2021 Hyundai Venue problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System:horn (3) · Service Brakes (2) · Seat Belts (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:front 2022-06-27 · campaign 22V458000 · 72,142 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Venue vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Fix: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 21V-796 for Venue vehicles. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2021-10-13 · campaign 21V796000 · 978 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to hav
Service bulletins (66)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-10-27 · 26-GI-003H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update key improv
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Engine 2026-04-18 · 26-EE-003H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. this bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solenoid) assembly.
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Electrical System 2025-12-19 · P33 OL · Other
in response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized hyundai dealers since early 2023. in addition to the anti-theft software, we’ve developed a new zinc-reinforced i
Showing the 6 most recent of 66 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-11-08 · Unknown Or Other“my vehicle is experiencing engine challenges. my check engine light has been on for more that half of this year. i took my car to get a diagnostic , and it was returned reported as normal however the check engine light re-appeared. my car make a noise and does not accelerate properly. my driver door is missing a handle, there was never a handle, t…”
2025-07-11 · Service Brakes“last week i was driving my daughter’s venue and the brakes became hard. crunching noises. i suspected i had dropped my water bottle and perhaps it rolled under the brake pedal. it was hard to depress i heard the same crunching noises as i tried to use the brakes. drove home 1.5 miles slowly and it continued to occur all the way. i had it towed to…”
2024-12-20 · Unknown Or Other“horn doesn’t work majority of the time and the stereo works some day and i have already took this problem with the radio . …”
2024-09-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“loss of drive power and rough idle. intermittent no start due to voltage drop. suspected shorted egr valve causing multiple parts on the same circut to go bad. brought the car to dealer for the 6th time due to loss of power while driving and rough idle. asked for a diagnostic of the egr valve due to matching symptoms to the egr recall of the 2024…”
2024-08-11 · Power Train“my 2021 hyundai venue at or around 43,000 miles, certified pre owned, and bought january 2024 while at a gas station parking lot. started my vehicle and put it in reverse to leave gas station began smoking, as i put it back in drive to get out of traffic was a loud noise and i immediately stopped turned off the car. found two parts from my engine o…”
2024-08-07 · Unknown Or Other“my 2021 venue had less than 24,000 miles when this problem occurred. i am the original owner and until recently, worked from home. i started having issues when i put the key in the ignition to start my vehicle. none of the dash lights or a/c control would come on. i had to re-try two to three times to get it to work. when i took my vehicle in f…”
2024-07-03 · Power Train“lost all acceleration and car started bucking while making a a left through oncoming traffic narrowly avoiding getting t boned on passenger side of vehicle with my child on that side of vehicle. no check engine light or codes during or after incident. even though the car was now not idling correctly. had car towed to dealer for the fifth time and…”
2024-05-08 · Seats“my car honk is constantly. not working since.i.puchase the vehicle my passenger seat belt.lighr is always ringing even when seat is empty. my lane assist while on cause wheel to shift while driving. my gas tank used to hold up.to 420 gallo s for a fill up. now only hold up to 350miles.for fillup.fill up. while turing on highway vechile wants t…”
2023-12-18 · Unknown Or Other“this is a follow up to # 11560029, submitted 12/13/2023. on 12/14/2023, dealership updated the display software that i also previously updated on my own. dealership unable to update navigation software because my car doesn't have navigation installed. back up camera issue still persists with camera remaining on in neutral and drive as software upd…”
2023-12-13 · Unknown Or Other“the backup camera stays on even in neutral and drive mode. in reverse the guide lines are present, however they are not present when in drive or neutral but the camera remains on. this is a safety hazard because it is very distracting to drive forward with live video on the 8" screen. i believe this is also illegal in my state when my teen is driv…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.