The Lemon IndexHyundai Veloster reliability.
Is it reliable? Not really. 1.4× the average car's complaints.
Worse than average · 2012–2019
20161st generation
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Fewest complaints
2014.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score.
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Quick answers.
Is the Hyundai Veloster reliable?
Not really. It draws 1.4× the average car's complaints. Fewest complaints: 2014. Most complaints: 2012, 2013 and 2016.
Is the Hyundai Veloster a good car?
Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2012-2019: Lemon Index 139; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2014 drew the fewest complaints and 2012 the most.
What are the best Hyundai Veloster years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold: 2014, 2015, 2019. 2014 drew the fewest.
What Hyundai Veloster years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold: 2012 (avoid, Lemon Index 209), 2016 (worse than average, Lemon Index 182), 2013 (worse than average, Lemon Index 154). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Veloster have?
26 safety recalls across the 10 model years we track. Most: 2012 (6), 2021 (4), 2013 (3). Each year's page lists them, and every Hyundai Veloster recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Hyundai Veloster problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name visibility, transmission & drivetrain and lane assist most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 209 | about twice the average car's complaints | 111 | visibility (43%) | 6 | — | 30–31 |
| 2013 | 154 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 70 | visibility (19%) | 3 | — | 27–31 |
| 2014 | 25 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 8 | engine (38%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 26–30 |
| 2015 | 56 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 14 | transmission & drivetrain (43%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 26–30 |
| 2016 | 182 | about twice the average car's complaints | 55 | transmission & drivetrain (36%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 28–31 |
| 2017 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 18 | engine (28%) | 0 | ★★★★★ | 28–31 |
| 2019 | 71 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 17 | body structure (47%) | 2 | — | 25–30 |
| 2020 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 15 | engine (33%) | 3 | — | 25–30 |
| 2021 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 23 | lane assist (65%) | 4 | — | 22–30 |
| 2022 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 27 | lane assist (89%) | 3 | — | 22–25 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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