2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
3 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
IT STARTED WITH MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THEN I NOTICED WHEN AT A STOP IT FELT LIKE I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME I WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THEN WHEN IT WAS DARK MY NEIGHBOR NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. I RESEARCHED THESE THREE PROBLEMS THAT APPEARED WITHIN THE SAME DAY, AND FOUND THAT THE "BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH" IS CAUSING ALL THREE ISSUES. ALSO, GOINGS RECALLS FOR OTHER MODELS OF HYUNDAI FOR THIS PART BUT APPARENTLY NOT MINE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TITUS-WILL HYUNDAI (888-287-9396, LOCATED AT 2255 CARRIAGE LOOP SW, OLYMPIA, WA 98502), BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A FIVE DAY WAITING LIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 10 FREEWAY GOING WEST IN TONOPAUGH, ARIZONA. I HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED...IF I WAS BEING SHOT AT; THE CAR EXPLODED, A BOMB WENT OFF OR WHAT. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AND IN MY HYSTERICAL POSITION, I SEE GLASS FLYING ALL OVER THE ENTIRE CAR...I HAD TO GET OVER SEVERAL LANES TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY...I'M NOT SURE HOW I GOT THE COMPOSURE TO DO THIS...HOWEVER, I DID GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT KILLED; OR KILLED SOMEONE WITH THIS EXPLOSION OF NOT ONLY GLASS, BUT THE PARTS TO THE SUNROOF IS A MIRACLE. I AM NOW IN THERAPY WITH PDST. THIS CAR WAS A RECALL CAR THAT I PURCHASED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS RECALLED FOR SHATTERING SUNROOF GLASS...HOWEVER, HYUNDAI SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE...
Other 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER Problem Areas
Engine
60 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
47 complaints
Steering
42 complaints
Unknown Or Other
38 complaints
Electrical System
37 complaints
Power Train
30 complaints
Structurebody
20 complaints
Service Brakes
19 complaints
Visibilitywiper
15 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
14 complaints
Air Bags
12 complaints
Wheels
12 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
7 complaints
Visibility
7 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
2 complaints
Parking Brake
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfront
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint