The knob on to the ac and heat in the vehicle burned out and doesnt work. according to main websites, this issue happens alot and continues to be an issue for many even after it's been replaced.
Contol assy-heat, part number 97250-2v010-blh heats up and melts all switches and wiring and causes a fire hazard
Air conditioner motor melted inside control knob. result no air conditioned car.
Driving on interstate, all lights flashed on, engine light remained on and my car stalled and would not accelerate. i had to take it out of drive, put it in sport mode and then back to drive. it would shake violently if i went above 45 miles an hour, i was 130 miles from home. this is not first time this has happened, have made previous complaints
Panoramic glass implosion - while driving 70 pmh down the freeway, the closed glass roof section imploded sending shards of shattered glass thought out the paseenger compartment.
I purchased my 2013 hyundai veloster in fall of 2015 as second owner from world hyundai in matteson, il. it had roughly 32,000 on the odometer. after two decent years of relatively trouble free ownership the "electrical gremlins" attacked the trunk release, then the reverse camera, then the climate control knob. i was reluctant to take the car in again because i had spent more money on diagnostic charges than i had on items that were covered. i liked the vehicle and meticulously maintained it to spec as well. on one of the coldest days in winter of 2019, i went out to start up my veloster and was terrified by a loud metal ticking followed by rattling in the motor. i immediately shut down the car. i waited a bit then tried to start it again. it was very bad. i took the car to the closest hyundai dealership in which i described all the issues with the car. at this point the vehicle has roughly 92000 miles on the odometer and of course the tell me there is nothing they can do but, replace the motor for around $4500 , sell me a new one, or buy it in trade. once again i paid over $430 in diagnostic fees with no coverage or help. looked around on line and found that these vehicles has had all of the above issues and no clear solutions to any. i've also noticed that all of the issues i have had with my vehicle many others have posted on youtube, google etc., but not many have filed official complaint. come on people! get on board!
Air bag warning cluster light is always on. the horn doesn't work.
The trunk latch had been failing intermittently. i stopped at a dealership who opened the driver's door, and began locking and unlocking the electric door locks. this solved the problem at the time. i asked how playing with the locks would fix the trunk issue. the question was not answered. this solved the problem for a couple of years. however, the trunk latch finally failed permanently. i could not open the trunk via the emergency latch from the in side. i was told by the dealership that the issue was an electrical issue. hence, the door lock remidey. multiple veloster owners have reported the same with some years being recalled. the 2013 has not been recalled and the dealership quoted 400.00 to repair this defect. i bought the car new and it now has 50,000 miles. i have had multiple safety issues with this vehicle that have been resolved but fyi-issue with abs kicking in during every single brake, even if at a red light. i brought the car to the dealership multiple times for this issue and was told it was normal. i went to another dealership and test-drove another 2013 hyundai veloster. the abs only kicked in when appropriate not with every single break. while purchasing tires after a 3rd blowout ( 30, 000 miles) the tire company noticed something wrong with the sensors to the abs. this was resolved by the tire company. it's concerning that huyndai would not acknowledge the abs issue. in fact, they don't acknowledge anything-- my gps never worked correctly which was reported to hyundai at least 10 times over a three-year period. i finally made a video of the malfunction- as soon as i submitted the video the gps was replaced immediately. problem being the new gps was the same model as the first and does not work either. i now have a vehicle without a gps and without a trunk that opens.
While driving home my car suddenly caught fire. the manufacture had just replaced the fuel in injections system 2 weeks prior.
My steering wheel makes a clicking noise when turning or shifting the wheel from side to side. the steering wheel isn't tightly secured. in addition, the buttons on the steering wheel for voice control, etc. no longer works.
My fianc and i was driving down the interstate when all of a sudden my sunroof exploded on my 2013 hyundai veloster.
The a/c fan has all but stopped working. i'm lead to believe this is a result of the materials that you were used when constructing the fan regulator knob and them melting. there are people complaining about it all over the internet but mine went up shortly after the car is outside of warranty for this coverage (based on mileage). the fan will blow only when positioned precisely right.
My son's 2013 hyundai veloster's sunroof exploded violently while parked in our house drive way. the insurance company was contacted, but because of our insurance deductible the expense will not be covered by them. the car was taken to the hyundai dealer and they would not take responsibility for the damage, despite they had done some recalls on this issue, but were never notify of this recall or of the possibilities that this could happen.. i find it unfair that we have to pay for a damage that has to do with manufacturing of such sunroofs by hyundai. it is clear to us now that this is a very terrible ,dangerous and common issue with this type of vehicles sunroofs because of its size. i am filling this complain because i want to know what measures has the government taken to make sure that the automobile industry, in our case the hyundai , is manufacturing safe cars. from my reading related to this issue i am now aware that the auto industry and government safety regulators are well aware of the present safety hazards, that can very well end up been deadly. please advise me on how i can approach this issue with hyundai. to clarify the vehicle was stationary and the temperature was approximately 70%, we do live in south, florida and the temperatures can go very high, so i am very afraid that this can happen again and i do fear for my son's safety. as of now we are going to have to pay $720.00 for this repair that we have nothing to do with it. sincerely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
The ac fan control switch on the dash melts on the back of it and causes the switch to only work on speed 1 and in some cases not at all. now ive researched this multiple times and many many people have had the same issue that im having and some have even had their while car catch fire. so to better explain im adding a youtube link that explains what has happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ckrhib7xnu&feature=share
The fan knob only works on certain speeds if you have it precisely in a certain spot, and the plug behind the part that plugs it in is burnt. i have seen several others with this same issue. it is a fire hazard as sometimes it smells like burning electrical.
