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2007 Hyundai AZERA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

131 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

56,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 111 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 40 of 131 complaints (30.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2317.6%
Steering behavior1813.7%
Electrical and battery issues53.8%
Transmission and shifting32.3%

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
40
Seats
30
Electrical System
17
Seat Belts
14
Structure
14
Service Brakes
9
Suspension
6
Power Train
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags40
Seats30
Electrical System17
Seat Belts14
Structure14
Service Brakes9
Suspension6
Power Train5

Air Bags: 40; Seats: 30; Electrical System: 17; Seat Belts: 14; Structure: 14; Service Brakes: 9; Suspension: 6; Power Train: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
23
25,000 to 49,999
22
50,000 to 74,999
27
75,000 to 99,999
16
100,000 to 149,999
17
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00023
25,000 to 49,99922
50,000 to 74,99927
75,000 to 99,99916
100,000 to 149,99917
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 27; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 17; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (27). 20 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.

2007
3
2008
4
2009
8
2010
10
2011
10
2012
16
2013
14
2014
22
2015
9
2016
10
2017
3
2018
10
2019
3
2020
5
2021
2
2024
1
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20073
20084
20098
201010
201110
201216
201314
201422
20159
201610
20173
201810
20193
20205
20212
20241
20261

2007: 3; 2008: 4; 2009: 8; 2010: 10; 2011: 10; 2012: 16; 2013: 14; 2014: 22; 2015: 9; 2016: 10; 2017: 3; 2018: 10; 2019: 3; 2020: 5; 2021: 2; 2024: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 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 10259695 · 2009-02-23 (February 23, 2009)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259695 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10285812 · 2009-09-30 (September 30, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO SMALL. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO BOTH PEDALS, WHICH CAUSED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE HITTING BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285812 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10199058 · 2007-08-10 (August 10, 2007)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199058 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10402646 · 2011-05-25 (May 25, 2011)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402646 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10215364 · 2008-01-18 (January 18, 2008)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215364 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10628156 · 2014-08-25 (August 25, 2014)

ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LEAST OF WHICH IS THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER QUIT WORKING. THE POWERED PASSENGER SEAT CAN NOT BE MOVED ANY DIRECTION. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER HITTING A FAIRLY SMALL POTHOLE. AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS THEN GOES OFF.PASSENGER SEATBELT INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES WHILE PASSENGER IS WEARING SEATBELT SOMETIMES THE SAME LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON THEN GOES OFF WITH NO PASSENGER AND NO WEIGHT IN THE SEAT. I HAVE PERSONALLY PAID FOR A NEW BATTERY AND TWO STARTERS WHICH MORE THAN LIKELY DIDN'T NEED RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628156 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10478527 · 2012-10-03 (October 3, 2012)

I PUSHED DOWN THE GAS TO TRY TO PASS SOMEONE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I COULD NOT GET IT TO RE ENGAGE AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, ALMOST GETTING HIT BY THE DRIVER BEHIND ME. DEALER HAD THE CAR TWO DAYS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH 100K WARRANTY IS IN EFFECT.THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE IN 2010 AND 2011. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING DONE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HYUNDAI COULD AUTHORIZE A "FLIGHT RECORDER" TO BE INSTALLED IN MY CAR SO WHEN IT …

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478527 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10659583 · 2014-12-18 (December 18, 2014)

2007 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STARTED AT 72,886. THE DEALER REMOVED SOME OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HOWEVER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE SHIFT SOLENOID OR TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. HYUNDAI, STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 72,886 miles reported. Look up ODI 10659583 at NHTSA ↗