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2012 Hyundai Veloster steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 42 complaints for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
42 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
81,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2012 Hyundai Veloster Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 81,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 81,000 miles
Based on 32 complaints that include mileage. 41% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 32 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Over the last year, I’ve had to purchase three air conditioner switches after driving for several years with it being out the first one we replaced caused a small electrical fire as did all of the others. This has been an ongoing issue not just with my car, but my sister‘s in-laws who is a 2014 model I looked online. It has been reported over the years basically since the cars come out of this same issue can you please Issue a safety recall before somebody’s house or vehicle or both catches fire completely.

November 2024 Fire

Steering wheel has play in it and makes a noise thud like noise when u turn it u cant control the car its the steering coupling same as the sonata and elantra they have been recalled but not the veloster but its the same part it just happened no warning at all this is very dangerous and needs to be recalled its the same part and problem but hyundai hasnt recalled and needs to this car company ignores the fact they have a defective part.

Reported at 94,958 miles, November 2019

Other problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster

Steering problems in other years

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  • 2012

Steering problems across all Hyundai models