2020 Hyundai Veloster problems and recalls

Owners have filed 25 complaints on the 2020 Hyundai Veloster, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (10 complaints).

25
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
48.8
Severity index

Severity index 48.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 10 complaints (40.0%)10 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1040.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER624.0%
POWER TRAIN312.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM28.0%
STRUCTURE28.0%
STEERING28.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE14.0%

Complaints filed per year

0492020: 22021: 92022: 32023: 12024: 32025: 52026: 2 (partial year)202192223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20202
20219
20223
20231
20243
20255
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (9 against 14).

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.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.