general problems of the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz - part 1

47 problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz based on all problems reported for the 2008 Veracruz.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/30/2026

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The vehicle the contact stated that while driving, the approximate failure mileage was 202,427. The oil light illuminated, looked and there was no oil. The vehicle knocked. The vehicle stalled.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 11/26/2025

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil, and over time, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the vehicle, with a significant amount of oil leaking from the vehicle, resulting in engine damage. The vehicle became inoperable. The vehicle was first taken to an independent mechanic, where the oil leak was discovered; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was later taken to a dealer, where the oil leak and engine damage were confirmed; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling); and the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall; however, the failure occurred. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

3 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/05/2025

This is referring to NHTSA recall 20v705000 a/k/a Hyundai TSB: 21-01047h-2 whereas my 2008 Hyundai Veracruz was brought into a Hyundai dealership regarding the above mentioned safety recall. Dealer refused to remedy the recall without first purchasing an otherwise irrelevant part to the remedy. The TSB clearly states all parts and labor necessary to honoring the safety recall would be granted to the consumer. This refusal to honor a recall poses a safety hazard as this vehicle is my sole form of transportation.

4 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2025

The contact's mother owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while at a stoplight. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer to be repaired under NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v415000 (engine and engine cooling) and 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted online and declined to assist with reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 175,044.

5 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2024

Radiator needs fluid and the liquid would go to the engine. The head gasket is blown. Repaired multiple times still giving the same issue. Oil is leaking.

6 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/28/2023

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started shaking violently and lost motive power and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to his residence. The contact became aware that the alternator had shattered and was filled with oil. The contact called and notified the local dealer about the failure however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

7 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2023

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who discovered there was oil leaking from the valve cover gasket. The mechanic performed an unknown repair, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling); associated with the VIN after the vehicle failed the state inspection due to the unrepaired recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

8 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2023

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that the battery warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was jumpstarted, and she was able to drive to her residence. The contact stated that the failure recurred later that day and the vehicle was towed to her residence. The vehicle was pushed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was engine oil on the alternator. The contact stated that in November of 2022, the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v415000 (engine and engine cooling) at the dealer. The contact related the failure to the recall. The contact stated that the dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was awaiting a diagnostic test and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was unknown.

9 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2022

2008 Hyundai. Consumer writes seekking reimbursement for vehicle repairs performed that were related to NHTSA safety recall 14v-415.

10 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/20/2022

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

11 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2022

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle had not yet been repaired and had remained at the dealer since February 12, 2022. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

12 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2022

Recall received 9/2021;brought car in for service to lake norman Hyundai 9/2021; service department confirmed recall and stated parts needed to be ordered for recall:contacted dealer 12/2021 was informed parts were not due to supply chain and to call back in January 2022. Called early January 2022 part was not in; 1/19/2022 engine light came on and car tugged as I entered my neighborhood: contacted service department to inform engine light was now on; was informed parts were in and to bring car in; brought car in never received call from service; call managing partner cam stewart was informed parts were not in for recall and engine failed-was asked if I wanted to trade the car in; replied no I would like the car repaired. Car remained in service who informed the engine failure was not a result of recall. Filed complaint with Hyundai motor services, Hyundai motor services stood by claim. The recall letter indicates the engine could shut off as a result of recall not being repaired. The time frame of prolonging the repair, in my opinion, is a direct result of car failure. Hyundai has failed and is unwilling to remedy the defect within a reasonable time.

13 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/11/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and provided a case number. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

14 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/18/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

15 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was later examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 175,000.

16 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

17 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

18 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/19/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. Parts distribution disconnect.

19 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/19/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the contact received another notification advising that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect.

20 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. The contact also stated that after coming to a stop the vehicle would inadvertently move forward. The contact stated that on one occasion while starting the vehicle there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the vehicle before the vehicle inadvertently moved forward without driver input. The vehicle was taken several times to an independent mechanic however, no codes appeared on the code reader. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced the spark plugs, brakes, rotors, battery, and other unknown parts however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

21 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/22/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the dealer where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure and had oil leaking onto the alternator. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

22 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle stalled. The battery and engine warning indicator lights were illuminated. Additionally, the radio flickered. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where diagnosed the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

23 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/09/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that he noticed oil leaking onto the alternator. Additionally, the battery failed to hold a charge. The esc, all-wheel drive, and abs warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

24 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The VIN tool confirmed parts not available. The failure mileage was 17,000.

