Alternator/generator/regulator problems of the 2011 Hyundai Veracruz

2011 Hyundai Veracruz. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs made related to oil leak on alternator safety recall.

2011 Hyundai Veracruz. Consumer writes in regards to oil leak on alternator. The consumer stated manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time determining a fix for recall 121, campaign 197. The dealer was unable to determine when a remedy would become available. The consumer stated the vehicle was emitting a toxic odor from the rear area. Variour warning light illuminate on the dashboard.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that there was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated he noticed that there was oil coming from the alternator. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the alternator to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. A 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. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that there was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated he noticed that there was oil coming from the alternator. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the alternator to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. A 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. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

I'm a concerned owner of this recall issued #20v70500 for my 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. This recall has been out since before November of 2020 according to the manufactures TSB report. Since then there as been no remedy to fix this issue that has been going on for more then 6 months now. As an average full time student and full time worker I tend to travel allot and far to get from point a to point b. With this said I need NHTSA to have the manufacturer find the remedy quick so that I may keep my vehicle in a reliable state but also in a safe to drive conduction. I can't afford to have an accident or loss my life over a minor oil leak from the valve covers that leaked all over the alternator nor can I afford a new car. Please have the manufacturer speed up the process on finding a remedy as my life depends on it.

Recall 121 did not fix the issue and oil leak into alternator occurred and we were responsible to pay for 1/2 of the repair.

My car alternator shorted out while I am driving on interstate 95 resulting in extreme power loss, very hard steering, unsafe vehicle control which finally ended in complete loss of power. Car towed to dealer which diagnosed an undetected oil leak from the valve cover dripped into alternator causing it to short out. Valve gasket was changed and alternator replaced. There was a recall for this issue for some of 2011 Hyundai Veracruz cars but not mine based on Hyundai company I checked. My car issue is the exactly the same problem and my car should be in the recall list. This cannot be detected by dealer visual inspection prior to failure. This is very unsafe. I have all maintenance done at the dealership I purchased the car at according to the maintenance schedule and the dealer recommendations. This should require a recall before someone gets hurts in an accident.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. While driving 45 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but there was no acceleration. The vehicle had to be pushed to the side of the road. The contact noticed oil all over the alternator. The vehicle was towed to Hyundai of orange park (7600 blanding blvd, jacksonville, FL 32244, (855) 778-2061) where it was confirmed that there was oil all over the alternator and the gasket needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure matched an unknown recall, which was repaired by the previous owner. The manufacturer was contacted, provided a case number, and promised a case manager would call him back. The extended warranty had just expired by 400 miles. The failure mileage was 90,030.

Reoccuring of existing fixed recall from Hyundai reference number 121. The exact issue that Hyundai fixed under recall is reoccurring in regards to oil leaking and seeping from the front cylinder valve cover/gasket region causing alternator and electrical failure. Vehicle was in motion down the highway when it lost all electrical due to the failed alternator.

We purchased this car new. It has been to the dealer 5 times or more for the repair of an engine oil leak that saturates the alternator resulting in its failure. They have resealed the engine oil pan the first time. Second, third, forth, and fifth time they replaced the front engine valve cover gasket. The last time they followed the recommended procedure as outlined by Hyundai that was mandated by ntsb as a recall. However the oil leak still remains. Upon our last visit in November 2018 the Hyundai service shop determined that the oil leak is from the front engine cover (timing cover). They submitted a request to Hyundai corporate to make the repair under warranty. Corporate advised that the repair should have been made under the vehicles warranty period. Now that the vehicle is out of warranty they have no obligation to pay for the repairs. Plus because it is not related to the valve cover and that repair has already been performed, they have meat their obligations. My complaint is that part of the mandated ntsb repair does involve a portion of the engine cover, but apparently applying a layer of sealant across the seam of the cover does not resolve the issue. Therefore this is still a safety hazard and we are looking at replacing a 3rd alternator.

Nhtsa campaign #14v415000 was issues for recall of faulty valve cover gasket that can leak and short out alternator, causing loss of power while driving. Our Veracruz has now had this valve cover replaced three times since this recall was issued, twice now in the last year. This time, 4/2018, the alternator was shorted out and caused loss of power while vehicle was is motion on city street. Hyundai has repaired faulty parts again, however, they have yet to have a valid fix for the problem. The repairs have only been a bandaid, as same problem keeps occurring. I believe there should be an additional recall issued till Hyundai comes up with valid fix for the dangerous problem.

