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2011 Hyundai Azera

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  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

20 reports
44,360 miles · Aug 25, 2015
Electrical SystemPower Train

08/25/2015 I WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH, WHILE SLOWING FOR A RED LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH SLOWING TO MAK…

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08/25/2015 I WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH, WHILE SLOWING FOR A RED LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ENGINE SHUT-DOWN AGAIN, LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.

NHTSA ODI #10759258

42,000 miles · Jul 10, 2015
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, VIBRATED, AND FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORE THAN TWO OTHER AUTHORIZED DEALERS WHO WER…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, VIBRATED, AND FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORE THAN TWO OTHER AUTHORIZED DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ODI #10733272

85,000 miles · Aug 11, 2014
Power TrainService BrakesSteering

WHILE TRAVELING ~ 45 MPH AND SLOWING APPROACHING A CURVE AND STOP SIGN, ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY LOSING POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND BRAKES PLUS ENGINE POWER. STEERED CAR WITHOUT POWER ASSIST AND APPLIED UN-POWERED ASSISTED BRAKES TO STOP SHORT OF STOP SIGN. CAR RESTARTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THIS WAS A SECOND OCCURRENCE. …

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WHILE TRAVELING ~ 45 MPH AND SLOWING APPROACHING A CURVE AND STOP SIGN, ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY LOSING POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND BRAKES PLUS ENGINE POWER. STEERED CAR WITHOUT POWER ASSIST AND APPLIED UN-POWERED ASSISTED BRAKES TO STOP SHORT OF STOP SIGN. CAR RESTARTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THIS WAS A SECOND OCCURRENCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10621350

33,000 miles · Jun 17, 2014
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE, NO KEY, AND BATTERY WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT AB…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE, NO KEY, AND BATTERY WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

NHTSA ODI #10598779

19,000 miles · Aug 17, 2012
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,800.

NHTSA ODI #10471261

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2012
Unknown Or Other

WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, CAR STALLED OUT. STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN GOT ONTO PARKWAY AND TRAVELED ABOUT 5 MINUTES ON THE PARKWAY AND SLOWED A BIT TO EXIT ONTO THE RAMP, THEN ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 40-45 TO CONTINUE AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT THAT SPEED. WE SLOWED AND PULLED OVER, STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE CAR W…

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WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, CAR STALLED OUT. STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN GOT ONTO PARKWAY AND TRAVELED ABOUT 5 MINUTES ON THE PARKWAY AND SLOWED A BIT TO EXIT ONTO THE RAMP, THEN ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 40-45 TO CONTINUE AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT THAT SPEED. WE SLOWED AND PULLED OVER, STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITHOUT A PROBLEM. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY AND WE HAD THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING ON. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO HYUNDAI TO CHECK AND THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID WHEN THE RADIO AND A/C ARE BEING USED, TURN OFF THE "ECO" SETTING OFF. (A CO-WORKER MENTIONED THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF THERE WASN'T ENOUGH FUEL BEING INJECTED TO KEEP THE CAR GOING.)

NHTSA ODI #10467485

28,000 miles · May 29, 2012
EngineService BrakesSteering

ENGINE STALLS, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, SEVERAL TIMES UNDER 25 MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN OR STOP SIGN. LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NORMALLY CAR ACTS FINE BUT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH (MORE FREQUENTLY NOW) CAR WILL HAVE A BAD DAY AND STALLS SEVERAL TIMES IN …

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ENGINE STALLS, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, SEVERAL TIMES UNDER 25 MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN OR STOP SIGN. LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NORMALLY CAR ACTS FINE BUT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH (MORE FREQUENTLY NOW) CAR WILL HAVE A BAD DAY AND STALLS SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY, (AND THEN ACTS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS BEFORE HAVING ANOTHER BAD DAY). CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE!!! TOOK CAR TO DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. NO SERVICE CODES. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ONLY CAR IN THE UNITED STATES REPORTING THIS ISSUE (UNTIL IT ALSO HAPPENED (4 TIMES)WHILE THEY WERE IN THE VEHICLE DURING MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER. THEY CHANGE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR BUT 4 DAYS LATER, (5/27/12) CAR STALLED 5 TIMES IN A 15 MIN. PERIOD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10459853

