2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER Complaints

THE FAN SWITCH FOR THE HVAC QUIT WORKING, SO I TOOK THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE OFF TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND NOTICED THE SWITCH ITSELF WAS MELTED AND BURNED, AS IF THERE WAS A FIRE AND/OR THE VOLTAGE IS TOO HIGH. THIS IS A SEVERE FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO IMMEDIATELY. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE.

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS CAR WHEN IT LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE BRAKED. WE HAD IT TOWED TO HYUNDAI WHERE THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. A WEEK LATER THE CAR DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME ON A BUSY ROAD AND MY SON WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOT GET HIT. THIS TIME HYUNDAI SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HYUNDAI COVERED THE ENGINE BUT MADE ME PAY ALL THE LABOR. NOT HAPPY, BUT IF IT MAKES THE CAR SAFE AGAIN THEN I DID IT. IT TOOK 6 WEEKS TO GET THE NEW ENGINE. GOT THE CAR BACK, GREAT. 2 MI THIS GO BY AND THE CAR DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED BACK UP. WE DROVE THE CAR TO HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND NO FIX. COULD NOT LET MY CHILD DRIVE THE CAR ANY LONGER (IF THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH HE WOULD BE KILLED). WE GOT RID OF THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. WOULD LOVE THIS TO BE AN OBVIOUS RECALL (LIKE THEIR OTHER ENGINES AND THE TURBO ENGINE IN THIS EXACT CAR). I WOULD LIKE MY $$ BACK!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A PISTOL FAILED AND WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COASTAL HYUNDAI (915 W NEW HAVEN AVE, MELBOURNE, FL 32901) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 16332370. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

THE PLASTIC STEERING COUPLER HAS BROKEN AND IS CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE SONATA AND ELANTRA BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS A VELOSTER. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST 50,000 MILES AND THE PART HAS FAILED. THE DEALER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND SAID THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE

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.

STEERING WHEEL MAKING CLUNKING NOISES WHEN IT IS TURNED AND MESSED UP CLOCKS RING CAUSING THE VEHICLES AIRBAG LIGHT TO TURN ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY BALANCED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED GREENWAY HYUNDAI ORLANDO (LOCATED AT 4110 W COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32808, (407) 578-5337) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,300.

THE HEATING CONTROL UNIT KNOB DOES NOT SET ON THE VARIOUS SETTINGS (1-4) AND DOES NOT BLOW HEAT OR AIR CORRECTLY. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE UNIT THEMSELVES. THE ISSUE IS THE CONTACTS GET BURNED OUT AND NO LONGER WORK. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND I DONT KNOW WHY A RECALL HASNT BEEN ISSUED. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF WHAT I AM REFERRING TO. IF I REPLACE THIS MYSELF I HAVE TO RISK DAMAGING MY CAR OR ELECTROCUTING MYSELF AND PAYING FOR AN EXPENSIVE PART. THE OTHER OPTION IS HAVE A MECHANIC DO IT AND END UP SPENDING OVER 500$ FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS ISSUE AND DO THE RIGHT THING.

KNOWN MDPS RUBBER COUPLER FAILURE. STEERING HAS A CLUNK IN IT WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THERE IS A TBS OUT FOR OTHER HYUNDAI'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 2013 VELOSTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. THE SUN ROOF WAS NOT STRUCK BY A FOREIGN OBJECT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DELANEY HYUNDAI (125A LENZ RD, INDIANA, PA 15701, (724) 465-9193) WAS CALLED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO GET A COST ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,105.