2012 Hyundai Veracruz: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on . 1,649,478 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
Remedy of campaign 23V651000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Hyundai Veracruz. The newest campaign is 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 65 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,770,697 units in total.
23V651000Received . 1,649,478 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 251. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V705000Received . 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: .
14V415000Received . 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
65 complaints, 79 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.
- 2012 Hyundai Veracruz
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 Veracruz | All 2012 vehicles | Veracruz, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 265.8 | 130.1 | 195 | 21 |
| Engine | 240.5 | 144.2 | 186.7 | 19 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 202.5 | 9.7 | 160.6 | 16 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 101.3 | 9.1 | 19.8 | 8 |
| Exterior Lighting | 38 | 25.7 | 38.6 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 38 | 69.3 | 46.9 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25.3 | 34 | 26.1 | 2 |
| Structure | 25.3 | 40 | 24 | 2 |
| Air Bags | 25.3 | 97.4 | 39.6 | 2 |
| Suspension | 12.7 | 21.5 | 5.2 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 Aug 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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ23002 | Audit query | Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 17 Nov 2023 | Open |
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Hyundai VeracruzThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Hyundai Veracruz: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/veracruz/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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 2012 Hyundai Veracruz?
- 1,770,697 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Veracruz name most often?
- Electrical System: 21 of 79 component mentions, or 265.8 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 130.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Hyundai Veracruz open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.