The 2009 Hyundai Veracruz has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,833,555 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20V7050002020-11-1360,097 affected
Defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles that were previously recalled under recall number 14V-415. Oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket, potentially dripping onto the alternator and causing the charging system to become inoperative.
Consequence
An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the valve cover gasket and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 197.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14V4150002014-07-0861,122 affected
Defect
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles manufactured from December 26, 2006, through July 24, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket. If there is a sufficient amount of oil dropped onto the…
Consequence
If the alternator is damaged, the charging system warning lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the engine will lose power and the vehicle will eventually stop operating while being driven. An unexpected failure of motive power while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect/repair or replace the alternator and the front valve cover gasket, free of charge. Hyundai sent out an interim letter to owners on September 3, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 121.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. …
Consequence
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional…
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
5
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4
ENGINE
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
Total complaints42
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving home from work after picking my [xxx] daughter up from school. The car started making a noise I hadn’t heard before while I was traveling on [xxx] in huntsville, al. I got off at the nearest exit to take it to the place that changes my oil. The car didn’t travel more than a few…”
“Mar11th tcm failed gears got stuck while driving use bypass switch to park car no longer starts code u0101 popped up and ecs light came on”
“Mar11th tcm failed gears got stuck while driving use bypass switch to park car no longer starts code u0101 popped up and ecs light came on”
“Mar11th tcm failed gears got stuck while driving use bypass switch to park car no longer starts code u0101 popped up and ecs light came on”
“The contact owns 2009 hyundai veracruz. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) completed and was told that the parts were not available to apply the remedy. The contact was told that he would be contacted by the dealer when the…”
“The contact owns a 2009 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 vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The…”
“The contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle,…”
“The contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Hyundai Veracruz as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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