Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai veracruz. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to stivers hyundai (101 newland rd, columbia, sc 29229, (803) 788-6800) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH merging onto interstate when the lights began to flicker, the windshield wipers ceased, and the headlamps suddenly shut-off. The contact stated that the headlamps illuminated and work as designed. The contact went to a local gas station however, while attempting to drive the vehicle the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer and the contact was informed that there was oil leaking onto the alternator causing the battery to not be charged correctly. The approximate failure mileage was 154,925. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Hyundai Veracruz headlights problems
32 of the 662 owner complaints about the Hyundai Veracruz describe headlights failing or too dim, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 55,000
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the headlights started to dim as the vehicle began to stall without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle into a service center however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact then had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective alternator due to oil leakage from the engine. The contact then received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling) which she linked to the failure. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.
Replace alternator and vail cover gasket and head lights and brake light
Replace bulbs in head lights front and back and alternater and valve cover gaskets
Purchased vehicle new in 2012. Currently at 112k miles. Over the past year I have noticed that when my light dial is in the "on" position and signaling right with the turn signal stalk in city conditions (5-30 MPH) my headlights (and dash lights) will flicker off and back on. Light dial is at end of signal stalk and I initially concluded I possibly twist the stalk in a slight nature when driving to cause the issue but later concluded the dial is extremely sensitive to touch. I often keep the light dial in "auto" and usually only have it in "on" during rain conditions. Safety concern is relevant to not being able to see momentarily while turning or oncoming traffic thinking I am flashing my lights to signal them to go instead of me causing us to turn at the same time. Over the past three times driving this week, I have witnessed my lights turning on for about a minute and then back off while in "auto" driving in bright sunlight and no shade (occurred twice in one drive) and no signal stalk manipulation. This event caused me to take the lights to "off" which on my next excursion cause them to flicker on and then off while signaling right in city conditions.
Headlights turning on and off while driving. Appears to be a problem with the headlight switch/stalk on steering wheel. Happens while stopped, driving on streets and highways. Seems to occur more often while making turns.
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.
The headlights flash off and back on when using the turn signals while the vehicle is moving. Very scary. Others have reported this problem with hyundai vehicles. Solution seems to be replacing headlight switch (control stalk).
While driving with headlights on, when the turn signal is used, the headlights turn off. This happened once prior to this vehicle and the dealer replaced the switch assembly under warranty. It is now occurring again; however, I was told it is out of warranty. My research finds that this is a common problem with some hyundai models and hyundai is not offering to resolve it. This is a safety issue that should be addressed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. While driving 70 MPH, the headlights shut off. The failure recurred, but the headlights did not shut off completely and were significantly dim while driving various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. Updated 06/29/17
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
- Risk
- Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Recall number 13V113000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
- Risk
- Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 09V122000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2007 (14 complaints), 2008 (9 complaints) and 2011 (3 complaints).
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