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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

188 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2018

Air BagsSuspension

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I HAVE AN 06 HYUNDAI AZERA AND THERE WAS A RECALL MADE BACK IN 2013 FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WIRING HIRENESS. THE DEFECT WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY. WOULD I BE ABLE TO GET THIS DEFECT FIXED NOW? I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2013, AS I DID NOT OWN IT UNTIL MAY OF 2015. IT IS SHOWING THE SIGNS OF THE DEFECT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS THROWING ERROR CODES B1489&B1495, WHICH IS FOR THE PASSENGER OCCUPUTANT SYSTEM. I ALSO HAVE THIS NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE SUSPENSION. EVERY LITTLE BUMP CAUSES A RATTLING NOISE. I CAN NOT TELL IF IT IS THE FRONT OR BACK, BUT I AM ASSUMING IT IS THE BACK SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AS WELL, PLUS I HAVE REPLACED ALL FRONT END PARTS. AND THE NOISE STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA ODI #11084863

80,300 miles · Mar 8, 2018

Electrical SystemService BrakesFire

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MOBILE HOME SUB STRUCTURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V026000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). FITZGERALD'S COUNTRYSIDE HYUNDAI WAS CALLED AT 727-797-6369 AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 11074631. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,300. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ODI #11076934

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2018

EngineService Brakes

HEARD ON TV ABOUT THE RECALL ABOUT THE MOTOR AND BRAKES. NOONE HAS CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #11074702

49,900 miles · Feb 18, 2018

Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

I GET A LOT OF WATER THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND TRUNK .WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL MY RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND MY HEADLIGHTS GO DIM AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY LIGHTS ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY THING ELECTRICAL GOES HAYWIRE.PLEAS HELP ME THIS HAPPENS ALL DAY EVERY TIME I GET ON THE ROAD

NHTSA ODI #11073498

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2018

Electrical SystemService BrakesSteering

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DRIVING 2006 HYUNDAI AZETRA ON I-95 ON FEB 10, 2018 @10:30 PM ALL DASH LIGHTS BEGINNING WITH ABS BRAKES WENT BALLISTIC AND CAR BEGAN TO BUCK LIKE A BRONCO, THEN BEGAN TO DRIVE CAR 2 TO 3 LANES ON RIGHT LANE TO EXIT IN DEERFIELD AT SW 10TH ST ON AN INCLINE RAMP IN WHICH BRAKES WERE FAILING AND STEERING WHEEL NOT WORKING TO MANEUVER A TURN. HAD TO FORCEFULLY TURN STEERING WHEEL HARD TO RIGHT TO AVOID CAUSING CAR TO CRASH OR HARMING OTHERS ON ROAD (WHICH CAUSED EXTREME DISCOMFORT ON SHOULDER, ELBOW, WRIST AND HAND TODAY) AND ENGINE TURNED OFF WHICH CAR COASTED DOWNHILL AND MADE FIRST RIGHT TURN COASTED A FEW FEET AND CAR STOPPED. WHEN CAR WAS ENABLED ONTO FLAT BED BY TOW CO, NOTICED RED FLUID ON GROUND WHICH COULD BE TRANSMISSION OR GASOLINE??? EVERYTHING HAPPENED SO QUICKLY; VERY SCARED FOR OUR LIVES. DIDN'T SLEEP WELL AND UNEASY TODAY I ALSO NOTIFIED HYUNDAI TODAY @1-800-633-5151 AND GAVE A REPORT IN WHICH A CASE WORKER WILL NOTIFY US IN 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS, CONFIRMATION # 11007142

NHTSA ODI #11072156

123,646 miles · Feb 5, 2018

Exterior LightingSuspensionUnknown Or Other

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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING OUR HYUNDAI AZERA, I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BARELY VISIBLE AND POINTING AT THE GROUND. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. EVEN AFTER THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TO USE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR SAFE DRIVING. IT APPEARS THE INSIDE OF THE LENS COVERS, IN FRONT OF THE REGULAR BULBS, ARE SEVERELY SCRATCHED OR CLOUDY SO THE LIGHTS CAN'T ILLUMINATE THE ROADS! THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS FLAW FOR NIGHT DRIVING. WE ARE OFTEN ON TWO LANE ROADS THAT ARE HILLY AND CURVY, WITH THE OCCASIONAL DEAR CROSSING IN FRONT OF US, AS WELL AS ONCOMING CARS. IF WE DIM OUR LIGHTS FOR THEM, WE LITERALLY CAN'T SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF US, AND PRACTICALLY HAVE TO STOP UNTIL THE ONCOMING CAR GOES BY. WE INQUIRED, AND WERE TOLD THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE. BOTH SIDES ARE BAD. PLEASE HELP! THERE IS ALSO A STRANGE NOISE FROM UNDER THE CAR, A SQUEAK AND LOW THUMPING SOUND WHEN ON THE INTERSTATE. WE HADN'T EVEN MADE OUR FIRST CAR PAYMENT WHEN WE BECAME AWARE OF THESE ISSUES. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE FIREWALL SIDE CONVERTER AND TOP 2 SENSORS REPLACED AT THE HEFTY PRICE OF $815.95.

