Selling a junk Hyundai Veracruz
Any Veracruz sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Hyundai Veracruz
NHTSA has 959 owner complaints on file for the Hyundai Veracruz, model years 2007 to 2012, the 286th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (187, 19%), engine (179, 19%), engine and cooling (154, 16%). 30 complaints involved a crash, 22 a fire, and 78 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 92,000 miles. The 2008 model year has the most complaints (361). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Hyundai Veracruz by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 200 | Engine | 7 | 7 | 6 | 98,000 |
| 2008 | 361 | Electrical system | 15 | 3 | 7 | 86,359 |
| 2009 | 42 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74,465 |
| 2010 | 128 | Engine and cooling | 3 | 7 | 5 | 114,000 |
| 2011 | 149 | Engine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 89,000 |
| 2012 | 79 | Electrical system | 0 | 5 | 3 | 97,085 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Hyundai Veracruz recalls
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (2), engine and cooling (2), trailer hitch (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2010 model year, brakes (campaign 23V651000, Sep 2023): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 T…
- 2007 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 20V705000, Nov 2020): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles that were previously recalled under recall number 14V-415. Oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket, potentially dripping ont…
- 2007 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 14V415000, Jul 2014): Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles manufactured from December 26, 2006, through July 24, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an oil leak from the front cyli…
- 2008 model year, lights (campaign 13V113000, Apr 2013): 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, 2009-2…
- 2009 model year, equipment (campaign 11E041000, Oct 2011): CURT MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESSES, PART NUMBER 56024, THAT CONNECT TOW VEHICLE LIGHTING CIRCUITS TO TRAILER LIGHTING CIRCUITS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 HYUNDA…
What a Hyundai Veracruz is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Veracruz on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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- Hyundai Sonata 21,920
- Hyundai Elantra 11,650
- Hyundai Santa Fe 9,714
- Hyundai Tucson 7,771
- Hyundai Accent 2,769
- Hyundai Veloster 1,784
- Hyundai Genesis 1,729
- Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 1,593
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Hyundai Veracruz worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Veracruz gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Hyundai Veracruz that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Hyundai Veracruz?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Hyundai Veracruz numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.