26,700 miles · Mar 12, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

ON FRIDAY I CRANKED UP VEHICLE LEAVING WORK . PUT IN DRIVEN VEHICEL MADE SOUND AS IF TRANSMISSION JERKING. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND VEHICLE ACTED FINE. WHILE DRIVING ON A WET THREE LANE HIGH WAY AT 50MPH THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITH MY EMERGENCY FALSHERS PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. DROVE STRAIGHT TO …

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ON FRIDAY I CRANKED UP VEHICLE LEAVING WORK . PUT IN DRIVEN VEHICEL MADE SOUND AS IF TRANSMISSION JERKING. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND VEHICLE ACTED FINE. WHILE DRIVING ON A WET THREE LANE HIGH WAY AT 50MPH THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITH MY EMERGENCY FALSHERS PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO KEPT IT OVER NIGHT. AS USUSAL THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERHSIP ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS. OVER THE YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OF ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD 9 DIFFERENT TIME. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO ROAD THE CAR WOULD NOT GO LIKE THE GAS WAS NOT GETTING THROUGH . I HAVE HAD A SEVERAL NEAR MISSES OF ACCIDENTS AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS WRONG. I CARRY MY GRANDBABY WITH ME ALOT AND GETTING SCARED FOR OUR LIVES IN THIS CAR. I HAVE BEGGED THE DEALERSHIP TO PLEASE TRY OTHER ACTIONS TO FINED THE PROBLEM HAS FELL ON DEAF EARS BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO GET TRADE THIS VEHICLE BUT OWE TO MUCH TO TRADE IN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION IF YOUR COULD. I BELEIVE I HAVE RECEIVED A LEMON... THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ODI #10451144

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2012
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER GOT AN ACCIDENT I CHECKED MY CAR IN TOW YIELD THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A FRONT TIRE AND THEY ALSO SAID IT IS 99% MANUFACTURER FAULT. THE BRAKE SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN WITH ANY DAMAGE HOWEVER IT BROKEN ALREADY. I DROVE ONLY A YEAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10449284

100 miles · Jun 23, 2011
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN PRESENT FROM THE BEGINNING. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AT SLOW SPEED OR WHEN MOVING FROM BEING STOPPED, OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE SENSATION IS THAT THE CAR HAS STALLED. AFTER A MOMENT, OR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE CAR WILL SURGE…

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THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN PRESENT FROM THE BEGINNING. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AT SLOW SPEED OR WHEN MOVING FROM BEING STOPPED, OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE SENSATION IS THAT THE CAR HAS STALLED. AFTER A MOMENT, OR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD, SOMETIMES CAUSING THE TIRES TO SCREECH. I IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKES TO BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND THE CAR WILL PROCEED WITHOUT FURTHER EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THIS EVENT MAY OCCUR WITH SUCCESSIVE STOPS. THE EVENT MAY OCCUR 6-8 TIMES DURING A LOCAL TRIP, OR IT MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS WITHOUT AN EVENT. I AM UNABLE TO PREDICT IT OCCURRING AND UNABLE TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN. I CONSIDER THE CAR TO BE UNSAFE BOTH BECAUSE IT MAY RESULT IN A COLLISION WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME BUT ALSO IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, OR ROAD, NOT KNOWING WHEN MY CAR WILL MOVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DRIVER BEHIND ME HAS BLOWN HIS HORN AS I WAIT FOR MY CAR TO MOVE. THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND DRIVEN BY SERVICE PERSONNEL AND A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT INCIDENT. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO RECORD OF THIS EVENT HAVING OCCURRED WITH THIS MODEL CAR AND THERE WAS NO SUGGESTED SOLUTION. THERE WAS A COMMENT THAT IT MAY BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THEIR CONCLUSION IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE IF THEY CANNOT PRODUCE THE EVENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10408643

Official recalls

3

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.

13V113000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Apr 1, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

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.