2011 Hyundai Veracruz

This complaint is for NHTSA Recall Number 20V-705/Hyundai Recall Number 197. This recall notice has been out for almost 6 months now and there is still no remedy or any help from Hyundai corporate or local dealerships. My car has been sitting un-useable for the past month because of this recall and no dealership will take my car. I have called Hyundai USA and there is nothing they can do for me. This recall has gone for far too long.

At about 60mph in a passing lane going up a fairly steep hill, I pressed the accelerator to downshift while passing. The accelerator pedal pulled away from my foot toward the floor. The car began uncontrollably accelerating. I was able to override this with the brakes, but each time I took my foot off the brake the car again downshifted and accelerated maximally. This was repeated at least five times. Shifting into neutral resulted in a high revving engine on three occasions. Turning cruise control on and off or canceling had no effect. I was able to stay on the brakes and get off the highway. I then shifted into neutral and the engine started over revving. I then turned off the ignition and restarted the car, which to this point is behaving normally. The floor mat was not interfering with the accelerator. The accelerator distinctly pulled away from my foot and went to the floor. There was no pedal confusion.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable due to being on backorder. 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 the vehicle was experiencing oil buildup on the engine, which, was confirmed by the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 20V705000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not 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 vehicle was repaired on seven occasions for failures related to the recall. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator had failed and needed to be replaced. The alternator was replaced and the failure was remedied. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact indicated that the vehicle had previously been serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 64,000.

2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OIL LEAK ON ALTERNATOR. THE CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME DETERMINING A FIX FOR RECALL 121, CAMPAIGN 197. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN A REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A TOXIC ODOR FROM THE REAR AREA. VARIOUR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that there was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated he noticed that there was oil coming from the alternator. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the alternator to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. 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. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that there was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated he noticed that there was oil coming from the alternator. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the alternator to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. 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. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

We purchased the vehicle in 2016 from a dealer with a known recall because of an oil leak. That was fixed in the first month of purchase. Fast forward to summer of 2019, we have the same issue. We purchased a new alternator ourselves after finding the first one terribly messy with oil, replaced it, and continued on. The oil leak continued. Jump to Christmas 2020, it dies again. Replaced the battery and the alternator this time. Less than 2 weeks later we get a letter stating there is a recall and they're working on a fix. It is now May 2021 and no fix has been announced. With the amount of travel we've done over the last 2 years (less than 20k miles), you'd think it would hold a while longer. Think again. This week the alternator dies again and I have an appointment set for 3 weeks from today with a Hyundai dealership, and no recall in sight. I'm getting pretty frustrated with Hyundai as they know about the problem, tried to patch it up 5 years ago, and just now are finding that the fix didn't work for a handful of vehicles. We are out of a car and Hyundai isn't taking any responsibility for it. Luckily my family is handy and we can replace parts like this in just a few hours on a weekend, but a part that's supposed to last for years has been replaced 3 times in the last 2 years. Unacceptable.