NHTSA Complaint #11573531 — 2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11573531
Vehicle	2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 15, 2024
Date Filed	February 23, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

Cylinder one lost compression. My mechanic pulled the engine apart and found the valve broke, a piece of the valve broke off. Compression test was only at 30 lb. in cylinder one. cylinder two had 120 lb., cylinder three had 130 lb., cylinder 4 had 149 lb. This Car had oil changes done every 3k to 4k miles with full synthetic. Never raced and always driven properly. 121k miles and the engine was basically done. Having the entire engine rebuilt for 5k$ now. I was having to add about a quart of oil every 500 miles before the valve broke.

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