Owners have filed 610 complaints on the Hyundai Veracruz, covering 2007–2012. The system named most often is Engine And Engine Cooling (144 reports). Worst years by volume: 2008, 2007, 2011; cleanest: 2009, 2012, 2010. 13 reports describe a crash, 17 a fire. On average the car was 8.7 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Hyundai Veracruz
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 610 Veracruz complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine And Engine Cooling 144 Read
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local…
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V-415000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while pulling into his garage, a burning odor was…
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle caught fire without warning. The fire extinguished itself. The occupants were able to exit the vehicle without injury. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that oil had leaked…
Electrical System 139 Read
The car would not start. Then the engine area began smoking and then a fire sparked. The fire department had to be called to put the fire out. The car was at a gas station and was not moving
Vehicle's engine compartment burst into flames while I was driving, without any warning, there was no collision. Completely destroyed entire front end. Fire department couldn't find the cause. Unknown
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…
Engine 88 Read
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai veracruz. While driving, smoke was seen under the hood. Upon inspection, it was discovered that oil was leaking from the engine onto the alternator. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (hanlees hyundai in fremont, california), but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. In…
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Vera Cruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall was unavailable. The contact stated the vehicle was leaking oil. The check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. Additionally, The…
The contact owns a 2010 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that while in reverse in the process of turning the vehicle around from a hill, the front passenger noticed that there was smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. Both the driver and front passenger exited the vehicle and within minutes there was a…
Service Brakes 33 Read
The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while parked and unoccupied, the vehicle caught fire. The contact stated she was told by one of her neighbors who tried to extinguish the fire but could not stop the fire. The house was damaged due to the fire. No injuries were sustained. No medical…
I pulled into a gas station at a low speed; there were four pumps in line. At the first one a car was being fueled so I waned to move to the second pump. When I started to brake the car kept moving forward then I was practically standing on the brake but the car kept moving causing me to hit the stationary car.…
Already filed odi number 10447654; request status of investigation. There have other reported incidents. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Power Train 32 Read
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
This report is being filed out of my concern for the transmission's integrity and performance; a problem that doesn't seem to exist to dealership maintenance personnel. While most transmission complaints are no doubt speed related, this problem occurs when the car is slowing or downshifting. It consistently "clunks"…
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…
Air Bags 30 Read
Neither front or side airbags deployed at a 45 mph frontal and side collision
The brakes failed to properly stop my 2010 hyundai veracruz while driving on a primary arterial road. There was no indication of any brake failure or warning light prior to this braking failure. Brakes were working fine in stop and go traffic just prior to the failure. The brakes were applied for stopped traffic and…
The contact owned a 2008 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that while driving on a mountain pass road, a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing the contact to swerve. None of the air bags deployed. The contact was uncertain of all the events that took place due to him losing conscious after the crash…
Steering 24 Read
Vehicle alternator went, something in driveshaft broke, causing vehicle to go right on its own into telephone pole, sir bags didn't deploy. Recalls are out on these issues but no one has covered vehicle loss and loan
Ought used hyundai veracruz 2007 model on oct/29/2008. Mileage was 8,700, now mileage was 12,770. On april 23 2009 while I was on tonnele ave jersey city nj, I noticed that my SUV's speed getting slower and when I given gas it not responding, and engine sign appeared on odometers took manhattan ave to get jfk blvd. I…
I was making a right hand turn onto a 2 lane divided highway. As I was turning I lost steering power and my brake light indicator came on. I was eventually able to regain steering after crossing both lanes of on coming traffic. The alternator belt was replaced. The very next day the exact same thing occurred except…
Exterior Lighting 24 Read
Headlights turning on and off while driving. Appears to be a problem with the headlight switch/stalk on steering wheel. Happens while stopped, driving on streets and highways. Seems to occur more often while making turns
Purchased vehicle new in 2012. Currently at 112k miles. Over the past year I have noticed that when my light dial is in the "on" position and signaling right with the turn signal stalk in city conditions (5-30 mph) my headlights (and dash lights) will flicker off and back on. Light dial is at end of signal stalk and I…
High and low beam head lights are not adjustable individually. Choice #1=low beam at proper angle and high beam aimed at the top of trees ahead. Choice #2= high beam straight ahead and low beam 20 feet ahead of vehicle. Either way is unsafe. Hyundai knows of this problem but do not want to do anything about even…
Veracruz years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Air Bags | — | 4 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 3 | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 1 | 5 | |
| 2009 | Air Bags,unknown Or Other | — | — | |
| 2008 | Air Bags | 6 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Air Bags | 3 | 6 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 129 |
| Average complaints per series | 4.7 |
| Worst single series | 15 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 8.7 years |
A model average of 4.7 hides a worst series at 15. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Veracruz?
By complaint volume, 2008, 2007, 2011 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Veracruz years are the cleanest?
2009, 2012, 2010 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Hyundai Veracruz have?
610 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2007–2012. Of those, 13 describe a crash and 17 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.