2019 Hyundai Veloster: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 Hyundai Veloster. The newest campaign is 21V301000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine. NHTSA has 42 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V301000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 170,931 units in total.
21V301000Received . 158,493 units.
Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 203. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V311000Received . 12,438 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Veloster vehicles. In certain side impact crashes, the driver's door latch housing and locking cable can become damaged, allowing the driver's side door to open.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The door opening could result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 183. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
42 complaints, 63 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2019 Hyundai Veloster
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 Veloster | All 2019 vehicles | Veloster, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 285.7 | 145.3 | 297.4 | 18 |
| Structure | 127 | 29.2 | 43.8 | 8 |
| Unknown or Other | 111.1 | 103.3 | 100.6 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 95.2 | 130.6 | 118 | 6 |
| Steering | 47.6 | 60.8 | 70.8 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 47.6 | 17.6 | 12.4 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47.6 | 23.7 | 29.2 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 31.7 | 49.2 | 33.7 | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 31.7 | 29.3 | 19.1 | 2 |
| Power Train | 31.7 | 123.7 | 80.4 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2019 Hyundai VelosterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Hyundai Veloster: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/veloster/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Hyundai Veloster?
- 170,931 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Veloster have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Veloster, model years 2012 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Hyundai Veloster name most often?
- Engine: 18 of 63 component mentions, or 285.7 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 145.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Hyundai Veloster open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.