Hyundai VeracruzYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 662 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Hyundai Veracruz year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Veracruz has 6 safety recalls on record.

Hyundai Veracruz

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Hyundai Veracruz years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Veracruz median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Caution
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Complaints by system

Most common Hyundai Veracruz problems

All model years combined: 662 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system18711
Engine17913
Engine and engine cooling1544
Service brakes718
Electronic stability control (ESC)514
Power train424
Air bags386
Exterior lighting371
Steering262
17 other systems12714
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Veracruz

  1. Hyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresAQ23002 · 2010–2012 · still open
    Open
  2. STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILUREPE09003 · 2007–2008 · closed Apr 24, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-122