2010 Hyundai Veracruz problems
NHTSA has received 128 complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Veracruz, and 45% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (19%) and body & structure (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 128 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 114,000 miles 80 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 18 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 80 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 114,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 140,000 miles (38 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Hyundai Veracruz with enough data (30 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My was husband was dropping me off at work driving back home which is less than 5minutes from my job on a street there was a loud pop and the driver on the side was yelling the car was on fire he pulled over took my sweater out of the vehicle and put the fire out.
Vehicle's engine compartment burst into flames while I was driving, without any warning, there was no collision. Completely destroyed entire front end. Fire department couldn't find the cause. Unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to forth mill hyundai (805 gold hill road, fort mill, sc 29708, (855)548-7540 to be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the repair failed to fix the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the seat belt warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The battery was replaced.
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving at 30-40 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The contact was unsure whether there were warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled into the parking lot of his workplace and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired.