2009 Hyundai Veracruz problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (6) · Service Brakes (5) · Engine (3)
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Safety recalls (4)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication:seals/Gaskets 2020-11-13 · campaign 20V705000 · 60,097 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles that were previously recalled under recall number 14V-415. Oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket, potentially dripping onto the alternator and causing the charging system to become inoperative.
Risk: An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the valve cover gasket and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 197.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2014-07-08 · campaign 14V415000 · 61,122 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles manufactured from December 26, 2006, through July 24, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket. If there is a sufficient amount of oil dropped onto the alternator, the alternator will be damaged causing the charging system to become inoperative.
Risk: If the alternator is damaged, the charging system warning lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the engine will lose power and the vehicle will eventually stop operating while being driven. An unexpected failure of motive power while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect/repair or replace the alternator and the front valve cover gasket, free of charge. Hyundai sent out an interim letter to owners on September 3, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 121.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2013-04-01 · campaign 13V113000 · 1,712,336 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, m
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Equipment 2011-10-06 · campaign 11E041000 · 2,398 vehicles
Defect: CURT MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESSES, PART NUMBER 56024, THAT CONNECT TOW VEHICLE LIGHTING CIRCUITS TO TRAILER LIGHTING CIRCUITS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ AND KIA SORENTO VEHICLES. THE UNITS ARE NOT WATER-TIGHT AND MOISTURE CAN SEEP INTO THE CONVERTER MODULE AND DEFEAT THE MODULE'S INTERNAL CIRCUIT PROTECTION.
Risk: WITHOUT THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION, THE MODULE CAN OVERHEAT POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Fix: CURT MANUFACTURING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESS. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MANUFACTURING AT 1-715 831-8713.
Service bulletins (44)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 operatio
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
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 vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
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
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Visibility/Wiper 2024-02-14 · 24-BD-001H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. if the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming partially separated on the inner side of the wiper blade, w
Showing the 6 most recent of 44 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-11-09 · Engine“i was driving home from work after picking my [xxx] daughter up from school. the car started making a noise i hadn’t heard before while i was traveling on [xxx] in huntsville, al. i got off at the nearest exit to take it to the place that changes my oil. the car didn’t travel more than a few miles before the oil light flashed and car just shut off…”
2024-03-18 · Service Brakes“mar11th tcm failed gears got stuck while driving use bypass switch to park car no longer starts code u0101 popped up and ecs light came on…”
2022-02-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 110,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. …”
2022-02-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 92,093 mi“the contact owns 2009 hyundai veracruz. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) completed and was told that the parts were not available to apply the remedy. the contact was told that he would be contacted by the dealer when the parts arrived. the contact called the dealer on a con…”
2022-01-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling“the contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a r…”
2022-01-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 135,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. the contact stated that while driving at 40-45 mph, the abs warning light, seatbelt warning light, and other unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. the contact veered to the side of the road but could not restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnos…”
2021-10-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 54,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle inadvertently lost power. the contact was …”
2021-06-02 · Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator“i have received three recall letters form hyundai veracruz regarding an interim recall in january 2021, march 2021 and may 2021. i had the vehicle in for mechanical repairs to the rear brake system in late february 2021 and was informed there was several leaks noted at the time. within the next few weeks, i noted that when accelerating onto the h…”
2021-03-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling“tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called liberty hyundai (305 nj-17, mahwah, nj 07430, (201)529-2400) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the con…”
2021-02-03 · Engine · 189,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the headlights started to dim as the vehicle began to stall without warning. the contact was able to coast the vehicle into a service center however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact then had the vehicle towed to an independent me…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.