2008 Hyundai Veracruz Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes seized in the middle of the highway. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact's wife and a nearby driver were able to guide the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact's wife raised the hood, and the contact became aware that smoke was coming from the ABS module accompanied by electrical sparks. The contact’s wife turned the vehicle off. The contact noticed that the aluminum ABS module casing was burned. The contact disconnected the battery and the ABS fuse, which stopped the smoke and the electrical sparks. The vehicle was then driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11598240

Incident

Apr 18, 2024

Mileage

170,000 mi

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System Failure (ABS Control Unit) As seen in NHTSA CAMPAIGN [XXX], for newer year models, The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving. This recall should also include 2008-2010 Hyundai Veracruz's as the ABS Module is the same part number and can leak brake fluid. This can lead to serious injury or death as the car may not function as intended or catch on fire. I noticed a strong burning smell similar to burning toast when the car was dropped off at the shop. My Mechanics noticed my ABS Control Unit had liquid coming out of the poorly sealed module, and told me to report this to the NTSHA. The unit had to be replaced for about $3800. The first symptom is the ESC Light flashing while driving. Others include the AWD Light, Brake Light, ABS Light, and, Traction Control Lights. On many forums like the link shown below other people have experienced this issue on the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz as well. This indicate that the recall should be pushed to ALL Veracruz models. Hyundai should be responsible for the safety of all Veracruz owners just not a few. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11580021

Incident

Mar 20, 2024

Component or System Failed or Malfunctioned: The ABS harness connecting to the ABS module is the primary culprit. Specifically, the top part of the harness is not adequately sealed, which has led to water ingress and subsequent wire shorting. Availability for Inspection: No, the ABS harness is available for inspection upon request. Safety Risk: The malfunctioning ABS harness poses a significant safety risk. When the ABS system fails, it affects braking performance, stability control, and traction control. This jeopardizes the safety of both the driver and other road users. Confirmation by Service Centers: While the issue was previously identified by the Hyundai Dealer it was attributed to a short in the Tow Hitch Wire. Unfortunately, the problem was not adequately resolved at that time. The recent appearance of the ESC Light, ABS Light, and Traction Control Light confirms that the issue persists. Inspections: The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives specifically for this issue. However, the symptoms (warning lights) have been observed consistently during driving. Warning Lamps and Symptoms: ESC Light: Periodic flashing and occasional getting stuck. ABS Light and Traction Control Light: Illuminating after driving, especially during turns or rapid acceleration. These symptoms have been present for an extended period. Cause Assessment: The top part of the ABS harnesses not being properly sealed has allowed water ingress, leading to wire shorting.

NHTSA ID

11575323

Incident

Mar 1, 2024

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the dealer diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealer and was repaired 4 months later. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Upon picking up the vehicle, the contact noticed that the dashboard was fractured. The contact stated that there were cracks on the driver's side airbag and on the passenger's side airbag enclosure. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the failure was due to the vehicle staying under the sun for 4 months. Additionally, the contact stated that the ABS warning light and the ESC warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who replaced the rear brake sensors. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,284.

NHTSA ID

11455075

Incident

Oct 17, 2021

Mileage

110,284 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was hydraulic brake fluid leaking into the ABS control unit. The contact was informed that the ABS control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

NHTSA ID

11451161

Incident

Jan 27, 2022

Mileage

185,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES IGNITED FROM THE BATTERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY ATTENDANTS FROM A NEARBY AUTO BODY SHOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000.

NHTSA ID

11078967

Incident

Mar 6, 2018

Mileage

144,000 mi

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 ID

11055060

Incident

Dec 15, 2017

Mileage

105,000 mi

BRAKE LIGHT, ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHT ON REPEATEDLY. BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFY OUT OF GEAR. AUTO START STOPPED WORKING. HAD STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACED, NOW SPEEDOMETER NOT REGISTERING AND ESC LIGHT FLASHING ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHT STILL REMAIN ON.

NHTSA ID

11011341

Incident

Jul 28, 2017

Mileage

75,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 55 MPH A WHIRLING NOISE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS'S SIDE. ABS,ESC,, CHECK ENGINE ,AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO O, AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. NEARLY REAR ENDED TWICE, INJURED , AND NEARLY STRUCK DOWN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. COULD NOT GET THE CAR STARTED. HAD CAR TOWED. COLONIAL HYUNDAI OF DOWNINGTOWN, PA. DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH A BAD ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY. PART NUMBER 58910-3J 850. THE CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE PART WAS INSTALLED. IT COST ME $2500. I REQUESTED AN INSURANCE CLAIM FORM, BUT WAS TOLD HYUNDAI MOTORS OR COLONIAL HYUNDAI WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. CALLED HYUNDAI IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA. FILED A CLAIM: NUMBER 9841469. OBTAINED DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS AND REPAIR INVOICES FROM COLONIAL HYUNDAI. CAR HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES PURCHASED BRAND NEW.

