Hyundai VERACRUZ transmission problems
30 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
660 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
92,222 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 455 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
30 of 660 complaints match this topic (4.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10226986 · 2008-05-07 (May 7, 2008)
HYUNDAI 2007 VERACRUZ LIMITED. DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO SLOW MY SPEED IN FREEWAY CONGESTION AND THE CAR DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT, EVEN WITH TAPPING ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR STAYS IN 5TH OR 6TH GEAR TO SPEEDS AS LOW AS 20 MPH. I HAVE LITERALLY HAD TO STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY TO GET IT TO SHIFT DOWN. THE CAR HAS NO POWER TO MOVE QUICKLY WHEN NECESSARY IN THESE CONDITIONS (SUCH AS FOR A LANE CHANGE). ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH AND THE ENGINE LUGS, CAUSING A VERY …
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10453900 · 2012-04-03 (April 3, 2012)
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES WITH THE ESC IN MY CAR. THE FIRST TIME THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, IT FINALLY WORKED BUT THE ESC HAD TO BE FIXED. IN SUMMER 2010 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, STEERING LOCKED UP, AND NO POWER TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF (WHILE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD) AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSH…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10509841 · 2013-04-29 (April 29, 2013)
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. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10509841 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10553780 · 2013-11-25 (November 25, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFECT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10553780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615163 · 2014-07-21 (July 21, 2014)
AT 16343 MILEAGE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY. AT 40,100 MILEAGE, ESC WARNING LIGHT AGAIN ILLUMINATED. DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SWITCH UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 092. AT 87,719 MILEAGE, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT AGAIN ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SWITCH AT MY COST, EVEN THOUGH THE BAD SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO A RE…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,343 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615163 at NHTSA ↗