43 of the
956 complaints filed about the Hyundai Veracruz
are about the transmission —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
43
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System Failure (ABS Control Unit) As seen in NHTSA CAMPAIGN [XXX], for newer year models, The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving. This recall should also include 2008-2010 Hyundai Veracruz's as the ABS Module is the same part number and can leak brake fluid. This can lead to serious injury or death as the car may not function as intended or catch on fire. I noticed a strong burning smell similar to burning toast when the car was dropped off at the shop. My Mechanics noticed my ABS Control Unit had liquid coming out of the poorly sealed module, and told me to report this to the NTSHA. The unit had to be replaced for about $3800. The first symptom is the ESC Light flashing while driving. Others include the AWD Light, Brake Light, ABS Light, and, Traction Control Lights. On many forums like the link shown below other people have experienced this issue on the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz as well. This indicate that the recall should be pushed to ALL Veracruz models. Hyundai should be responsible for the safety of all Veracruz owners just not a few. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11580021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Recall 197. Oil leak from valve cover gasket. Hyundai has refused to repair this. I've broken down 2 times in the last year. I've spent over $2000 on repairs. Hyundai refuses to reimburse me or repair the vehicle. What can you do to help.
NHTSA complaint #11488674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ON TO THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR IS COVERED IN OIL, POSSIBLY CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #11400122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS MOSTLY FROM MEMORY WITH MOST RECENT DATA REPORTED. MY 2008 VERACUZ HAS HAD THE VALVE COVER GASKET REPAIRED OR REPLACED A MINIMUM OF 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 4/30/09 FROM O'BRIEN HYUNDAI. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. DEALER FOUND LEAK DURING OIL CHANGE AND ATTEMPTED TO SEAL WITH A SILICONE. THAT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. A YEAR PLUS LATER I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I COULD NOT GOT FASTER THAT 35 MPH. WHEN I DROVE INTO MY DEVELOPMENT, THE MAX SPEED WAS 10 MPH. I BARELY GOT INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR STOPPED. IT TURNED OUT THAT OIL FROM A LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET HAD SHORTED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING ON THE BATTERY. CAR WAS TOWED AND BOTH THE ALTERNATOR AND VALVE COVER GASKET WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IN 2014, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET PROBLEM AND MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. IN NOVEMBER OF 2018, THE SERVICE TECH AT O'BRIEN HYUNDAI FOUND AN OIL LEAK DURING AN OIL CHANGE BUT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE SOURCE. HE PUT A DYE IN THE OIL AND REQUESTED THAT I RETURN AFTER 2000 MILES SO HE COULD INSPECT FOR THE LEAK SOURCE. I TOOK IT BACK AFTER 2 WEEKS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET. HOWEVER, THE TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, THE VALVE COVER GASKET, THE WATER PUMP AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE ALL REPLACED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. IN SEPTEMBER, THE "NEW" ALTERNATOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A DRIVE BELT AT MY EXPENSE. THE FACT THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES IN MY VEHICLE MAKES ME CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE DESIGN HAS A LATENT DEFECT WHICH CAN AND HAS RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE LOSING POWER WHILE IN USED CREATING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS ME THAT MY SITUATION IS NOT ATYPICAL AND SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED BY YOUR AGENCY.
NHTSA complaint #11255927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER HAVING MY VALVE COVERS FIXED 2 X'S FOR LEAKING UNDER WARRANTY/RECALL IT STARTED LEAKING A 3RD TIME AND FINALLY LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE WHILE AT THE DEALER TO BE FIXED AT 101143 MILES 11/2017. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT THIS TIME ALSO. DEALER SAID TRANS NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER A LOT OF ARGUING AND RESTLESS NIGHTS; THE DEALER COVERED A REMANUFACTURED SHORT BLOCK. I HAD TOO COVER EVERYTHING ELSE, $4200. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATTER THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING UNPLEASANT NOISES FOR 10-15 SEC ON A COLD START. DEALER SAYS THESE ARE "NORMAL ENGINE NOISES" AND I GOT ABOUT 5-10 MILES FROM THE DEALER AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE MADE KNOCKING NOISES INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALER IMMEDIATELY. OIL PUMP BAD AND NEEDS ANOTHER ENGINE. SAME ENGINE HAS BEEN RECALLED BY HYUNDAI FROM 2011-2014 FOR PREMATURE FAILURES, BUT NOT THE 2010. I HAVE TWO MUCH OLDER NON-HYUNDAI CARS WITH CLOSE TO 200K MILES ON THEM AND I DON'T HAVE ISSUES LIKE THIS AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #11195427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE FREQUENTLY IS LOCKED INTO GEAR, RECENTLY STUCK IN PARK WHILE BLOCKING A BUSY DRIVE-THRU. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BECOME STUCK IN DRIVE MAKING IN NEARLY IMPOSIBLE TO SAFELY LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED IN OUR ENCLOSED GARAGE. THIS HAS BECOME A FREQUENTLY OCCURING ISSUE AND MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN WE PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11099242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ESC OFF LIGHT STAYS ON DESPITE PUSHING BUTTON TO TURN ON ESC, UNTIL RESTART THEN WILL GO OFF. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH GEAR SHIFTER NOT WANTING TO SHIFT AS IF IT IS STICKY. HERE AGAIN TURN OFF AND BACK ON PROBLEM GOES AWAY COMES BACK WITH ESC OFF PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTS OFF AS CAR IS BEING DRIVEN.