25 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

26 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

27 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2020

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. An unknown dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

28 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2020

My altanator has oil dripped on it from the valve cover gasket, which is affecting the charging capabilities. The vehicle is parked in my yard.

29 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2020

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact was driving at approximately 45 mph and slowing to exit a highway. The contact stated as she was turning to the right on the exit ramp the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the power steering failed and she had to use force to turn the steering wheel. The contact stated that she did not notice any warning lights. The contact was able to stop the vehicle and turned the vehicle off and on and the power steering regained functionality. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the alternator and the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the failure returned and that additionally she noted that there was an oil leak. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the alternator needed to be replaced and also the seal on the oil drain plug was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the contact stated that the vehicle was still leaking oil and she was still experiencing the intermittent stalling of the engine. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

30 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/19/2020

Ever since we had a recall with Hyundai about replacing the engine's cover, the car has been having problems since. The issue occurred where the car would not start, and would flash many symbols on the dashboard. What would happen is that I would pull the car to the side of the road, wait a couple of seconds, and the car would start again. We went to our local auto service about this issue, but told us that it shouldn't be a big issue. And when this issue occurred the second time, I took the car to Hyundai services to see what the problem was. They told me that it was just a fluke and that it will not happen again. But when this issue occurred the third time, similarly to the first and second time, the car stopped running and the symbols flashed. But this time, the engine started to smoke and the car would not start no matter how long I waited. This led my family to be stuck in the highway and had to call a tow service to pick our car up. When we told Hyundai, they told me that the issue is that a rod which was a part of the engine, impaled the engine motor and made a quarter sized hole, which leaked gasoline from the car. We told Hyundai that we strongly believe that this issue occurred because of the recall, but they denied and said that we must pay for an engine replacement. We feel wronged by Hyundai as these issues occurred after the recall, and the car only has 124,00 miles on it. My family also took extensive care of the car throughout the 10 years we have had this car. My family and I also believe that other Veracruz owners might have had a similar issue as ours, so we hope you understand our situation. Thank you.

31 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/15/2020

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 08e055000 (trailer hitches) and 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the contact had not been able to schedule a recall repair appointment with the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle inadvertently began to stall and lost power. The contact stated he shifted the vehicle to neutral and veered to the side of the road where he parked the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and he drove to his destination. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact also stated he replaced the battery himself three times within a year and the vehicle would start with a delay. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact they could only complete the recall repair of the vehicle within the next 4 months. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 186,000.

32 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/10/2020

Bought my Veracruz in 2018. After not even a year I started experiencing problems with the charging system. Car would die overnight. Replaced a battery with the new one 3 weeks later same thing happened. Changed many sensors checked the fuses looked for parasitic draw. . . Battery cables. Removed the alternator had it checked at advance auto it was surprisingly good. It was covered with oil leaking out of valve cover. . Replaced the valve cover seal but the problem still remains. That leakage messed up my charging system. I cannot even drive the car safely anymore because the voltage keeps dropping rapidly. Even tho alternator is good it's not charging the battery while car is running. P0346 is the code I'm getting when I scan the vehicle. Check engine and tpms are on. I won't even be able to pass emissions test next month due to this mess.

33 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2019

My engine leaking on the alternator and make the car stop all the time I have been changed the alternator but it keep having the same issue Hyundai USA contact me for a recall but no forward iniative and told me to wait I makiythis complaint to make it right. The v�hicule since then to drive I have to jump start it all the time.

34 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/25/2018

I went to start my car and I heard a nose so then I turn the car off and so as I put it in gear to drive it went on it own the brakes was not work.

35 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2017

~tl-the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The vehicle had issues with the alternator and was taken to the dealer j. D. Byrider 1525 gallatin pike n, madison, TN 37115 (615) 860-3838. The dealer fixed the alternator as a recall repair with no charges. The issue recurred and the dealer suggested the contact call the manufacturer. The manufacturer had no record of the initial recall repair. They suggested that the dealer be recontacted with an invoice number to see if they will honor the repair at no charges. No further repairs have been completed. The failure mileage was 130,000. Tf.



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