2006 Hyundai Azera Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2006 Hyundai Azera.
Worst 2006 Hyundai Azera Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Hyundai Azera.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 50 | 5 | — | 72,313 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 33 | — | 2 | 64,636 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 29 | 1 | — | 52,661 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 24 | 2 | — | 71,767 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 18 | — | — | 28,315 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 18 | — | — | 137,784 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 1 | 1 | 88,053 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | 2 | 102,212 mi | |
| SEATS | 9 | — | — | 72,107 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 | 1 | — | 19,877 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 2 | — | 48,116 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 7 | 1 | — | 88,500 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 106,323 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | — | — | 107,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 60,120 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | — | — | 37,062 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 18,600 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 16,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 106,500 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 2 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 2 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 36,400 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | 74,100 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 2 | — | — | 125,715 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 2 | — | — | 127,841 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 145,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | 130,841 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | 48,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 | — | — | 9,648 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 44,000 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Hyundai Azera
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~452,516 vehicles.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Other Hyundai Azera Years
Wider context: See the full Hyundai Azera reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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