2015 Hyundai Veloster: owner complaints and recalls

56% of everything owners report about the 2015 Hyundai Veloster points at a single system: engine. That is 76 of 136 complaints on file.

136
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
4
Injuries
54.4
Severity index

Severity index 54.4 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.4p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2015 Hyundai Veloster sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Hyundai Veloster ranks 88 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 38% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.

What actually fails

EngineEngine: 76 complaints (55.9%)76 56%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (18.4%)25 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (15.4%)21 15%Power TrainPower Train: 18 complaints (13.2%)18 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (8.1%)11 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (4.4%)6 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (4.4%)6 4%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (3.7%)5 4%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE7655.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2518.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2115.4%
POWER TRAIN1813.2%
SERVICE BRAKES118.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM64.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL64.4%
STRUCTURE53.7%

Complaints filed per year

015302015: 52016: 22017: 12018: 62019: 92020: 92021: 302022: 192023: 172024: 232025: 102026: 5 (partial year)15161718192021302223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20155
20162
20171
20186
20199
20209
202130
202219
202317
202423
202510
2026 (year to date)5
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V74600001/12/2020ENGINEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Veloster, 2012 Santa Fe, 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrid, and 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage.
23V65100022/09/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicl
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.