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Hyundai Veloster repairs by problem area

Engine (25%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (4%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (20%)

Other (5%)

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Hyundai Veloster electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (4%)

< $100 (96%)

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2016 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

turbocharged 201hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD

14260 mi and airbag sensor. 

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2014 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

turbocharged 201hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD

30150 mi Stereo Interface and Amplifier were replaced. These were causing a drain on the battery when the car was not in use. 

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2013 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

turbocharged 201hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

18000 mi Reseal 4 speaker cones. All speaker cones popped off prior to visit. Repaired at no cost under recall. 
23900 mi Radio would constantly freeze and require a hard-reset. Dealer flashed new firmware to unit. Results have improved. 
4500 mi Touch pad faulty 
7000 mi Rear right speaker blown. 
7300 mi Two speakers blown. 
16000 mi Passenger side front window motor dead, was replaced. 

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2013 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

turbocharged 201hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD

11780 mi Backup camera failed completely. 
16120 mi Backup camera remains stuck on in Drive. Windshield washer sensor needed to be replaced. 
11000 mi Radio ceased linking with phone over bluetooth. 
248 mi Battery Replaced Ignition Relay(s) replaced Starter Replaced 
8860 mi GPS looses signal, takes a few days/weeks to regain signal and display proper position. Radio Freezes at times, unresponsive to all inputs, will not reset on restart of vehicle. Starts working after 10 mins or so. Occurs on a monthly basis. Nav system still non-functional, new radio ordered 
9860 mi Radio unit replaced, GPS functioning again GPS system not functioning again, lasted a week before issues resurfaced. 
11780 mi GPS not functioning, dealer taking their sweet time to diagnose the problem. Suggests to replace yet another radio/nav unit 
13020 mi Replaced Nav unit again. Appears to be working currently. 
13220 mi Navigation unit nonfunctional, again. Was supposed to have ordered a new one... 
17660 mi Radio not ordered due dealer incompetence. Had to visit dealer in person to find out they hadn't ordered it 
28000 mi Passenger window wouldn't work. 
30500 mi Passenger window still not working all of the time. Repair not complete yet. Parts on order to replace entire mechanism. 
42000 mi Window still not working. Again waiting for parts to be ordered. 
64000 mi Another visit because window wont' work 

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2013 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD

4900 mi The driver side door speaker started to rattle. It was replaced with a new speaker. The dealer denied a recall but Consumer Reports said there had been a service bulletin regarding this, saying dealers were installing a fix. 
1000 mi Faulty rear window washer pump. Dealer replaced it. 
59000 mi Blown speaker 
59000 mi Blow Speaker, 2nd Time 
11160 mi Passenger side window not functional, Turns out that the window lock switch got stuck despite the button being in the off position. 
3100 mi Hands free feature on phone wouldn't work 
3500 mi Loud buzzing noise from radio. Radio was replaced again. 

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2013 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

132-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD

17700 mi Keyfob lost programming. First time it happened to me they reprogrammed the key fob for free. Second time they replaced the key fob for free also. 
23000 mi Keyfob lost programming again 
9000 mi Speaker Rattle on driver side door 
When fan vent directional selector was in face / feet mode made a sound like a baseball card in a bicycle spoke. Dealer replaced motor and vent assembly. Very labor intensive since the entire center dash had to be disassembled and reassemble 
4340 mi Vehicle is currently with dealer being warrantied, issue has not been clearly identified, headlights, fog lights, internal LED lights, and driver side tail light failed. 
59000 mi speaker blown. said they would replace but still buzzes 
12440 mi

C $50
Backup camera flickering. 

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2012 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD

120280 mi

C $300
Replaced Starter 
170000 mi

US $300
Replaced starter 
66800 mi Clock stopped working 
59000 mi The blue tooth stop working on the radio device ,it has been 3 weeks today since the dealer removed the radio and still has not been returned. 
31000 mi Bluetooth connection problem - Headunit replaced under Warranty. Partially successful. Bluetooth now sort of works, but not like it did initially. Dealer damaged lower dash trim making the repair. When taking it in for the Headunit replacement otherwise reported, the dash gauge-cluster ceased functioning. Dealer claimed CAN error, replaced cluster under Warranty. Dealer had to send new cluster to Hyundai for Odo Programming, took 1 wk 
36000 mi Primary Driver fob ceased working. Dealer tested - fob and battery OK; Dealer re-programmed vehicle to accept both fobs under Warranty. 
57300 mi HVAC Blower Resistor failure. Dealer agreed to replace under Warranty. Incorrect part packaged in correct part packaging; car returned un-repaired. Still awaiting correct part from Korea. (02/28/2016) 
71800 mi

US $400
Dealer determined previous diagnosis to be incorrect, agreed to replace sw/AC control panel. After assuring it was warrantied, dealer reneged and charged $400 to reacquire car. Crain Hyundai in Bentonville, AR. Through with this Stealership. 
80000 mi

US $45
Driver side low-beam headlight out - replaced all 4 lights as precaution. 
11000 mi Noise from Radio. Had to be replaced under warranty. 
1520 mi DRLs would sometimes not turn back on after temporarily turning off during an active turn signal. Did not affect headlights, safety or visibility. Recall notice was issued, software reflashed and problem solved. 
7440 mi Gauge cluster had a needle which was stuck for the first 10 seconds on a cold start. (tach) Cluster was replaced under warranty. 
29180 mi Passenger window didn't always open when commanded. Replaced motor. 
57940 mi Rear camera flickering, other issues. The part is only warrantied for 3 years, 60k km. Part cost is $700. Will submit a goodwill request. 
62620 mi Rear backup camera had distortion showing more and more often on the screen. Dealer diagnosed issue as defective camera, which was replaced. 

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2012 Hyundai Veloster 3dr Hatch

138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD

16000 mi CD became stuck inside CD player. They ordered a new entertainment system (can just replace the CD player) and the new one Hyundai sent wouldn't work. Have to go back in 2 weeks when backordered CD player is in stock. 
7000 mi tire pressure issue 
13000 mi

US $30
XM radio drops radio ID. Service couldn't replicate problem. Nothing was done. Passenger window won't roll down sometimes. Service could not reproduce problem. Nothing done to fix it. 
Replaced antenna to fix previous radio issue. 
14700 mi Replaced head unit. 
15000 mi Cruise control buttons not working on steering wheel 
15900 mi Cruise control buttons not functional 
7700 mi Diagnosed non-working touchscreen on car's audio head unit. Could not fix; had to order replacement heat unit. 
9700 mi Stereo head unit was replaced due to faulty touchscreen. 
43000 mi Climate system, knob wouldn't work past fan speed 2 
3000 mi The start button would not start the car. Took car to dealer and they replace the brake switch that controls the start button.The switch had a intermittent openswith which cause the button not to work 

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2012 Hyundai Veloster

4-cylinder automated manual 2WD

1000 mi Nav system was giving incorrect directions. Re-booted the system then re-set the parameters. 

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Hyundai Veloster Electrical Problems

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