Electrical issues & engine issues. 2013 Hyundai Veloster. - purchased brand new and September 2013. CENTEREACH HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. Since day one I’ve had many issues. So I’m having multiple repairs and replacement of AC /Heat blower,switches, Resistors,-Blower head unit, radio,Control head ( Internally shorting.Recall #948 ( canister cracked).report to dealer sells of exhaust coming in car. Also had replaced Right rear door actuator. July 2018 complained of transmission slipping not going into gear pulling back etc. Dealer claims no trouble calls. Once again I am having the same issues. This time driver side window goes down by itself and will not stay up, I have to manually open passenger side door lock and once again the blower does not work. Lights on my dash all lit oil light had been flickering, tire pressure light stays on and airbag light is lit. Just recently I have been driving in the car and had thought in the middle of driving that the transmission had went the car mediately pulled back and did not move I was lucky enough to have guided it over to the side of the road. the federal safety agency # 19V204000 ( Hyundai recall #182) 2013 Hyundai Veloster - although it states four”TURBO ENGINE” only I am having the same exact problems. Let’s not wait until the engine goes on fire or causes a serious accident ! I am more than concerned and worried about this for I have no other transportation. I have contacted Hyundai customer care service. Both emailed and called. Hyundai Consumer Affairs # 18383206. I had also been advised over the phone(which I am was not aware of) another recall #966 - Involving a Hyundai Veloster’s 2012 -2017, as per rep. She set up an appointment with the dealership in which I go to, and also purchased the car, I asked her to please forward me a copy of the email and what she sent to the dealership, in which I am still waiting. I’m hoping the dealership Will take this more seriously coming from the manufacture. I Will advise outcome. Thank you
2013 Hyundai Veloster engine complaints
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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.
Hyundai denied my claim for reimbursement for an engine issue. They stated that the VIN is not included in the recall. However, my mechanic is the one who bought the issue to my attention. He believes this recall should also apply to this vehicle. He said he is willing to discuss the repair with any interested parties. My mechanic is Auto Accents located in Lakewood NJ. His name is Nick and he can be reached at 732‑905‑5088. I only ask that review the attached receipt, speak with my mechanic, and consider adding this VIN to the recall.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and became aware that the intake manifold was fractured into two pieces. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,931.
On five separate occasions the vehicle engine has shut off completely while driving in traffic. Fortunately my wife was able to coast to the side of the road, but in all instances a serious road hazard and danger to safety for both us as well as the public was created. We are now no longer driving the vehicle out of fear of our safety. We have contacted the Hyundai dealership where all the prior 4+ years of service has been done, as well as Hyundai USA. Both have said they will not investigate. After the first two occurrences, I was told the original engine needed to be replaced due to metal shavings in the internal components. This is the exact same reason for the recent global recall, however Hyundai said our model was not covered under the warranty even though it was the same issue. We had the Hyundai Dealership replace the engine and within one month it happened again. This time they said the catalytic converter/exhaust manifold had failed again (this was the third catalytic converter). Since then, the engine has shut off two more times while driving. A local certified mechanic has inspected it and said he has seen several similar problems with other Hyundai vehicles. Hyundai USA refuses to address the issue.
While driving at 65+ MPH on a major highway, car suddenly lost all power. I pulled over and all lights on cluster popped on at the same time (check engine, low oil, low tire pressure, low battery, etc), and then lights turned off. There were no error codes when read with a obd scanner. Car still ran, but would not move, all power was lost. After having it towed, it was found that the catalytic converter had clogged, and for some reason did not throw an error code. This happened on a busy highway with no warning, and could have been very dangerous if I hadn't been able to pull over.
The climate control switch has been replaced multiple times. The main harness where clips in is burnt an is melting my switch out after being changed an used for few hours it then burns out. The car smells like it's melting threw the vent of plastic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai veloster. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was a loud noise coming from the engine compartment as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle had been serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v204000 (electrical system, engine) prior to the failure. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller hyundai albuquerque (9820 coors blvd nw, albuquerque, nm 87114) where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,379.
Engine knocking . Using a lot of oil but not leaking
Vehicle hesitant to put power, stalls, loosing power when presing gas and check engine comes on, code for misfire. Changed plugs and coils still does the same issue like the one for the recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v204000 but my VIN is not under the list!
