2006 Hyundai AZERA: complaints, problems and recalls

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 ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160883 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162106 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING THE NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY PROVIDED 30 FEET OF ILLUMINATION. AFTER THE 30 FOOT DISTANCE, THERE WAS A DISTINCT SHADOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165524 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 ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171773 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172864 at NHTSA ↗

MY 1006 HYUNDAI AZERA HAS A DARK SHADOW COVERING PART OF THE LEFT HEADLAMP. IN NIGHT DRIVING, THIS RESULTS IN LIMITED VISION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER TOLD ME THERE'S A BLACK DOT ON THE LEFT HEADLAMP WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE GLARE OF MY HEADLIGHTS FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THIS LIMITED VISION MAY ACTUALLY RESULT IN A COLLISION WITH A PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD ME HEADLAMPS ARE SET TO SPEC AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. IT SEEMS TO ME, THAT MY SAFETY SHOULD SUPERSEDE THE COMFORT OF ONCOMING VEHICLES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182454 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-07-21 (July 21, 2009)

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 DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.

Reported: 2009-12-28 (December 28, 2009)

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.

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

Reported: 2010-01-08 (January 8, 2010)

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.

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT AND INSTALL A NEW SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP, IF NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING AND SECURE THE WIRING WITH A NEW HARNESS CLIP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO 1-787-999-3333.

Reported: 2013-08-12 (August 12, 2013)

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 of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.

Consequence: Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.

Reported: 2018-01-09 (January 9, 2018)

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 .

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.