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2006 Hyundai AZERA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

188 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

56,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 154 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 50 of 188 complaints (26.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2814.9%
Electrical and battery issues2312.2%
Steering behavior168.5%
Engine operation73.7%
Transmission and shifting42.1%
Fuel system concerns31.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
50
Electrical System
33
Exterior Lighting
29
Seat Belts
24
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
18
Suspension
18
Service Brakes
11
Engine
9
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags50
Electrical System33
Exterior Lighting29
Seat Belts24
Exterior Lighting:Headlights18
Suspension18
Service Brakes11
Engine9

Air Bags: 50; Electrical System: 33; Exterior Lighting: 29; Seat Belts: 24; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 18; Suspension: 18; Service Brakes: 11; Engine: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
43
25,000 to 49,999
24
50,000 to 74,999
27
75,000 to 99,999
27
100,000 to 149,999
21
150,000 and above
12
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00043
25,000 to 49,99924
50,000 to 74,99927
75,000 to 99,99927
100,000 to 149,99921
150,000 and above12

Under 25,000: 43; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 27; 75,000 to 99,999: 27; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 12

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (43). 34 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
7
2007
11
2008
15
2009
10
2010
19
2011
13
2012
17
2013
18
2014
18
2015
9
2016
8
2017
5
2018
11
2019
8
2020
6
2021
4
2022
2
2023
5
2024
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20067
200711
200815
200910
201019
201113
201217
201318
201418
20159
20168
20175
201811
20198
20206
20214
20222
20235
20242

2006: 7; 2007: 11; 2008: 15; 2009: 10; 2010: 19; 2011: 13; 2012: 17; 2013: 18; 2014: 18; 2015: 9; 2016: 8; 2017: 5; 2018: 11; 2019: 8; 2020: 6; 2021: 4; 2022: 2; 2023: 5; 2024: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 28 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 23 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10159590 · 2006-06-12 (June 12, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLYING THE BRAKE THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159590 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10171319 · 2006-10-19 (October 19, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS THERE WAS A RATTLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONSUMER STATED HESITATION WHILE PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND HEADLIGHTS ON VEHICLE HAVE DARK SPOTS HARD TO SEE. THE DEALER STATED LOOSE BODY TRIM, LEFT FRONT BRAKE IS GRABBING, AND REAR SPEAKER MAKING NOISE. UPDATED 10/25/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171319 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10183385 · 2007-02-23 (February 23, 2007)

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 737 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 4418 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN A CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 7, 2006. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART T…

Owner-reported narrative. 737 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183385 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232213 · 2008-06-24 (June 24, 2008)

HYUNDAI AZERA 2006 WHEN IT REACH 9,000 MILES THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGAN DIMMING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT "THIS CONDITION DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT VISIBILITY OR HEADLAMP ILLUMINATION IN ANY MANNER. THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION." WELL, MY LIGHTS GOING OUT FOR 5 SECONDS COULD MEAN THE END OF SOMEONE'S LIFE! THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT ADDRESSING AND I AM MAD! D…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232213 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10184484 · 2007-03-07 (March 7, 2007)

AS I PULLED MY 8 MONTH OLD HYUNDAI AZERA OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE CAST IRON HOUSING HOLDING THE UPPER END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE LOWER END WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT THE UPPER END WAS ON THE GROUND, BOLT AND CARTER PIN INTACT . THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT A PARKED CAR. HYUNDAI NORTH AMERICA AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP , AFTER INITIALLY ADMITTING THIS WAS PRODUCT FAILURE, NOW REFUSE TO REPAIR EITHER THE BODY…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184484 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10287361 · 2009-10-14 (October 14, 2009)

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT BACK IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA WOULD INCLINE FULLY FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING PINNING ME TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BOTTOM COULD BE MOVED BACK BY MANUALLY OPERATING THE BOTTOM SWITCH TO MOVE THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY BACK. AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE INCLINE MOTOR AND 2 DIFFERENT SEAT SWITCHES, THE ENTIRE SEAT NOW MOVES WITHOUT WARNING TO A FULL EXTENDED POSITION. THE ENTIRE SEAT MOVES TO THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE MOVEMENT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND IS CON…

Owner-reported narrative. 59,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10287361 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10319256 · 2010-03-12 (March 12, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE CELLULAR PHONE CHARGER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 36,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10231269 · 2008-06-17 (June 17, 2008)

WE HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUR 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT FEATURES AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM OR OCS IS NOT WORKING. WE HAVE ADVISED OUR DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SYSTEM WORKS AS DESIGNED. WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE CAR'S FRONT SEAT (HER WEIGHT IS 137 POUNDS) WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE ON AND BUCKLES IN, THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT BELOW THE SPEEDOMETER STAYS LIT AND A MIDDLE CONSOLE INDICATOR SAYS, "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF." TO MAKE THE SYSTEM FUNCTION P…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,420 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231269 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10253740 · 2009-01-04 (January 4, 2009)

REPEATED ( FOUR OCCASIONS ) WARNING ON DASHBOARD THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. DRIVER'S DOOR REPEATEDLY WILL NOT LATCH. OIL LEAKS REPEATEDLY - THREE OCCASIONS - HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE TWICE - ALTERNATOR REPLACED TRANSMISSION ROUGH SHIFTING AND ROUGH, DELAYED ENGAGEMENT INTO REVERSE ON 12/30/08. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253740 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10295608 · 2009-12-14 (December 14, 2009)

I TOO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE PROBLEM IS THE RPMS DROP TO BELOW 1,000 FOR A SECOND, AND THEN THEY REBOUND TO NORMAL ON THE TACHOMETER. YOU THINK THAT THE MOTOR IS GOING TO STOP, BUT IT DOESN'T. THIS DECREASE IN MOTOR REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE CAUSES A DROP IN THE ELECTRICITY BEING PRODUCED BY THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO DIM. THE CAR IS ABOUT 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS.…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,771 miles reported. Look up ODI 10295608 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

188 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

81.9%Usable mileage154 / 188 records
100.0%Valid incident date188 / 188 records
100.0%Valid filing date188 / 188 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates188 / 188 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Air Bags
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

5026.6%
ODI 10160883 · 500 mi

PASSENGER AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT (INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS DISENGAGED) OFTEN TURNS OFF WHILE TRAVELING. *NM

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4030.3%
ODI 10290981 · 17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAG MODULE AND HARNESS UNDER THE FRONT SEAT WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

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1623.2%
ODI 10257083

I OWN A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND STAYED LIT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS GIVEN A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LOANER AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THAT VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE T-BONED MY DRIVERS SIDE AND CAUSED OVER $11,000.00 IN DAMAGE. THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED A DEEP GASH TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD REQUIRING STAPLES TO CLOSE IT--A SPRAINED SHOULD, WHICH I STILL DO NOT HAVE FULL RANGE OF MOTION…

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13.8%
ODI 10544923 · 78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,400.

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225.0%
ODI 10550118 · 31,000 mi

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. KMJ

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00.0%

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79.5%
ODI 10478779 · 2,067 mi

AT THAT TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, MY WIFE TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL BY MY CAR. ACCORDING TO MY WIFE, WHEN SHE ALMOST PARKED THE CAR IN PARKING LOT OF SCHOOL, SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO BE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PUSHING ACCELERATE PEDAL. SHE PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY, BUT IT NEVER WORKED. CAR TURNED RIGHT WITH FULL SPEED, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE BEHIND THE CAR AND STOPPED. IN CRASH, RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG BURST OUT AND FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR WAS FULLY BROKE UP. MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTER WERE SO SHOCKED AND FRIGHTENED. FOR A WHILE …

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1614.3%
ODI 10523167

2013 HYUNDAI AZERA WAS PARKED WITH THE WINDOW CRACKED ABOUT AN INCH. A STORM CAME UP AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER WAS BLOWN ONTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. HYUNDAI DEALER SAID ANY REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS " THE CAR IS NOT DESIGNED TO HAVE WATER INSIDE". I HAVE OWNED OVER 20 CARS AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS OCCUR EVEN WHEN SOMETHING SPILLED ON SEATS. *TR

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48.3%
ODI 11124492 · 88,001 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLINGSLEY HYUNDAI OF LAWTON (2502 NW 82ND ST, LAWTON, OK 73505, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED ANY AIR BAG RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,001.

