2006 Hyundai Azera

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE AIRBAGS ON THIS CAR DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A NARROWLY AVOIDED HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN DRIVER SIDE IMPACT ON THE FRONT ENGINE SIDE PANEL AND DRIVER DOOR.THE SIDE CURTAINS NOR THE AIRBAGS IN THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN BELK DID PASSENGERS COMING IN CONTACT WITH STEERING COLUMN AND DASH OF THE KNEES AND CHEST UP BOTH OCCUPANTS.THE IMPACT AT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS FORCEFUL ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO TUCK UP UNDER ITSELF INDICATING THE SIDE AIR CURTAINS COULD HAVE PREVENTED CONTACT WITH THE SIDE OF THE CAR IN ADDITION TO THE CONTACT DESCRIBED WITH THE CHEST AND KNEES. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY WERE EVALUATED. *JS

• 12/29/2022· SUSPENSION

  The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Azera. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle rode over a slight bump in the roadway and the rear-end of the vehicle started swaying to the left and the right. The contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle to check for a flat tire and observed that the tires were inflated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but occurred at various speeds while driving over a slight bump in the road. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact looked under the vehicle and saw that the rear driver’s side upper control arm and the rear mount had detached from the frame. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V354000 (Suspension). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

• 12/29/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

• 12/29/2015· AIR BAGS

  BEEN ON ABOUT MONTH

• 12/16/2013· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,975.

• 12/14/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS DRIVING THE CAR DURING THE DAYTIME. HOWEVER, IT MAYBE RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER USING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, THE RPM DROP OFF ON DECELERATION SEEMS TO BE LESS SEVERE. *TR

• 12/12/2011· SEAT BELTS

  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.

• 12/10/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, AN SUV PULLING A TRAILER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN ON A ONE WAY ROAD. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TRAILER AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO BE STRUCK BY THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR THE DRIVER, BUT THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND FROM THE THUMB TO THE INDEX FINGER AND EMERGENCY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE PERISHED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/05/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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.

• 11/29/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS

  AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND WONT GO OUT

• 11/25/2011· AIR BAGS

  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

• 11/19/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A DARK ROAD, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE A DEER IN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SHINING ONLY 20 FEET AHEAD. AS A RESULT, THE DEER WAS STRUCK BY THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATING TO THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,375 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,300.

• 11/18/2024· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  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).

• 11/16/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I OWN A 2006 AZERA BOUGHT NEW IN FEBRUARY 2006 AND HAVE HAD MINOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS LEFT BEAM BLOCKAGE DUE TO THE WAY THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS CREATED ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM THAT JUST STARTED 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN I HAD YET ANOTHER HEADLIGHT REPLACED. MY HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) DIM FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THIS HAPPENS EVERY 20 - 30 SECONDS. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FOG LIGHTS ON BUT ALSO NOTICEABLE WITHOUT THEM. ALONG WITH THIS DIMMING THE HEATER FAN ALSO SOUNDS TO LOSE SOME POWER. I TRIED TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE BY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND LIGHTS ON MANY TIMES FOR 30 MINUTES AND MORE BUT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN UNLESS THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND MOVING. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK THIS ISSUE BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT LOCATE ANY VOLTAGE DROP OR SEE THE PROBLEM. I OF COURSE ASKED THEM TO VERIFY THIS AT NIGHT BUT THEY INSISTED TO TRY TO SEE THIS DURING THE DAY. THIS IS A DEFINITE HAZARD TO THE LIFE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIANS WHO MIGHT BE WALKING OR RIDING BIKES AT NIGHT. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING A PERSON IN BLACK CLOTHES AT NIGHT WHILE THEY WERE WALKING AS MY LIGHTS DIMMED AND FOR AN INSTANT I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

• 11/13/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS WITH 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20 INSTANCES, THE CAR DOESN'T START. DEALER SERVICE CENTER CHECKED THE AUTO AND INDICATED THAT THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. EDMUNDS WEBSITE IDENTIFIES SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THIS COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN EXPOSED TO LATE NIGHT CRIME WITH A DISABLED AUTO. *TR

• 11/12/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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.

