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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KMHTC6AE5FU••••••2015 Hyundai VELOSTER
That is about average for the 2015 Hyundai VELOSTER — 6 complaints per build across 23 builds.
5on this build
136on the model
23builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 4Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireApr 2023
We purchased the vehicle in March 2022 and in May 2022 the engine light came on and there was knocking in the engine until finally the engine quit while driving. Upon inspection of the engine it appeared to have blown as there was oil all under the hood. The car was towed and…
Electrical SystemFeb 2025
The climate control switch melted. Available for inspection I was getting smoked out by plastic fumes. Researched this issues with all data No No lights
EngineAug 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving 65MPH, the engine started knocking and shaking then stalled. The check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact then stated that she was able to coast the vehicle off the road.…
EngineJan 2022
The contact called on behalf of his girlfriend who owns a 2015 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while his girlfriend was driving approximately 60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated independently, and the driver…
EngineOct 2021
The engine in my 15 Veloster is going out at only 140,00 miles despite tedious care and up keep. I've had a issue of rough idling, loss of power to the engine including a back fire. The engine makes a distinct ticking noise when the accelerator is pushed down. I have paperwork…
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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 KMHTC6AE5FU243169 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.