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00.0%

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320.0%
ODI 11046002 · 900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TRAIN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAYTONA HYUNDAI (901 N NOVA RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117) AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO AN UNKNOWN BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900…

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18.3%
ODI 11364099 · 33,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. STEERING LOCKS AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND REQUIRES FORCE TO ADJUST. IT PRESENTS A CHALLENGE WHEN STAYING IN A LANE AND NEED TO DO SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS TO STAY IN LANE. TOOK IT TO A DEALER ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.

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Steering
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

42.1%
ODI 10456816 · 83,000 mi

TRIP COMPUTER RETURNS TO 00 WITHOUT TOUCHING RESET BUTTON, DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER. TRUNK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER OR INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE.. RADIO CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FLICKERS, AND ENGINE WILL STALL FOR AN INSTANT. BACK WINDOW SCREEN GOES UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF. AIR CONDITIONER CAME ON WITHOUT MY PUSHING BUTTON. WARNING MESSAGES WILL APPEAR FOR FEW SECONDS "CHECK ENGINE", "ABS FAILURE", ETC. TWICE TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TOLD THEY CANNOT FIX ANYTHING UNL…

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32.3%
ODI 10199058 · 550 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN SHAKING. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. AFTER THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, THEY STATED THAT IT WAS STEERING FAILURE AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 550.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.8%
ODI 10438874 · 1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM REALIGNMENT DUE TO HOW THE VEHICLE WAS SET AT THE FACTORY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

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112.5%
ODI 10823232 · 91,000 mi

CAR SHIFTED ERRATICALLY AND SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE AT SPEEDS UP TO 45 MPH WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR BRAKES AND STEERING, THE LAST TIME WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE AND BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN RESTARTED, THE INDICATOR FOR THE SHIFT POSITION WAS COMPLETELY BLANK (REAPPEARED ON A SECOND SHUTDOWN/RESTART. DEALER FINALLY LOCATED A TROUBLE CODE (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) WHICH INDICATED A FAILING TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE/SHIFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO HYUNDAI IN SPITE OF THE FA…

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420.0%
ODI 10459853 · 28,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, SEVERAL TIMES UNDER 25 MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN OR STOP SIGN. LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NORMALLY CAR ACTS FINE BUT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH (MORE FREQUENTLY NOW) CAR WILL HAVE A BAD DAY AND STALLS SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY, (AND THEN ACTS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS BEFORE HAVING ANOTHER BAD DAY). CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE!!! TOOK CAR TO DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO …

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3851.4%
ODI 10488264

2012 HYUNDAI AZERA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO PULL TO THE RIGHT, WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CENTERED, IT WAS TILTED TO THE LEFT, AS THERE WAS ALSO A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT.

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3329.5%
ODI 10871490 · 22,015 mi

VEHICLE DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REQUIRING CONSTANT ATTENTION AND CORRECTION BY THE DRIVER, WHICH IS DISTRACTING AND CONTRIBUTES TO DRIVER FATIGUE. UNABLE TO TRACK SMOOTHLY AROUND CURVES. SIMILAR TO ALTERNATING CROSS WINDS, EVEN WHEN THERE ARE NONE. SITUATION VERY AGGRAVATING IN ACTUAL CROSS WINDS. POLICE OFFICER PULLED ME OVER AND SAID HE WOULD BE JUSTIFIED IN ISSUING A TICKET FOR "WEAVING". DEALER TECHNICIAN DROVE THE CAR AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A NEGATIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF ELECTRICAL STEERING AND NOTHING TO B…

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918.8%
ODI 10587653 · 400 mi

THE VEHICLE WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AS IT IS VERY FATIGUING TO DRIVE ANY DISTANCE ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING TO STAY IN MY LANE. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS PROBLEM IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

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333.3%
ODI 11292389 · 80,000 mi

HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR. UNSTABLE BOUNCING ?IN MOTION

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320.0%
ODI 11395198 · 32,000 mi

THE STEERING SEEMS TO "LOCK" OR STICK IN POSITION WHILE DRIVING. IT SOMETIME TAKES CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO MAKE THE STEERING TURN,. THE ACTION NEEDED TO "BREAK" THE STEERING FREE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ESPECIALLY UNDER SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING. WE LEASED THE CAN WHEN IT WAS NEW AND PURCHASED IT WHEN THE LEASE WAS EXPIRED, SO I KNOW THE HISTORY OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE TO THE VEH…

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541.7%
ODI 11288053 · 7,100 mi

DURING OUR FIRST TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED THAT WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT THE STEERING, EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE CAR WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. THEN AFTER JUST A SECOND OR TWO SOMETHING WOULD BREAK LOOSE ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO MY REQUEST. I.E. TURN LEFT OR RIGHT! IT'S AS IF THEIR IS SOMETHING STOPPING IT FROM RESPONDING UNTIL I APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO MY PULL. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IS THE "ELECTRONIC STEERING" MECHANISM AND THAT THAT IS NORMAL, AND THERE IS NO REASON TO BE ALARMED. OVER TH…

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Electrical System
0Unavailable

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3317.6%
ODI 10182912 · 1,800 mi

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS TRUE...THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADJUST THESE STANDARDS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS CONDITION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

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1813.6%
ODI 10215364 · 2,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 05/19/08 THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER FOUND THE DEFECT ON 01/24/08 WHICH WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR UPDATED 05/19/08

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1420.3%
ODI 10325722 · 34,345 mi

2008 HYUNDAI AZERA.......DRIVING SPEED LIMIT (75) WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BUT I HAVE NO ACCELERATION ABILITY. IT OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND BUT DID MAKE IT HOME. IN TALKING TO A DEALER HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS A THROTTLE SENSOR. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE PASSING OR ON A ROAD W/ NO SHOULDER, IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. HYUNDAI AMERICA NOR THE DEALER DIDN'T SEEM VERY CONCERNED...SURPRISING CONSIDERING THE TOYOTA PROBLEMS. *TR

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726.9%
ODI 10360596

DRIVER FROM KUWAIT REPLIES THE RPM METER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. HOWEVER PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS EXCELLENT DRIVEN KILOMETER 3200 KM . WHILE THE RPM FAILS, THE AVERAGE L/KM, AVERAGE DISTANCE /KM AND TIME ELAPSED INDICATORS FREEZE ! *TR

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00.0%

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525.0%
ODI 10598779 · 33,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE, NO KEY, AND BATTERY WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

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00.0%

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1412.5%
ODI 10630727 · 8,000 mi

WHEN I START CAR, IN DAYLIGHT, THE RADIO/GPS SCREEN IS DIM. IF I RESTART CAR THE CAR THE SCREEN COMES TO FULL BRIGHTNESS. ALL TECH PEOPLE AT MILLENNIUM HYUNDAI HAVE SUPPLIED DOCUMENTATION THAT THEY AGREE WITH MY STATEMENT BUT HYUNDAI CORPORATION CLEARLY REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL I HAVE ASKED IS THAT IF THIS BECOMES A PERMANENT SITUATION AFTER THE THREE YEAR GUARANTEE THEY WILL FIX IT. *TR

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714.6%
ODI 10691153 · 1,000 mi

COMPUTER SYSTEM DEFECTS / ELECTRICAL DEFECTS / COMPUTER HACKINGS [CH] MY NEW 2014 HYUNDAI AZERA CAR HAS COMPUTER SYSTEM(S) DEFECTS / ELECTRICAL DEFECTS (OR THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN MY CAR HAS BEEN HACKED BY AN OUTSIDE COMPUTER [CH] OR LASER GUN). MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE START. COMPUTER SYSTEM DEFECTS / ELECTRICAL DEFECTS: 1. AT HOME, BEFORE 1-8-2015 MY CAR STARTED BY ITSELF & I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. ON 1-8-2015 AT HOME MY CAR STARTED AGAIN UNASSISTED! WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE TO TURN IT OFF, BEFORE I COULD TOUCH THE DOOR HAN…

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111.1%
ODI 11531295

I have made sure that the oil was changed on my 2015 Hyundai Azera. It has consistantly used oil. And now , I noticed a disturbing sound under the hood. Now, i have found metal shavings in my oil. This is a Theta engine. 6 cylinder. And according to the internet. Since 2011, Hyundai engines have been consistantly complained about and this engine needs to be added to the recall list for having the exact same manufacturing defect of metal shavings in the oil, like so many millions of other Hyundai cars. Thank you, Nicol Richards

