2007 Hyundai Veracruz: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Airbags, Brakes · 167,755 miles · AL

Replace alternator and vail cover gasket and head lights and brake light

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 167,755 miles · AL

Replace bulbs in head lights front and back and alternater and valve cover gaskets

Filed Dec 7, 2017 · Engine · 138,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai veracruz. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the driver noticed that the headlights dimmed and various instrument panel warning indicators illuminated. Also, the steering assist operated improperly. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator experienced oil damage due to an oil leak from the front valve cover gasket. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired in december 2014 per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v415000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed Nov 25, 2013 · Lights · 88,000 miles · FL

Vehicle continues to have the same problem to this day. During a turn (left or right) at night when the turn signal is activated the headlights go out. Only jiggling the turn signal stalk will restore the headlights. Problem also occurs during signaling for lane changes at highway speeds. Problem has been reported to the hyundai dealership. No suggested action has been offered to date.

Filed Jan 16, 2010 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that the high and low beams were defective. The headlights provide very poor illumination at night or whenever they are needed. The dealer stated that the headlights were adjusted, but the contact could not tell the difference. He called the dealer regarding a service bulletin and they stated that there were no records of a service bulletin for that year, make, and model vehicle. They stated that nothing further could be done other than readjust the lights. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage was 30000

Filed Jul 18, 2009 · Lights · OH

Headlights have black space between high and low beams. I have had car to dealer and they tried to adjust. Still has black line between high and low beam.

Filed May 17, 2009 · Lights · 200 miles · GA

My 2007 hyundai veracruz has defective, and potentially unsafe, headlight aiming. A significant number of oncoming vehicles are flashing their lights at me, even though I only have my low beams on. Also, the area ahead is not adequately lighted, when I do have my high beams on. Something is definitely wrong with the way these headlights are designed, and something definitely needs to be done, before someone is seriously hurt, or worse! (yes, I took it to the dealership, and they say there's nothing they can do about it).

Filed Dec 16, 2008 · Lights · FL

The federal safety agency we purchased a hyundai vera cruz on 04/02/2008 from cocoa hyundai inc. 304 s. Cocoa blvd, cocoa, fl 32922 we noticed that the headlights were shining into the middle of the trees on our street and the high beams even higher. We took the car to the dealer to have it repaired. The repair they did had the headlights shining directly on the road in front of the car, only elimination 15 to 20 feet of roadway. My wife ran over a dog, because she could not see it in the roadway until it was too late. The dealer has made 5 attempts to re aim the headlights in this car and failed each time. Now we have been left with the headlights shining directly ahead into the eyes of the oncoming traffic and the roadway in front of the car dark. I think this is extremely dangerous. I am in the process of filing a motor vehicle defect notification with the manufacturer. This car was the 'demo' sold to us as a new car. I am starting to think that someone had an accident with this car and the dealer fixed it not mentioning that to us, and this is the reason they cannot aim the headlights properly. I would appreciate any help you could give in resolving this issue. Thank you jack ehleiter

Filed Jun 24, 2008 · Lights · 500 miles · ID

The 2007 hyundai veracruz high and low beam headlights cannot be independently adjusted and leave a dark "gap" between the lighted areas. The driver cannot see anything (traffic signs, road hazards, etc) in the "gap."

Filed Feb 17, 2008 · Lights · 300 miles · FL

Since the purchase of my vehicle in 2007, I have experienced a safety issue with the design of the headlight system of my 2007 veracruz. The low beams have a horizontal cutoff and do not adequately illuminate signs, etc. At a medium to near distance. The high beams do not illuminate the roadway at all and are aimed way too high. The problem is the headlights are designed so that they cannot be aimed separately. Therefore, an attempt to lower the high beams will result in a lowering of the low beams which compounds the problem with the low beams and vice-versa. After several visits to two different dealers, they finally removed the mechanism that binds the high and low beams together which has resulted in a partial improvement (the high beams can be lowered to the point where they are effective). The low beams, however, cannot be raised sufficiently to read signs because that results in a dim beam on the roadway.

Filed Feb 11, 2008 · Lights · NJ

We test drove a 2007 veracruz and noticed a distinct horizontal line right in the field of vision especially on dark roads. The line separated bright headlight light below it and darkness above it. We were constantly trying to look below the line for a full view of light. The low beams did not appear to give enough upper light to light up road signs or the road ahead yet oncoming drivers constantly flashed their beams for us to lower our high beams which were not on. Turning on the high beams the light did nothing for the road and simply lit up the trees. We purchased a different veracruz and the headlights reacted exactly the same way. An online forum shows that other veracruz owners experience the same problem. On january 7, 2008 we brought the headlight issue to the attention of the service center. The associate there indicated that there were no technical service bulletins on the headlights and that they would have us meet with the area hyundai representative when he comes in on january 15, 2008. While waiting in the service area to speak to the representative the associate approached us and apologized for inconveniencing us because the representative advised him that he was aware of the headlight issue and we would not need to meet with him. At our insistence the representative met with us and said hyundai is aware if the issues with the headlights and it is a common problem on all veracruzes. In fact he said he drives a veracruz and has seen the horizontal line that we mentioned. Asked what hyundai was doing to correct the problem he replied nothing. He said hyundai assumes that the problem is nature to the high output lights used and they do not intend to do anything about it. A letter of complaint to the vice presidents of service and sales at hyundai went unanswered.

Filed Feb 9, 2008 · Lights · 1 miles · TN

Low and high beam headlights are linked on the 2007 hyundai verzcruz such that they are not adjustable separately. There is a noticeable gap in coverage between the low and high beams making driving at night unsafe. It is impossible to adjust headlights so that both high and low beams are functional. If low beams are adjusted properly, high beams are in opposing drivers' faces or in the trees. If high beams are adjusted properly, low beams do not provide enough light for safe driving. Manufacturer says it is aware of the problem but does not have a fix and does not intend to do anything about it.