6 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 296 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Hyundai Veloster. Check your Veloster by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 296 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, reporting 15 crashes, 8 fires, 29 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 123 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Hyundai Veloster owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 296 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“While driving on the interstate, at approximately 70mph, the sunroof glass shattered causing glass to fall into the vehicle and into the face of the driver. This was not caused by any outside object or force, but simply shattered.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11746771
“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 failed to engage.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11712926
“I stood my [XXX] nephew up in the front passengers side floorboard of the 2012 hyundia voloster manual transmission with push start . I stepped out of the car on the passage side of the car the car was parked in first gear no one was on the driver's side .”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11680446
“Over the last year, I've had to purchase three air conditioner switches after driving for several years with it being out the first one we replaced caused a small electrical fire as did all of the others.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11627898
“In Dec of last year my cars dash lights started flashing no matter which gear I tried the gear would flash on the dash,when I called my extended warranty "car shield ",they recommended that I take it to a repair shop in nearby city and have a diagnostic test performed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11588811
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Hyundai Veloster is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.