2008 Hyundai Veracruz: loss of power steering

6 of the 231 complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz describe loss of power steering.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 130,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Loss of power steering by model year

2012
1
2011
1
2008
6
2007
3

What owners say

Filed Feb 27, 2024 · Engine, Steering · 82,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while driving at approximately 45 MPH and slowing to exit a highway while turning to the right on the exit ramp the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the power steering failed, and extra force was needed to turn the steering wheel. The contact did not notice any warning lights being illuminated. The contact stopped and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the steering regained normal functionality. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure returned and additionally, the vehicle was leaking engine oil. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the alternator needed to be replaced and that the seal on the oil drain plug was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but was still leaking oil and experiencing intermittent engine stalls. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2019 · Steering · 133,000 miles · NC

Every time someone drives through a tiny bit of water on any road, at any speed, the power steering cuts out for like 30 seconds. Loose all ability to safely maneuver off the road. We have to avoid driving this vehicle on rainy days because we never know if we are going to lose steering. It seems like possibly the belt gets wet and slips or possibly something electrical. When this happens all of the dummy lights on the dash start flickering as well. It happens only when the vehicle is in motion on wet road conditions, it happens at highway speed or city speeds as well. This has happened 4 times in the last 2 months.

Filed Aug 31, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 133,500 miles · NC

September 15, 2018 we had broke down on the interstate. Lost all control of car, no steering, no acceleration, no parking gear. Mechanical said there was an oil leak above the alternator. Fried the alternator. Yesterday, wife was driving, broke down on highway. I looked at the engine block and there is oil leaking from the valve pan gasket down into the alternator again. Hyundai says my model of 2008 veracruz wasnt affected by the standing recall that is active right now. But I think my car has been affected by this problem with faulty valve pan gaskets. Vehicle lost power while in motion, all dummy lights came on. Engine shut off and would not allow is to get it in park. Mechanics checked the battery. Battery tested perfect. Said it had low voltage and wasnt being charged by the system

Filed Jan 6, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 86,359 miles · OH

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.

Filed Aug 13, 2013 · Electrical, Steering · 130,000 miles · VA

While exiting the ramp off of I-95 north in ashland, virginia at about 50 MPH, suddenly a couple of dash lights lit up, there was a loud squeal, and I lost power steering. I almost lost control of the vehicle and almost ran off the ramp before bringing the vehicle to a stop. When I took the vehicle in to get it checked, it was determined that a valve cover gasket oil leak (that I had fixed months earlier, along with replacing the alternator it shorted out), had leaked onto both the alternator (shorting it out again), as well as onto the serpentine belt causing the belt to slip in wet weather (the road was wet from rain and water splashed up onto the oily belt), which caused the loss of power steering. It was a very scary, dangerous situation. I have now gone through 3 alternators and two valve cover gasket replacements on this vehicle since the fall of 2011. This model has a serious, dangerous defect and there needs to be a safety recall.

Filed Aug 7, 2012 · Steering · 47,800 miles · NJ

I have a 2008 veracruz (48k miles) and recently experienced loss of power steering after driving through a puddle (happened twice within a 2 week period). The car could still be steered but with a lot of difficulty. Warning lights came on as if car was stalled but the engine was still running. For both instances, once I pulled the car to the side of the road and put into park, then put back into drive, the steering and car worked fine. I took it to dealer where purchased and they said that they could not duplicate the problem, nothing negative came up on the car's computer indicating a problem and most likely due to the belt slipping when wet. They said that belt was not worn and was at correct tightness. I have not driven through a puddle since, so no repeated experienced yet. I notice other people reporting similar problems with several other hyundai models.