2008 Hyundai VERACRUZ problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. SHE BELIEVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND CAUSED UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD GET CAUGHT AT A CERTAIN SPEED, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV, BUT CONTINUED TO HESITATE. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FI…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233331 at NHTSA ↗

HYUNDAI HAS BRAKE AND ROTOR ISSUES AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT..THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT HAD ROTOR PROBLEMS HAD THEM SHAVED THEN REPLACED AND THEY WERE WORN OUT WITHIN A YEAR.. THEY CAN OFFER THIS 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CONSUMER PAYS FOR BRAKES EVERYTIME THEY STEP FOOT IN DEALERSHIP.. IF YOU SEARCH INTERNET YOU WILL FIND BRAKE ISSUE WITH ALL VEHICLES FROM HYUNDAI.. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.. CHEAP MATERIAL ON VEHICLE! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10273977 at NHTSA ↗

BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ON, SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHING. HAD TO TURN OFF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (AC, FAN, RADIO, LIGHTS, ...) AND RUSHED TO THE DEALERSHIP. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE'S A DESIGN FLAW WITH OIL DRIPPING ON THE ALTERNATOR AND CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE. I BELIEVE SUCH A FAILURE, WHICH WOULD'VE DISABLED THE CAR, IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD UNDER NOT-SO-UNCOMMON CONDITIONS, SUCH AS AT NIGHT, IN A REMOTE AREA OR UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOOD. FROM ONLINE RESEARCH, IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE REPLACE…

Owner-reported narrative. 26,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466507 at NHTSA ↗

BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY EVERY OTHER WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH, ONE BY ONE (ABS, AIR BAG, CHECK-ENGINE, ETC.) DROVE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNED IT OFF--AND THEN IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A FAILED ALTERNATOR--AND THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME ON THIS CAR WHICH HAS LESS THAT 60K MILES ON IT. MY PARENTS ALSO OWN A VERACRUZ AND ARE ON THEIR THIRD ALTERNATOR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI YET THEY WILL NOT ENGINEER A GOOD SOLUTION AND FIX IT ONCE AND FOR ALL. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIM…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10523419 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. RECENTLY, WHEN ACCELERATING APPROXIMATELY 42 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SOFTWARE WAS REPROGRAMMED FOUR TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341964 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT DRIVE NORMALLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352694 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2008 VERACRUZ (48K MILES) AND RECENTLY EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE (HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD). THE CAR COULD STILL BE STEERED BUT WITH A LOT OF DIFFICULTY. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AS IF CAR WAS STALLED BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. FOR BOTH INSTANCES, ONCE I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT INTO PARK, THEN PUT BACK INTO DRIVE, THE STEERING AND CAR WORKED FINE. I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOTHING NEGATIVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469509 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAR VEERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. REPRESENTATIVE FOR OREGON HYUNDAI PARTS AND SERVICE DROVE THE CAR ON 10-4-2012 AND OBSERVED THAT THE CAR VEERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HE STATED, "IT IS NORMAL". VEERING OCCURS DRAMATICALLY IF HANDS ARE NOT ON STEERING WHEEL. ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT INCLUDE: NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS TURNED, PRESSURE TO CALIPERS CHECKED, FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND ROTATED WHEELS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 19,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478716 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247833 at NHTSA ↗