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213.3%
ODI 11429890

Trunk will not open from inside or out unless key is used

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216.7%
ODI 11013691 · 1,332 mi

CAR WAS DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY W/ 1300 MILES ON IT (BRAND NEW LEASE) WITH NO TRAFFIC AROUND VEHICLE WHEN FRONT END COLLISION WARNING ALERT AND ELECTRONIC POWER BRAKE ALERT LIGHTS CAME ON; ONCE ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE STOPPING AREA (PARKING LOT), CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND OWNERS MANUAL REVIEWED TO SEE WHAT THE WARNING, ALERT LIGHTS & SOUNDS RELATED TO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT INTO GEAR THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK. CALLED DEALER ~ WAS TOLD TO SHUT OFF CAR AND TRY AGAIN AS "SOMETIMES THIS CAN HAPPEN IF TOO CLOSE TO A CAR OR IF IT IS RAINING" (NE…

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Engine
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94.8%
ODI 10470190 · 81,000 mi

THE ENGINE BLEW AT 81,000 MILES IN A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. HYUNDAI CORP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOK NO OWNERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE A REFURBISHED ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE 2 WEEKS EARLIER AND NO PROBLEMS DETECTED. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT AND THE LAST OF RESPONSIBILITY BY HYUNDAI CORP. *TR

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43.0%
ODI 10511778 · 71,250 mi

BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARDER TO PUSH DOWN ON. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR LIT. TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI REPAIR CENTER BUT THEY REFUSED TO LOOK INTO IT AS I DID NOT HAVE "AN APPOINTMENT" AND WAS ASKED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND COME BACK. TOOK IT TO A NEARBY REPAIR STATION (PEPBOYS) WHO READ THE ERROR AS A FAULTY BRAKE A/B SWITCH BUT COULD NOT RECTIFY IT AS THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR CENTER. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH AND ADVISED ON THE RECALL. CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ON THE CLAI…

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68.7%
ODI 10897354 · 80,500 mi

OIL LEAKS FROM THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK STRAIGHT INTO THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING IT TO FAIL PREMATURELY. THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE FOR THE 2006-2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V415000). YOU CONCLUDED IN THE CONSEQUENCE PARAGRAPH "AN UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH." I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED OF THIS HAPPENING WITH MY HYUNDAI AZERA AS IT CURRENTLY HAS OIL LEAKING INTO THE ALTERNATOR. MY AZERA HAS 80K ORIGINAL MILES. THE AZERA USES THE EXACT SAME ENGINE, FRONT CYLIN…

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623.1%
ODI 10470269 · 14,925 mi

I PURCHASED A 2009 HYUNDAI AZERA LAST YEAR FROM FUCCILLO CHEVROLET IN GRAND ISLAND, NEW YORK. THE CAR WAS NEW AND STILL ON THE LOT AFTER 2 YEARS BUT I WAS ASSURED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG IT AND I HAVE BEEN PLEASED WITH THE VEHICLE UP UNTIL NOW. HOWEVER, YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE CAR WENT INTO AN EMERGENCY SLOW-DOWN MODE AND BOTH THE ECS OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THIS HAPPENED ON THE THRUWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHICH WAS HARROWING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO 'LIMP' OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GET TO …

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225.0%
ODI 10823232 · 91,000 mi

CAR SHIFTED ERRATICALLY AND SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE AT SPEEDS UP TO 45 MPH WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR BRAKES AND STEERING, THE LAST TIME WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE AND BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN RESTARTED, THE INDICATOR FOR THE SHIFT POSITION WAS COMPLETELY BLANK (REAPPEARED ON A SECOND SHUTDOWN/RESTART. DEALER FINALLY LOCATED A TROUBLE CODE (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) WHICH INDICATED A FAILING TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE/SHIFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO HYUNDAI IN SPITE OF THE FA…

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630.0%
ODI 10459853 · 28,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, SEVERAL TIMES UNDER 25 MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN OR STOP SIGN. LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NORMALLY CAR ACTS FINE BUT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH (MORE FREQUENTLY NOW) CAR WILL HAVE A BAD DAY AND STALLS SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY, (AND THEN ACTS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS BEFORE HAVING ANOTHER BAD DAY). CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE!!! TOOK CAR TO DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO …

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1013.5%
ODI 11142539

AFTER MY VEHICLE HAS SIT FOR A ABOUT AN HOUR OR MORE WHEN STARTED THEIR IS A LOUD CLATTERING RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT A FEW SECONDS AND IT GOES AWAY. TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND I KEEP BEING TOLD ITS NOTHING. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN APRIL 2017 AND HAPPENS EVERYDAY.

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1715.2%
ODI 10633378

EXHAUST COMING INTO THE CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED OR DOWN (ALWAYS). *TR

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714.6%
ODI 10817736 · 800 mi

AFTER ABOUT 800 MILES, MY VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD CLATTERING NOISE AT START UP. NOW AT APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE PURCHASING DEALER TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. A HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE DEEMED THIS LOUD OBTRUSIVE NOISE NORMAL. HE STATED IT IS A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER THAT IS CAUSING THE NOISE. HE ALSO STATES THE TENSIONER HAS TO BE "PRIMED" DURING INITIAL START UP. I REPLIED, IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHY IT TOOK 800 MILES FOR THE NOISE TO BECOME AUDIBLE? HE REPEATED HIS STATEMENT BY SAYING THIS IS NO…

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222.2%
ODI 11531295

I have made sure that the oil was changed on my 2015 Hyundai Azera. It has consistantly used oil. And now , I noticed a disturbing sound under the hood. Now, i have found metal shavings in my oil. This is a Theta engine. 6 cylinder. And according to the internet. Since 2011, Hyundai engines have been consistantly complained about and this engine needs to be added to the recall list for having the exact same manufacturing defect of metal shavings in the oil, like so many millions of other Hyundai cars. Thank you, Nicol Richards

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213.3%
ODI 11730726

Engine overheating without Engine light or any other safety alerts until Engine finally failed

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00.0%

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Seats
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94.8%
ODI 10287361 · 59,400 mi

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT BACK IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA WOULD INCLINE FULLY FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING PINNING ME TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BOTTOM COULD BE MOVED BACK BY MANUALLY OPERATING THE BOTTOM SWITCH TO MOVE THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY BACK. AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE INCLINE MOTOR AND 2 DIFFERENT SEAT SWITCHES, THE ENTIRE SEAT NOW MOVES WITHOUT WARNING TO A FULL EXTENDED POSITION. THE ENTIRE SEAT MOVES TO THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE MOVEMENT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND IS CON…

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3022.7%
ODI 10402646 · 23,000 mi

SEAT BACK ON MY 2007 AZERA WITH 23000 MILES MOVES BY ITSELF FORWARD, PUSHING THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. *TR

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2434.8%
ODI 10269064 · 24,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK MOVED FORWARD FORCEFULLY WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE UNINTENDED FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, BUT STILL MANAGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES W…

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13.8%
ODI 11115591 · 140,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS. WE WERE TOLD BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THE ENGINE SMOLDERED FOR HOURS AND BROKE THROUGH THE FIRE BARRIER INTO THE CAR AND IGNITED THE INSIDE.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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22.7%
ODI 11130725 · 127,000 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT INPUT FROM DRIVER NOW STUCK IN FULL RECLINE POSITION AND MOVES SEAT IN REVERSE WITHOUT INPUT FROM DRIVER

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21.8%
ODI 10537569

BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI IN FOR PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND WAS TOLD ALL MY COMPLAINTS WERE THE WAY THE CAR WAS BUILT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT... FIRST MY TRUNK DOESN'T OPEN ALL THE WAY ANSWER BECAUSE THERE IS NO MOTOR BUILT INTO THE TRUNK FOR IT TO OPEN ON THAT MODEL CAR. SECOND WHEN REAR WINDOW IS OPEN IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART VERY LOUDLY AND NOISILY BUT THAT IS NORMAL FOR THE WAY IT IS BUILT.. SUGGESTED BY SERVICEMAN EITHER OPEN FRONT WINDOW SO THE NOISE SHOULD LESSON, BUT DID NOT, THEN KEEP REAR WINDOWS CLOSED AT ALL T…

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12.1%
ODI 10706529 · 1,000 mi

