Hyundai Azera

Where it stands out against its peers

• Steering: more complaints than 92% of 2013 cars — 29% of its 112 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 10%.
• Service brakes: more complaints than 91% of 2013 cars — 21% of its 112 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 9%.
• Hydraulic: more complaints than 98% of 2013 cars — 15% of its 112 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• STEERING — 26 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — 15 owners reported this, 2 involving a fire
• ENGINE — 10 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS — 9 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
• STRUCTURE — 4 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 3 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 3 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 3 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES — 2 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• POWER TRAIN — 2 owners reported this
• STEERING,AIR BAGS — 2 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

80% of 2017 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 13V264000

  If the occupant is incorrectly classified, in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the airbag may deploy with greater or lesser force than appropriate, resulting in an increased risk of injury.

  Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the airbag system. The recall beagan on August 13, 2013. Hyundai's recall number is "Campaign 111." Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

• 21V619000

  A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

  Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.

• 23V651000

  An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires

  Audit query, opened November 2023, still open.

• Rear Control Arm Failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2013, closed August 2013.

• Stop lamp switch failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2009, closed April 2009.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Hyundai filed 68 bulletins about the 2017 Azera.

• Electrical system: 11
• Power train: 11
• Equipment: 8
• Equipment adaptive/mobility: 7
• Steering: 7
• Engine and engine cooling: 5
• Latches/locks/linkages: 4
• Air bags: 2
• Visibility: 2
• Wheels: 2
• Other: 9

• Certain 2012 – 2017 model year Accent, 2012 – 2017 model year Azera, 2013 – 2018 model year Santa Fe Sport, 2013 – 2019 model year Santa Fe, and 2012 – 2017 model year Veloster vehicles may exhibit… · June 2026
• Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage… · May 2026
• Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage… · May 2026
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile… · May 2026
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo… · May 2026
• This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the… · November 2025
• This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with Incorrect Ratio DTC (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on Page 2. · April 2024
• This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of… · March 2024

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Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.