NHTSA complaint #11021413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT RECALL FOR 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ, NHTSA REFERENCE #09V122000. MY 2007 VERACRUZ SUFFERS FROM SOME OF THE EXACT PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL DESCRIBES THE FOLLOWING: "A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE." FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS THE ESC LIGHT ON MY 2007 VERACRUZ HAS ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN STARTING THE CAR, AND IT WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. PRESSING THE ESC ON/OFF BUTTON ON THE DASH WILL NOT SHUT THE LIGHT OFF WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING. TURNING THE CAR OFF IS THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM, THEIR ANSWER WAS THAT THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING IS NORMAL AND NOT TO WORRY. ALSO, FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS, PERIODICALLY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. YOU MUST SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE CAR A FEW TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL AND MY VERACRUZ SHOULD BE INCLUDED SO THAT MY VEHICLE OPERATES PROPERLY. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #11005521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
ESC LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT HAVE COME ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2010. THEY USUALLY WENT BACK OFF AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE OTHER NIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THOSE 2 LIGHTS AND THE AWD LIGHT CAME ON AND ARE NOT TURNING OFF. LOOKING ON INTERNET, I SEE THESE 3 LIGHTS COMING ON IS FAIRLY COMMON AND CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD. WONERING IF/WHEN THIS MIGHT BE ADDRESSED ASA RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10915123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ABS, AWD AND ESC LIGHTS COMING ON AND STAYING ON AT 90,000 MILES. THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. DEALER WANTS $1,200 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR! THEY CLAIM THE SENSOR CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE REAR AXLE. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE OVER AN INEXPENSIVE SENSOR. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE AXLE MUST BE REPLACED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #10821153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ESC LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CAR POWER IS ON. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T COME ON WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENTLY UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK (WHICH WE HAVE TO PERFORM MANUALLY WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND THE OVERRIDE SWITCH IN THE SHIFTER CONSOLE). DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALLS, WE HAVE DISCONTINUED USING CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE WE AREN'T SURE WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING. THESE PROBLEMS BEGAN OVER 6 MONTHS AGO. THEY ARE VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE! DESPITE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN NHTSC CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE -- A CAMPAIGN HAS NOT APPEARED FOR MY VEHICLE'S VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10811801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE HILL OF OUR DRIVEWAY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AS USUAL. THE GEAR SHIFT CLEARLY CAME OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: WHILE GETTING OUT OF MY VEHICLE LIKE USUAL TO GET MY KIDS OUT AND IN THE HOUSE, MY TRUCK ROLLED BACK WHILE I HAD MY FOUR YEAR OLD IN MY HAND AND MY TWO YEAR OLD STILL IN HIS CAR SEAT. I WAS 26 WEEKS PREGNANT, AND MY SON AND I BOTH GOT HURT IN THE PROCESS. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND HE THINKS THAT THE SHIFT LEVER MESH SHOULD BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND STICKY SUBSTANCES FROM BEVERAGES DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE VEHICLE CUP HOLDER. 'THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SHIFTER MESH WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE OPERATION OF THE SHIFT LEVER FROM OBSTRUCTION BECAME BUNCHED UP AND IMPEDED THE OPERATION OF THE SHIFT LEVER. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER MESH BECAME STICKY AND BEGAN TO BUNCH UP AND STICK TO ITSELF CAUSING THE SHIFT LEVER TO NOT FULLY ENGAGE INTO THE INTENDED GEAR. THEREFORE IF THE SHIFT LEVER WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED IN GEAR THUS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD OF POTENTIAL ROLLBACK' [XXX], 2015. THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAD ISSUES WITH THE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY NOT FULLY ENGAGING THUS PREVENTING ME FROM FULLY PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK SO THAT I CAN TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF COMPLETELY. THIS ISSUE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES BY MYSELF, MY HUSBAND, MY MOTHER, MY BROTHER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, AND THE HYUNDAI SERVICE MAN. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED US OUR LIVES. I AM TELLING THE GOD HONEST TRUTH AND I HOPE THAT WE WILL BE GRANTED JUSTICE IN THIS MATTER. THANKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'