COMPUTER SYSTEM DEFECTS / ELECTRICAL DEFECTS & OR COMPUTER HACKINGS [CH]: 1. MY CAR STARTED BY ITSELF AT LEAST 3 TIMES. ON 1-8-2015 MY CAR STARTED AGAIN UNASSISTED! WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE TO TURN IT OFF, BEFORE I COULD TOUCH THE DOOR HANDLE OF THE CAR, THE CAR TURNED OFF & LOCKED THE DOORS WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING! MY REMOTES WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO REMOTELY TURN OFF THE CAR [CH]! ON 1-19-2015, THE CAR STARTED UNASSISTED AGAIN & THE TRUNK LID POPPED OPEN & UP! 2. AFTER 1-8-2015, I DISCOVERED THAT MY DRIVER SEAT 2 POSITION SETTINGS HAVE BEEN CH…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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18.3%
ODI 11406513 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEATS WERE LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARMAX (2501 POWELL AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37204, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRACKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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Service Brakes
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115.9%
ODI 10547851 · 16,226 mi

CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 18 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED, AND THE BRAKES BEGAN STIFF AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR RAN INTO A CLOSED OVERHEAD DOUBLE GARAGE DOOR, CONTINUED THRU THE GARAGE AND HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HYUNDAI HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. HYUNDAI HAS NOT SHAR…

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107.6%
ODI 10510303 · 51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TR

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1420.3%
ODI 10542053 · 49,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ABS INDICATOR, ESC OFF INDICATOR AND "ABS SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD SHOWED UP AND HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY STOP SINCE ALL OF THESE SCARED ME. ALSO SCARED ME THAT VEHICLE'S ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL STOP WORKING. - AFTER STARTED DRIVING SLOWLY - SOME NOISE FROM FRONT WHEELS WERE COMING. WENT TO DEALER AND TOLD US THAT ISSUE WITH "WHEEL SPEED SENSOR" AND "TONE WHEEL" DAMAGED.. WHY THESE SENSORS ARE EXPOSED TO ROAD AND DAMAGED SUDDENLY THAT MAKE SAFETY ISSUE DURING DRIVING AND MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. *JB

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311.5%
ODI 10654552

ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40AM, THE 2009 AZERA CAME UP TO AN INTERSECTION. FAILURE TO STOP CAUSED THE DRIVER TO RUN THE STOP SIGN. THE CAR BECAME LODGED UNDERNEATH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER, AND WAS DRAGGED SEVERAL FEET BEFORE THE SEMI STOPPED. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. HE DID NOT HAVE A MEDICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER DROVE THIS ROAD EVERYDAY. THEY WERE AWARE OF THE STOP SIGN, AND HAD A SPOTLESS DRIVING RECORD. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF THE CAR TO PROVE THAT THE BRAKES FAIL…

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225.0%
ODI 10823232 · 91,000 mi

CAR SHIFTED ERRATICALLY AND SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE AT SPEEDS UP TO 45 MPH WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR BRAKES AND STEERING, THE LAST TIME WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE AND BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN RESTARTED, THE INDICATOR FOR THE SHIFT POSITION WAS COMPLETELY BLANK (REAPPEARED ON A SECOND SHUTDOWN/RESTART. DEALER FINALLY LOCATED A TROUBLE CODE (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) WHICH INDICATED A FAILING TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE/SHIFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO HYUNDAI IN SPITE OF THE FA…

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315.0%
ODI 10459853 · 28,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, SEVERAL TIMES UNDER 25 MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN OR STOP SIGN. LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NORMALLY CAR ACTS FINE BUT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH (MORE FREQUENTLY NOW) CAR WILL HAVE A BAD DAY AND STALLS SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY, (AND THEN ACTS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS BEFORE HAVING ANOTHER BAD DAY). CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE!!! TOOK CAR TO DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO …

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45.4%
ODI 10548685

I JUST READ WHERE HYUNDAI'S GENESIS MODEL HAS BRAKE ISSUES. I HAVE A 2012 AZERA THAT HAD BRAKE ISSUES LAST WINTER WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. THE BRAKES GRAB AS SOON I GET THE CAR GOING. FOR EXAMPLE, IF MY CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT AND I PULL TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY TO LEAVE IN THE MORNING, THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY GRAB AS I DEPRESS THEM. THIS ONLY HAPPENS THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME I BRAKE AND AFTER THE CAR GETS GOING THE BRAKES WORK FINE. I'VE COMPLAINED TO MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG, IT'S PART OF THE VEHICLE'S …

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76.3%
ODI 11065967 · 49,864 mi

AFTER MY ABS SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AFTER SLIDING STRAIGHT ON SNOW AND ICE ON A SIDE ROAD (MY SPEED WAS LESS THAN 15 MPH PRIOR TO BRAKING), I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, I COULD SMELL BURNT RUBBER. I INVESTIGATED MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND NOTICED THAT A HUGE GROOVE WAS SCRAPED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE (ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WHEEL). THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN IN TWO PLACES AND WAS TEARING INTO THE BACK SIDE OF MY TIRE. IT ALMOST TORE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE S…

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612.5%
ODI 11554490

I have noticed brake fluid leaking under the driver’s side engine area underneath my car for quite some time. Then I received notice of a safety recall that has not been remedied, however I am very concerned about fire of my abs braking system failure. Please provide immediate response to repair this safety concern for Hyundai Azera owners.

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111.1%
ODI 11292389 · 80,000 mi

HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR. UNSTABLE BOUNCING ?IN MOTION

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16.7%
ODI 11046002 · 900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TRAIN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAYTONA HYUNDAI (901 N NOVA RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117) AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO AN UNKNOWN BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900…

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18.3%
ODI 11013691 · 1,332 mi

CAR WAS DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY W/ 1300 MILES ON IT (BRAND NEW LEASE) WITH NO TRAFFIC AROUND VEHICLE WHEN FRONT END COLLISION WARNING ALERT AND ELECTRONIC POWER BRAKE ALERT LIGHTS CAME ON; ONCE ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE STOPPING AREA (PARKING LOT), CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND OWNERS MANUAL REVIEWED TO SEE WHAT THE WARNING, ALERT LIGHTS & SOUNDS RELATED TO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT INTO GEAR THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK. CALLED DEALER ~ WAS TOLD TO SHUT OFF CAR AND TRY AGAIN AS "SOMETIMES THIS CAN HAPPEN IF TOO CLOSE TO A CAR OR IF IT IS RAINING" (NE…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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00.0%

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43.0%
ODI 10259695 · 10,500 mi

2007 HYUNDAI AZERA BRAKE ISSUES. AT 11K MILES ROTORS WERE MACHINED. AT 12500 MILES, ROTORS WERE REPLACED. PADS NEVER REPLACED. AT 22K MILES CAR SHAKES A GREAT DEAL DUE TO HOT SPOTS ON ROTORS. DEALERSHIP MACHINED AGAIN BUT DOES NOT REPLACE PADS. SO THE CAR HAS 23K MILES ON IT WITH TWO SETS OF ROTORS AND 3X MACHINED ROTORS. BUT IT IS MY DRIVING HABITS EVEN THOUGHT I HAVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES, ONLY DRIVE HIGHWAY, AND HAVE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH BRAKES ON THE OTHER CAR. ROTORS/BRAKES VERY POOR ON 07 AZERA. *TR

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22.9%
ODI 10541966 · 35,900 mi

I HAD ABS FAILURE LIGHT ON AUG 27TH, 2013. WHEN I CHECKED WITH MY FRIEND, I FOUND OUT HE HAS THE SAME ISSUE IN HIS CAR. WE BOTH PURCHASED THE SAME TYPE OF CARS FROM THE SAME DEALER IN APRIL 2008. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE TIMING OF THE ISSUE IS PUZZLING TO ME. HOW COME BOTH CARS HAVE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE DURING THE SAME WEEK? *JB

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00.0%

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15.0%
ODI 10449284

BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER GOT AN ACCIDENT I CHECKED MY CAR IN TOW YIELD THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A FRONT TIRE AND THEY ALSO SAID IT IS 99% MANUFACTURER FAULT. THE BRAKE SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN WITH ANY DAMAGE HOWEVER IT BROKEN ALREADY. I DROVE ONLY A YEAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

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810.8%
ODI 11558629

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Azera. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were 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 had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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1614.3%
ODI 11554207 · 142,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Azera. The contact stated that right after the vehicle had an oil change, the contact was driving at 55 MPH when she noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, prior to the oil change, the engine made knocking sounds while driving. The police escorted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact later received not…

