2019 Hyundai Veloster problems and recalls

Owners filed 23 complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Veloster in the last three full years, out of 42 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

42
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
65.5
Severity index

Severity index 65.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 39 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 68% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 18 complaints (42.9%)18 43%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (19.0%)8 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (16.7%)7 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (4.8%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1842.9%
STRUCTURE819.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER716.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM614.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING37.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.1%
STEERING37.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE24.8%

Complaints filed per year

0492019: 62020: 52021: 42022: 22023: 92024: 82025: 62026: 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
20256
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (23 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V30100028/04/2021ENGINEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
19V31100017/04/2019LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Veloster vehicles. In certain side impact crashes, the driver's door latch housing and locking cable can become damaged, allowing the driver's side door to open.

Other Hyundai Veloster model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.