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Hyundai Veloster vs Jeep Patriot

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Hyundai Veloster Jeep Patriot
Complaints on file 1,768 4,387
Model years covered 2012–2021 2002–2017
Worst model year 2012 2014
Best model year 2021 2007
Crashes reported 71 205
Fires reported 80 60
Injuries reported 68 151
Deaths reported 0 5
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 12.4% 9.6%

Hyundai Veloster by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Jeep Patriot by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks