NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Hyundai Azera. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
REPEATED ( FOUR OCCASIONS ) WARNING ON DASHBOARD THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. DRIVER'S DOOR REPEATEDLY WILL NOT LATCH. OIL LEAKS REPEATEDLY - THREE OCCASIONS - HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE TWICE - ALTERNATOR REPLACED TRANSMISSION ROUGH SHIFTING AND ROUGH, DELAYED ENGAGEMENT INTO REVERSE ON 12/30/08. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT LONG DISTANCES. HE CHANGED THE BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. HE HAS EVEN USED THE HIGH BEAMS, BUT THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE EITHER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
CASE NUMBER 3180238. I'M DONE WITH THE CAR BUT I DON'T WANT TO TRADE A VEHICLE WHICH MIGHT CAUSE AND ACCIDENT AND GET SOMEONE HURT OR WORSE. *TR
THUMPING NOISE UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR EVEN A SMOOTH ROAD, AND WHILE MAKING A TURN. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS: RED "AIR BAG" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *JB
LOW BEAM LIGHTING SEEMS CUT OFF AT TOP..THERE IS NO INTERLEAVING CIRCLE OF LIGHT WHEN LOW BEAMS ARE ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS OK..BUT THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN TURNING INTO ANOTHER STREET. THE TURN MOST TIMES RESULTS IN A HIGH BEAM SELECTION WHICH BLINDS ON COMING TRAFFIC. *JB
2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED WITH GEAR PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AS HER FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS AND PUT ON THE BRAKE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHING INTO A DIFFERENT LANE AT ABOUT 60 OR 65 MILES AN HOUR SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED ALMOST STANDING ON THE BRAKE A FEW TIMES IS WHAT FINALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THEN THE VEHICLE RAN NORMAL.*TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATES THAT THE SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AS WELL, REGARDLESS IF THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS: JULY, SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER OF 2007 AND JUNE 4, 2008. ON EACH OCCASION, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,474 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
AIR BAG: THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYS ON AND THE PASSENGER SEAT 'ICON' FLASHES WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" SIGN IS ALSO ON. I FIRST NOTICED THIS CONDITION IN THE SUMMER OF 2007, HOWEVER IT ONLY OCCURRED ONE OR TWO TIMES SO I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE HEAT RELATED AS ON THE TWO DAYS IT HAPPENED IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. I DID NOT NOTICE IT ALL WINTER LONG, HOWEVER ONCE THE WEATHER STARTED GETTING WARM IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN. NOW IT IS HAPPENING ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND LASTS SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW. MY MECHANIC HAS LOOKED AT IT BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHAT THE STATUS OF MY AIR BAGS IS-- ARE THEY WORKING OR NOT. THE DATE OF THE "INCIDENT" IS THE APPROXIMATE DATE OF THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED LAST SUMMER BUT AS I STATED IT IS NOW HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
HYUNDAI AZERA 2006 WHEN IT REACH 9,000 MILES THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGAN DIMMING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT "THIS CONDITION DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT VISIBILITY OR HEADLAMP ILLUMINATION IN ANY MANNER. THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION." WELL, MY LIGHTS GOING OUT FOR 5 SECONDS COULD MEAN THE END OF SOMEONE'S LIFE! THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT ADDRESSING AND I AM MAD! DOES IT NEED TO BEGIN TO END IN DEATHS BEFORE THERE IS A FIX? *TR
ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO OPERATE AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. VEHICLE ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. *AK
2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DEFECTS. DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW, PREVENTING HEADLIGHTS TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE ROADWAY. HYUNDAI OWNER FORUMS ON-LINE ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BY MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS, BUT MFG. REFUSES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, OR EVEN ADDRESS MY E-MAIL COMPLAINTS. I ALSO HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA, WITH PERFECT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION. DEALER SAYS 2008 HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE NOT ADAPTABLE TO MY 2006 MODEL, WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. MANY DRIVERS REPORT ON THE FORUM'S THAT DRIVING ON UNLIT RURAL ROADS, MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROADWAY MORE THAN A FEW FEET AHEAD, SUCH AS A DEER OR ROAD DEBRIS. A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ALL OF US. *TR
AS I PULLED MY 8 MONTH OLD HYUNDAI AZERA OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE CAST IRON HOUSING HOLDING THE UPPER END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE LOWER END WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT THE UPPER END WAS ON THE GROUND, BOLT AND CARTER PIN INTACT . THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT A PARKED CAR. HYUNDAI NORTH AMERICA AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP , AFTER INITIALLY ADMITTING THIS WAS PRODUCT FAILURE, NOW REFUSE TO REPAIR EITHER THE BODY DAMAGE OR THE TIE ROD WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY AT THE LEAST. THEY INSIST OUR INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR THEIR PRODUCT FAILURE, WHICH WILL CAUSE OUR RATES TO INCREASE. *JB