NHTSA ID

10990725

Incident

Dec 26, 2016

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,400. ...UPDATED 06/13/17 *BF UPDATED 09/08/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10984678

Incident

Apr 26, 2017

Mileage

86,400 mi

DRIVING SLOWLY ON CITY STREETS, I BEGAN BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN 3 DASH INDICATOR SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ABS, ESC AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SENSOR LIGHTS. AFTER STOPPING I CONTINUED AND THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT WAS TRYING TO BRAKE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO OUR DRIVEWAY AND HAD TO CANCEL OUR OUTING. CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WILL BE $550.00.

NHTSA ID

10978576

Incident

Mar 27, 2017

Mileage

111,400 mi

60,000 MILES, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED FOR ABS, 3 LIGHTS ON, DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI CORPORATE WON'T WARANTEE OR FIX. MODULE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IS DEFECTIVE AND FAILING IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYUNDAI AND KIA VEHICLES, HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX. ALL OVER INTERNET ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT

NHTSA ID

10956461

Incident

Dec 29, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

AT APPROXIMATELY 62000 MILES, ALL BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN OFF THEN ON THEN OFF. FINALLY AT 65000 MILES THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS AND ECS LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. TOOK TO DEALER PAID $136.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. HYDRAULIC MODULE DEFECTIVE. DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTEE YET KNOWS OF PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR VERACRUZ VEHICLES PART ALONE $1,500.00 NOBODY IS HELPING CONSUMER WITH THIS ISSUE. COMPLAINED AGAIN TO HYUNDAI USA AND NOTHING!!! I'M BEING TOLD HYDRAULIC MODULES ARE KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART! CAR BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AS A RESULT!

NHTSA ID

10935278

Incident

Nov 5, 2016

Mileage

62,000 mi

ESC LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT HAVE COME ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2010. THEY USUALLY WENT BACK OFF AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE OTHER NIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THOSE 2 LIGHTS AND THE AWD LIGHT CAME ON AND ARE NOT TURNING OFF. LOOKING ON INTERNET, I SEE THESE 3 LIGHTS COMING ON IS FAIRLY COMMON AND CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD. WONERING IF/WHEN THIS MIGHT BE ADDRESSED ASA RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10915123

Incident

Oct 8, 2016

Mileage

135,000 mi

PROBLEM WITH ESC AND ABS LIGHTS ON A WELL MAINTAINED 2008 VERACRUZ WITH 64K MILLAGE. THE LIGHT TURN ON AND OFF OFTEN WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10825379

Incident

Feb 10, 2016

Mileage

640,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,700.

NHTSA ID

10821087

Incident

Dec 15, 2015

Mileage

69,700 mi

"ABS FAILURE" AND "ALTERNATOR RECALL 121" THE BREAK, ABS, ESC AND CHK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND STAY ON. FROM TIME TO TIME THE TPMS LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON AND SPEEDOMETER WILL BE AT ZERO WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WILL FROM TIME TO TIME COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, EVEN WHILE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTICS BY HYUNDAI IT SEEMS 2 ITEMS ARE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS, 1) FAULTY ABS MODULE THAT WAS BEEN REPORTED BY 100'S OF PEOPLE AND 2) FAULTY ALTERNATOR THAT AFFECTS THE LOSS IN POWER, AGAIN WITH 100'S OF COMPLAINTS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR BUT NOT THE ABS MODULE. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND WITH ONLY 70000 MILES, THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED/FIXED UNDER HYUNDAI USA WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10820784

Incident

Dec 18, 2015

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE BREAK, ABS, ESC AND CHK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND LITERALLY EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO STEERING (EXTREMELY DIFFICULT), AND WORST OF ALL NO BREAKS. I COULD BARELY BRING THE CAR TO A STOP WITH BOTH FEET AND HAD TO DIVERT MY TRAVEL INTO A PARKING LOT TO AVOID GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM A FAULTY ABS MODULE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE SO POTENTIALLY DEADLY I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ITEM.. PLEASE DO THE DRIVING PUBLIC A HUGE FAVOR AND INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. IT'S NOT AS THOUGH HYUNDAI DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10818410

Incident

Dec 10, 2015

Mileage

86,359 mi

THE ESC LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CAR POWER IS ON. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T COME ON WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENTLY UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK (WHICH WE HAVE TO PERFORM MANUALLY WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND THE OVERRIDE SWITCH IN THE SHIFTER CONSOLE). DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALLS, WE HAVE DISCONTINUED USING CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE WE AREN'T SURE WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING. THESE PROBLEMS BEGAN OVER 6 MONTHS AGO. THEY ARE VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE! DESPITE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN NHTSC CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE -- A CAMPAIGN HAS NOT APPEARED FOR MY VEHICLE'S VIN.