Driving down interstate and sunroof exploded. did not what happen ay first. loud explosion scared me to death. glass flying during rush hour traffic. the sunroof was in the closed postion and all of a sudden boom.
Riding down the interstate and heard a loud pop alomost like a gun shot, next thing i know glass was falling on me, on my seats and floors. i looked up and sunroof was shattered, nothing caused it to shatter nothing hit it. but obviously based on other complaints and hyundai it's a defect and hyundai isn't doing fix the problem or recall car
Sunroof shattered while driving. no contact made with vehicle, was driving about 50 mph when sunroof glass shattered, breaking of back part of frame as well. glass on sunroof shattered upward, eventually caving in on top of cover
Auto was stopped at a red light. when light turn green i pressed gas pedal auto did not move. all lights on dash board turned on, steering wheel locked ,the auto transmission lever locked, ignition locked and brakes locked. screen did not show what position if auto was on neutral, parked etc., some guys helped me push car to side of a street. after 4-5 minutes or so i was able to put my car in neutral and then after 5 or 6 minutes ignition unlocked and i was able to turn auto off.
Incident happened on july 21st 2017 at 1:45pm at 9701 dessau road, austin texas. i was coming around the corner at dessau and rundberg heading north and i felt the car skip a little and had some loss of power. i pulled into the parking lot at 9701 dessau and the car was smoking and the brakes went out. i pulled the emergency brake and then opened the hood, there was fire and black smoke coming out and i ran inside to get a fire extinguisher. it looked like the alternator failed and caught on fire. the fire spread under the motor cover and burned some of the hood, but i got to it quickly and minimal damage was done. i could have crashed and died.
My veloster turbo sunroof randomly exploded and shattered all on me and around me lightly damaging the interior of my car and gave me a few scratches and could have potentially blinded me had it gone into my eyes. i tried to call and see if hyundai would help me out, but was told to get my call inspected at a dealership, only to be told that hyundai will not cover the replacement for my sunroof; even though it is a known factory defect on my car make and model and has had multiple reports from owners of the same make and model. i am extremely upset with that fact and wanted to report this issue to the nhtsa, and maybe with this hyundai will act on this issue sooner than later.
While parked in a parking garage my sunroof exploded. glass was everywhere. nothing was even near my car when it happened (thank goodness) after looking at security footage. i hope a recall is done soon because i could not imagine if i had been in the vehicle with children. hyundai has been semi-helpful but something needs to be done before it happens instead of after
I was driving down the interstate doing 70 mph when suddenly my sunroof exploded while closed. considering this model vehicle has an all glass sunroof this is very dangerous. i called hyundai and was told the 2012 models have a recall for exploding sunroofs but not mine in particular. this is a safety hazard as people with children in the backseat can get cut by falling glass if this happens. the sunroof explodes without warning.
1) steering wheel remote controls for radio & phone have been intermittent since original purchase; 2) air conditioning system does not completely restrict outside/engine warm air coming into cabin when not using a/c, for instance when windows down; 3) clock does not work consistently (it only recently just started working all by itself.
I was driving 70mph in the high-speed lane on i-40 eastbound on 7/7/15 at 7:10pm when my sunroof exploded without warning. there were no cars in front of me. my sunroof was closed, and the windows were closed. the weather was sunny and ~90 degrees. the explosion came as a sudden thunderous boom causing shards of glass to fall into my vehicle onto my head and down my back, causing only a few minor cuts. i was so alarmed as the sunroof exploded that i swerved onto the berm of the highway. i noticed that the vehicles behind me also swerved causing near accidents, as i suspect shards of glass also flew backward at their vehicle after the explosion. i put on my flashers and pulled my vehicle to the right berm of the highway to calm myself. the other cars did not stop. since the vehicle was still in driving condition, i drove the vehicle home slowly with my emergency flashers on and called my insurance company. there are currently no recalls on 2013 hyundai velosters. however there was a recall (#12v568000) for 2012 velosters for the same issue. there are also blogs on the web that talk about this issue lingering with 2013 models, however, no action has been taken by hyundai to proactively address this enormous safety concern. i hope this notification to nhtsa helps drive some action and forces hyundai to recall these sunroofs considering how this could have easily caused severe injury and/or death at such high speeds.
June 16/2015, at 12:40 est, the top rear window of my '13 veloster shattered when i closed the driver side door. this happened after having lunch in the car for 1/2 hour with the windows open. the temperature was in the mid 70s. it happened with the windows closed when the door was shut as i exited the vehicle. the rear hatch and both front passenger doors were used twice earlier in the morning with no damage observed. the vehicle sat outside in the sun for 4 1/2 hours before lunch. recently, there had been some severe rain and high wind, but no hail. temperatures had gone into the upper 80s in the last week. the glass completely shattered into small pieces and left a large hole in the center. the shape of the glass where the hole was appeared to be pushed out. that section and much more of the glass fell into the back of the vehicle while driving home. i was told by a service manager at the hyundai dealership that it was not covered under warranty.
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 when they finished, wouldn't tell me any info. they gave me no paperwork, they just told me "take the car, we had to order a lot of parts and it will be a while before we get them in; we will call you when the parts come in and they closed the shop. *tr
Vehicle slips out of gear often. dealership cannot duplicate problem, and one dealer dismissed my complaint. happens after accelerating from a stop when shifting from 1-2 but has happened when shifting 2-3 and it slips out and engine revs, disengaged from wheels (as if in neutral). this is when using it in normal mode, not sport or manual shift. there are numerous other complaints online in various forums (not yet on nhsta site it seems) this is very unsafe in traffic as the driver must stop accelerating, shift car into n and then back to drive to get it to work again.