NHTSA ODI #11066942

86,000 miles · Jan 29, 2018

Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS ARE DIMMING WHILE CITY DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN UPDATED. MOST OCCURS IN MOTION BUT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON AND TURNING THE WHEELS.

NHTSA ODI #11065669

145,000 miles · Jan 13, 2018

Structure

I WAS GETTING IN MY HYUNDAI AZERA I PULLED IN THE DOOR HANDLE AND IT LITERALLY BROKE OFF. MY OTHER DOOR HANDLE IS FALLING APART LITTLE BY LITTLE THIS ALL HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY

NHTSA ODI #11062540

80,000 miles · Aug 9, 2017

Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. KENNESAW HYUNDAI IN KENNESAW, GEORGIA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES CORRECTED THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ODI #11014015

Mileage unknown · May 25, 2017

Suspension

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DRIVING HOME AND WAS FLAGGED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO STOP. WAS DRIVING AROUND 15 MPH ON CITY STREET. THE REAR WHEELS LOOKED AS THOUGH THEY WERE COMING OFF DESCRIBED BY OTHER DRIVER. HAD CAR TOWED TO SHOP AND WAS DETERMINED THE CROSS MEMBER HAD FAILED BY BREAKING. WAS DIAGNOSED ALSO CALLED BY HYUNDAI IN COLUMBUS AND SPOKE TO MANAGER WHO WOULD NOT ASSIST. STATED WAS OUR OWN ISSUE TO FIX EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE PART. IF MY SPOUSE WOULD HAVE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK THAT DAY THIS COULD HAVE TURNED INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS SHE DRIVES ON THE FREEWAY. WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PICTURES IF NEEDED. WE DID FILE A COMPLAINT DIRECTLY WITH HYUNDAI CORP. OFFICE AND WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR AFTER PROVIDING ALL DOCUMENTATION. ...UPDATED 10/03/17 *BF

NHTSA ODI #10991681

Official recalls

18V026000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Jan 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 & remedy

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.

13V354000 · Suspension:rear

Aug 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 & remedy

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.

10V007000 · Air Bags:frontal; Seat Belts:front

Jan 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 & remedy

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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seat Belts:front

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.

Air Bags:frontal

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

09V497000 · Air Bags:frontal; Seat Belts:front

Dec 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 & remedy

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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seat Belts:front

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.

Air Bags:frontal

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.

09V280000 · Exterior Lighting

Jul 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 & remedy

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.

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NHTSA investigations

PE13007 · Rear Control Arm Failure

Opened Mar 25, 2013 · Closed Aug 20, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:rear

In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that Hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13V-354) involving approximately 239,000 vehicles involving model year (MY) 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (approximately 215,000)produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010 and model year (MY) 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles (approximately 24,000) produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010 that are registered in and operated or originally sold in the following 20 salt belt states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.Hyundai will also inform dealers to inspect/repair vehicles that were previously registered in salt belt states but are currently registered elsewhere. Hyundai is conducting the recall to remedy a defect involving internal corrosion of the rear sub frame that may lead to separation of the rear upper/lower control arm(s) at their respective mounting points and/or separation of the axle from the transaxle where they meet.This could result in a loss of vehicle control and/or vehicle disablement which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.In response to NHTSA?s Information Request (IR) letter, Hyundai stated the Azera vehicles utilizes the identical cross member and upper/lower rear control arm components as the subject (Sonata) vehicles.In analysis of both Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) data submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and consumer complaint data submitted to Hyundai, ODI identified 19 non-duplicative reports alleging excessive corrosion of the rear sub frame. All of the complaint vehicles were either originally sold or registered at the time of the incident in one of the salt belt states.Of these 19 reports, 9 alleged either a suspension component separation or a fracture of the vehicle's rear cross member assembly.Similarly, ODI identified 8 warranty claims of rear sub frame replacement in data submitted by Hyundai due to excessive corrosion, all of which involved vehicles originally sold or operated in a salt belt state. Based on Hyundai's decision to conduct a safety recall, (13V-354) this investigation is closed.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10535115, 10534110, 10525976, 10524726, 10521520, 10508368, 10505463, 10490073, 10486752, 10486435, 1048354, 10473922, and 10437887.