Model year

2021 Hyundai Venue

NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 28 complaints for the 2021 Hyundai Venue (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are UNKNOWN OR OTHER (13), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8), SEAT BELTS (4). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA rated the SUV FWD 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 31 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,150, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

22V458000 · Jun 27, 2022

SEAT BELTS:FRONT; SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

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.

21V796000 · Oct 13, 2021

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER; SEAT BELTS:FRONT

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.

Complaints

28 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 1, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
SEAT BELTS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN3
ENGINE3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN2
SERVICE BRAKES2
STEERING2

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
RQ22003	Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture · SEAT BELTS:FRONT; SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER	Aug 8, 2022	May 26, 2023

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (1). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
SUV FWD	4	4	5	5	4 · possibility 0.143	NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
Venue · 1.6L · Automatic (AV-S1) · Front-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	30	33	31	—	—	$2,150

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2021 Hyundai Venue at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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