Major Problems with Hyundai Veracruz Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Hyundai Veracruz to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Hyundai Veracruz

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Hyundai Veracruz.

Model Year	Complaints
2012 Veracruz	19
2011 Veracruz	43
2010 Veracruz	33
2009 Veracruz	13
2008 Veracruz	148
2007 Veracruz	99

Worst 3 Hyundai Veracruz complaints

2008 Hyundai Veracruz SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 149000 miles

2008 Hyundai Veracruz ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 3 Mileage: 149000 miles

2007 Hyundai Veracruz AIR BAGS Victims: 3

Browse Hyundai Veracruz complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Veracruz owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at night with the headlights on the headlights would go off completely for a moment (perhaps one to...	99 ~ 73364 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai veracruz. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v415000 (engine)....	79 ~ 98997 miles
SERVICE BRAKES already filed odi number 10447654 request status of investigation. there have other reported incidents. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the	63 ~ 81497 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while i started to cross a busy hwy my veracruz did not respond and would not go faster than 20...	49 ~ 75878 miles
AIR BAGS neither front or side airbags deployed at a 45 mph frontal and side collision....	31 ~ 77021 miles
POWER TRAIN over the past month or so this veracruz has suddenly and without warning accelerated at top speed and i could...	31 ~ 76906 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights turning on and off while driving. appears to be a problem with the headlight switch/stalk on steering wheel. happens	25 ~ 46773 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car is still having the oil leak on to the alternator like the recall stated. this is my 3rd	20 ~ 92331 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL over the past month or so this veracruz has suddenly and without warning accelerated at top speed and i could...	20 ~ 73560 miles
STEERING this vehicle suffers from design/manufacture defect. the valve cover gasket is defective. it leaks oil which fouls the alternator resulting...	19 ~ 91521 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2010 hyundai veracruz had an oil leak. since the alternator is on bottom of the engine the oil valves...	13 ~ 18379 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE glass sun roof would not close and stuck in open position. hyundai dealer's report is that tracks are cracked open	12 ~ 43558 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM already filed odi number 10447654 request status of investigation. there have other reported incidents. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the	9 ~ 93386 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving to work at 55 mph my 2011 hyundai veracruz made a clunk sound from the engine area and...	8 ~ 23235 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE while opening driver's interior door handle handle broke making it impossible to open the vehicle from the inside. the passenger...	7 ~ 42364 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai veracruz. while driving at approximately 50 mph all of the warning indicators on...	6 ~ 70573 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. while driving at night approximately 35 to 40 mph on wet road conditions....	6 ~ 53 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i pulled into a gas station at a low speed there were four pumps in line. at the first one...	5 ~ 17800 miles
WHEELS the tpms light continues to go on and off. so does the tire pressure light. the tires are properly filled.	4 ~ 42860 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this vehicle suffers from design/manufacture defect. the valve cover gasket is defective. it leaks oil which fouls the alternator resulting...	4 ~ 19403 miles
SEAT BELTS the driver's side seat belt locked and cannot be released so that it can be used by the driver. thus...	4 ~ 57888 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai veracruz. while driving various speeds the contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming...	4 ~ 27575 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai veracruz. while the contact was seated in the front passenger seat the passenger...	3 ~ 32350 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving my kids to school when my wipers stopped working . they were working just fine and then...	3 ~ 150441 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. the contact stated that while driving approximately 8 mph the battery warning...	3 ~ 99033 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i purchase this vehicle in 2011 ever since the first month of ownership the tpms light continuously goes on and...	3 ~ 15333 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at 70 the car jerked completely stopped accelerating. there was no response when pressing the gas pedal. luckily...	3 ~ 41000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai veracruz. while the vehicle was stationary the brake lights malfunctioned and caused the...	2 ~ 86400 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY hyundai vera cruz door handles have been breaking for three years. this prevents the driver and passenger from exiting the...	2 ~ 69100 miles
TIRES the tpms light continues to go on and off. so does the tire pressure light. the tires are properly filled.	2 ~ 30020 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2008 hyundai veracruz passenger front door will not latch when closed while driving or at a stop. the dealership has	2 ~ 33501 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2008 hyundai veracruz limited. just picked it up on friday. prior to my purchase i read in an on-line hyundai...	2 ~ 500 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai veracruz. while driving the vehicle the contact heard a clanking noise coming from...	1 ~ 60000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai veracruz. once the vehicle was started the contact heard an abnormal noise coming...	1 ~ 94000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING i started up the vehicle and had no interior lights. for about 2 months the lights would not come on...	1 ~ 59500 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2010 hyundai veracruz. consumer states problem with driver side rear window breaking. *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle was parked	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION wheel bearings failing every 30 000 or so miles. have had the car in 3 times for new hubs in...	1 ~ 93000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i have a hyundai veracruz 2008. in the past 2 months i am now faced with a second incident where...	1 ~ 25000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 04/25/2009 :driving in the high way suddenly engine stop and everything gone. even brake system was not properly working. 04/29/2009...	1 ~ 14869 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. the contact was unable to start the vehicle after several attempts. the failure...	1 ~ 3000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the engine just quit while i was driving on the freeway during morning rush-hour. there was suddenly no response when...	1 ~ 19538 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. with half of the contact's body leaning inside the vehicle the rear hatch...	1 ~ 1200 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION 2008 hyundai veracruz limited. just picked it up on friday. prior to my purchase i read in an on-line hyundai...	1

FAQ

What year Hyundai Veracruz is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Hyundai Veracruz models of 2009, 2012, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Hyundai Veracruz?

Hyundai Veracruz models of 2008 and 2007 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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