Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SB-09-01-017 | 06/01/2009 | 10030878 | Hyundai: some vehicles are equipped with an in car navigation system as part of the audio system. if a navigation system experiences lock up during operation, this bulletin describes the repair procedure necessary to reprogram the navigat | 12/16/2009 | |
| 0701013 | 11/01/2007 | 10023611 | Ecm and tcm update (service campaign t48) - software update for 2008 veracruz(en) 3.8l vehicles. *nj | 01/14/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 40000 | 1 | |
| While driving into the garage, the rear power liftgate opened unexpectedly striking the garage door frame and causing the rear liftgate glass to shatter. the transmission was in drive at the time this happened. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 40000 | ||
| While driving into the garage, the rear power liftgate opened unexpectedly striking the garage door frame and causing the rear liftgate glass to shatter. the transmission was in drive at the time this happened. | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Alternator failure due to leak on valve cover. a known design flaw on the seal for the valve cover allows oil to leak on to alternator causing failure and rendering the engine inoperable. this could easily cause a crash and death due to engine stall. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Alternator failure due to leak on valve cover. a known design flaw on the seal for the valve cover allows oil to leak on to alternator causing failure and rendering the engine inoperable. this could easily cause a crash and death due to engine stall. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 26050 | 1 | |
| Battery warning light on, seat belt light flashing. had to turn off all electrical components (ac, fan, radio, lights, ...) and rushed to the dealership. replaced the alternator at the dealership, where i was told there's a design flaw with oil dripping on the alternator and causing premature failure. i believe such a failure, which would've disabled the car, is definitely a safety hazard under not-so-uncommon conditions, such as at night, in a remote area or unsafe neighborhood. from online research, it will happen again with the replaced alternator since the root cause is not addressed, when in most other cars, the alternator would still be the original. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 26050 | ||
| Battery warning light on, seat belt light flashing. had to turn off all electrical components (ac, fan, radio, lights, ...) and rushed to the dealership. replaced the alternator at the dealership, where i was told there's a design flaw with oil dripping on the alternator and causing premature failure. i believe such a failure, which would've disabled the car, is definitely a safety hazard under not-so-uncommon conditions, such as at night, in a remote area or unsafe neighborhood. from online research, it will happen again with the replaced alternator since the root cause is not addressed, when in most other cars, the alternator would still be the original. | |||
| 05/21/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Traveling on dry pavement approx. 45 mph. clear, sunny day @80f when had to stop suddenly. the dashboard light up showing esc off, abs and brake lights continuously on after incident. next morning upon start up the lights still remained along with improper speedometer function. i decided to take it to the dealership where it was diagnosed as hydrolic module failure (p/n 589103j950). this resulted in loss of esc function and other possible hazards. being an integrated part this will effect more than one system of braking. this is not a cheap part and vital. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 33270 | ||
| While driving my 2008 hyundai vera cruz at 65 mph on route 287 in the bedminister area, my car engine light suddenly came on & the car wouldn't accelerate forward. there was no power going from the gas pedal to the engine. this was the second occurance. the 1st was when i was driving to work in chatham nj on june 30th, same problem, though i was not going as fast, so the situation was not as dangerous. it is very scary to have the car suddenly stop working in the middle of the road. after the gas stopped working the whole car started vibrating & i let the car roll to a stop on the side of the highway, shut everything off, including the engine. let it sit for 2 minutes, then started the car again & the engine light remained on, though i was able to drive it home. when the 1st episode occurred i took it to my mechanic & he hooked up a computer to the dashboard & reset the throttle. this 2nd incident was very frightening as it was just my daughter & i in the car. we had been driving on the highway for about 2 hours & this happened with no warning whatsoever. i will bring the car to hyundai, but something must be done to prevent this. i only have 33,000 miles on my car. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 2 | 02/29/2008 | |
| 2008 hyundai veracruz limited. just picked it up on friday. prior to my purchase i read in an on-line hyundai forum that the proximity key fob that is used to arm/disarm the vehicle, lock/unlock all doors, and open/close the liftgate has an issue that causes the liftgate to open by itself even tough the doors are locked. i went outside today to find my liftgate open . the key fob was in my pants pocket. i would like hyundai to investigate a re-design. *tr | |||