2022 HYUNDAI VENUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 26 complaints · 1 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (8 complaints · 30.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 8 of 26 owner complaints (30.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 30.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 30.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 15.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 15.4% STEERING: 4 complaints, 15.4% of reports STEERING 4 · 15.4% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 3.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 3.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 3.9% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 3.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 3.9% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 7 complaints, 26.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 26.9% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 8 30.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 15.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 26.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

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 Jun 2022. 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 22V458000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V458000
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 22V458000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V458000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 21V-796 for Venue vehicles. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
Safety incident filters
Showing 0 of 26 complaints · page 1 of 2

No complaints match the current filters.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

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

Read our complete data methodology → Sources