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2020 Hyundai Venue

Gas

Midsize Cars
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical 1

Complaints4 crash · 1 fire · 2 injured reported 42

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 32 mpg

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020

The 2020 Hyundai Venue is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact wagon with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Venue, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 42 complaints, most often about the seat belts. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Hyundai Venue — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Hyundai Venue · Photo: Gpkp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Venue	Gas	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl	30	34	32	$2,100
Venue	Gas	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl	27	35	30	$2,250

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42095, 42096.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Venue	5 / 10	California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Wagon
Doors	4
GVWR class	Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Engine Basics

Displacement

1.6 L

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: SE, SEL, Denim). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	159.1 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	69.7 in
Height	62.6 in
Wheelbase	99.2 in
Track, front	60.6 in
Track, rear	60.6 in
Curb weight	2,648 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	60/40

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here one configuration: 4-door SUV. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Seat Belts

231

72,142 vehicles 82% reported repaired

Problem 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. Risk An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury. Fix Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 21V-796 for Venue vehicles. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 22V458000 reported Jun 27, 2022 Hyundai Motor America the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Venue

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2020 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Hyundai publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Hyundai’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2020 Hyundai Venue, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

42complaints filed

4 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

24 per 10,000 built · Hyundai reported 17,549 Venue built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2020: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

Unspecified 13

Seat Belts 8

Power Train 8

Electrical System 5

Forward Collision Avoidance 4

Engine 4

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Venue. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the crankshaft pulley detached from the engine. Additionally, the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced.

Engine at 52,000 miles Oct 21, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11621080

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Venue. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the ABS inadvertently activated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights activated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred.

Service Brakes at 52,000 miles Jul 18, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11603237

I started noticing what I refer to as a "lurch" when driving. It happened a few times when I was driving around 35mph, so I thought I was imagining it. Then when I was driving on the highway on 4/14, I felt like I could not accelerate. When I looked at the tachometer, it was jumping between 2 to 3, and as it jumped, the car lurched.

Power Train Apr 12, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11582534

There’s an audible alert to fasten the seat belt for the passenger; the passenger is already secure. The original battery also has to be replaced on February 22, 2022 at 66,326 miles. The replacement has been failing for the past three months at around 122,000 miles.

Electrical System Nov 3, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11553479

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Venue. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for an unrelated repair, the mechanic made him aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V458000 (Seat Belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.

Seat Belts Apr 17, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11517511

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Venue. The contact stated while driving at night, she was unable to see the roadway clearly due to the headlights being very dim. The contact stated she was able to safely drive to her residence. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure.

Exterior Lighting at 100 miles Jan 27, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11390239

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Hyundai itself: 3 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 6 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 17 per 100,000 built. Every Venue model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
5 HB FWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	14%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Extended coverage on file 2 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first · Hyundai warranty extension TXXUCertain Venue (QX) vehicles may have an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize.
10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first · Hyundai bulletin 23-BE-009HCertain 2020-2022MY Venue (QX) vehicles may experience an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize.

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Hyundai warranty extension (62) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 73

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-10-07

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 57 service bulletins, 6 others, 5 service campaigns

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Engine, Unknown Or Other, Power Train.

26-EM-015H TSB Service bulletin
2026-10-07 · Engine
Certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. This bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. All internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operation. Oil consumption rates may vary based on mileage, operating conditions, driving habits, and mainte
26-EE-003H TSB Service bulletin
2026-04-18 · Engine
Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solenoid) assembly.
11032523 Other
2026-04-10 · Air Bags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehicle manufacturers and have primarily been found in vehicles that previously experienced a crash and
11032522 Other
2026-04-10 · Air Bags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prior crashes, theft, or non‑certified airbag replacements. These inflators are not approved for use, may
P33 OL Other
2025-12-19 · Electrical System
In response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023. In addition to the anti-theft software, we’ve developed a new zinc-reinforced ignition cylinder protector hardware upgrade that can be installed at the ignition cylinder location
25-01-089H DCS Other
2025-12-15 · Electrical System
Upon customer's request ONLY, the Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 25-01-089H provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front windows. This repair procedure is being provided in addition to the previous Anti-Theft software provided under Service Campaign 993 (TSB 24-01-009H-1).
25-01-089H DN Other
2025-12-15 · Electrical System
In addition to the Anti-Theft software provided under Service Campaign 993 (TSB 24-01-009H-1), a zinc reinforced ignition cylinder protector hardware upgrade is being made available to customers upon request. This supplemental security measure is to be installed at the ignition switch location and provides additional protection against the social media theft method. Vehicles not equipped with an i
25-01-089H TSB Other
2025-12-15 · Electrical System
This bulletin provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front windows.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0301 P0301 on Hyundai →	Cylinder 1 is misfiring.	Power Train · Ignition coils →	1 owner report
P0730 P0730 on Hyundai →	The gear ratio the transmission achieved is not the one it selected.	Power Train	1 bulletin
P0731 P0731 on Hyundai →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	1 bulletin
P0741 P0741 on Hyundai →	The torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded.	Power Train	1 bulletin
P0867 P0867 on Hyundai →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	1 bulletin
P1603 P1603 on Hyundai →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	1 bulletin

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0%

failed emissions

568 initial inspections of 554 vehicles.

Measure	The 2020 Venue	Every 2020 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	0%	2.2%	566
Failed the safety inspection	3.0%	1.6%	568
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0%	0.19%	568
Miles driven a year	8,864	9,980	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	55,879	62,630	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2020 vehicle” is every 2020 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Compare the 2020 Venue with

Any vehicle, your weights →

Head-to-head	Verdict
2020 Mazda CX-3 · Compact Wagon · grade A	CX-3 +13.9

Venue by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A^* 0 0 31 mpg 2026 C 2 2 31 mpg 2025 A 0 4 31 mpg 2024 A 1 19 31 mpg 2023 A 0 24 31 mpg 2022 A 0 26 31 mpg 2021 C 2 28 31 mpg 2020 this page B 1 42 32 mpg

Common questions about the 2020 Venue

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2020 Hyundai Venue have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 1 recall campaign for the 2020 Hyundai Venue, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 22V458000, covering Seat Belts. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2020 Hyundai Venue?

NHTSA gave the 2020 Hyundai Venue 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (85/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2020 Hyundai Venue?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2020 Hyundai Venue, the best EPA combined figure is 32 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2020 Hyundai Venue?

Transport Canada measured it at 159.1 in long, 69.7 in wide (body, without mirrors), 62.6 in tall, on a 99.2 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 2,648 lb. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2020 Hyundai Venue?

Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Hyundai Venue, most often about unspecified, seat belts, power train. Of those, 4 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2020 Hyundai Venue?

The EPA smog rating for the 2020 Hyundai Venue is 5 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2020 Hyundai Venue?

The manufacturer has filed 73 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2020 Hyundai Venue, most often covering electrical system, equipment, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-10-07. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2020 Hyundai Venue do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2020 Hyundai Venue failed the emissions check on 0% of first inspections — lower than the 2.2% for every 2020 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.0% (every 2020 vehicle: 1.6%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

Is the 2020 Hyundai Venue better than the 2020 Mazda CX-3?

The Mazda CX-3 wins clearly, 97.4 to 83.5, on safety. The Hyundai Venue is ahead on fuel & range. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2020 Hyundai Venue against the 2020 Mazda CX-3 — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	2 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	2 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	1	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	42	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	1 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	73	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	5 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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