I have had the ABS checked by Hyundai dealership per recall and they told me there was no issues, but I’m having a lot of problems with accelerating, and it shifting gears, I don’t think the system is really diagnosing, whenever I turn my car on sometimes it will do a diagnostic read, but it can’t send data, and it will take a while for the system to reset itself. It does smell like my car is smoking and I will have to physically roll my window down and/or poke my head out the window to make sure it’s not smoking. I’m checking my temperature gauge in my car to make sure it id within normal range. And when the check engine light comes on, sometimes it will come up and will blink for a few seconds and then disappear. Then I will go to O’Reilly’s or Advanced Auto Zone to get a reading the common codes that have come up were P0401, P0442,
2013 Hyundai Veloster acceleration problems
14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 79,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 79,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Hyundai Veloster acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2013 Hyundai Veloster owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Connecting rod failure. A test was ran on my car and this code came up even though my check engine light was off. There is a rattling when accelerating and a decrease in speed when accelerating. The rattling began a little less than a year ago so I took it to a shop but they said it couldn’t be fixed because the engine is enclosed. Basically to fix this issue I would need an entire new engine and it is already causing major issues on my vehicle. This is a safety issue because the engine could just fail.
I have had to replace the turbo and radiator. I have replaced the coil packs and spark plugs 3 times since I received the car and now the transmission is acting up. I bought the car Dec 2020 and it has left me stranded on the side of the road 4 times already from the engine malfunctioning.
The steering wheel is lose with loud clicking sound when the wheel is turned. The cruise control when turn on will not turn off. The clicking lose steering happens when stationary or driving. Cruise control stocks when driving. This started 3 years ago. Stopped using cruise control. Took car to hyundai for both. Clicking/loose steering is a faulty part that is know by hyundai and has been recalled on sevetal other hyundai. But no recall has been done for the veloster
Ac control switch replaced 4 times and the cruze switch has wire problem
The speed control panel is not working and the horn is not working either
To make a very long story short, I was driving to work and my car suddenly exploded and oil spewed out towards the rear. I had to get my engine replaced in late 2017 due to the engine throwing a rod. It took 3 months to repair because the dealership was behind due to other people having engine malfunctions. It took weeks to get a rental which was hectic because me and my husband both worked and commuted with a 2-year old. After my husband drove my car off the lot, my car was sounding a little funny, almost like a sucking nose that we ended up having to take back to the dealership to have them tell me that I needed to pay a diagnostic charge even though my car was well under warranty limit. I ended up speaking with the manager and he had the technician look at it to only be told it was nothing engine related even though my engine light was on! A few months after that, my car started losing power and was inoperable. I had it towed to the same dealership only to be told that I needed another engine replacement! The dealership told me that I would be responsible to pay since they already took care of it the first time. The cost to repair would have been over what the value of my car is. Me and my husband had to leave my car at the dealership since it was not drive-able and they ended up selling the vehicle at auction for $1700 in february 2019. I recently just found out that my car is under recall for the same reasons it was in the shop the first 3 times. Hyundai concludes that the 2013 veloster were having engine and mechanical issues. I have a recall number and have spoke to 3 different departments to see what I can do to resolve the balance I have left to pay on the car of $8710. I knew there must have been an issue since the last few times I've went to the dealership there were a lot of vehicles needing engine replacements. This has been frustrating to deal with.
1) steering wheel remote controls for radio & phone have been intermittent since original purchase; 2) air conditioning system does not completely restrict outside/engine warm air coming into cabin when not using A/C, for instance when windows down; 3) clock does not work consistently (it only recently just started working all by itself.
Driving on interstate, all lights flashed on, engine light remained on and my car stalled and would not accelerate. I had to take it out of drive, put it in sport mode and then back to drive. It would shake violently if I went above 45 miles an hour, I was 130 miles from home. This is not first time this has happened, have made previous complaints
'takata recall' my veloster has been stalling since I leased it there's always a problem when speeding up and has been taken to the dealership for service more than 3 times for the same problem and has been out of service for more than 35 days this has happened to me on highway, stationary and on streets it's u just that I have to pay for a vehicle like this when I should be getting my moneys worth
Questions about the 2013 Hyundai Veloster acceleration
Does the 2013 Hyundai Veloster have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the acceleration of the 2013 Hyundai Veloster, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2013 Hyundai Veloster acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 79,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Hyundai Veloster acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Hyundai Veloster have the most acceleration problems?
The Hyundai Veloster model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2012 (15 complaints) and 2013 (14 complaints).
Other 2013 Hyundai Veloster problems
Engine 174Electrical 99Steering 59Visibility 36Transmission 35Brakes 30Fuel system 23Body 20Airbags 13Lights 8Suspension 8Driver assistance 5Seat belts 3Wheels 3Tires 2Locks 1
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