Two problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster based on all problems reported for the 2012 Veloster.
This cars engine just shuts off when driving, it will not go into gear even though it says it's in drive etc. My husband parked the car in our flat driveway and the car went forward crushing him against the house. I pulled the car backwards even though it was it said it was in park to free him. Contacted Hyundai corporate and they said they were not responsible. Will be contacted a lawyer because this was caught on video from my ring doorbell. This happens all the time where it will not go into gear and you have to shut the car off and on 3xs before it will go into gear. Hyundai dealer says they can't duplicate the problem.
For the 4th time, my 2012 Veloster literally shut off while being driven. It does not stall. It shuts off entirely. No electric. No power. No nothing. Luckily, this has only happened when doing under 15mph or stopped at a light. If this were to happen on a highway or at high speeds, it is quite certain that I would be in an accident as there would be no way to alert other motorists that my vehicle cannot be driven - there are no brake lights or anything when it shuts off. When it shuts off, it is in drive. It cannot be put back into park. I have to put it into neutral to restart it. It does restart without hesitation. I did take it to my local dealer once and they were not able to locate any problem. I have done research on this and see that Hyundai has the same kind of problems most often with their santa fe models. I have checked to see if there has been a recall for this issue from Hyundai, but so far they have not addressed this issue.