Hyundai Venue Best and Worst Years (2020–2025)
Avoid the 2020 and 2023 Hyundai Venue, which have complaint indexes of 100 and 80 and lead the model's electrical system complaints. The 2024 Venue is the Best year (index 20) and 2022 is rated Good (index 40).
Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls per model-year, ranked within this model — not a reliability rating. Methodology.
- Model years
- 6
- 2020–2025
- NHTSA complaints
- 142
- Recall campaigns
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 8
- Fires reported
- 1
- Top problem area
- Electrical System
Venue Complaint Index by year
Higher = more complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and Do-Not-Drive recalls per year on the road, relative to other years of this model.
Hyundai Venue problems and recalls by year
Venue years to avoid: what went wrong
2020 Hyundai Venue Index 100 · 42 complaints · 1 recalls
The 2020 Venue logged 42 complaints, the most of any year, and carries the highest complaint index (100) in the lineup. Electrical System, Seat Belts, and Transmission & Powertrain problems each account for 19% of its issues, with Engine complaints at 14%. NHTSA recall 22V458000 covers exploding front seat belt pretensioners in a crash. Some transmission-related reports came in at 120,000 miles and engine reports at 86,000 miles, while an electrical complaint was tied to a fire and crash. This year also recorded 4 crashes, 1 fire, and 2 injuries.
2023 Hyundai Venue Index 80 · 24 complaints · 0 recalls
The 2023 Venue posted 24 complaints and a complaint index of 80, the second worst in the lineup. Electrical System issues dominate, making up 58% of complaints with a median failure mileage of 2,000 miles. Collision Avoidance & Cameras problems follow at 13% share, with a median mileage of 37,361, including a report of automatic braking failing to engage before a rear-end crash. Owners also reported tire sidewall separation and a transmission harness failure. No recalls have been issued for this year, but crashes rose to 2 with 1 injury reported.
Most common Hyundai Venue problems (all years)
Share of NHTSA complaints by component group across all model years.
- Electrical System50 (35%)
- Other46 (32%)
- Seat Belts23 (16%)
- Engine15 (11%)
- Steering13 (9%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras11 (8%)
- Transmission & Powertrain11 (8%)
- Brakes10 (7%)
- Structure & Body8 (6%)
- Fuel System6 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- What year Hyundai Venue should I avoid?
- Avoid the 2020 and 2023 model years. The 2020 Venue has the highest complaint index (100) with 42 complaints, and the 2023 Venue follows with an index of 80 and 24 complaints, both driven mainly by Electrical System issues.
- What is the best year for the Hyundai Venue?
- The 2024 Venue is rated Best, with the lowest complaint index (20) among model years with data and only 18 complaints.
- Is the 2023 Hyundai Venue reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints, the 2023 Venue is rated Avoid, with a complaint index of 80 and Electrical System complaints making up 58% of its reports, some occurring at a median of 2,000 miles.
- Does the Hyundai Venue have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns across the Venue lineup. The 2020 model is affected by recall 22V458000 for seat belt pretensioners that can explode in a crash.
- How many complaints does the Hyundai Venue have overall?
- NHTSA lists 142 total complaints across Venue model years from 2020 to 2025, with Electrical System problems accounting for 35% of them.