Hello, I believe there is an underlying issue with the veloster 2013 that hyundai has not addressed properly with their service campaign. I had received the service around 06/01/19 (I am not sure exactly when) and a year later have had the same exact problems this service was supposed to address. I have had engine stalls in the middle of the street near usc on a busy intersection and had to move the car by foot in fear of getting hit by another car. I've also had engine power issues that seem to have persisted. When this happened I took it into a mechanic to address the issue, their diagnosis was a bad coil pack for which they did a tune up (spark plugs, coil packs, oil filter). Shortly after the tune-up I had problems of the same misfiring issue where there would be no power to the engine and a slight knocking noise. I then took my car to hundai keyes mission hills to diagnose the problem this time and they said the same thing, bad coil pack. There have been known engine failures due to the ecu, and have read many anecdotal evidence that there is an issue with the ecu. I also believe this issue has caused my catalytic converter to fail prematurely as the misfires would send unburned fuel into the catalytic converter. I initially got in contact with a service manager at hyundai consumer affairs on feb 15th and he has finally called me today 03/15/19 after weeks of trying to get updates. The supervisor has deemed that this was out of warranty and that I would have to pay for it even after expressing my concerns that there might be an underlying issue that has not been resolved by the service campaign. This is a dangerous problem for other veloster owners. And I fear that my engine will fail in the future. Here is the service campaign. Report receipt date: mar 14, 2019 the federal safety agency campaign: 19v204000
The engine rods are knocking, even though I've kept oil in the car. And had regular oil changes. The engine oil always has to be filled after a couple weeks eventhough there is no oil leaks. Now the motor has to be replaced. There are multiple recalls on the same thing for this car just not on mine specifically. Noticed it today when I turned the car on and heard the knocking noise. This car company has a history of this same issue on multiple cars
Het leaking oil to the exhaust manifold , can cause fireead gask
Ive replaced the engine three time due to failure. The failure of the gdi motors is imminent. On a different note, the climate control knob heats up and burns out the metal strip behind the knob which causes the knob to eventually become useless.
Brakes lose of brake pressure when bumps are hit. Reapply brakes to regain pressure engine burning oil issues and overheating issues. This has resulted in my 1.6 l having engine failure and it is not on the recall list as the 2.0's and up are. Being that they are the same motor other than the size of pistons and turbo confuses me
Engine failure at low load, 84k miles. Probably related to previous recall which didn't fix it
Engine blew with 116k I barely drove this car about 6 minute daily
There is coolant leaking into the engine. When I turn the car on and drive when I come to a complete stop the car turns completely off.
My 2013 hyundai veloster was under a recall in june last year for an engine problem that could result, if not fixed, in serious engine failure and damage while operating. I took the car to my local hyundai dealership to fix the problem, but on 9/10/20 while driving on interstate 26 near columbia, sc, the car's speed suddenly dropped to no more than about 40 MPH and wouldn't go any faster. That put me in extreme danger of getting struck from the rear by other faster-moving vehicles, so I rode the next approximately 5 miles on interstate shoulders to avoid danger. I was eventually able to drive the car that day to a repair shop in columbia, which determined that my car sustained serious engine failure and damage, and believed it was directly related to the 2019 recall, attaching a recall notice to the repair invoice. I called my local hyundai dealership but was informed my car was not presently under recall. The bottom line is that the dealership either didn't do the 2019 repair at all or improperly did it, or more seriously for the thousands of other drivers nationwide of similar hyundai velosters, the software fix offered by hyundai was not adequate, putting their lives in danger if their engines suffer serious engine failure and damage while traveling at high speeds. In my case, because the engine was ruined, I sold the car to a local junkyard. I've attached documentation verifying everything I've written. The 2019 documentation is under my wife's name; my name is on the latest records.
My car is under open recall with hyundai compaign # recall 182 or the federal safety agency recall #19v204000 . I have engine damage in cylinder number 2 which is due to the mix of air and fuel and hyundai refuse to cover my engine under this recall even they put safety risk of this recall is :engine damage can increase the risk of a fire or cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. So hyundai want to do only software update to prevent the safety risk but it is to late for my case since the risk or the damage is already happened to my car and they refuse to cover the bad engine that I have now . Note: the mileage of my car is 42000 miles. That is the information provided by the hyundai for this recall. Https://autoservice.hyundaiusa.com/campaignhome/campaign/index.