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1837.5%
ODI 11551775 · 165,000 mi

The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Azera. The contact stated that she had parked the vehicle on a residential road and walked to her friend's residence. The contact stated that while in the residence, she heard abnormal exploding sounds. Additionally, the neighbors alerted her that the vehicle had caught on fire. The contact stated that she came out of the residence, and saw that the entire vehicle was on fire. The fire department assisted in extinguishing the fire. The fire department report was filed. The contact was unsure whether a police rep…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seat Belts
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2412.8%
ODI 10222958 · 16,000 mi

SENSOR FAILS FOR SEATBELT/AIRBAGS RESULTING IN ????? *TR

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1410.6%
ODI 10327904 · 90,000 mi

HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM BUT DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AT THE DEALERS. SO MY 2007 AZERA WAS GIVEN A PARTIAL FIX ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND FOR THE REST OF THE FIX I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO GET THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IN STOCK. MEANWHILE THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED! I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW HYUNDAI WOULD ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE FOR A SAFETY ITEM BUT NOT EQUIP ITSELF WITH THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS FOR THE FIX! *TR

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57.2%
ODI 10552054 · 34,000 mi

THE "AIR BAG" LIGHT REMAINS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC CAR FOR THAT PROBLEM. THE REPAIR STATION HAS TOLD ME TWICE THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN THEIR SYSTEM WHEN THEY PULL UP THE INFORMATION. SINCE THE DEALER WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP - IT IS COSTING US $463 TO GET FIXED SO THE CAR WILL PASS INSPECTION. *TR

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21.8%
ODI 10837422 · 10,000 mi

WHEN THE SEATBELTS ARE UNBUCKLED, THE WARNING CHIME DOES NOT COME ON. THE BLINKER SOUND DOES NOT COME ON EITHER. WHEN DISCUSSED WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER, THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags24,000–91,000 mi58,000 mi41
ODI 10160883 · 500 mi

PASSENGER AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT (INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS DISENGAGED) OFTEN TURNS OFF WHILE TRAVELING. *NM

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ODI 10200560 · 6,471 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *TR

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ODI 10222958 · 16,000 mi

SENSOR FAILS FOR SEATBELT/AIRBAGS RESULTING IN ????? *TR

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Electrical System37,250–83,000 mi64,000 mi26
ODI 10182912 · 1,800 mi

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS TRUE...THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADJUST THESE STANDARDS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS CONDITION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

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ODI 10183385 · 737 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 737 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 4418 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN A CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 7, 2006. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART T…

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ODI 10240614 · 50,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED I JUST PURCHASED HAS A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT ANY TIME FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEN COME BACK ON. USUALLY THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT NOT ALWAYS. MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON THE PREVIOUS OWNER SOLD THE CAR. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WERE TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVEN'T FOUND A SOLUTION TO YET, AND THE DEALER AT THREE OTHER AZERA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS A VOLTAGE DROP IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT…

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Exterior Lighting18,750–80,250 mi49,950 mi24
ODI 10232213 · 9,000 mi

HYUNDAI AZERA 2006 WHEN IT REACH 9,000 MILES THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGAN DIMMING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT "THIS CONDITION DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT VISIBILITY OR HEADLAMP ILLUMINATION IN ANY MANNER. THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION." WELL, MY LIGHTS GOING OUT FOR 5 SECONDS COULD MEAN THE END OF SOMEONE'S LIFE! THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT ADDRESSING AND I AM MAD! D…

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ODI 10240614 · 50,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED I JUST PURCHASED HAS A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT ANY TIME FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEN COME BACK ON. USUALLY THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT NOT ALWAYS. MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON THE PREVIOUS OWNER SOLD THE CAR. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WERE TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVEN'T FOUND A SOLUTION TO YET, AND THE DEALER AT THREE OTHER AZERA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS A VOLTAGE DROP IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT…

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ODI 10248612 · 21,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTY TO SIXTY FEET. AS A CONSEQUENCE, VISIBILITY WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHTING MET SPECIFICATIONS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

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Seat Belts36,649–91,213 mi76,000 mi20
ODI 10222958 · 16,000 mi

SENSOR FAILS FOR SEATBELT/AIRBAGS RESULTING IN ????? *TR

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ODI 10318736 · 10 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA SINCE 9/06. FROM THE BEGINNING MY COMPLAINT TO THEM HAS BEEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I WAS SITTING AS A PASSENGER. I AM PETITE BUT THE ANSWER OF "YOU ARE JUST TOO THIN" WAS REALLY NOT THE PROFESSIONAL ANSWER I WAS SEARCHING FOR. THIS ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD 180LBS SON WAS MY PASSENGER. IN 1997, I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DRUNK DRIVER. I WAS VERY ADAMANT WITH THE SERVICE DEPT ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS I KNOW MY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SAVED ME IN THAT CRASH. WHEN DID HYU…

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ODI 10439361 · 82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,600. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

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Exterior Lighting:Headlights3,200–41,000 mi10,000 mi17
ODI 10162106 · 5,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 30 FEET AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE BRIGHT HOWEVER THERE IS A DISTINCT SHADOW BEYOND THAT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE SPECIIFICATIONS AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED IN A CONSUMER'S GUIDE THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE'S YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL IS GOOD BUT THE LOW BEAMS HAVE A DISTINCT LIGHT CUT OFF AT THE TOP.

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ODI 10165524 · 5,500 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING THE NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY PROVIDED 30 FEET OF ILLUMINATION. AFTER THE 30 FOOT DISTANCE, THERE WAS A DISTINCT SHADOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

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ODI 10171319 · 3,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS THERE WAS A RATTLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONSUMER STATED HESITATION WHILE PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND HEADLIGHTS ON VEHICLE HAVE DARK SPOTS HARD TO SEE. THE DEALER STATED LOOSE BODY TRIM, LEFT FRONT BRAKE IS GRABBING, AND REAR SPEAKER MAKING NOISE. UPDATED 10/25/07 *TR

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Suspension119,500–175,858 mi144,341 mi12
ODI 10560436 · 9,648 mi

EXCESSIVE SQUEAKING NOISE EMITTING FROM FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. VEHICLE ANALYZED BY PEP BOYS MECHANIC. RESOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE FRONT BALL JOINT UPPER AND REMOVE AND REPLACE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THE REAR SCREEN IS ACTIVATED WHEN VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACE IN REVERSE. SCREEN WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION WHEN SWITCH IS TOUCHED. *TR

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ODI 10566322 · 140,682 mi

DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM REAR CROSS MEMBER SUSPENSION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITH LEFT REAR WHEEL AT A 25 DEGREE ANGLE. SAFETY RECALL IDENTIFIED BY DEALER... *TR

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ODI 10596252 · 148,000 mi

ON MAY 17, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM IN THE AFTERNOON, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "THUD" AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED SLIGHTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE SOUND CONCERNED ME SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT MY BRAKING ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I DIDN'T SEE A LOOSE CALIPER OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO I "LIMPED" TO WHERE I WAS GOING. WHEN I ARRIVED AT A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE, I REMOVED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AND WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT I SAW. THE UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD SNAPPED IN TWO AT THE BALL JO…

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Service Brakes72,475–93,250 mi84,650 mi8
ODI 10547851 · 16,226 mi

CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 18 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED, AND THE BRAKES BEGAN STIFF AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR RAN INTO A CLOSED OVERHEAD DOUBLE GARAGE DOOR, CONTINUED THRU THE GARAGE AND HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HYUNDAI HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. HYUNDAI HAS NOT SHAR…

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ODI 10551146 · 92,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A VACUUM LINE WITH A VALVE IN IT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

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ODI 11014015 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. KENNESAW HYUNDAI IN KENNESAW, GEORGIA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES CORRECTED THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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Engine74,500–130,783 mi85,797 mi7
ODI 10470190 · 81,000 mi

THE ENGINE BLEW AT 81,000 MILES IN A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. HYUNDAI CORP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOK NO OWNERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE A REFURBISHED ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE 2 WEEKS EARLIER AND NO PROBLEMS DETECTED. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT AND THE LAST OF RESPONSIBILITY BY HYUNDAI CORP. *TR

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ODI 10499903 · 85,797 mi

TRIED UNLOCKING THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE,DIDN'T WORK,USED THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR,INSIDE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON. WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION,NOTHING HAPPENED,NO LIGHTS,NO CLICKING,NO NOTHING..LIKE THE WHOLE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN,NO TYPE OF POWER. *TR

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ODI 10546191 · 116,565 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED ATA A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 116,565. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-111None
ODI 11625930

When driving, if you encounter even a small bump in the road, the car jumps as if it were a train jumping the tracks and getting back on track. If it's raining, it feels as though the vehicle is sliding across the road. (Finally, realizing that I WAS sliding across the road).

