- Vehicles
- 16,487
- Built between
- Apr 2012 – Oct 2013
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 14 May 2019
- Repaired
- 56%
- Unrepaired
- 5,094
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2012 and October 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013 Hyundai VelosterBuilt April 2012 to October 2013
Repair progress
5,094 of 16,487 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
56% repaired — 9,240 of 16,487 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 596
- Scrapped or exported
- 1,557
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013 Veloster vehicles that are equipped with 1.6 liter turbo engines. The engine management software may cause premature ignition (pre-ignition) of the air/fuel mixture in the engine. The resulting excessive cylinder pressure may damage the engine.
What could happen
Engine damage can increase the risk of a fire or cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2012 to October 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 March 2019
- Owners notified14 May 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 56% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 March 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 182.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 182
- Recalling manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.