Hyundai Azera Reliability
991 NHTSA complaints (2006–2017). Complaint rate: 550.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2006–2008 Hyundai Azera. The 2015–2017 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Azera Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 140 | 10.7% |
| STEERING | 103 | 1.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 102 | 2.9% |
| SEATS | 70 | 2.9% |
| ENGINE | 69 | 2.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 62 | 9.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 49 | 2.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 45 | 4.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 34 | 23.5% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 33 | 3.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006AVOID | — | 280 | 14 | 5 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 188 | 8 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 101 | 10 | 7 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 36 | 4 | 4 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 11 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 35 | 4 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 82 | 5 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 149 | 5 | 11 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 60 | 0 | 3 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 17 | 1 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 16 | 3 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 16 | 2 | — | View 2017View→ |
See also: Hyundai Azeraaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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