When stoppibg or coming to full complete stop car seems to feel like it is goibg to stall out and kind of shimmery and shakes a little right before stopping also when starting from a complete stop it alot of the time feels like it is going to stall out as well. There is alot of engine noise as well that does not seem like it is a good thing.
While driving at highway speed the engine lost power and would not accelerate. Took the car to the dealer. Dealer inspected and found the catalytic converter was plugged again. The previous failure (separate report) in june 2019 caused the engine to fail. The vehicle had a new short block installed along with the catalytic converter. With 9000 miles on the new short block and cat, the cat is plugged again and the engine has a distinctive ticking sound that was present when the engine failed the last time. Hyundai has an issue that needs to be addressed. The vehicle is serviced at recommended intervals or before. We use standard gasoline with no aftermarket additives.
Driving down the highway it sounded like something flew under my car and suddenly started smoking and a flame came out. There was loud banging under the hood: like a boom. We pulled to the side of the highway before it completely died and it caught sparks. We do not have any photos since this happened in the middle of the night.
To make a very long story short, 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. 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 due to low pressure in one cylinder! The dealership told me that I would be responsible to pay since they already took care of it the first time. We also found out that through our advisor at the service center dealership that she has an email stating that faulty parts were used during the first engine 'repair'. 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. During the same month a recall was issued on the vehicle. 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 the past few years and it's affecting my credit and I need it resolved especially since this was not our faults and we were denied the use of the warranty we were paying for.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai veloster. The contact stated that he had just purchased the vehicle from a third party and the engine seized and blow while driving on the freeway on cruse control at 80 MPH. The contact stated that his friends behind in another vehicle saw a metal part flew out from the bottom of the vehicle with spark. The contact was able to safely coast to the side of the road and stated by the time he had costed to the side of the road; the fire had gone out. No warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the his dad's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The VIN was part of the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v204000 (electrical system, engine). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai veloster. The contact was driving on a highway when the vehicle lost power suddenly without no warning. The contact was finally able to move over to the shoulder. The check engine light then came on and there was a burning smell. The contact checked the fluid levels and tried to restart the vehicle and it rattled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who finally discovered there was a small fire in the engine. The fire was discovered with the hole burnt into the piston with a special camera. The manufacturer stated that there was no recalls and referred the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. They said they may help with the repairs after a diagnosis. The contact filed a complaint and received a file number with the manufacturer. The vehicle was currently still sitting unrepaired at the contact's house. The failure mileage was 108,000. Dealer stated fire most likely occurred because fire that burned a hole in the 3rd cylinder piston. Consumer stated vehicle was given back to bank repo.
I bought a 2013hyundai veloster in april of 2019 with in the first 2 days of having car it stopping accelerating an left me on the side of road. I had to car towed back to the dealer where the car was bought . After them looking in to the problem they ended up replacing the catalytic converter. The car ran fine for about another 5 to 6 months. Then one day bad rough idel rpms dropping when under acceleration after putting on code reader it turned out to be a misfire I then replace coil pack and spark plugs. The veloster ran fine for about 3 to 4 months this time. Now we are back to the car having issues today 7/11/20 loss of power under acceleration,rough idel,knocking sound coming from engine. I have contacted hyundai in the past on the 2013 ecu recall they did not want to honor there recall saying in order to look in to the problem I'd need to get it diagnosed through the dealer when I can simply use my owe code reader. It has been nothing but issues with this vehicle I bought with only 63000 miles this is frustrating is there anything that can be done for hyundai to honor there recall thank you .
I was sitting in my car and all of a sudden my cars check engine light came on and then I died. I waiting a couple of minutes and then tried starting it again but it started slightly and then died again. This has happened to me in the pass. The last time this happened my car had to get a new engine installed.
While driving, car transmission disengaged, even though engine running. Instrument tach read 0, instruments panel seemed dead. Able to restart engine twice but unable to move. Exited car and locked, waited 30 secs. Able to restart car again then drive. Has happened twice within 5 miles of home.
Engine is consuming too much oil. Less than 1100 miles into driving with a fresh tank of oil it is empty. We've done this now 3 times in the past 6 months. Mechanic says it is not a good sign and to bring it into hyundai.
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