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2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 25 reports

2016: 1 complaints · 2017: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2016011
2017125
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20161500
20171200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsElectrical SystemExterior LightingSeat BeltsExterior Lighting:HeadlightsSuspensionService BrakesEngine
Air Bags—
1
ODI 10253740 · 16,000 mi

REPEATED ( FOUR OCCASIONS ) WARNING ON DASHBOARD THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. DRIVER'S DOOR REPEATEDLY WILL NOT LATCH. OIL LEAKS REPEATEDLY - THREE OCCASIONS - HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE TWICE - ALTERNATOR REPLACED TRANSMISSION ROUGH SHIFTING AND ROUGH, DELAYED ENGAGEMENT INTO REVERSE ON 12/30/08. *TR

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1
ODI 10308161

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA 4 DOOR. THE FRONT HEADLAMPS DO NOT REFLECT OUT SUFFICIENTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE LAMPS REFLECT DOWN AND CREATE A SEVERE BLIND SPOT AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY HAZARDOUS. I WENT ON LINE YESTERDAY AND DISCOVERD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE REPAIRED? ALSO, I SAW MY MODEL VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH. AND, THE WIRING HARNESS …

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18
ODI 10222958 · 16,000 mi

SENSOR FAILS FOR SEATBELT/AIRBAGS RESULTING IN ????? *TR

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ODI 10318736 · 10 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA SINCE 9/06. FROM THE BEGINNING MY COMPLAINT TO THEM HAS BEEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I WAS SITTING AS A PASSENGER. I AM PETITE BUT THE ANSWER OF "YOU ARE JUST TOO THIN" WAS REALLY NOT THE PROFESSIONAL ANSWER I WAS SEARCHING FOR. THIS ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD 180LBS SON WAS MY PASSENGER. IN 1997, I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DRUNK DRIVER. I WAS VERY ADAMANT WITH THE SERVICE DEPT ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS I KNOW MY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SAVED ME IN THAT CRASH. WHEN DID HYU…

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ODI 10424533

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THREE MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRE TENSIONER SENSOR. I SAID TO THEM THAT IT WAS REPAIRED ALREADY AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT . THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND ON A WEB SITE FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALER FOR CAMPAIGN 094 THAT WHEN REPAIRING THE WIRING HARNESS THAT THEY ARE TO LOOK AT THE SENSOR AS WELL AND FIX AT THAT TIME AND SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR THIS. NOW THEY ARE WA…

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0
1
ODI 11084863

I HAVE AN 06 HYUNDAI AZERA AND THERE WAS A RECALL MADE BACK IN 2013 FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WIRING HIRENESS. THE DEFECT WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY. WOULD I BE ABLE TO GET THIS DEFECT FIXED NOW? I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2013, AS I DID NOT OWN IT UNTIL MAY OF 2015. IT IS SHOWING THE SIGNS OF THE DEFECT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS THROWING ERROR CODES B1489&B1495, WHICH IS FOR THE PASSENGER OCCUPUTANT SYSTEM. I ALSO HAVE THIS NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE SUSPENSION. EVERY LITTLE BUMP CAUSES A RATTLING NOISE. I CAN …

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1
ODI 10547851 · 16,226 mi

CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 18 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED, AND THE BRAKES BEGAN STIFF AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR RAN INTO A CLOSED OVERHEAD DOUBLE GARAGE DOOR, CONTINUED THRU THE GARAGE AND HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HYUNDAI HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. HYUNDAI HAS NOT SHAR…

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0
Electrical System
1
ODI 10253740 · 16,000 mi

REPEATED ( FOUR OCCASIONS ) WARNING ON DASHBOARD THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. DRIVER'S DOOR REPEATEDLY WILL NOT LATCH. OIL LEAKS REPEATEDLY - THREE OCCASIONS - HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE TWICE - ALTERNATOR REPLACED TRANSMISSION ROUGH SHIFTING AND ROUGH, DELAYED ENGAGEMENT INTO REVERSE ON 12/30/08. *TR

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7
ODI 10240614 · 50,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED I JUST PURCHASED HAS A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT ANY TIME FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEN COME BACK ON. USUALLY THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT NOT ALWAYS. MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON THE PREVIOUS OWNER SOLD THE CAR. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WERE TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVEN'T FOUND A SOLUTION TO YET, AND THE DEALER AT THREE OTHER AZERA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS A VOLTAGE DROP IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT…

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ODI 10360629 · 65,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED - I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS DIMMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR NOW. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60+ MPH. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO 3 DEALERSHIPS. THE 1ST DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY HARNESS WHICH THEY CHANGED AND DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO WANTED TO SELL ME A NEW BATTERY. THE 2ND ONE SAID THEY'LL NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAVE MY MONEY AND TAKE MY WIFE OUT TO LUNCH OR TRADE THE CAR IN, AND THE 3RD DEALER SAID THEY HEARD ABO…

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ODI 10438617 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME DIM AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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0
2
ODI 10182912 · 1,800 mi

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS TRUE...THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADJUST THESE STANDARDS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS CONDITION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

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ODI 10467801 · 41,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DIM AT NIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 10/04/14

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ODI 11625930

When driving, if you encounter even a small bump in the road, the car jumps as if it were a train jumping the tracks and getting back on track. If it's raining, it feels as though the vehicle is sliding across the road. (Finally, realizing that I WAS sliding across the road).

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ODI 11014015 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. KENNESAW HYUNDAI IN KENNESAW, GEORGIA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES CORRECTED THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 11072156

DRIVING 2006 HYUNDAI AZETRA ON I-95 ON FEB 10, 2018 @10:30 PM ALL DASH LIGHTS BEGINNING WITH ABS BRAKES WENT BALLISTIC AND CAR BEGAN TO BUCK LIKE A BRONCO, THEN BEGAN TO DRIVE CAR 2 TO 3 LANES ON RIGHT LANE TO EXIT IN DEERFIELD AT SW 10TH ST ON AN INCLINE RAMP IN WHICH BRAKES WERE FAILING AND STEERING WHEEL NOT WORKING TO MANEUVER A TURN. HAD TO FORCEFULLY TURN STEERING WHEEL HARD TO RIGHT TO AVOID CAUSING CAR TO CRASH OR HARMING OTHERS ON ROAD (WHICH CAUSED EXTREME DISCOMFORT ON SHOULDER, ELBOW, WRIST AND HAND TODAY) AND ENGINE TURNED OFF W…

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ODI 11073498 · 49,900 mi

I GET A LOT OF WATER THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND TRUNK .WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL MY RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND MY HEADLIGHTS GO DIM AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY LIGHTS ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THING ELECTRICAL GOES HAYWIRE.PLEAS HELP ME THIS HAPPENS ALL DAY EVERY TIME I GET ON THE ROAD

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ODI 10499903 · 85,797 mi

TRIED UNLOCKING THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE,DIDN'T WORK,USED THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR,INSIDE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON. WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION,NOTHING HAPPENED,NO LIGHTS,NO CLICKING,NO NOTHING..LIKE THE WHOLE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN,NO TYPE OF POWER. *TR

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Exterior Lighting
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ODI 10308161

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA 4 DOOR. THE FRONT HEADLAMPS DO NOT REFLECT OUT SUFFICIENTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE LAMPS REFLECT DOWN AND CREATE A SEVERE BLIND SPOT AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY HAZARDOUS. I WENT ON LINE YESTERDAY AND DISCOVERD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE REPAIRED? ALSO, I SAW MY MODEL VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH. AND, THE WIRING HARNESS …

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ODI 10240614 · 50,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED I JUST PURCHASED HAS A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT ANY TIME FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEN COME BACK ON. USUALLY THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT NOT ALWAYS. MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON THE PREVIOUS OWNER SOLD THE CAR. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WERE TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVEN'T FOUND A SOLUTION TO YET, AND THE DEALER AT THREE OTHER AZERA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS A VOLTAGE DROP IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT…