• 11/08/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 I BOUGHT A USED 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA FROM SUTTON FORD, LINCOLN, KIA DEALER. I HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD DIM ON THE CAR AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD TO INCLUDE THE RADIO GOING OFF THE AIR AND COMING BACK ON WHENEVER I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. ON STREETS THAT ARE NOT WELL LIGHTED THE VISIBILITY WAS VERY VERY POOR. THE BACK WINDOW SHADE DOES NOT WORK WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE OR IN THE DRIVE MODE THE MOTOR OPERATING THE SHADE MAKES A NOISE UNTIL I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE SHADE DOES NOT OPERATE ACCORDING TO THE CAR MANUAL. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHENEVER THE LIGHTS DIM AND I AM APPROACHING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HAVING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THE OTHER DRIVER THINKING I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. *TR

• 11/07/2006· STRUCTURE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED NO PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT AN ARTICLE INDICATED LATER MODEL VEHICLES WERE STRUCTURALLY IMPROVED. THIS INFORMATION CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE CONCERNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED AN INSPECTION WAS UNWARRANTED, AS THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM

• 11/06/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  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.

• 11/05/2020· SUSPENSION

  I PURCHASED MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED ALMOST 4 YEARS AGO.I HAVE HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS .I HAVE HAD SHOCKS CHANGED 4 TIMES.STILL NO ONE CAN FIX THE RATTLE SOUND WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS.06

• 11/05/2015· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,120. UPDATED 12/18/15*LJ *TR

• 10/31/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD ONLY VIEW THE ROAD ONCE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08E021000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB HOWARD HYUNDAI (613 SW 74TH ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73139, (405) 634-8900) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 10/28/2014· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  IN 2010 THE REAR SUN SCREEN WOULD BIND WHEN YOU TRIED TO RETRACT IT, HYUNDAI REPLACED THE PART SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS APPROX. 2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED, IN 2014 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TALKED TO HYUNDAI ABOUT GIVING ME THE PART AND I WOULD PAY TO HAVE IT INSTALLED, DIDN'T HAPPEN. I TOLD HYUNDAI THAT I FELT IT MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE IT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN FOUR YEARS AND ONCE AGAIN THE RESPONSE WAS THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MAYBE HYUNDAI SHOULDN'T PRODUCE CARS WITH SUN SCREENS IN THEM SINCE IT SEEMS LIKE THEY CAN'T GET IT RIGHT, AND IS HAVING TROUBLE ADMITTING THE PROBLEM IS THEIR FAULT. *TR

• 10/27/2022· STRUCTURE,SUSPENSION

  The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Azera. The contact stated while driving approximately 2 MPH and reversing out of her driveway there was a loud clunking noise heard. The contact stopped the vehicle and placed it in park(P) and observed that the driver's side rear tire had collapsed inward toward the wheel well. The contact stated that the crossmember had detached from the subframe and was on the driveway. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crossmember had fractured from excessive rust and that the rear suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact had the vehicle repaired in 2018 under NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V354000 (Suspension). The contact related the current failure to the recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

• 10/27/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS DIM WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. ALSO, HIGH MOUNTED CENTER BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING BRAKING WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT BRIEFLY LIGHTS FOR A 1/2 SECOND, THEN SHUTS OFF. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS PARTICULARLY IN DAYTIME DRIVING, IF HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ON FULL OR IN AUTOMATIC SETTING.

