Hyundai Veracruz Reliability
947 NHTSA complaints (2007–2012). Complaint rate: 1618.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The 2012 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Veracruz Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 177 | 0.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 159 | 1.3% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 145 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 70 | 4.3% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 51 | 3.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 44 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 38 | 15.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 34 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 29 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 23 | 8.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 197 | 7 | 7 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 359 | 15 | 3 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 42 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 123 | 3 | 7 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 149 | 5 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 77 | 0 | 5 | View 2012View→ |
See also: Hyundai Veracruzaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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