Hyundai VELOSTER fuel problems
16 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,284 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
61,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2021 model years. Data snapshot: . 773 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
16 of 1,284 complaints match this topic (1.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10460543 · 2012-06-04 (June 4, 2012)
VEHICLE HAD STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE LEAKS UNDER THE VEHICLE. CALLED THE HENDERSON HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO LEAVE THE A/C CONTROLS ON RE-CIRCULATE TO MINIMIZE THE CONDITION. THE FUMES WERE OVERWHELMING, CLOSE TO HOME SO DROVE IT HOME WITH ALL WINDOWS OPEN TO VENT THE SMELL. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PICKED UP VEHICLE NEXT DAY AND THE DEALER DID NOTHING, SAID THIS WAS NORMAL, AND TO RUN THE RE-CIRCULATE AS TOLD BEFORE. SPOKE WITH SERVI…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,667 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460543 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11132308 · 2018-09-29 (September 29, 2018)
MY DAUGHTERS CAR WHICH WE BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO, WITH ABOUT 41.000 MILES ON IT . THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 9 MONTHS . IT STARTS AND RUNS . BUT WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR WILL RUN WHILE TAKING OFF. THEN ALL OF SUDDEN CHUGG OR DIES OR NO POWER,STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND DOES IT AGAIN . IT WILL DO THIS EVENING SLOWING DOWN OR AT A LIGHT TO STOP .IT DOES THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND WILL RUN ROUGH .THEN COMES OUT OF IT AND RUNS OK OR TAKES 10 MINS TO START .THEN WHEN YOU START IT YOU HAVE TO HOLD ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. NO CODES GOES INT…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11132308 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11538599 · 2023-08-15 (August 15, 2023)
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 143,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11538599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10704719 · 2015-04-09 (April 9, 2015)
I HAVE A 2013 VITAMIN C VELOSTER AND I RECENTLY LOOKED UNDER MY LICENSE PLATE IN THE REAR AND NOTICED A BIG HOLE IN MY BUMPER FROM MELTING, IT SEEMS TO KEEP GETTING WORSE SINCE LAST WEEK WHEN I NOTICED IT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND SHOWED THE SERVICE GUYS AND AT THAT POINT MY BUMPER AND PLATE MOUNT HAD FUSED TOGETHER FROM THE HEAT. I FEAR THE BUMPER STARTING ON FIRE RIGHT NEXT TO THE GAS TANK. THEY TOOK 3.5 HOURS TO LOOK AT IT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF OR SEEN THIS ISSUE AND W…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11222518 · 2019-06-25 (June 25, 2019)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER STARTED HAVING ISSUES ON 5/14/19 SO I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR 5/16 AT MURDOCK HYUNDAI. DURING MY SERVICE VISIT I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (#182) ON MY CAR BUT THEY CURRENTLY DID NOT HAVE A FIX FROM HYUNDAI AT THAT TIME. MY CAR WAS PARKED FROM 5/16/19 TO 6/3/19 WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE IT BACK TO MURDOCK HYUNDAI TO HAVE THE RECALL ISSUE FIXED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT UPDATED THE DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE AND MY CAR DROVE PERFECTLY. THE NEXT DAY…
Owner-reported narrative. 94,240 miles reported. Look up ODI 11222518 at NHTSA ↗