASS SHARDS AND PULVERIZED GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF BEING PROPELLED INTO THE CAR FORCEFULLY. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 70MPH, AND THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. ALL OTHER WINDOWS WERE CLOSED AS WELL. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. THE SUNROOF IMPLODED INTO THE CAR, COVERING ME AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WITH GLASS. THANKFULLY, I WAS WEARING SUNGLASSES WHICH KEPT THE GLASS OUT OF MY EYES. AS I WAS VERY NEAR MY JOB WHEN IT HAPPENED, I CONTIN… Look up ODI 10552228 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.9%ODI 10703464 · 8,000 miI PURCHASED MY VELSOTER BRAND NEW WITH 33 MILES ON IT IN NOVEMBER 2014. IF FEB OF 2015 I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING A LITTLE. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND GET AND OIL CHANGE. I HAD ABOUT 8K MILES ON IT. THEIR WAS A SMALL SCRATCH ON ONE OF THE RIMS ABOUT 1/2 LONG, BUT NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AMOUNT OF SHAKING THAT WAS HAPPENING. THE SERVICEMAN SAID HE ROTATED THE TIRES AND THEIR SHOULDN'T BE ANYMORE ISSUES. WHEN I DROVE IT HOME IT WAS NOT ANY BETTER IN FACT I THOUGHT IT WAS WORSE. I… Look up ODI 10703464 at NHTSA ↗ | 53.6%ODI 11394939 · 78,000 miTRAVELING FROM LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS TO BRANSON MISSOURI MY PANORAMIC SUN ROOF EXPLODED OUT OF NOWHERE ON THE INNER STATE. SCARED ME AND MY FAMILY TO DEATH NO REASON FOR THE BREAKAGE THAT I CAN SEE NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION AGAINST THIS MODEL AND BRAND BUT I AM OUTSIDE THE DEADLINE MY VEHICLE IS A 2015 VELOSTER Look up ODI 11394939 at NHTSA ↗ | 73.2%ODI 10944558 · 438 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND THE SHATTERED GLASS PIECES DAMAGED THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 438. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUN ROOF WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO REPAI… Look up ODI 10944558 at NHTSA ↗ | 612.0%ODI 11141632 · 7,000 miPULLING AWAY FROM RESIDENCE AND UPON TRYING TO OPEN SUN ROOF IT SHATTERED. VEHICLE BELONGS TO GRAND DAUGHTER AND SHE WAS DRIVING. Look up ODI 11141632 at NHTSA ↗ | 819.0%ODI 11255775 · 13,091 miTHE 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. Look up ODI 11255775 at NHTSA ↗ | 28.3%ODI 11446275During cold temperatures (sub 32F), the driver's side door will not open from the outside. Occasionally the passenger door is affected as well. This required crawling through the hatch to open the doors from the inside. When the key fob is actuated you can hear and audible click in the area of the door lock, but it can't be opened. Once the weather warms and the car warms up the doors perform normally. This has never occurred during the warmer months. Look up ODI 11446275 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 41.4%ODI 10460543 · 6,667 miVEHICLE HAD STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE LEAKS UNDER THE VEHICLE. CALLED THE HENDERSON HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO LEAVE THE A/C CONTROLS ON RE-CIRCULATE TO MINIMIZE THE CONDITION. THE FUMES WERE OVERWHELMING, CLOSE TO HOME SO DROVE IT HOME WITH ALL WINDOWS OPEN TO VENT THE SMELL. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PICKED UP VEHICLE NEXT DAY AND THE DEALER DID NOTHING, SAID THIS WAS NORMAL, AND TO RUN THE RE-CIRCULATE AS TOLD BEFORE. SPOKE WITH SERVI… Look up ODI 10460543 at NHTSA ↗ | 215.0%ODI 10526457 · 12,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, FUEL FUMES FILLED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. Look up ODI 10526457 at NHTSA ↗ | 22.4%ODI 11452182Vehicle was in 5th gear when massive decelleration occured (55 mph to 20 mph).Engine started to stall out. Downshifted to 4th, 3rd, etc. Was able to pull over to breakdown lane. No warning lights in the months prior. Car seviced regularly. Had just passed state inspection two months prior (no codes in log), Hyundai dealer had addressed Campaign 966 a month prior (no codes in log), and then catastrophic failure of catalytic converter. Vehicle required tow to mechanic who stated "I've never seen anything like it. The cat was completely slagged o… Look up ODI 11452182 at NHTSA ↗ | 64.4%ODI 11219888 · 62,000 miTHE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT BAD RIGHT AFTER 60000 OR 62000 TO BE CORRECT. I ALSO HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON THE NEXT WEEK, SO WE TOOK TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THIS ALL MAKING NO SENSE TO ME AT ALL, THEY SAID THEY FOUND METAL PIECES IN THE OIL PAN. Look up ODI 11219888 at NHTSA ↗ | 209.0%ODI 10915613 · 500 miWHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC WITH THE FOOT ON THE BREAK WHEN YOU RELEASE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BREAK THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD - MUST BE SOMETHING WITH THE NEW DUAL CLUTCH 7-SPEED TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HYUNDAI FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED Look up ODI 10915613 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 11243172 · 1,000 miVERY SLUGGISH NO POWER IT OVER REVS THE ENGINE AND DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT THROWS RPM WAY TO HIGH THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT NOT JUST SOME TIMES BUT EVERY TIME Look up ODI 11243172 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.8%ODI 11207924 · 3,600 miON 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 THE CAR WAS COMPLETE DEAD AND STILL THEY GAVE ME BACK THE CAR SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. BUT A ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE CAR STALLED AND WENT COMPLETELY OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY 95 IN MIAMI, FL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A… Look up ODI 11207924 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.2%ODI 11686504Gas was shooting out of my gas tank cap, strong gasoline smells in and out side the vehicle, popping noise coming from the back from the gas tank expanding so much it pushed up the rear seat. This puts me and others at risk of fire, explosion and toxic exposure. This problem has been reproduced. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealer. A check engine light came on for a evap sensor but the next day it was gone. Look up ODI 11686504 at NHTSA ↗ | 218.2%ODI 11456521No warning lights came on during the whole time this happened ... purchased this car with 98 miles on it.... I had the car for 7 days .. mind you i did not use the special features of the car like launch control or NGrin Shifting ... i did not take the car past 4k RPM as per the manual ... @ 1100 miles exactly i had just filled up with gas and as i pull out the car dies on me ... i go to start it .. it keeps trying to turn over .. and over and over ... till i smelt gas .... so i put the car into neutral and roll back to the curb i could see th… Look up ODI 11456521 at NHTSA ↗ |
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