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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KMHTC6AD9DU••••••2013 Hyundai VELOSTER
That is about average for the 2013 Hyundai VELOSTER — 14 complaints per build across 28 builds.
20on this build
396on the model
28builds in total
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 5Visibility 4Electrical System 4Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJul 2025
Smoke, burning smell came from ac control unit. Ac wiring unit, knob completely burned/melted. Reported to Hyundai local and corporate office no resolution other then I just have to replace the unit. Please note this happened in 2022 (40,000 miles today vehicle had 58,000miles)…
Power TrainOct 2024
On October 17, 2024, owner was leaving Denver, CO on the highway and had to stop for traffic and vehicle wouldn't move. Was in drive but vehicle would not drive and pulled to side of road. Had insurance tow to nearest Hyundai dealership. Check engine light was on and dealership…
Service BrakesJan 2024
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer…
EngineMay 2023
On 9/27/2022, I wrote a letter to the NHTSA (which was published in a PDF) outlining the reasons why all Veloster's (2011-2014) equipped with 1.6 L GDI engines are having Detonation And Catastrophic Failures. To sum it up, the real reason is the compression ratio is "much…
SteeringAug 2020
The mdps (motor driven power steering) assembly contains a flexible rubber coupling which may wear over time resulting in a slight 'clicking' or 'thud' type noise when turning the steering wheel. This together with the huge amount of dead play makes the vehicle unsafe. There's a…
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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 KMHTC6AD9DU115862 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.