2020 Hyundai Veloster problems and recalls

Owners have filed 23 complaints on the 2020 Hyundai Veloster, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (8 complaints).

23
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
49.6
Severity index

Severity index 49.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 49.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 8 complaints (34.8%)8 35%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (26.1%)6 26%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE834.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER626.1%
STRUCTURE28.7%
POWER TRAIN28.7%
STEERING28.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE14.3%
LANE DEPARTURE14.3%

Complaints filed per year

0492020: 22021: 92022: 32023: 12024: 32025: 52021922232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20202
20219
20223
20231
20243
20255
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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.