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ODI 10360629 · 65,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED - I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS DIMMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR NOW. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60+ MPH. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO 3 DEALERSHIPS. THE 1ST DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY HARNESS WHICH THEY CHANGED AND DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO WANTED TO SELL ME A NEW BATTERY. THE 2ND ONE SAID THEY'LL NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAVE MY MONEY AND TAKE MY WIFE OUT TO LUNCH OR TRADE THE CAR IN, AND THE 3RD DEALER SAID THEY HEARD ABO…

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ODI 10438617 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME DIM AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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ODI 11066942 · 123,646 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING OUR HYUNDAI AZERA, I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BARELY VISIBLE AND POINTING AT THE GROUND. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. EVEN AFTER THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TO USE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR SAFE DRIVING. IT APPEARS THE INSIDE OF THE LENS COVERS, IN FRONT OF THE REGULAR BULBS, ARE SEVERELY SCRATCHED OR CLOUDY SO THE LIGHTS CAN'T ILLUMINATE THE ROADS! THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS FLAW FOR NIGHT DRIVING. WE ARE OFTEN ON TWO LANE ROADS THAT ARE HILLY AND…

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ODI 11014015 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. KENNESAW HYUNDAI IN KENNESAW, GEORGIA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES CORRECTED THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 11073498 · 49,900 mi

I GET A LOT OF WATER THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND TRUNK .WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL MY RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND MY HEADLIGHTS GO DIM AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY LIGHTS ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THING ELECTRICAL GOES HAYWIRE.PLEAS HELP ME THIS HAPPENS ALL DAY EVERY TIME I GET ON THE ROAD

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Seat Belts
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ODI 10222958 · 16,000 mi

SENSOR FAILS FOR SEATBELT/AIRBAGS RESULTING IN ????? *TR

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ODI 10318736 · 10 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA SINCE 9/06. FROM THE BEGINNING MY COMPLAINT TO THEM HAS BEEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I WAS SITTING AS A PASSENGER. I AM PETITE BUT THE ANSWER OF "YOU ARE JUST TOO THIN" WAS REALLY NOT THE PROFESSIONAL ANSWER I WAS SEARCHING FOR. THIS ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD 180LBS SON WAS MY PASSENGER. IN 1997, I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DRUNK DRIVER. I WAS VERY ADAMANT WITH THE SERVICE DEPT ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS I KNOW MY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SAVED ME IN THAT CRASH. WHEN DID HYU…

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ODI 10424533

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THREE MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRE TENSIONER SENSOR. I SAID TO THEM THAT IT WAS REPAIRED ALREADY AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT . THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND ON A WEB SITE FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALER FOR CAMPAIGN 094 THAT WHEN REPAIRING THE WIRING HARNESS THAT THEY ARE TO LOOK AT THE SENSOR AS WELL AND FIX AT THAT TIME AND SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR THIS. NOW THEY ARE WA…

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ODI 10182912 · 1,800 mi

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS TRUE...THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADJUST THESE STANDARDS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS CONDITION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

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ODI 10467801 · 41,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DIM AT NIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 10/04/14

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ODI 11084863

I HAVE AN 06 HYUNDAI AZERA AND THERE WAS A RECALL MADE BACK IN 2013 FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WIRING HIRENESS. THE DEFECT WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY. WOULD I BE ABLE TO GET THIS DEFECT FIXED NOW? I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2013, AS I DID NOT OWN IT UNTIL MAY OF 2015. IT IS SHOWING THE SIGNS OF THE DEFECT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS THROWING ERROR CODES B1489&B1495, WHICH IS FOR THE PASSENGER OCCUPUTANT SYSTEM. I ALSO HAVE THIS NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE SUSPENSION. EVERY LITTLE BUMP CAUSES A RATTLING NOISE. I CAN …

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ODI 11625930

When driving, if you encounter even a small bump in the road, the car jumps as if it were a train jumping the tracks and getting back on track. If it's raining, it feels as though the vehicle is sliding across the road. (Finally, realizing that I WAS sliding across the road).

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ODI 11066942 · 123,646 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING OUR HYUNDAI AZERA, I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BARELY VISIBLE AND POINTING AT THE GROUND. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. EVEN AFTER THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TO USE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR SAFE DRIVING. IT APPEARS THE INSIDE OF THE LENS COVERS, IN FRONT OF THE REGULAR BULBS, ARE SEVERELY SCRATCHED OR CLOUDY SO THE LIGHTS CAN'T ILLUMINATE THE ROADS! THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS FLAW FOR NIGHT DRIVING. WE ARE OFTEN ON TWO LANE ROADS THAT ARE HILLY AND…

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ODI 11142293 · 200,000 mi

MY CARS DRIVER SIDE BACK WHEEL INVERTED AFTER I MADE A TURN, ON TO DIXIE HWY. I HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT BY AFFORD AUTO REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CONTROL ARMS HAD CORRODED, AND BROKE THROUGHT THE UNDER CARRIAGE.. THE HAD SEEN IT BEFORE WITH MY MODEL AND SONATA AND THAT IST HAD A RECALL. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO KERRY HYUNDAI IN FLORENCE, Y 41042. HYUNDAI CALLED BACK TO DENY THE RECALL BASED ON THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE.I HAVE SEARCHED FOR AN ANSWERE BECAUSE THE RECALL IM REFERRING TO DOESN'T SPEAK ABOUT MILEAGE. MY CAR ALSO HAS RECALL 172…

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ODI 11387635 · 159,000 mi

SEAT: IN AUGUST 2019, WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND ME IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ON A CITY STREET THE DRIVER SEAT BACK STARTED TO FOLD FORWARD TO THE POINT MY SON WAS SCREAMING AND SCARED NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE HAD TO MAKE AN ABRUPT EXIT OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT WE WERE PASSING. ONCE SAFELY PARKED HE PULLED THE LATCH ON THE SIDE THAT CONTROLS THE SEAT BACK AND MADE THE SEAT GO BACK INTO PLACE. NOW AS OF MAY 2020, THE SEAT WILL ONLY GO BACKWARDS AND IS STUCK IN THAT POSITION AND WIL…

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Service Brakes
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ODI 10547851 · 16,226 mi

CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 18 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED, AND THE BRAKES BEGAN STIFF AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR RAN INTO A CLOSED OVERHEAD DOUBLE GARAGE DOOR, CONTINUED THRU THE GARAGE AND HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HYUNDAI HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. HYUNDAI HAS NOT SHAR…

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ODI 11014015 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. KENNESAW HYUNDAI IN KENNESAW, GEORGIA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES CORRECTED THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 11072156

DRIVING 2006 HYUNDAI AZETRA ON I-95 ON FEB 10, 2018 @10:30 PM ALL DASH LIGHTS BEGINNING WITH ABS BRAKES WENT BALLISTIC AND CAR BEGAN TO BUCK LIKE A BRONCO, THEN BEGAN TO DRIVE CAR 2 TO 3 LANES ON RIGHT LANE TO EXIT IN DEERFIELD AT SW 10TH ST ON AN INCLINE RAMP IN WHICH BRAKES WERE FAILING AND STEERING WHEEL NOT WORKING TO MANEUVER A TURN. HAD TO FORCEFULLY TURN STEERING WHEEL HARD TO RIGHT TO AVOID CAUSING CAR TO CRASH OR HARMING OTHERS ON ROAD (WHICH CAUSED EXTREME DISCOMFORT ON SHOULDER, ELBOW, WRIST AND HAND TODAY) AND ENGINE TURNED OFF W…

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ODI 11073498 · 49,900 mi

I GET A LOT OF WATER THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND TRUNK .WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL MY RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND MY HEADLIGHTS GO DIM AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY LIGHTS ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THING ELECTRICAL GOES HAYWIRE.PLEAS HELP ME THIS HAPPENS ALL DAY EVERY TIME I GET ON THE ROAD

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ODI 11014015 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. KENNESAW HYUNDAI IN KENNESAW, GEORGIA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES CORRECTED THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 11073498 · 49,900 mi

I GET A LOT OF WATER THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND TRUNK .WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL MY RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND MY HEADLIGHTS GO DIM AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY LIGHTS ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THING ELECTRICAL GOES HAYWIRE.PLEAS HELP ME THIS HAPPENS ALL DAY EVERY TIME I GET ON THE ROAD

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ODI 11142293 · 200,000 mi

MY CARS DRIVER SIDE BACK WHEEL INVERTED AFTER I MADE A TURN, ON TO DIXIE HWY. I HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT BY AFFORD AUTO REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CONTROL ARMS HAD CORRODED, AND BROKE THROUGHT THE UNDER CARRIAGE.. THE HAD SEEN IT BEFORE WITH MY MODEL AND SONATA AND THAT IST HAD A RECALL. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO KERRY HYUNDAI IN FLORENCE, Y 41042. HYUNDAI CALLED BACK TO DENY THE RECALL BASED ON THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE.I HAVE SEARCHED FOR AN ANSWERE BECAUSE THE RECALL IM REFERRING TO DOESN'T SPEAK ABOUT MILEAGE. MY CAR ALSO HAS RECALL 172…

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ODI 11074702

HEARD ON TV ABOUT THE RECALL ABOUT THE MOTOR AND BRAKES. NOONE HAS CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS RECALL.

