Hyundai Veloster — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013, 2012, 2016 · Best bets: 2019, 2017, 2014, 2015

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Veloster Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2022 highlighted. 2012: 295 complaints 2012 2013: 419 complaints 2014: 83 complaints 2014 2015: 136 complaints 2016: 220 complaints 2016 2017: 49 complaints 2019: 41 complaints 2019 2020: 23 complaints 2021: 11 complaints 2021 2022: 9 complaints 2022
2022: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
2012295
2013419
201483
2015136
2016220
201749
201941
202023
202111
20229

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2022 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 220 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 83 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 419 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 295 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.