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Which Hyundai Venue years to avoid

No Hyundai Venue model year in 2020–2021 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2020 and 2021, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Hyundai Venue Full report
B
Grade 2020–2021
2020 vs model median 1.1×
Model median3× median
Airbags & Restraints 8
Drivetrain 5
Driver Assist 4
Weakest

2020 · 2021

Best

2020 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2020
1.08× 45 B
2021
0.92× 43 B
2022 P
0.61× 34 B
2023 P
1.04× 41 B
2024 P
0.51× 32 B

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2020 B 45 reports · median 5,700 mi

  1. Airbags & Restraints 8

    I was involved in a multi-car accident in the express lane on a busy fast freeway during rush hour on a friday night. I was hit hard from the rear, which shoved my car into the car in front of mine, so a double impact. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Drivetrain 5

    My vehicle started to hesitate as I merged or turned. Then my car completely stopped but it was still cranked. The dealership stated it was transmission issues but no warning lights came on. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Driver Assist 4

    I believe that the lane assist feature malfunctioned and cause the vehicle to collided head on with on coming traffic.. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

5 crash · 4 injuries

2021 B 43 reports · median 4,618 mi

  1. Electrical 11

    The horn started losing volume but would regain it back once the weather warmed up. I have to park overnight outdoors for work and when it snows and gets between 20-25 degrees outside, the horn starts being symptomatic. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Airbags & Restraints 4

    Rear passenger seatbelt is constantly locked while passenger is wearing seatbelt. It will not expand to give the passenger some space, it’s so tight it cuts into your carotid artery. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Driver Assist 3

    Cruise control system failure. Safety at risk due to sudden un-commanded full acceleration to 180% of speed while on cruise control. Problem is reproducible - see txt and video attached. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

1 crash

The best year for the Venue

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2021 is the best-scoring Venue model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 71.9 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2021 0.92× 43 B
2020 1.08× 45 B

Recalls

3 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
22V458000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT 2020–2022 72,142
24V308000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) 2024 13,511
21V796000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT 2021 978

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2020 were reported at a median of 5,700 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Hyundai Venue years should you avoid?
No Hyundai Venue model year in 2020–2021 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2020 and 2021.
What is the best year for the Hyundai Venue?
2021 is the best-scoring Hyundai Venue model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 71.9 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Venue have?
3 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Hyundai Venue model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2020 Venue
Complaints in window
45
Severity-weighted
67.5
Model median (weighted)
63
vs model median
1.08×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
1
Open investigations
0
Score 70.6 B