FaultScore

Hyundai Veracruz acceleration problems

25 of the 956 complaints filed about the Hyundai Veracruz are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2008.

25

Complaints

3%

Share of all complaints

5

Crashes

0

Fires

Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year

2007 Veracruz 3 12.0%

Median failure at 103,000 miles

2008 Veracruz 13 52.0%

Median failure at 78,000 miles

2009 Veracruz 1 4.0%

Median failure at 17,500 miles

2010 Veracruz 3 12.0%

Median failure at 55,500 miles

2011 Veracruz 3 12.0%

Median failure at 78,000 miles

2012 Veracruz 2 8.0%

Median failure at 58,000 miles

What owners said

2012 Hyundai Veracruz Jackson, GA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Bought car, it was a recall on the vehicle got it fixed then the ESC code came on, stops the car while driving & smoking from rear driver wheel, took to Hyundai was told I needed to get wheel speed sensor, CV axle & valve cover gasket replaced, got it done then it was the starter, radiator , got it fixed , then it started slowing down while driving putting the car in limp mode now I need a new engine .

NHTSA complaint #11729426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2011 Hyundai Veracruz Missoula, MT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

At about 60mph in a passing lane going up a fairly steep hill, I pressed the accelerator to downshift while passing. The accelerator pedal pulled away from my foot toward the floor. The car began uncontrollably accelerating. I was able to override this with the brakes, but each time I took my foot off the brake the car again downshifted and accelerated maximally. This was repeated at least five times. Shifting into neutral resulted in a high revving engine on three occasions. Turning cruise control on and off or canceling had no effect. I was able to stay on the brakes and get off the highway. I then shifted into neutral and the engine started over revving. I then turned off the ignition and restarted the car, which to this point is behaving normally. The floor mat was not interfering with the accelerator. The accelerator distinctly pulled away from my foot and went to the floor. There was no pedal confusion.

NHTSA complaint #11422001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 170,000 miles Kelly, NC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AND ANOTHER CAR CAME INTO MY LANE. I PRESSED THE BRAKES NATURALLY BUT MY VEHICLE SPED UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, PRESSING THE BRAKES WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP! I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT IT COULD LEAD TO FATALITIES!

NHTSA complaint #11221068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Hyundai Veracruz at 112,000 miles Somerdale, NJ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN MARLTON, NJ BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO DIAGNOSTIC TEST IF THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON (THAT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME). THIS HAPPENED AT 112,000 MILES AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING NOW AT 140,000 MILES WITH NO RESOLVE. I'VE HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED, THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHANGED AND HAD THE MECHANIC RIDE WITH ME IN THE VEHICLE TO WITNESS THE ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED WITH THE MECHANIC IN THE CAR THEY STILL COULD NOT EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT IS THE CAUSE. I ASKED IF THEY COULD CHECK THE FUEL PUMP, BUT YET AGAIN THEY STATED THAT WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RUN A TEST AS THEY NEED TO KNOW THE CODE THAT IS REGISTERING FOR THE ERROR.

NHTSA complaint #11181129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 129,000 miles Seattle, WA Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WIFE PARKED CAR ON DRIVEWAY SLOPING DOWNHILL TOWARD GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED. WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF VEHICLE UNLOADING YOUNG CHILD FROM CAR SEAT, 6-YEAR-OLD BOY CLIMBED UP INTO FROM OF VEHICLE. THE BOY WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE KEY WAS OUT OF VEHICLE (IN PURSE WITH WIFE). HE WAS ABLE TO EASILY PULL ON THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSITION THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL (AGAIN WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL & NO KEY IN VEHICLE). THE CAR ROLLED DOWNHILL AND PINED WIFE BETWEEN SIDE OF GARAGE AND VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THE SHEET METAL SIDE PANEL OF CAR DEFLECTED ENOUGH TO SAVE HER AND ONCE THE CAR RAN INTO SOMETHING IN THE GARAGE AND STOPPED SHE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE. WE ARE AWAITING MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT SHE HAS SEVERE BRUISING AND POSSIBLE CRACKED RIBS. VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN NEUTRAL WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE (WITH KEY) REVERSING IT, PLACING IT BACK IN PARK, AND REMOVING KEY, THE ISSUE WITH THE SHIFT-LEVER FAILING TO LOCK COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY RE-CREATED. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

