31 of the 995 complaints filed about the Hyundai Azera are about the transmission — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2011.
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Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Engine has a timing belt issue since 70,000 miles where it will rattle when it starts Transmission is going out BEFORE 100,000 miles
NHTSA complaint #11701018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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In 2023, Hyundai approved to pay for repairs of vehicles that suffer premature engine failures due to issues such as low oil, metal debris and/or fire in the engine. These issues were predominately found in the GDI engines in Kia and Hyundai vehicles. This suit failed to take into account the Hyundai Azera model and the 3.3 GDI engine. Same engine maker as the 2.2 and 2.4 models. My car stalled out in the middle of traffic with no warning lights for low oil or engine issues. The car was serviced previously with no coded issues noted accept excessive oil burning which was noted with all Hyundai models from the last decade. The GDI 3.3 has the most noted issues and is the most expensive to replace from the dealer. The engines are failing before the car is broken in the manufacture is making money on the replacement engines from customers who are still trying to pay the car off.
NHTSA complaint #11614557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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My Vehicle has no warning signs lights that it has an problem/issue to warn. When driving to 30mpg the vehicle does a forceful jerk forward to a stop causing whiplash effect to driver and passengers. When vehicle comes to a near stop to traffic or light it creates the same effect. This is a constant through the entire driving trip. I have taken it to several mechanics and they have accurate or certain solution. In the attempt to find isssue transmission service, oil change, and spark plugs have been changed. Brakes have been check as well from professional service mechanics
NHTSA complaint #11516132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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The engine and electrical failed Car over heated, start up it rattles, retraction light on, back up camera not working
NHTSA complaint #11474070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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It has happened now over several years. When the temperature is cold, freezing and below, the gear shift lever is locked in the parking position and can not be moved to the R, N or D position. Last time it happened on the date shown below.
NHTSA complaint #11453107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Driving in passing gear three times my car made a loud thudding noise and with an accompanying jolt, the “impact” feels like you could lose control. This feels like it comes from under the rear such as where the universal joint/drive shaft might be. We’ve taken the car in twice but the dealership is unable to duplicate. No warning of any kind in advance.
NHTSA complaint #11446924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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No acceleration suddenly, tried park but the gear wasn't moved D to P.
NHTSA complaint #11429364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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VEHICLE HARD TO PLACE IN REVERSE. THEN WHEN IN DRIVE, RPM WOULD GO UP WHEN STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. THEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY SLAM INTO GEAR AND LUNGE FORWARD. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAN ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET A CODE WHEN THEY SCANNED THE COMPUTER. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TRANSMISSION IS OUT AND WILL REPAIR IT FOR $7,7700 DOLLARS. VEHICLE COMES WITH 100K MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY UNLESS YOU ARE THE SECOND OWNER WHICH I AM SO THAT MEANS THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE TO HONOR THEIR 100K MILE WARRANTY. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING COMPUTER NOT COMMUNICATING WITH TRANSMISSION PROPERLY CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #11243703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED INVOLUNTARILY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE TO THE REVERSE POSITION WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURES. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V630000 (SEATS) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SEAT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,840.
NHTSA complaint #11140738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2011 AZERA LIMITED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #11030971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VEHICLE ENGINE HAS FAILED TO START WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK. THE GEAR SELECTOR MUST BE MOVED TO NEUTRAL TO START THE ENGINE OR SOMETIMES THE GEAR SELECTOR CAN BE MOVED THROUGH OTHER GEARS AND BACK TO PARK AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL START.
NHTSA complaint #11022633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STARTER FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY THE INCORRECT GEAR POSITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE STEVENSON HYUNDAI OF LONGMOUNT WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND THE SENSOR THAT COMMUNICATED TO THE ENGINE WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOTHING RESULTED FROM THE ENCOUNTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
NHTSA complaint #11010543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MALFUNCTION IN THE SHIFT INTERLOCK CABLE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN WHILE IN OPERATION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ACCIDENT. DEALER MECHANICAL SERVICES STATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SHIFT INTERLOCK CABLE BUSHING BREAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10904559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON 03/02/16 - I WAS DRIVING ON GEORGE 400 EXPRESSWAY AND I SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER; THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD TO ROLL TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN MY FLASHERS ON. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. THIS ALSO OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY (I-285). I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT LOST POWER. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I DRIVE A LOT ON THE FREEWAY AND TO BE DRIVING 55-70 MPH AND TO LOSE POWER FOR NO REASON IS QUITE FRIGHTENING. I LOVE MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT COULD EASILY OCCUR WHEN MY DAUGHTER, A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER, IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS AND HOW CAN IT BE RECTIFIED? NOTE THAT THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, I HAD A LOT LESS MILES ON MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10839422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,120. UPDATED 12/18/15*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10788680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS DRIVING UP TO A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE THERE WAS A RED LIGHT. I WAS JUST STARTING TO BRAKE WHEN MY STEERING GOT STIFF AND MY CAR WASN'T FOLLOWING THE CURVE OF THE STREET. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND ALL MY LIGHTS WERE ON. MY CAR HAD TURNED OFF. I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WAS TOO LOW ON GAS BUT THE GAS LIGHT WASN'T ON. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION, WHICH STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP THE TANK. I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE UNTIL TODAY, 9-9-15, WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL GOING ABOUT 40 GETTING READY TO GET INTO THE TURN LANE WHEN AGAIN THE STEERING GOT STIFF AND I LOOKED DOWN AND REALIZED ALL MY LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE ON. I HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS AT THE TIME...BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT WITHOUT A PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES HAVE BEEN ON BUSY STREETS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR.... THIS IS AN ISSUE!! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR AND SINCE THEY WERE CLOSE TO CLOSING ENDED UP NOT HELPING ME. I WILL CALL THEM AGAIN TOMORROW TO FIND OUT WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON....
NHTSA complaint #10762732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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 complaint #10759258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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 complaint #10733272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2007 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STARTED AT 72,886. THE DEALER REMOVED SOME OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HOWEVER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE SHIFT SOLENOID OR TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. HYUNDAI, STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10659583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
NHTSA complaint #10621350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.