Wanted to purchase 2011 Hyundai Veracruz from barnes crossing dealership in starkville/new albany, ms. Took it in for car inspection as I suspected this vehicle should have been on recall list for oil leaking onto the alternator from gasket, as in recall #121. Indeed, that problem was found even though there was no recall affecting its VIN. Another recall needed for all Hyundai Veracruz vehicles!.

Traveling at highway speed, dash warning lights started flashing, engine shutdown, could not put car in park and battery dead. Recall 121 completed on 01/31/2015 at 33,586 mileage and valve gasket leaked oil on 10/29/2017 at 42,775 mileage ruining alternator. This is less than 36 months and only 9,189 on original recall 121 campaign repair.

While I started to cross a busy hwy my Veracruz did not respond and would not go faster than 20 mph. All my dashbord lights came on and off several times then the car would not go more than 5 mph. I was able to make it to the Hyundai dealership where the car would not go on park even after trying the overide swithch. Eventually the car started shaking and it shut off. Once they were able to diagnose the problem they had to replace the alternator and a new battery (battery was a year old but had to be replaced due to the alternator malfuction killed the battery). All this cost about600. 00. The mechanic said the notice about the alternator not working correctly is the battery light should've come on wich that never happend. It's a safety hazard for the alternator just to go off like that in a busy hwy it almost caused an accident. Ialso asked if it had anything to do with the recall about oil leaking in to alternator and they said no. I get my car back and now it sounds like there's a faulty contact in the signal light stlak wich sounds very scary about to explode/cause an electrical fire.

While driving I noticed the battery light going on. I parked it for the night and began to drive it the next day. After driving for a few minutes, I noticed the battery light going on again. The radio began to turn off and on, and many different lights on the dash began to flash. I decided to return home to prevent getting stranded. As I turned around, I noticed that I began to lose power in the vehicle although I was trying to accelerate. I made it home and parked the car. I tried to start it later and the battery was now dead even thought the battery is less than a year old. I decided to do some research online and noticed others having similar issues in regards to this and having an oil leak. This reminded me that when I had an oil change recently, I was told of an oil leak hitting the alternator. I have researched my VIN only to find no recalls for it although I am experiencing similar symptoms of recall 121 for Hyundai. This is a very dangerous issue, because I was losing power as I was driving on the streets trying to get home. Some streets were small residential and some were larger streets.

Car slowed down and finely quite running. Car was towed to bloomington hyundia. Repair was accomplished and recall was accomplished by changing alternator,gasket change done on left bank,and battery was replaced. Recall #121 was accomplished at that time. Please enter recall compete on km8nudcc5bu165699 for recall 121.

The contact owns a 2011 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 the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bob rohrman Hyundai (304 sagamore parkway, north, lafayette, in 47904, (765) 448-1502) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The alternator was replaced twice however, the failure recurred two more times. The vehicle was then taken to webb Hyundai merrillville (1000 w 81st Ave, merrillville, in 46410, (219) 249-4961) to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to be driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Following email sent to Hyundai dear sir: I have a 2011 vercruz with 27499 miles that I have loved until January 19, 2014. While traveling at 50mph, the car suffered catastrophic loss of all electrical power: no power straining, no power brakes, no engine power. It could not be restarted. By researching the net, I have learned that this problem has been described many times before. An oil gasket leaks that drips oil on the alternator producing loss of all electrical power and a dead engine. My dealer, l------n Hyundai, did the repair work, only charging me for the depleted battery. Nor were tow charges reimbursed. They concluded that oil had leaked from the gasket, destroying the alternator. I regard this has a serious safety issue. If the problem recurs for me, or for others; serious injury or loss of life could result. I request that you issue a national recall and permanent fix for this problem. I will be contacting the national highway traffic safety administration. ------ ---------.

This vehicle suffers from design/manufacture defect. The valve cover gasket is defective. It leaks oil which fouls the alternator resulting in catastrophic loss of electrical systems including transmission function and steering control. All this occured during ordinary driving resulting in near collision and total loss of power requiring emergency towing services. My service employee was well aware of this malfunction previously reported by other owners. He knew exactly what the problem was as soon as I described these events. I now have far less confidence in the reliability of this vehicle!.