NHTSA complaint #11000245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Hyundai Veracruz at 58,000 miles Fort Collins, CO

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

OVER THE PAST MONTH OR SO, THIS VERACRUZ HAS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED AT TOP SPEED, AND I COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS-I DONT EVEN WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR. SOMEONE COULD EASILY GET INJURED OR WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #10957112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 141,000 miles Canal Winchester, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. UNABLE TO START. DANGEROUS SITUATION, UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE AND LOSS POWER. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE ALTERNATOR RECALL. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. DEALER SAID IT WAS ENGINE FAILURE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DASH, NO ISSUES. WITH THE PREVIOUS ALTERNATOR RECALL, OIL WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS I DID NOT KNOW WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10889019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 66,000 miles Grand Rapids, MI

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND TRY TO MAKE A LEFT...THE ABS, AND OTHER LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND THE ENGINE STALL.ALL ASSISTED POWER WAS LOSS FOR DIRECTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT TURN. COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE. MECHANICS FIND BRAKE FLUID IN THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.

NHTSA complaint #10744891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 26,417 miles Rockville Centre, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE ABS LIGHT, ESC LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ,ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, MADE APPT WITH DEALER (03/25/2015) AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED LEFT & RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 WHICH WAS PURCHASED MAY 2009 AND HAS ONLY 26417 MILES ON IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. BIN ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME AND THE REST OF THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10703120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2010 Hyundai Veracruz at 61,200 miles Saint James, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVERS LEFT FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BEGAN TO FAIL DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BREAKDOWN OF ITS ELEMENTS.YESTERDAY IT COMPLETY BROKE OFF AND I HAVE TO USE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT OF CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10690797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Hyundai Veracruz at 103,000 miles Courtland, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA complaint #10668974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2011 Hyundai Veracruz at 78,000 miles Deatsville, AL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND ENGINE CHECK SIGN CAME ON, THEN CAR SIGN AS ANTITHEFT SIGN APPEARED THAN TPC SIGN AND NAVIGATION DIRECTION SIGN IN MIRROR ALL KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT SPEEDOMETER STUCK TO 60 MPH. VEHICLE DROPPED SPEED GRADUALLY AND I WAS AFRAID THAT OTHER VEHICLES COMING BEHIND AT FULL SPEED MAY HIT MY VEHICLE IF THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF MY VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN. I HAD TO PULLED THE VEHICLE IN SHOULDER LANE AND STARTED MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS ON. BLINKERS WERE GOING ON AND OFF AND WARNING BELL WERE ALSO GOING ON AND OFF. DAMAGED THE BATTERY OF MY VEHICLE. CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 121 DOES NOT HAVE REMEDY TO THIS RECALL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, CRASH, FIRE OR SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY, SINCE IT AFFECTING TO THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AND SPEEDOMETER DOSE NOT RESPONDS TO THE CURRENT SPEED OF VEHICLE. DAMAGES THE BATTERY AND BLOW OFF THE HORN OF THE VEHICLE. CASE # [XXX]. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGED BATTERY AND DAMAGED HORN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10649419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 130,000 miles Tampa, FL Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THIS VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN TRYING TO PARK. WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE STICK TO PARK, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH 70 - 80 MILES AN HOUR. ONCE IT TOOK OFF LIKE PLANE, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THIS VEHICLE. I TRIED TO STOP IT BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, STEERING WAS LOCKED AND CAN NOT TURN OFF IGNITION EITHER. VEHICLE TRAVELED ABOUT 800 - 1000 FT BEFORE IT STOPPED. VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO STOP BY TREES. STEERING, BRAKES AND GAS NOTHING WORKED AS EXPECTED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THIS ORDEAL IN CHILDREN PLAY AREA AND LUCKILY IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND NO ONE WAS IN PLAY AREA. IMAGINE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS ON INTERSTATE, MAJOR INTERSECTION OR US / STATE HWY. THIS VEHICLE IS ROAD HAZARD AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY HAVE OPENED UP CASE TO CHECK BUT WANT NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE SO WE HAVE NEUTRAL OUTCOME V/S JUST HYUNDAI. I WANTED TO BRING UP THIS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION SO PROPER INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED FOR THIS VEHICLE TO AVOID LOSS OF PROPERTY OR LIVES. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #10641860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz Middletown, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT PUSH BRAKES CAR KEPT GOING. THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FROM OUT OF PARK. I HAVE TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO PRESS THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE IN ORDER TO DRIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON & THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALONG WITH THE ESC. THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE ANYMORE.

