CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2008 Veracruz has a minor trend of complaints where the valve cover leaks oil onto the alternator, causing alternator failure. The problem starts with the battery warning light & typically all the other warning lights coming on in quick succession. Luckily, that problem was covered in a 2014 recall.

Overall, It's a solid reliable vehicle with no major problems reported.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,271 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2008 Hyundai Veracruz seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2008 Hyundai Veracruz Owner Comments

problem #19

Oct 252020

Veracruz

  • 130,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owned a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving on a mountain pass road, a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing the contact to swerve. None of the air bags deployed. The contact was uncertain of all the events that took place due to him losing conscious after the crash repeatedly due to the impact. The vehicle crashed through a sign, went 300 yards down a pass, crashed into trees as the it went over the mountain based on a report of the incident. The vehicle was found the next day by another driver. The contact was taken out of the vehicle but did not go initially to the hospital. The contact sustained a concussion, fractured ribs, swollen legs, and an injured shoulder. The contact mentioned being currently under a doctors care due to the impact. The contact was uncertain if a police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

- Albany, OR, USA

problem #18

Jun 132019

Veracruz

  • 86,000 miles
Vehicle alternator went, something in driveshaft broke, causing vehicle to go right on its own into telephone pole, sir bags didn't deploy. Recalls are out on these issues but no one has covered vehicle loss and loan.

- Central Square, NY, USA

problem #17

Jun 302020

Veracruz 6-cyl

  • 158,080 miles
The ESC light goes on and off when I am driving. In addition, the safety seat belt light is on. I feel these are tied to teh recall on this made and model, however, when the dealer runs my VIN, it is not on the list. I feel this is in error especially when I read the safety recall info on recall #13V113000, 09V122000, and 11V472000. I am not sure why my vehicle is not on the list when the VIN is run against the database since the description and symptoms are described in these known recalls. How do I get my VIN properly included in these recalls. The dealer refuses to work on it as part of the recall unless it is in the database. These are safety issues.

- Vernon Hills, IL, USA

problem #16

May 151918

Veracruz

  • 124,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The air bag light was on when I bought it and now I am unable to have inspectedt till ipaythe dealer2;000 I got the car in a used carlot

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #15

Nov 092019

Veracruz

  • 246,500 miles
Air bag light is on and stays

- Newburgh, NY, USA

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problem #14

Feb 282019

Veracruz

  • miles
Airbag light came on. Dealership says the passenger occupancy sensor has failed and it will cost $2600 to repair. This seems very dangerous and like it should not fail under normal wear and tear. The sensor can not detect if a child or adult is in the passenger seat, making the car incredibly dangerous! this has happened to several other Hyundai vehicles as well. Clearly a systematic problem!

- Hillsborough, NC, USA

problem #13

Jan 012018

Veracruz

  • 96,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 11V472000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #12

Oct 042018

Veracruz

  • 131,050 miles
The airbag light just came on when I started my vehicle. I am the original owner and the car has never been any sort of accident. I had a service tech pull the codes (B1448- OCS mat defect and B1481 - high resistance too high(2nd stage) for driver side airbag and the code points to the clock spring. There is a recall on these model Veracruz's but not on my VIN. Hyundai may need to expand their VIN list. I have the car sitting now until I get this resolved by Hyundai. My car is the exact same model and color as pictured here. Https://www.cars.com/articles/2011/09/recall-alert-2007-08-Hyundai-santa-fe-Veracruz/ Hyundai will not fix it because there is no active recall for my VIN. Is there anything that I can do? Hyundai case # 11682549

- Pine Beach, NJ, USA

problem #11

Jul 312017

Veracruz

  • miles
Airbag light on since last week.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #10

Nov 212016

Veracruz

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated after the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 11V472000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

- Redmon, WA, USA

problem #9

Sep 012015

Veracruz

  • 90,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

ESC light comes on and off. This is repetitive problem. It looks like Hyundai has no idea how to fix.. if you google Veracruz ESC light, you will see tons of posts complaining about this.. air-bag sign is on intermittently after the recall. Hyundai refuses to repair because when they take the car into the garage, the light is off(unable to read the code).

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #8

Jul 012016

Veracruz

  • 90,000 miles
The airbag light came on on dash panel Hyundai advisor thought it may be a loose connection and to have it looked at on our next service visit, after Hyundai diagnosed the problem it turns out that is the clock spring which has a recall dated 9/11/2011 recall confirmation #11V472000, Hyundai dealer told me that my VIN is not involved in the recall

- Hobe Sound, FL, USA

problem #7

Jun 242016

Veracruz

  • 92,000 miles
The airbag light has been on for 2 weeks. I've had to take this car in several times because the ABS light has gone on after every service, so I don't know if it's the sensor or the actual airbag that's the problem. It's a pain, and I don't know whether or not to be worried, with all the negative press about airbag issues these days. If I take it in I'm sure they'll charge me a lot to fix it.

- La Crescenta, CA, USA

problem #6

Mar 042014

Veracruz

  • 84,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the clock spring for the air bag failed. The contact found NHTSA campaign number: 11V472000 (air bags), but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 84,000.

- Columbia , MD, USA

problem #5

Oct 022014

Veracruz 6-cyl

  • 49,900 miles
ESC off, ABS & airbag lights are on for the Hyundai Veracruz. As few users of complained here this seems like an issue that other people have as well. I would request NHTSA look into this and have Hyundai take care of this. www.Hyundai-forums.com/Veracruz-forum/151125-ESC-off-ABS-AWD-light.html.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #4

Oct 302014

Veracruz 6-cyl

  • 49,900 miles
My airbag and ESC lights went off and I took the car to dealership. They are saying that both the control modules (ABS, airbag) need to be replaced and the parts alone cost around $2600. The car is out of warranty because of 5 year period (bought in Sept 2008) even though the mileage is less than 60K. There were multiple recalls on this vehicle and it seems like these modules should not be failing for 50K miles. I have heard multiple people complaining about the issue and I think Hyundai should get the control modules replaced.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 012013

Veracruz

  • 69,000 miles
Passenger airbag is slowly expanding causing damage to interior of vehicle. Passenger airbag is now nonfunctional and Hyundai doesn't care about the safety aspect of it. I've been several dealerships and spoke with customer relations regarding problem and nobody seems to care.

- Homestead, FL, USA

problem #2

Apr 172010

Veracruz

  • 17,720 miles
Air bag warning light come-on and stay on.

- Orange, CA, USA

problem #1

Aug 182009

Veracruz 6-cyl

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. While traveling 35 mph the contact noticed that the air bag warning light appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealership to be serviced; however, the contact is still experiencing the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 30,000. Updated 5/10/10 the consumer stated the air bag warning light would illuminte for days/weeks at a time. Updated 09/13/10

- Southampton, MA, USA

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