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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KMHTC6AD4CU••••••2012 Hyundai VELOSTER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Hyundai VELOSTER build (28 vs 14).
28on this build
276on the model
20builds in total
1involved a crash
3involved a fire
6injuries
Most reportedEngine 8Visibility 5Electrical System 5Structure 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2026
On January 15, 2026, at approximately 7:51 a.m., my son was involved in a motor vehicle collision that disabled three vehicles. His vehicle sustained significant damage and was declared a total loss. During the collision, the driver-side airbag did not deploy, and the seat belt…
Unknown Or OtherfireFeb 2021
I heard something drop and then the car started smoking. I pulled to the side of the highway, turned off the car, and went to open the hood, but saw flames. The entire front half was engulfed in flames. A couple years ago I had to get an engine replacement due to oil over…
Electrical SystemfireJun 2020
Vehicle experienced intermittent issues with AC function before stopping altogether along with the AC control knob making a grinding noise. After a few days I noticed a burning plastic smell and investigated behind the removable center panel of the dash and discovered the wiring…
Power TrainJul 2024
The car was in Hyundai dealership for 35 days to have a recalls fixed - still showing as no remedy for ABS systems and they said they fixed it ? They had me pick up the car? And but the recall still shows no remedy ? I’m not sure it’s fixed ? And 2 weeks later the transmission…
SteeringJan 2023
Steering coupler is the issue. I have seen hundreds of complaints about Veloster's having issues with steering couplers but yet no recall. Ridiculous! This needs to be recalled and is a major safety issue
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KMHTC6AD4CU019751 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.