2021 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 11 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: LANE DEPARTURE (7 complaints · 63.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 LANE DEPARTURE appears in 7 of 11 owner complaints (63.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. LANE DEPARTURE: 7 complaints, 63.6% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 7 · 63.6% STEERING: 2 complaints, 18.2% of reports STEERING 2 · 18.2% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 9.1% of reports ENGINE 1 · 9.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 9.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 9.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 7 complaints, 63.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 63.6% 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)
LANE DEPARTURE 7 63.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 18.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 63.6% 0 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 Oct 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2021. 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2021 Jul 2022 Recall campaign 21V301000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V301000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 21V301000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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