Hyundai Venue: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Hyundai Venue has 6 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Hyundai Venue: which years to avoid
Across 5 scored model years the Hyundai Venue ranges from 81/100 in 2024 to 89/100 in 2025 — a 8-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Electrical System (9 of them).
Safest years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | BUY | $2,606 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 81 | BUY | $2,841 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 83 | BUY | $2,962 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 85 | BUY | $3,054 | 22 | 1 |
| 2021 | 82 | BUY | $3,196 | 28 | 2 |
| 2020 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,130 | 0 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the Venue, through the years →
What goes wrong on the Hyundai Venue
Across every Venue model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Electrical System37 complaints across all Venue years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other32 complaints across all Venue years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Seat Belts14 complaints across all Venue years · typical job: Pretensioner or retractor replacement$360–$800
- Service Brakes7 complaints across all Venue years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Steering6 complaints across all Venue years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
- Exterior Lighting5 complaints across all Venue years · typical job: Headlamp assembly or lighting-module replacement$360–$1,380
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Hyundai Venue years to buy?
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2025 at 89/100, on 4 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Hyundai Venue problem?
37 of the complaints filed against the Venue across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04