NHTSA Complaint #11372533 — 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11372533
Vehicle	2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2020
Date Filed	November 1, 2020
Mileage	147,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE STOPPED DRIVING UNDER ITS OWN POWER AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS. USUALLY AFTER DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH FOR 30 MILES OR MORE. IT EITHER BOGS DOWN GIVING TIME TO PULL OF THE ROAD OR STOPS COMPLETELY AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE IS GIVING A P420 ERROR CODE BUT EXHAUST TECHNICIANS SAY IT IS NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. VEHICLE WILL DRIVE AFTER EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BEEN GIVEN TIME TO COOL. COMPRESSION IS BEIN LOST IN ONE CYLINDER AS DETERMINED BY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS A NEW ENGINE AND CONVERTER IS REQUIRED. RESULTS APPEAR TO BE THE SAME CONDITIONS AS LISTED IN SC176 FOR THE KIA SOUL 1.6L GDI ENGINE. HIGH EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ABNORMAL ENGINE COMBUSTION AND DAMAGE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE ENGINE'S PISTONS AND POSSIBLE PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILURE.

Related Complaints for the 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11704367 — December 10, 2025 — The second cylinder is not firing. The car stalled when on highway.

#11679871 — August 11, 2025 — Knock sensor code p1326

#11649270 — March 19, 2025 — The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attemptin...

#11639966 — January 31, 2025 — The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact notic...

#11616768 — September 27, 2024 — The car lost power gradually ;when I was driving ; We were on the freeway and I couldn’t continue driving 60 miles pe...

Recent Complaints for the 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

#11679871 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — August 11, 2025 — Knock sensor code p1326

#11669871 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — June 28, 2025 — The connector that connects to the air conditioning temperature knob melted this is the second time in the 4 years I ...

#11661517 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH — May 16, 2025 — The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side door failed to open as ne...

#11649276 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — March 19, 2025 — The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Reverse ...

#11616768 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — September 27, 2024 — The car lost power gradually ;when I was driving ; We were on the freeway and I couldn’t continue driving 60 miles pe...