2008 Hyundai Veracruz Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 65about this part
- Share
- 28%of 230 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,330miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 65 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz, 28% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,330 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle is experiencing all of the issues listed in the following campaigns, yet, the manufacturer is refusing to cover the replacement of the part. 13v113000 09v122000 the vehicle gets stuck in drive, or park, and can't be adjusted when the brake is depressed. The ESC sticks on randomly. I've replace many, many brake lights in this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11055060, filed 2017-12, 105,000 miles“July 2012 - gasket leaked and killed alternator and battery. Car stopped suddenly and needed to be towed to the dealership. Dealer fixed the alternator and gasket but I had to pay for battery. July 2013 - alternator died while driving and battery light came on. I had to pay for alternator change $550 as I was above 60,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10532384, filed 2013-07, 55,000 miles“The battery completely drains. Sometimes its because the lights turn on by themselves when the car is off, or the radio comes on, or the wipers turn on, or the AC turns on, or the blower in the rear turns on. These items will stay on all night while parked in the driveway and drain the battery completely. I have tried to remove the specific fuses ie. The radio, but then its the blower that stays on. I remove that fuse and its the lights that came on. This has been going on for the better part of 2 years.”
NHTSA complaint #11377091, filed 2020-11, 100,000 miles“Oil is dripping from the valve cover gasket on to the alternator which will cause the car to shut down on the road. My truck is just like my sons 2010. His truck has been recalled why not mine. We have the same truck just a different year.”
NHTSA complaint #11014258, filed 2017-08, 92,222 miles“We have been waiting since november when recall number 197 came out. Our vehicle has been parked since the dealer would not repair the valve cover oil leaking onto the alternator without a notice from the manufacturer. They confirm the alternator is covered with oil from the leak. The battery drains and we had to put a disconnect switch on it to keep it charged. Still pay insurance for the vehicle to sit which we bought to transport our grandkids. Been using our daughters car since then which is too small for all of the grandkids. …”
NHTSA complaint #11402744, filed 2021-03, 101,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10174808Apr 23, 2020This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: ⢠A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. ⢠A 30 Day…
- 10170883Jan 16, 2020This bulletin provides guidelines to inspect the USB, head unit, and multi-box for common connection conditions. 2. This bulletin presents guidelines to inspect for common…
- 10160098Apr 15, 2019This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module…
- 10030878Jun 1, 2009Hyundai: 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…
- 10023611Nov 1, 2007Ecm and tcm update (service campaign t48) - software update for 2008 veracruz(en) 3.8l vehicles.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz
51 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsEngine cooling
46 complaintsElectronic stability control
36 complaintsAir bags
19 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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