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ODI 10499903 · 85,797 mi

TRIED UNLOCKING THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE,DIDN'T WORK,USED THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR,INSIDE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON. WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION,NOTHING HAPPENED,NO LIGHTS,NO CLICKING,NO NOTHING..LIKE THE WHOLE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN,NO TYPE OF POWER. *TR

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ODI 11387635 · 159,000 mi

SEAT: IN AUGUST 2019, WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND ME IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ON A CITY STREET THE DRIVER SEAT BACK STARTED TO FOLD FORWARD TO THE POINT MY SON WAS SCREAMING AND SCARED NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE HAD TO MAKE AN ABRUPT EXIT OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT WE WERE PASSING. ONCE SAFELY PARKED HE PULLED THE LATCH ON THE SIDE THAT CONTROLS THE SEAT BACK AND MADE THE SEAT GO BACK INTO PLACE. NOW AS OF MAY 2020, THE SEAT WILL ONLY GO BACKWARDS AND IS STUCK IN THAT POSITION AND WIL…

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ODI 11074702

HEARD ON TV ABOUT THE RECALL ABOUT THE MOTOR AND BRAKES. NOONE HAS CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS RECALL.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

31 mentions · 16.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 78,000 mi (27 usable records).

ODI 10379692 · 46,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN THE IGNITION ON AND IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS RELOADED SOFTWARE ON THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

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ODI 10437262 · 30,000 mi

THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2008. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS. A FEW MONTHS LATER WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS LAST INCIDENT WAS IN 8/2010. NOW IT IS ON AGAIN AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS A COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM AND CONTINUING FAILURES OF THE SAME PART SHOULD CALL FOR ADDITIONAL RECALLS. *TR

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ODI 10439361 · 82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,600. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10183385 · 737 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 737 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 4418 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN A CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 7, 2006. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART T…

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ODI 10319256 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE CELLULAR PHONE CHARGER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 36,000.

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ODI 10456816 · 83,000 mi

TRIP COMPUTER RETURNS TO 00 WITHOUT TOUCHING RESET BUTTON, DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER. TRUNK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER OR INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE.. RADIO CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FLICKERS, AND ENGINE WILL STALL FOR AN INSTANT. BACK WINDOW SCREEN GOES UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF. AIR CONDITIONER CAME ON WITHOUT MY PUSHING BUTTON. WARNING MESSAGES WILL APPEAR FOR FEW SECONDS "CHECK ENGINE", "ABS FAILURE", ETC. TWICE TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TOLD THEY CANNOT FIX ANYTHING UNL…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 87,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10438617 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME DIM AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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ODI 10551146 · 92,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A VACUUM LINE WITH A VALVE IN IT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

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ODI 10563033 · 48,700 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN LA, CA WITH SPEED CONTROL SET AT 65MPH I WAS MAKING A LANE CHANGE. TO ALLOW MORE ROOM BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE FOLLOWING CAR I ACCELERATED BY STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR SPEED INCREASED AND I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO RETURN TO THE SET SPEED. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO #1 TAKE THE CAR OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND #2. TO SLOW DOWN. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND I WAS NOW MOVING AT ABOUT 80MPH. I STEPPED WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL. STILL THE CAR DID NOT SLO…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10456816 · 83,000 mi

TRIP COMPUTER RETURNS TO 00 WITHOUT TOUCHING RESET BUTTON, DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER. TRUNK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER OR INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE.. RADIO CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FLICKERS, AND ENGINE WILL STALL FOR AN INSTANT. BACK WINDOW SCREEN GOES UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF. AIR CONDITIONER CAME ON WITHOUT MY PUSHING BUTTON. WARNING MESSAGES WILL APPEAR FOR FEW SECONDS "CHECK ENGINE", "ABS FAILURE", ETC. TWICE TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TOLD THEY CANNOT FIX ANYTHING UNL…

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ODI 10881239 · 68,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON US 95 AT NIGHT MY ENGINE STOPPED RUNING. I WAS TRAVING AT 65 MPH.AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND LATER INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED BECAUSE OIL HAD LEAKED FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKETS DIRECTLY ONTO THE ALTERNATOR WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THIS FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED THE POWER STEERING & MY LIGHTS AS WELL . I WAS FORTUNATE THAT MY CAR WAS NOT STRUCK AS THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. .

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ODI 11203996 · 97,000 mi

ANY TIME I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS THE CAR DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM, THE RADIO LOSES VOLUME, AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIM. THIS IS ALL VERY NOTICABLE. RECENTLY THE CAR WOULD SOMETIMES FEEL AS THOUGH THE BRAKES HAD BEEN STOMPED ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I GET AND ABS SYSTEM FAILURE ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS HAPPENED IT HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. BECAUSE IT TURNED OFF I DIDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING, SO I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS AS I'M DRIVING, I NOTICED IT HAPPENS WHE…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

3 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 46,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10465356 · 56,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE SUN-SHADE ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER SEAT WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER'S TEMPERATURE DECREASED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RE…

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ODI 10497640 · 36,000 mi

ELECTRICAL GREMLINS ARE EVERYWHERE IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED. THERE ARE SO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR I KNOW IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME AND A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WILL ARISE WHILE DRIVING. THIS MODEL SHOULD BE RECALLED UNTIL THE COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE FIXED. THERE IS A REAL PATTERN HERE WITH ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER PROBLEMS THAT COULD RESULT IN PEOPLE DYING IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. ALL OF THESE ISSUES CAME ON VERY SLOWLY OVER TIME AND SEAMED MINOR AT FIRST. NOW I AM TRULY AFRAID WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I BOUGH…

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ODI 11532397

The vehicle has a random, chronic no start issue. Everything appears to be working normally, and you will turn the key with no crank. All the dashboard lights work, everything is as normal except it wont turn over. The dealer will not help. They refuse to even attempt replacing parts with my approval, just to try to rule things out. Due to my own investigation into the problem, we have successfully replaced the transmission inhibitor switch twice with good results. That switch will not allow the engine to crank if the car thinks the transmissio…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10253740 · 16,000 mi

REPEATED ( FOUR OCCASIONS ) WARNING ON DASHBOARD THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. DRIVER'S DOOR REPEATEDLY WILL NOT LATCH. OIL LEAKS REPEATEDLY - THREE OCCASIONS - HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE TWICE - ALTERNATOR REPLACED TRANSMISSION ROUGH SHIFTING AND ROUGH, DELAYED ENGAGEMENT INTO REVERSE ON 12/30/08. *TR

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ODI 10359850

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND LURCHES FORWARD DURING DOWNSHIFTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF, RANDOMLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH AT TIMES AS IT DOWNSHIFTED. IT WOULD HESITATE, THEN JERK FORWARD. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECT BY HYUNDAI, BUT IT HAS SINCE RETURNED. UPDATED 09/06/11

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ODI 10596252 · 148,000 mi

ON MAY 17, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM IN THE AFTERNOON, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "THUD" AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED SLIGHTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE SOUND CONCERNED ME SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT MY BRAKING ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I DIDN'T SEE A LOOSE CALIPER OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO I "LIMPED" TO WHERE I WAS GOING. WHEN I ARRIVED AT A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE, I REMOVED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AND WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT I SAW. THE UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD SNAPPED IN TWO AT THE BALL JO…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b