NHTSA complaint #10630030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 101,000 miles Toledo, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON ABOUT JUNE 23, 2014 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ AT ABOUT 65MPH. IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED. SHE PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO. SHE DECIDED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND SEE HOW IT DROVE. IT SEEMED FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS JUST A MISTAKE WITH THE LIGHT COMING ON AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED, IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN BY ITSELF AGAIN. SHE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AGAIN. I HAD HER TURN IT ON A COUPLE MINUTES LATER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON THIS TIME AND I TOOK IT RIGHT TO THE SHOP TO GET FIXED. I RAN A CODE READER AND EVERYTHING SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WELL THE SHOP TELLS ME THAT IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDS REPLACED. I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY, JULY 14 AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD BE HERE ON THURSDAY, JULY 17. SO THURSDAY WE DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR THE CALL THAT IT WAS DONE. DIDN'T HAPPEN!! WE FINALLY CALLED THEM AROUND 5:00 AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE STILL WAITING ON THE PART AND IT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE DONE BY SATURDAY, JULY 19. SATURDAY MORNING THEY CALL AND SAY THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE THE PART IT AND THAT IS LOST SOMEWHERE!?!? NOW THEY'RE SAYING IT WILL DEFINITELY BE DONE BY TUESDAY, JULY 22. WE'LL SEE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE CONCERNS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY/ THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BUT HYUNDAI DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK SO.

NHTSA complaint #10614775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 61,200 miles Corning, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (APPROX. SPEEDS OF 65 MPH), WHILE RAINING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STUTTER, SPEEDOMETER JUMPED AROUND, AND THE ESC OFF, ABS AND AWD WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED AND THEN STAYED ON. ONCE THE LIGHTS STAYED ON (NO LONGER FLASHING) IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE DROVE "NORMAL." AFTER A DAY OF DRIVING WITH THE LIGHTS ON THEY WOULD TURN OFF AND PROBLEM WOULDN'T COME ON AGAIN UNTIL THEIR WAS SOME SORT OF MOISTURE/PRECIPITATION HAPPENING; AND THEN ONCE DRY WOULD TURN OFF AGAIN. HAD DEALER CHECK VEHICLE (AT THE TIME OF CHECK NO LIGHTS/SYMPTOMS OCCURRING) AND THEY SAID IT REQUIRED A NEW HECU UNIT AND A NEW WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (APPROX. COST $3,200). THEY COULD NEITHER EXPLAIN WHY IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS WET AND DID NOT WANT TO TROUBLESHOOT BEYOND THE BASIC CODE CHECK. HYUNDAI WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO HELP - IT WAS ONLY 1,000 OVER WARRANTY BY THE TIME WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY DEALER (WHICH ALSO TOOK 2 WEEKS TO SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH HYUNDAI TECH). DEALER CLEARED CODES AND PUT DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTIONS. HAD NO PROBLEMS FOR 7 MONTHS, AND THEN PROBLEM REAPPEARED. ONLY NOW THE PROBLEM IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME. THERE IS NO TELLING (CAN OCCUR AT ANY SPEED AND DOESN'T MATTER HOW LONG CAR HAS BEEN ON OR HOW FAR DRIVEN) WHEN THE SYSTEMS MENTIONED WILL FAIL, AND WHEN THE LIGHTS START FLASHING I HAVE NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL ALL THE LIGHTS TURN STEADY AND STAY ON. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHEN PULLING OUT/ACROSS TRAFFIC IT COULD TURN FATAL. A QUICK CHECK ON THE INTERNET AND ONE WILL FIND A HOST OF COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED!

