"How reliable is the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz?"

"Based on 359 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz has a median complaint mileage of 86000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 359 total complaints filed."

2008 Hyundai Veracruz: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 359 complaints

359

Total Complaints

86,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,412 25th Percentile

86,000 Median Mileage

129,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Engine

Service Brakes

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Air Bags

Steering

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Exterior Lighting

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ LIMITED. JUST PICKED IT UP ON FRIDAY. PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE I READ IN AN ON-LINE HYUNDAI FORUM THAT THE PROXIMITY KEY FOB THAT IS USED TO ARM/DISARM THE VEHICLE, LOCK/UNLOCK ALL DOORS, AND OPEN/CLOSE THE LIFTGATE HAS AN ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE LIFTGATE TO OPEN BY ITSELF EVEN TOUGH..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE (NA). WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR OPENS ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW ONE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE SECOND VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 57 complaints

25th: 48,288 mi Median: 85,822 mi 75th: 120,500 mi

Engine 51 complaints

25th: 80,242 mi Median: 102,750 mi 75th: 140,250 mi

Service Brakes 45 complaints

25th: 60,300 mi Median: 72,500 mi 75th: 87,875 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 41 complaints

25th: 83,000 mi Median: 129,000 mi 75th: 172,522 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 36 complaints

25th: 60,300 mi Median: 82,250 mi 75th: 100,425 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 43 CA: 32 NC: 23 VA: 23 FL: 21 NJ: 20 PA: 17 GA: 16 OH: 16 MI: 16

Who Files Complaints?

3.3%

Original Owners

96.7%

Second+ Owners

Hyundai Veracruz — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	197	94,800	Engine	7
2009	42	74,465	Engine And Engine Cooling	0
2010	123	114,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	3
2011	149	86,500	Engine	5
2012	74	97,000	Electrical System	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28