general problems of the 2014 Hyundai Veloster

I purchased the 2014 Veloster turbo on December 21st 2013 at beaverton Hyundai in beaverton ore I was a new car priced at $23,373. 00. When driving the car it would die often when taking off after a stop. After some time I took it to the dealer and they told me I needed to give it more gas and baby the clutch. I have had it die in intersections and had a many near misses as I soon realized I never would know if it was going to die untill it did. This problem was never fixed. The instrument panel gave many false readings, I would like you to get the problems from the dealer, they said the replaced the computer at one point. I was notified in sept 2023 of the recall #251 for the abs brakes to this date there is no remedy. After 5 months of not being able to drive my car safely or park it in the garage, I ask for a rental car and a dealership who could keep my car safe untill the remedy was available. Whitnel Hyundai in salem or was the place to go. In March they said I could park in the lot and they gave me a loaner, rental paid for by Hyundai. I spoke to them in may and they still had no remedy. I ask them to let me know when the remedy was available and not to do anything to my car without my ok. I was told that I would by notified by mail when it was available. Today is June 18th 2024, I just checked the recall info on NHTSA site and it says, there is a remedy for some Hyundai cars but the Veloster and genesis will come later. And we will be notified. I am currently undergoing cancer treatment and am very busy with treatments. I am considering returning the car of theirs and picking up my car as I read on the NHTSA recall site that the remedy for most of the Hyundai cars is to put a fuse in to prevent a fire. As you know the abs system is in or under the engine the solution is a new engine not a fuse. My Veloster was built in korea and shipped here, and some parts form 2012 or 2013 could have been used in it.

I purchased my 2014 Hyundai Veloster as a cpo back in January of 2018 with approximately 37k miles. Currently it has 95,637 miles. Within the first couple months of ownership, I noticed that the vehicle was sporadically acting up during acceleration (specifically when shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear). During this process it acts as if all of its power is shut off momentarily and then comes back on, which can potentially be dangerous when accelerating into high traffic areas, or busy intersections because not only does it lose acceleration power but steering as well. I brought it to the dealership right away, but because it never throws any trouble codes, nor does it happen on command - they cannot pin point the issue. Initially they changed the alternator. The second time, I believe, they changed the knock sensor or the camshaft position sensor. In short, I’ve brought it to the dealership several times and have filed numerous complaints to Hyundai consumer affairs, but to no avail. Most recently (March 2022), it happened when both of my stepchildren were in the car while we were returning from the beach. I accelerated from a traffic light and was going around a bend when it happened causing me to slam into the curb and caused nearly $1700 in damage, which I had to pay for out of pocket because at this point it is out of warranty- even though it’s been an ongoing issue pre-warranty lapse. Then to top it all off, I was leaving work this evening to go to an appointment and all of a sudden it began smoking from underneath the steering column. I quickly pulled into the turning lane and popped the fuse box lid open. Instantly I noticed that a wire harness was on fire, which luckily I was able to blow out after several attempts. I’m at my wit’s end with this car, with the dealership, and with Hyundai…. . I need help and don’t know what to do!.

Since Nov/Dec 2020 low oil warning lite started flashing at 2 separate svc intervals for oil change maintenance. At service visit in Jan 2021 requested dealer to inspect for oil leaks. None were found but since then I began checking oil level regulary & found out the car was consuming excessive amount of oil…about half a qt every 250-300 miles. At next service appt to have oil change I informed dealer of my findings which he advised performing the 1000 mile consumption test & wait till after to change oil. He advised if vehicle fails consumption test Hyundai’s guidelines suggest a combustion chamber cleaning (at a cost of over $400)! my complaint is if the cleaning is part of Hyundai’s repair guidelines & there’s no other alternative to this step, (as referenced in TSB# 21-em-003h) why does the customer have to pay the $400+ to have it done if the customer’s vehicle has less than 100000 miles so it should still be covered under the 10 year/100000 mile powertrain warranty.