2019 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 42 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (15 complaints · 35.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 15 of 42 owner complaints (35.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 15 complaints, 35.7% of reports ENGINE 15 · 35.7% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 11.9% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 11.9% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 4.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 4.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 4.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 4.8% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 4.8% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 2.4% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 1 complaints, 2.4% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 17 complaints, 40.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 · 40.5% · 1 crash 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)
ENGINE 15 35.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 11.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 40.5% 1 crashes · 0 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 Apr 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2019. 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2019 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 19V311000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V311000 Recall campaign 21V301000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V301000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 19V311000
Recall campaign 1 21V301000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V311000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    The door opening could result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side door latch assembly and lower channel, free of charge. The recall began June 17, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 183.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V301000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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