• 10/26/2010· AIR BAGS

  SPLIT DASHBOARD COVER ON 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. STARTED TO SPLIT AT 58K MILES AND A SECOND SPLIT HAS DEVELOPED AT 74K MILES. SPLITS ARE JUST ABOVE THE AIRBAG. *TR

• 10/25/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM PROVIDE LESS THAN ACCEPTABLE VISIBILITY ON UNEVEN SURFACE CONDITIONS-12-30 FEET. VERY DANGEROUS. *NM

• 10/23/2018· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES

  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 ACTIVE NOW, THAT HYUNDAI HAS ADDRESSED YET, AS OF THE TIME SINCE WE TOOK IT THERE FOR THIS RECALL.

• 10/22/2012· SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY MOVE FORWARD UNTIL THE CONTACT WAS PINNED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE SEAT BUT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

• 10/20/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THROTTLE BODY, TPS SENSOR. CAR STOPS RUNNING. *TR

• 10/19/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON I-90 PASSING WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED BRAKES (TIL SMOKING) BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I CALLED FOR A TOW AND HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. *TR

• 10/19/2006· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 10/15/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  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 ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT ONCE BUT CAN'T REMEMBER HOW. THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HYUNDAI SHOULD FIND A FIX. *TR

• 10/14/2014· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

• 10/14/2013· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  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 SHARED THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WITH US. WE HAVE SINCE USED OUR OWN THIRD PARTY TO TEST THE CAR AND THE ABS AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN ON INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH SYSTEMS. *TR

• 10/14/2009· SEATS

  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 CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 10/13/2014· SEATS

  DRIVING ON I70. DRIVER POWER SEAT MOVED BACKWARD. WAS ABLE TO STOP MOTION AND RETURN SEAT TO PREVIOUS POSITION USING SWITCH. THE SEAT HAD BEEN MOVING BACK AND THE SEATBACK HAD BEEN TITLING FORWARD WHEN CAR WAS PARKED AND NO IGNITION ON. SEAT HAS SINCE BEEN MOVING BACK WHILE DRIVING MORE OFTEN AND THE SEAT BACK NOW TILTS FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO STOP CAR SINCE SWITCH WOULD NOT OVERRIDE THE ACTIONS. HAD THIS CHECKED AFTER FIRST INCIDENT AT DEALER. STATED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT WOULD PROBABLY REQUIRE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT AT ABOUT $2000. HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELT. BUCKLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL ON BOTH FRONT SEATS BUT DIDN'T FIX THE AIRBAG PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THINK ABOUT GM KEY PROBLEM. *TR

• 10/13/2010· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 10/11/2023· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  The air bag light came on for the front passenger seat. I took it to Grayson Hyundai & they tried to get part #88840-3L500-J9 which is the latch right front buckle assembly. I was told there was no part available because my car is a 2006 & manufactures are only required to carry parts for 10 years. I was also told if the air bags worried me to trade cars. I would think the seat belt buckle for a safety feature like the air bag would have to always be available. I have owned this car since 2006, it only has 26,600 miles on it. It has always been garage kept & literally looks like a new one EXCEPT I have NO air bags. Also, today I was told part #88840-3L500-J9 is on a National Parts List, whatever that means. Surely this has happened to someone else. I just decided to report it.

• 10/07/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  2006 HYUNDAI AZERA VEHICLE CAN NOT BE ALIGNED PROPERLY CAUSING THE TIRES EXCESSIVE WEAR AND UNSAFE TRACTION. *TR

• 10/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT TURNED GREEN SO I WENT AND IN THE MIDDLE OF ME TURNING IT DIED AND STARTED BACK UP. IT DOES THIS TO ME ALOT AND I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS DIMMING EVERYTIME I DECREASE SPEED AND MY RPMS DROP DRAMATICALLY LOW. *TR

• 10/04/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE UP TO 5 FEET AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS FOUR TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08E021000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURERS REGIONAL MANAGER WAS SENT TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

