Hyundai AZERA problems and owner complaints

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