2017 Hyundai VELOSTER: complaints, problems and recalls

I WAS TRAVELING IN A SNOWSTORM ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AND THE TACHOMETER WENT WAY UP. NO TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON AND I BEGAN SLOWING DOWN WITH VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I PULLED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC AND GOT TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE BUT THE WHEELS WOULDN'T TURN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, OPENED THE DOOR AND TRIED AGAIN. NOTHING. NO FORWARD MOVEMENT. AFTER 10 MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN AND IT WORKED, I BEGAN MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED EVER HALF MILE OR SO UNTI…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11061352 at NHTSA ↗

I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE SAFETY-AFFECTING PROBLEM WITH THE PROGRAMMING OF IT'S ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MOSTLY (BUT NOT ALWAYS) WHILE THE ENGINE IS COLD OR COOL, THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT RESPOND TO INPUTS FROM THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE ROAD IS CLEAN AND DRY - I WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS IS NOT A MANIFESTATION OF TRACTION CONTROL. DURING THESE INCIDENTS EVEN IF THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED THE CAR WILL ONLY ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY. WHEN THIS OCCURS, VARYING THE AMOUNT OF THROTT…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11075560 at NHTSA ↗

ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 JUST AFTER 7P THE SUNROOF EXPLODED - WITHOUT WARNING - WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 JUST EAST OF HOUSTON. IT HAD NOT BEEN STRUCK BY AN OBJECT AND THE HIGHWAY SURFACE IS SMOOTH CONCRETE. GLASS SHOWERED DOWN ON MY AND FLEW OFF THE ROOF OF MY CAR - STRIKING MY PAINT AND SPOILER ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I'M THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT WRECK AND KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. WHEN IT EXPLODED, THERE WAS A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. MY HEART SKIPPED A BEAT AS GLASS SHOWERED DOWN ON ME. FOR A MOMENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11112259 at NHTSA ↗

MY BLUE LINK CONNECTED CARE HAS SENT ME 3 MONTHLY HEALTH REPORTS OF MY VEHICLE AND HAVE ALL SAID AIR BAG PROBLEM NEED SERVICE IMMEDIATELY BUT I HAVE NO LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY TACHOMETER, I BARELY GOT THIS CAR 3 MONTHS IT'S TOO SOON TO HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND ALSO HAVE TOOK IT TO GET IT SERVICED . I'M ONLY CONCERNED BECAUSE IF IT DOES COME DOWN TO A ACCIDENT WILL MY AIR BAGS WORK?

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11114507 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED; HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILBLE. THE FAILURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120624 at NHTSA ↗

PULLING AWAY FROM RESIDENCE AND UPON TRYING TO OPEN SUN ROOF IT SHATTERED. VEHICLE BELONGS TO GRAND DAUGHTER AND SHE WAS DRIVING.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141632 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A NEW 2017 VELOSTER IN MAY 2018. BEGINNING IN MID AUGUST I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STOPPING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. IT HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ESCALATING EACH TIME. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE IN THE BACK. THE SECOND TIME I ALMOST ENDED UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH THE STOP LIGHT. THE THIRD TIME I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND THE WHEEL AND BRAKES DID THE SAME THING AGAIN...MAKING MY CAR NOT DRIVEABLE CURRENTLY. MY CAR …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154686 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KEITH HAWTHORNE HYUNDAI (4712 WILKERSON BLVD, GASTONIA, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11203890 at NHTSA ↗