NHTSA ID

10811801

Incident

May 31, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE SHIFT LEVER SEIZED AS THE ESC OFF LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10758957

Incident

Aug 22, 2015

Mileage

88,000 mi

DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND TRY TO MAKE A LEFT...THE ABS, AND OTHER LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND THE ENGINE STALL.ALL ASSISTED POWER WAS LOSS FOR DIRECTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT TURN. COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE. MECHANICS FIND BRAKE FLUID IN THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.

NHTSA ID

10744891

Incident

Jul 25, 2015

Mileage

66,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 VERACRUZ, THE ABS, ESC, AND 4WD LIGHTS WENT ON, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED ZERO, THEN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS MODULE. THE ORIGINAL ABS MODULE BECAME INOPERABLE IN MARCH 2015, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE FROM HYUNDAI ON 4/9/15. THE PART WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM HYUNDAI BY MY MECHANIC AND PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES BEFORE THE . ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, THE ABS MODULE WHICH COST APPROXIMATELY $2,500 AND CONTROLS THE BRAKES, STABILITY CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, TRACTION CONTROL, ETC IS ONLY GUARANTEED BY HYUNDAI FOR 30 DAYS. TWO ABS MODULE FAILURES WITHIN A MONTH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706665

Incident

Apr 11, 2015

Mileage

41,500 mi

2008 VERACRUZ THAT FEELS LIKE MY BRAKE PEDAL IS GRINDING AND PULSATING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. THE BRAKES GRIND RANDOMLY AND KICK BACK TOWARDS MY FOOT, AND I HAVE TO RE-BRAKE. IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS INITIALLY TURNED OFF AND THE FIRST ONE OR TWO BREAKS. THEN, BEHAVES NORMALLY. IT WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW, SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY AND/OR THEN COULD GO WEEKS OR MONTHS WITH IT NOT OCCURRING. WE DID NEW REAR BREAKS. THE DEALER SAID THE ROTORS AND PADS ARE FIND AND TOLD ME IT COULD BE FROM WATER OR SOMETHING GETTING IN THERE RANDOMLY (IE. POLLEN). I TEND TO COMPLETELY DISAGREE AS SOMETHING SIMPLE LIKE WATER WOULD NOT MAKE THIS SIGNIFICANT OF GRINDING/PULSATING SO CONTINUOUSLY BUT YET RANDOMLY. THIS BECOMES VERY SCARY CONTINUING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I AM WONDERING IF SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO SNAP AND THE BREAKS WILL NOT WORK OR WHAT IS HAPPENING. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE VERACRUZ. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704950

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

MY ABS, ESC AND AWD DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. RAN CODES TO FIND OUT THE RF AND LR WHEEL SENSORS WERE GIVING AN ERROR, AS WELL AS THE BRAKE SWITCH. CHECKED FITTINGS AND FOUND NO MISSED CONNECTIONS WITH THE WHEEL SENSORS, AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CAR GOT UP TO 30MPH, THE ESC LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, THE AWD LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND MY VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW (STALLING, SLOWING, AND ACCELERATION FAILING). AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, TURNING IT OFF, AND STARTING IT BACK UP, ALL LIGHTS WERE AGAIN OFF. SAME ISSUE REPEATED ITSELF, AND THEN THE ABS, ESC AND AWD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AND THE CAR DROVE FINE. TOOK TO THE DEALER TO GET DIAGNOSED. FEARFUL OF SUDDEN MALFUNCTION DURING EXPRESSWAY DRIVING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704331

Incident

Apr 6, 2015

Mileage

78,900 mi

THE ABS LIGHT, ESC LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ,ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, MADE APPT WITH DEALER (03/25/2015) AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED LEFT & RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 WHICH WAS PURCHASED MAY 2009 AND HAS ONLY 26417 MILES ON IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. BIN ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME AND THE REST OF THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10703120

Incident

Mar 18, 2014

Mileage

26,417 mi