Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2013 Hyundai Veloster owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving into a parking lot, a small rock fell on the panoramic sunroof and the sunroof shattered. The contact stated that the shade guard was closed at the time of the failure. There was no injury sustained. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that their location did not perform sunroof glass replacement. The dealer referred the contact to an auto glass repair shop, where the shattered glass was removed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where pictures of the failure were taken and sent to the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the dealer that they could not cover the sunroof glass replacement because the moving part of the sunroof glass was not shattered. …
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while diving 40 MPH, the front driver's side sun visor exploded. The contact stated that the air bags warning light illuminated. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000.
I have a 2013 vitamin c Veloster and I recently looked under my license plate in the rear and noticed a big hole in my bumper from melting, it seems to keep getting worse since last week when I noticed it. I took it into the dealership yesterday and showed the service guys and at that point my bumper and plate mount had fused together from the heat. I fear the bumper starting on fire right next to the gas tank. They took 3.5 hours to look at it and figure out what was going on. They claimed that they have never heard of or seen this issue and when they finished, wouldn't tell me any info. They gave me no paperwork, they just told me "take the car, we had to order a lot of parts and it will be a while before we get them in; we will call you when the parts come in and they closed the shop.
As I was driving down the road going about 60 miles per hour my sunroof exploded. I did not hit any bumps nor did any object strike my vehicle. It sounded like a bomb went off in my vehicle. Luckily I had the shade closed so the glass laid on the shade. However, looking in the rear view mirror there was a lot of glass flying around. No one was around me at the time of the explosion. My local Hyundai dealer is fixing the glass for half the cost of the actual repair per Hyundai corporation. I still would like this to be investigated. I'm terrified it'll happen again after it is fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. Without warning, the contact stated that the panoramic sun roof fractured. There were no injuries. The dealer (ettleson Hyundai, 5631 south la grange road, countryside, il 60525, [phone]) inspected the vehicle and suggested that the contact check with the insurance company. The VIN was not included in NHTSA action number: pe12027 (visibility) and NHTSA campaign numbers: 13V051000 (visibility) and 12V568000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified and provided no solution. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I was driving down the interstate doing 70 MPH when suddenly my sunroof exploded while closed. Considering this model vehicle has an all glass sunroof this is very dangerous. I called Hyundai and was told the 2012 models have a recall for exploding sunroofs but not mine in particular. This is a safety hazard as people with children in the backseat can get cut by falling glass if this happens. The sunroof explodes without warning.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the sun roof had shattered. Napleton Hyundai (649 dunn rd, hazelwood, mo 63042, [phone]) was called, but the contact had not received a response yet. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
While parked in a parking garage my sunroof exploded. Glass was everywhere. Nothing was even near my car when it happened (thank goodness) after looking at security footage. I hope a recall is done soon because I could not imagine if I had been in the vehicle with children. Hyundai has been semi-helpful but something needs to be done before it happens instead of after
Sunroof shattered while driving. No contact made with vehicle, was driving about 50 MPH when sunroof glass shattered, breaking of back part of frame as well. Glass on sunroof shattered upward, eventually caving in on top of cover
Body complaints in other Veloster years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 2013 Hyundai Veloster?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the body & structure of the 2013 Hyundai Veloster, 5% of the model year's 426 complaints. The component named most often is body (16 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2013 Hyundai Veloster body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 2013 Hyundai Veloster, though it has 3 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2013 Hyundai Veloster body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 53,000 miles, and 29% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.