NHTSA complaint #10807077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE ESC, ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR MONTHS. TWO DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME THE ISSUE OR TO GET THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. OFFERED MANY SERVICES (NOT THE AWD MODULE). THE AWD LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATE AND I WOULD LOSE CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER. MID-MARCH, THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO START - WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING ONCE IT WAS PLACED IN DRIVE AND STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES IN TRAFFIC (VERY DANGEROUS! IMAGINE LEFT TURNS ACROSS A 2-LANE HIGHWAY!) I HAVE GOTTEN ALL THE RECALL WORK DONE INCLUDING THE ALTERNATOR AND LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET (NOT PLURAL). THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH THESE CARS. I UNDERSTAND THE MODULE IS AROUND $2500 TO FIX AND CAR IS JUST PAST WARRANTY WHEN THESE ISSUES START. I CANNOT WITH GOOD CONSCIOUS SELL THIS TO ANOTHER HUMAN. PLEASE MAKE THEM ISSUE A RECALL! THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #10712185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ABS MODULE IS FAULTY BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE HARNESS IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO LIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER DUE TO THE HIGH SALT USE ON ROADS ESPECIALLY IN THE STATES WITH HARSH WINTER. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SAFETY HAZARDS AND RENDER THE VEHICLE OPERATION IN A STALL MODE. OVER TIME IT COULD CAUSES FIRE HAZARD, SUDDEN ACCELERATION CRUISE CONTROL LOCK WITH NO RELEASE OPTION THAT COULD RESULTS IN A CRASH. IT COULD CAUSE OTHER COMPONENTS FAILURES LIKE MAIN PCM MODULE AND SIDE MODULES OF THE VEHICLE. THE HARNESSES ON THE VERACRUZ ARE NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND HIGHLY DEFECTIVES.
NHTSA complaint #10692543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 55 MPH MY 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ MADE A CLUNK SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND STARTING DROPPING SPEED TO AROUND 20MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR STILL STAYED STEADY AT 20 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I STARTED IT BACK AND PULLED OUT AND IT SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF? AFTER ANOTHER 4-5 MILES AT SAME SPEED IT DID THE SAME THING ONCE AGAIN BIT THIS TIME I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY HWY. I LIMPED TO THE NEXT EXIT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ($225) WHERE THEY WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM?? THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES? TOOK CAR BACK HOME AND SURE ENOUGH, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. TOOK BACK TO HYUNDAI IN HICKORY, NC AND ONCE AGAIN THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE AND TRIED TO SAY IT COULD POSSIBLY BE BAD GAS? THEY DID OFFER TO KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT SO THEY COULD DRIVE IT. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THAT IT DID THE SAME THING WITH THEM ON A TEST RUN AND RECOMMENDED THAT I ALLOW THEM TO SERVICE THE THROTTLE BODY. I AGREED, CAR WAS READY THE NEXT DAY, DROVE HOME AND.....YES ONCE AGAIN THE SAME EXACT THING. I HAVE PAID OVER $700 COUNTING THE TOW AND STILL THE SAME ISSUES. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY????? NOW I AM USUALLY A VERY EASY GOING PERSON BUT THEY JUST TOO $484 FROM ME FOR A REPAIR THAT DID NOTHING. THEY DID OFFER TO TAKE $100 OFF THE LABOR SO BOTTOM LINE IS I HAD NO CHOICE. CAR WAS READY TWO DAYS LATER SINCE THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PART. DROVE HOME AND ALL IS FINE $862.91 TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE BODY. TWO DAYS LATER, SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10681762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10662174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.