NHTSA complaint #10565364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2010 Hyundai Veracruz at 14,507 miles Chandler, AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON 8/1/2013, WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH, THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION (ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT PRESSING GAS PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE RPMS, BRAKES AND STEERING FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY), AND "ESC" (NOT "ESC OFF") DASH LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. STOPPED AND TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FINE. TOOK CAR INTO TEMPE HYUNDAI, BUT THEY COULD FIND "NO ERROR CODES IN COMPUTER". ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. RETURNED TO TEMPE HYUNDAI, AND THEY KEPT CAR OVER NIGHT FOR A TECHNICIAN TO DRIVE HOME AND BACK, BUT PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR FOR THEM. ON SATURDAY, 8/17/2013, THE PROBLEM BECAME CONSTANT, AND I FOUND THAT (WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING) I COULD TURN ESC OFF AND THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, UNTIL I TURNED ESC BACK ON. I DROVE TO TEMPE HYUNDAI, AND THEIR TECHNICIAN WENT FOR A DRIVE WITH ME AND SAW THE PROBLEM OCCURRING. TEMPE HYUNDAI REPLACED WHAT THEY CALLED THE STEERING CONTROL SENSOR (SAID IT WAS READING 20 DEGREES WHEN SET AT 0 DEGREES) AND MY WIFE PICKED UP THE CAR ON WEDNESDAY, 8/21/2013. ON FRIDAY EVENING, 8/23/2013, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, AND THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO TEMPE HYUNDAI ON SATURDAY, 8/24/2013. AGAIN, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY ERROR CODES, BUT KEPT THE CAR TO ALLOW THEIR "EXPERT" TECHNICIAN TO CHECK IT OUT. THE INTERNET IS RIFE WITH REPORTS OF MANY MAKES/MODELS OF CARS MANIFESTING THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND/OR ON A BUSY FREEWAY WITH SPEEDING SEMI TRUCKS ALL AROUND. THE CAUSE(S) OF THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE DETERMINED AND THE FIX PROVIDED TO ALL WHO ARE AT RISK BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR MAIMED!

NHTSA complaint #10537061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz at 49,385 miles Macungie, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE ON A VERY TIGHT HIGHWAY ON-RAMP AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE ACCELERATOR WAS FULLY DEPRESSED TO QUICKLY ENTER THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON).THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD RAPIDLY AFTER SHIFTING DOWN. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RACE FORWARD NEARLY HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS RACING AHEAD LASTED 5-10 SECONDS AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL. BEING VERY FRIGHTENED, I BEGAN TO HIT THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. AFTER A TIME THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NORMALLY. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT REMEMBER IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE FULLY DEPRESSED POSITION OR IF IT RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE STILL RACED FORWARD. IN ANY CASE THE VEHICLE RACED FORWARD LONG AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. EITHER THE ACCELERATOR MECHANISM STUCK DOWN OR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO DRIVER INPUT. I SEE OTHER REPORT ON THE INTERNET OF THIS VEHICLE BEHAVIOR FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL.

NHTSA complaint #10534830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2010 Hyundai Veracruz at 55,500 miles Anaheim, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND ESC LIGHT TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MILE/HR. THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. THE ESC LIGHT TURNED OFF AND THE ACCELERATION WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A HYUNDAI DEALER LOCATED IN CORONA, CA. NO ERROR CODES WERE FOUND, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT THE ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10521969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Hyundai Veracruz at 98,000 miles Charlotte, NC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY ESC OFF LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE DASHBOARD CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH WAS PERFORMED IN 2009. I READ IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE THAT THERE IS AN UPDATE TO THIS RECALL WHICH WILL BE PERFORMED STARTING IN JUNE 2013. DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK AT THIS TIME AND HYUNDAI USA STATES THAT THE RECALL (CAMPAIGN 110) IS NOT VALID FOR 2007 VEHICLES, ONLY 2008-2009. I AM VERY CONCERNED, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10509841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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