2009 Hyundai Veracruz Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 137,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Hyundai Veracruz, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 137,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Pulled into parking place and went to place Veracruz from drive to park and it jumped forward a little and gear shift was locked the ESC light did come on showing off . I would not allow me to shift into park and brake pedal was locked. I was only able to put into neutral and turn Veracruz off and apply emergency parking brake. Doors will open but will not turn engine over. Lights flash as if but will not start. There is no dashboard lights to indicate anything wrong, the ESC light went away. I was pulling into parking spot and not driving down the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10920065, filed 2016-10, 85,000 miles“Around sept. 2017, while in motion on city street. Vehicle's 2 warning lights turned on, 1st was check engine, then not long after that oil warning lights. Luckily I wasn't to far from home that the vehicle didn't stop running and made it home. So when I got home I told my husband about it. Before checking engine compartment he noticed oil dripping and coolant dripping under the car down to the ground. And it was a lot of spillage that it empty both oil and coolant from car. He opened hood engine compartment to check the level of oil and find's it was low of oil. …”
NHTSA complaint #11079481, filed 2018-03Related service bulletins
- 11038456Oct 7, 2026Certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. This bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Hyundai Veracruz
10 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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