2011 Hyundai VERACRUZ: complaints, problems and recalls

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 THOUGH THERE IS A REMEDY PUBLISHED IN THE INTERNET.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10379154 at NHTSA ↗

SINCE ABOUT 800 MILES THE TPMS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND STAYS LIT FOR A WHILE AND THEN SHUTS OFF,. ON A RECENT TRIP, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF MORE THAN 10 TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE TIRE PRESSURE IS LOW OR NOT. THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI SAYS THEY CANNOT REPAIR IT OR DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN WE GET TO THEIR SHOP. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425734 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR BUT NOTICED THAT THE SEAL ON THE DOOR WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE MECHANISM FOR THE CHILD LOCK OF BOTH REAR DOORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439060 at NHTSA ↗

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. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT HER DAMAGE WAS MINOR; MINE WAS MODERATE. THE OFFICER STATED IN THE REPORT I WAS INATTENTIVE REGARDLESS OF ME TELLING HIM TWICE ABOUT THE BRAKING AND/OR ACCELERATION PROBLEM. HYUNDAI SENT AN "INDEPENDENT" T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10447654 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE OPENING DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, HANDLE BROKE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE. THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE 3 MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLES INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING WHICH MAKES AN EMERGENCY EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 28,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485113 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN 2011, EVER SINCE THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP THE TPMS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY GOES ON AND OFF. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO THE HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER NUMEROUS TIMES, ROUGHLY ONCE A MONTH FOR OVER A YEAR, FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. TODAY, 12/28/12, MY VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP. I WAS CALLED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AND TOLD THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN THEY RECEIVED REGARDING THIS LIGHT FROM HYUNDAI. THEY SAID THAT "ANY RADIO OR MAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE" OR "OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES" CAN CAUSE THIS LIGHT TO COME ON. THAT …

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490391 at NHTSA ↗

NOTICED THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NOT OPENING THE DOOR WITHOUT PULLING COMPLETELY OUT TO THE END OF IT'S TRAVEL. IT BROKE COMPLETELY AND HAVE TO LOWER THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE HANDLE UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAD TO ORDER PARTS. EXITING THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,496 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491705 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE WAS CATCHING ON THE DOOR PANEL. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL I PULLED THE MECHANISM TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE BROKE. THE PLASTIC PART PHYSICALLY BROKE. I NOW HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW ELECTRONICALLY AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. EXITING IN AN EMERGENCY WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508468 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2013-04-01 (April 1, 2013)

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, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

Reported: 2014-07-08 (July 8, 2014)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

Reported: 2020-11-13 (November 13, 2020)

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.

Consequence: An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

Reported: 2023-09-22 (September 22, 2023)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. 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.

Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.