• 10/02/2013· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE STAY ON TO LET YOU KNOW THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK. WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP. THE PROBLEM HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF AGAIN. I HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY HELP OR SOLUTIONS SINCE THE ITEMS WERE REPLACED UNDER THE EARLIER RECALL. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $408. HYUNDAI TOLD ME TO MAIL IN THE RECEIPT ONCE THE ITEM IS REPAIRED AND THEY MIGHT CONSIDER MAKING SOME SORT OF "GOODWILL" REIMBURSEMENT. I AM FRUSTRATED WITH THEIR RESPONSE AND DISAPPOINTED AT HOW THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

• 09/30/2013· ENGINE

  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

• 09/28/2010· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK MOVES FORWARD PUSHING THE DRIVE TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. FIRST STARTED DEC.2009 AND WAS RANDOM. TO IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY REPLACED DRIVERS POWER SEAT SWITCH. AT THIS DATE IT IS HAPPENING SO OFTEN IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WILL SCHEDULE A VISIT TO THE DEALER. *TR

• 09/27/2013· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 09V497000 (AIR BAGS , SEAT BELTS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL SERVICE HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE HONORED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 20, 2013. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,204.

• 09/25/2007· SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS

  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

• 09/22/2013· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE DASH (DRIVER SIDE). IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THAT LIGHT STAYS ON, MY AIR BAGS ARE SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE SUIT WAS ONLY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS. I AM TOLD ONE THING BY THE DEALER CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS (AUTOMAX HYUNDAI OF KILLEEN (254-699-2629), AND ANOTHER BY THE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (CASE # 6050686 TELEPHONE 1-877-277-0012). I AM DRIVING AROUND NOW WITH NO FUNCTIONAL AIR BAGS, AND THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS HIGHWAY SAFETY FACTORALL I WANT IS FOR MY AIR BAGS TO BECOME FUNCTIONAL AGAIN AND ME NOT HAVING TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD FOR OVER 100,000 MILES ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN SAFETY BOARD. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, BECAUSE I AM SURE NOT GETTING IT FROM HYUNDAI OR THE DEALER. AGAIN THANK YOU. SAMUEL J PAYNE, RETIRED MILITARY (ARMY 31 YEARS), AND 100% UNEMPLOYABLE DISABLED VETERAN.

• 09/21/2021· ENGINEFire

  Without warning, my car lost power as I was driving on the interstate. I started changing lanes to get over to the shoulder, and before I got to the shoulder smoke began to come out of the hood then flames started. I was able to pull over and get myself and my special needs son out of the car with the help of others who saw the flames and also pulled over. 911 was called and police and fire came. The firefighters put out my engine fire with their chemical suppressants. My car does not have an active recall on it, but other makes and models with this same engine do, so I never receivedany warming about this problem happening with my same engine. I have always had it serviced at the dealership. This was very traumatic.

• 09/17/2020· AIR BAGSCrash

  HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE INJURED BEFORE HYUNDAI FIGURES OUT THEIR NON-AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUES? 57 COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA FOR THE 2006 AZERA AIR BAGS, AND I WAS JUST IN A HARD SIDE T-BONE COLLISION JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR THAT BROKE MY COLLAR BONE, AND NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH A 4 WAY INTERSECTION WHEN MY LIGHT TURNED GREEN, AND A CAR TO MY LEFT WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW, AND COMPLETED ALL ISSUED RECALLS. WHEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON THREE YEARS AGO, I WAS FINALLY TOLD IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD THE RECALL, SO I SPENT OVER $600 TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND THE ERROR LIGHT WENT OUT. I OPENED A CASE WITH HYUNDAI TO INFORM THEM I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN THEY CALLED TO FOLLOW UP, THEY DID NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN FIGURING OUT THE PROBLEM, SAID I NEVER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK FOR A FOLLOW UP, AND ASKED ME WHAT MY AGENDA WAS? I HAD NO AGENDA AT THE TIME, AND WAS EVEN LOOKING TO PURCHASE A G90, BUT I GUESS NOW IT IS TO LET SOME HYUNDAI OWNERS KNOW THEIR COULD BE AIR BAG PROBLEMS.