5.4% of complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Azera came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (59 complaints), typically at 7.0 yr or about 51,653 miles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion o
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DE
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
HYUNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 4,085 REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE ON 2006-2008 SONATA AND AZERA VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ALIGNED PROPERLY AND FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
IMPROPER AIMING OF THE HEADLAMP MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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
THUMPING NOISE UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR EVEN A SMOOTH ROAD, AND WHILE MAKING A TURN. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS: RED "AIR BAG" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATES THAT THE SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AS WELL, REGARDLESS IF THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS: JULY, SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER OF 2007 AND JUNE 4, 2008. ON EACH OCCASION, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,474 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
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.