What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2007 Hyundai Azera

Typical pattern

3.2% of complaints about the 2007 Hyundai Azera came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (44 complaints), typically at 6.6 yr or about 69,800 miles.

Complaints
187
Median age at failure
6.9 yr
Median mileage
63,000 n=160
Crash / fire / tow
5.3% of reports
Safety recalls
9

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
44 reports · 69,800 mi
6.6 yr
2.3%
Seats
30 reports · 65,000 mi
7.9 yr
0%
Electrical system
19 reports · 63,000 mi
7.4 yr
10.5%
Structure
19 reports · 30,000 mi
4.9 yr
10.5%
Seat belts
15 reports · 90,000 mi
7.8 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V026000 2018-01-09
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

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.

16V630000 2016-08-31
Seats:front assembly:power adjust

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Azera vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007 through August 14, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the power-adjustable front driver seat may unexpectedly move without the driver's input while the vehicle is being driven.

Unintentional movement of the driver's seat may affect the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

13V354000 2013-08-12
Suspension:rear

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.

13V113000 2013-04-01
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai

Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

10V007000 2010-01-08
Air bags:frontal

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.

09V497000 2009-12-28
Air bags:frontal

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.

09V280000 2009-07-21
Exterior lighting

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.

09V122000 2009-04-15
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OU

ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.

08E021000 2008-03-07
Exterior lighting:headlights

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.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 2,000 mi 10 mo in service
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
Electrical system 30,000 mi 4.8 yr in service
ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA, YOU CAN'T SEE THE DASH LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. ONLY WHEN THE SUN IS OUT, I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA SO ITS ALL THE TIME. *TR
Electrical system 69,800 mi 4.8 yr in service
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTACTED THE DEALER SINCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED BEFORE BUT WAS TOLD RECALL HAS BEEN CLOSED THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE RECALL SHOULD NOT CLOSE, ALSO THE POWER SEAT SWITCH ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT RECLINE BACK SEAT ADJUSTS FORWARD AND NOW IS TOO FAR FORWARD INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *KB *TR
Structure mileage not reported 3.6 yr in service
I HAD 2 CRACKS APPEAR ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG. *TR

Other Azera model years

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