2008 Hyundai Veracruz: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The newest campaign is 20V705000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Nov 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Seals/Gaskets. NHTSA has 230 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V705000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,571,421 units in total.

20V70500013 Nov 2020Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Seals/Gaskets
14V4150008 Jul 2014Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
13V1130001 Apr 2013Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
11V4720009 Sep 2011Air Bags / Frontal
09V12200015 Apr 2009Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

20V705000Received 13 Nov 2020. 60,097 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Seals/Gaskets
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 197. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Sep 2021.
14V415000Received 8 Jul 2014. 61,122 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 121. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Nov 2014.
13V113000Received 1 Apr 2013. 1,712,336 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 110. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Apr 2013.
11V472000Received 9 Sep 2011. 205,233 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 hyundai veracruz vehicles manufactured from december 26, 2006, through march 21, 2008, and model year 2007-2008 hyundai santa fe vehicles manufactured from april 19, 2006 through march 20, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. The driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition, potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai dealers will replace the vehicle's driver's air bag clock spring contact assembly free of charge. The safety recall began in november 2011. Owners may contact hyundai customer connect center at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 103. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 May 2012.
09V122000Received 15 Apr 2009. 532,633 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 092. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jun 2009.

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Complaints by component

230 complaints, 361 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2008 Hyundai Veracruz
All 2008 vehicles

2008 Hyundai Veracruz: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2008 Veracruz	All 2008 vehicles	Veracruz, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	182.8	140.6	195	66
Engine	141.3	67	186.7	51
Engine and Engine Cooling	127.4	25.2	160.6	46
Service Brakes	124.7	46	74	45
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	99.7	18.4	53.2	36
Air Bags	52.6	156.2	39.6	19
Power Train	47.1	73.5	44.8	17
Steering	41.6	83.5	27.1	15
Vehicle Speed Control	36	39.6	26.1	13
Exterior Lighting	36	38.5	38.6	13

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 7
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 15
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 14 May 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2021, with 46 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE09003	Preliminary evaluation	STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE	Electronic Stability Control	14 Jan 2009	24 Apr 2009	09V122000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2008 Hyundai VeracruzThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Hyundai Veracruz: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/veracruz/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Hyundai Motor America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz?: 2,571,421 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Veracruz have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Veracruz, model years 2007 to 2012. 5 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz name most often?: Electrical System: 66 of 361 component mentions, or 182.8 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 140.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.