2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 294 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (60 complaints · 20.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 60 of 294 owner complaints (20.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 60 complaints, 20.4% of reports VISIBILITY 60 · 20.4% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 38 complaints, 12.9% of reports STEERING 38 · 12.9% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 35 complaints, 11.9% of reports ENGINE 35 · 11.9% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 7.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 7.5% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 22 complaints, 7.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 22 · 7.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 22 complaints, 7.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 22 · 7.5% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 5.1% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 5.1% AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 3.1% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 3.1% · 4 crash reports WHEELS: 8 complaints, 2.7% of reports WHEELS 8 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 104 complaints, 35.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 104 · 35.4% · 4 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VISIBILITY 60 20.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 38 12.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 35 11.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 7.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 22 7.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 22 7.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 15 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 3.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 8 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 104 35.4% 4 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2011. 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2011 Apr 2026 Investigation PE12027 ● Investigation PE12027 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 15
2012-Q4 Owner reports 18
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 12
2019-Q3 Owner reports 10
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 12
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE12027
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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