2008 Hyundai Veracruz Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 8%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz, 8% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The airbag light came on on dash panel Hyundai advisor thought it may be a loose connection and to have it looked at on our next service visit, after Hyundai diagnosed the problem it turns out that is the clock spring which has a recall dated 9/11/2011 recall confirmation #11v472000, Hyundai dealer told me that my VIN is not involved in the recall”
NHTSA complaint #10896205, filed 2016-08, 90,000 miles“The airbag light has been on for 2 weeks. I've had to take this car in several times because the ABS light has gone on after every service, so I don't know if it's the sensor or the actual airbag that's the problem. It's a pain, and I don't know whether or not to be worried, with all the negative press about airbag issues these days. If I take it in I'm sure they'll charge me a lot to fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10884690, filed 2016-07, 92,000 miles“The ESC light goes on and off when I am driving. In addition, the safety seat belt light is on. I feel these are tied to teh recall on this made and model, however, when the dealer runs my VIN, it is not on the list. I feel this is in error especially when I read the safety recall info on recall #13v113000, 09v122000, and 11v472000. I am not sure why my vehicle is not on the list when the VIN is run against the database since the description and symptoms are described in these known recalls. How do I get my VIN properly included in these recalls. …”
NHTSA complaint #11337691, filed 2020-07, 158,080 miles“The airbag light just came on when I started my vehicle. I am the original owner and the car has never been any sort of accident. I had a service tech pull the codes (b1448- ocs mat defect and b1481 - high resistance too high(2nd stage) for driver side airbag and the code points to the clock spring. There is a recall on these model Veracruz's but not on my VIN. Hyundai may need to expand their VIN list. I have the car sitting now until I get this resolved by Hyundai. My car is the exact same model and color as pictured here. …”
NHTSA complaint #11140834, filed 2018-10, 131,050 miles“My airbag and ESC lights went off and I took the car to dealership. They are saying that both the control modules (ABS, airbag) need to be replaced and the parts alone cost around $2600. The car is out of warranty because of 5 year period (bought in sept 2008) even though the mileage is less than 60k. There were multiple recalls on this vehicle and it seems like these modules should not be failing for 50k miles. I have heard multiple people complaining about the issue and I think Hyundai should get the control modules replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10652199, filed 2014-11, 49,900 milesRelated recalls
- 11V472000Sep 9, 2011Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 hyundai veracruz vehicles manufactured from december 26, 2006, through march 21, 2008, and model year…Covers: Hyundai Veracruz 2007–2008, Santa FE 2007–2008
Related service bulletins
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
- 10196577May 14, 2021The warranty coverage for the clock spring has been extended to 15 years with unlimited mileage from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz
66 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsEngine cooling
46 complaintsElectronic stability control
36 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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