There are 12 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2013 Hyundai Veloster in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)Seat belt will unclip randomly while driving.
Clockspring not working. Causing issues with electrical and airbag/ horn not working. Multiple complaints. Hatchback lift support not working and locking system not working.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated after getting an oil change, two days later the air bag warning light was illuminated on the control panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the air bag needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,698.
MY AIRBAG WARNS LIGHT CAME ON
I HAVE A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON HAD CHECKED SHOW CODE FOR DRIVER SIDE CLOCK SPRING BAD. NOTICED HYUNDAI IS REPLACING THEM ON 2011- 2014 ELANTRAS, SONATAS, AND SONATAS HYBRID TO 15 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL DELIVERY OR DATE OF FIRST USE AS LISTED ON INTERNET. WHAT MAKES MY 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER ANY DIFFERENT I SAME ISSUE AS VEHICLES LISTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED! WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING.
THE AIR BAG MODULE (CODEB1346) IS NON FUNCTIONING IN 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. MANUFACTURER NOR EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER AS THEY DEEM AIRBAG MODULE PART OF THE SEAT BELT CLAUSE. I WAS INFORMED THIS CAN CAUSE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI IS NON RESPONSIVE TO INQUIRIES ABOUT REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND, UPON INQUIRY TO OTHER VELOSTER OWNERS, THIS OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY IN HYUNDAI VELOSTERS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JOHN O'NEIL JOHNSON HYUNDAI (2001 HIGHWAY 39 NORTH, MERIDIAN, MS 39301, (601) 621-5100) AND WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW AIR BAG WAS NEEDED AT THE COST OF $530. THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG DID NOT WORK AND THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE. THE NEW AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN SO THE DEALER ORDERED A SPRING FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MULTIPLE ITEMS FIXED ON MY 2013 VELOSTER TURBO, I HAVE HAD THE FACTORY SPEAKERS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY HAVE BLOWN, HAD TO HAVE THE A/C CONTROL JOB REPLACED AND RECENTLY THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. MECHANICALLY IT HAS BEEN WORSE, AT 72000 MILES OR SO THE TURBO BLEW WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS FORTUNATELY COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. I STARTED HAVING TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS FREQUENTLY AS THEY BECAME COVERED IN OIL, THEN IN FEBRUARY MY ENGINE GAVE OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A COMPRESSION TEST AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 5000 MILES SO I HAD TO BUY A USED ENGINE AND HAVE IT REPLACED, THREE MONTHS LATER I GOT A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL SAYING THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS RECALLED.
AIR BAG WARNING CLUSTER LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE HORN DOESN'T WORK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
So there are a few issues that need to fixed with this that just randomly stopped working. First the driver side door will not unlock and sometimes it locks with my key fob. Second, My air bag Symbol has also popped up and will not go away. My horn will not honk and the right side on the steering wheel buttons suddenly stopped working. And now my passenger side back door will not open from the inside and out. These are things that shouldn’t be happening to the car, it’s not even 10 years old since I’ve had the car. Please fix these issues which at the dealership charge an arm and a leg to fix these issues. We need recalls for these issue to get fixed that Hyundai couldn’t do when they released these car types.
THERE IS A PLASTIC GUIDE THAT ALLOWS THE REAR SEAT BELTS TO RETRACT AND EXTEND FREELY. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, UNDER NORMAL USE, THE SEAT BELT HAS BECOME LODGED UNDER THE PLASTIC GUIDE PART, PREVENTING THE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTING PROPERLY, AND THUS CAUSING EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT. *JB
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