2013 Hyundai Veloster: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Aug 26, 2026 · NM

Complaint: Manufacture has not remedied the issue in a timely manner. No incident YET but we limit driving the vehicle because of: Manufacturer Recall Number251 the federal safety agency Recall Number23V651000 Recall Status Recall Incomplete This recall is from September 22, 2023. It's been nearly 3 years. Our vehicle also has an issue with the headlight constantly going out and the battery being drained. I'm not sure if this is related to this particular recall or just a totally new issue to deal with.

Filed May 26, 2023 · Electrical · 149,000 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V132000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while parking on a city street at approximately 3 MPH, the contact engaged the Reverse Park Aid Sensor (RPAS). The contact had to activate the "shift lock release" in order to park the vehicle. The contact stated that the turn signals were inoperable, the headlamps were not functioning normally, and the proximity rear sensor alarm had stopped functioning. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000. VIN showed no open recall.

Filed Sep 1, 2020 · Electrical · CA

The head light bulbs have been replaced 6 times, and the 'brain' of the car has been replaced 2 times (with a refurbished ones, (not new). I understand there was a recall for make and year of my car for the software replacement because of electrical issues. I don't understand why my particular car was not listed. My car is having electrical issues!!!

Filed Nov 9, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 6,000 miles · NH

Stereo speaker system keeps coming loose from, harness, repaired, broken again. Was told by dealer recall issue. Both headlights and factory installed fog lights have repeatedly gone out, costing several hundred dollars to repair. Paint is chipping off vehicle in several places, has been since approx 6 months after buying car and told by dealer there is nothing wrong with paint, although chipping in straight line

Filed Jan 18, 2014 · Lights, Suspension · 6 miles · MI

The 2013 hyundai veloster turbo has a torsion beam rear suspension that when combined with the factory 18" wheels and stock kumho solus tires gives the car very unpredictable and dangerous handling characteristics over bumps where the rear of the car feels like it is "stepping out." after talking to 5 hyundai dealerships and having them perform various alignment attempts and technical service bulletins for road force balancing to improve the problem, it was still not corrected and nearly resulted in numerous crashes in the 1st year off ownership. After so many attempts to fix the issue and not having it resolved and seeing numerous other reports of it on forums and other review sites, I am convinced that there is a concerted effort to hide the problem and have made the difficult decision to file this complaint. Even the hyundai service manager who most recently drove my car said "I felt it and I don't know what to do about it." this was after the factory technician at the same dealership felt the issue and said "it is a very light car so it will just do that" and when I replied that a same year volkswagen jetta with the same rear suspension design did nothing of the sort and even another model in the hyundai line (elantra) did not have the same issue, he didn't reply. Most dangerous of all is if a rear tire becomes deflated at all on a snowy or icy surface. In my situation an left rear tire went down a few pounds and the car swerved much more wildly than most other cars would a little low on air. I went a year without letting anyone else drive the car out of safety concerns until I finally put winter tires on it in 2014 in a 17" size and felt an immediate resolution to the issue (so far) with both improved grip and over the road/ bump response. The factory low beams are dangerously dim also, again numerous complaints at numerous hyundai dealer(s) ignored.

Filed Oct 15, 2013 · Visibility · CA

The windshield rear-view mirror does not dim adequately. The rear-view mirror does not have a manual dimming lever, just a row of buttons along the bottom for telephone, bluetooth, etc. Having driven the car at night, I thought it did not have any mirror dimming, so I stopped at a hyundai dealer the next day and was informed that the mirror has a photocell that tells the mirror whether it is day or night, and the mirror automatically dims. I covered the sensor and they were correct, but the amount of dimming is far from adequate--such that when I drove the car at night, I did not realize there was any dimming at all. I had to re-aim the mirror so I could not see the headlights of the car behind me. Such re-aiming of the mirror cancels most of the safety benefits of having a rear-view mirror.

Filed Jan 18, 2013 · Lights · MA

Headlights on low beam the lights only reach out 65-75 feet and then there is a solid dark horizon line with no light what so ever above this line. At highway speed of 65 MPH this lighting dose not give the driver enough time to avoid a problem. Contacted hyundai and they are not willing to admit to the problem or do anything about it. After research the solution is to add h I d lighting to the car hyundai say that if it is installed they will not horner any fix any repair claims on the car. I drive 100 miles a day in the dark and this is out and out dangerous. Some thing needs to be done about this a s a p.

Filed Jan 18, 2013 · Lights · 4,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai veloster turbo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the low beam headlights only illuminated approximately 65-70 feet and the contact was unable to have a clear view of the roadway. In addition, the contact mentioned that there was a solid black horizon that came from the headlights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician diagnosed that there were no failures with the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 4,000. Updated 2/13/13 the consumer stated the cost to correct the problem was $900 updated 02/14/13