2019 Hyundai Veloster N problems and recalls

Owners filed 21 complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Veloster N in the last three full years, out of 40 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

40
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
66.4
Severity index

Severity index 66.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 34 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 73% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 15 complaints (37.5%)15 38%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (20.0%)8 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (17.5%)7 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (15.0%)6 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (7.5%)3 8%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (7.5%)3 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 complaints (7.5%)3 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.5%)3 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1537.5%
STRUCTURE820.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER717.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM615.0%
SERVICE BRAKES37.5%
STEERING37.5%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING37.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.5%

Complaints filed per year

0492019: 62020: 52021: 42022: 22023: 92024: 82025: 42026: 2 (partial year)19202122239242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20196
20205
20214
20222
20239
20248
20254
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (21 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V52800012/07/2024FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70, 2022-2023 Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.

Other Hyundai Veloster N model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.