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA AND I HAVE BEEN SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS. THEY DO NOT PROJECT OUT PROPERLY. THERE IS A VERY, VERY NOTICEABLE SHADOW CAUSING A TOTALLY UNLIT PART OF THE ROAD. I HAVE SEEN OVER 23 COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR MODEL AND MAKE OF CAR ON ONE SITE. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ELIMINATE THIS VISION PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I FEAR THERE WILL BE MANY MORE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE DEALERS AND HYUNDAI ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT IT. *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *TR
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS TRUE...THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADJUST THESE STANDARDS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS CONDITION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NO LESS THAN 12 TIMES, BEFORE AND AFTER A PERTINENT RECALL REPAIR, FOR AN ISSUE WHERE THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED DESPITE PASSENGERS OF VARIOUS HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS BEING SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE ON COUNTLESS OCCASIONS, INCLUDING REPLACING THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM. THE LAST FEW ATTEMPTED REPAIRS CONSISTED OF "REPROGRAMMING" THE SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT; RESETTING THE ERROR CODE AND SENDING ME AWAY IN A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE 'ADVANCED AIRBAGS' WHICH DO NOT MEET THE NHTSAS REGULATORY DEFINITION. THE ISSUE IS PRESENT IN A MAJORITY OF HYUNDAI MODELS THAT USE THEIR PROPRIETARY OCS SYSTEM, BUT NARROWLY-APPLIED SETTLEMENTS OF LITIGATION HAVE PREVENTED THIS FROM EVOLVING INTO A CLASS SETTLEMENT, AND GREATLY REDUCED THE ABILITY OF CONSUMERS TO HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS ADDRESSED. VEHICLE OWNERS THAT DON'T QUALIFY UNDER THE RECENT (JULY 28, 2012) SANTA FE RECALL ARE AGAIN BEING DENIED THE FEDERALLY MANDATED REQUIREMENT OF A FUNCTIONAL ADVANCED AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DIM AT NIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 10/04/14
I HAVE OWNED MY2006 HYUNDAI AZERA FOR OVER 3 YEARS,AND HAVE COMPLAINED REGULARLY TO BOTH THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI THAT THE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE A SAFETY PROBLEM. THEY FAIL TO THROW ENOUGH LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ENOUGH OF THE ROADWAY AHEAD TO SEE SAFELY. 3 YEARS AGO THE DEALER CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT,AND SAID THEY WERE ADJUSTED TO THE MFG. SPEC'S, AND COULDN'T BE IMPROVED ON. TODAY HYUNDAI TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT DEAL WITH IT. THE DEALER WILL NOT DEAL WITH IT EITHER. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER NEWER MODEL AZERA, THAT HAS GREAT LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR, AND THE MGR. NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2006 AZERA'S WHO HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I USE MY HI-BEAMS WHEN I CAN, BUT NORMALLY I CANNOT DRIVE WITH THEM ON WITH ANY TRAFFIC. THERE ARE SEVERAL HYUNDAI OWNER WEBSITES, ALL OF WHICH DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY CANNOT GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM HYUNDAI TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
THUMPING LOOSE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION MAINLY AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR. OFFICIALLY HYUNDAI SAYS THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT MY SOURCES TELL ME THAT THE HYUNDAI ENGINEERS ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM,KNOW HOW TO REMEDY PROBLEM BUT WANTS TO KEEP IT ALL HUSH HUSH BECAUSE THE FIX IS TO EXPENSIVE MEANWHILE OWNERS SIMPLY HAVE TO SUFFER THROUGH THIS ANNOYANCE EVERY DAY IN FEAR THAT EVENTUALLY SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK AND POSSIBLE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS DAILY NOISE AND SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT WISH TO BRING HARM TO MY SELF, MY FAMILY OR ANY ONE ELSE AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SPEEDY ATTENTION TO THIS CRITICAL MATTER.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED NO PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT AN ARTICLE INDICATED LATER MODEL VEHICLES WERE STRUCTURALLY IMPROVED. THIS INFORMATION CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE CONCERNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED AN INSPECTION WAS UNWARRANTED, AS THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON, THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY ABOVE LIGHTED AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT'S LOW BEAM WAS DIRECTED TOO LOW. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE HEAD LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AND STATED THE LOW BEAMS WERE POINTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 61,000 MILES.
THROTTLE BODY, TPS SENSOR. CAR STOPS RUNNING. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS THERE WAS A RATTLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONSUMER STATED HESITATION WHILE PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND HEADLIGHTS ON VEHICLE HAVE DARK SPOTS HARD TO SEE. THE DEALER STATED LOOSE BODY TRIM, LEFT FRONT BRAKE IS GRABBING, AND REAR SPEAKER MAKING NOISE. UPDATED 10/25/07 *TR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 737 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 4418 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN A CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 7, 2006. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON BOTH INCIDENTS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY RELAY AND 1 BURNED OUT FUSE. THEY STATED THIS WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN, AND STAYED AT THE DEALER FOR 11 DAYS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, 2 ELECTRICAL WIRES, THE GAS TANK, AND THE COMPUTER. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THE DEALER IN CONSULTATION WITH HYUNDAI DIDN'T KNOW WHY THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS ON 0CTOBER 16, 2006, AND THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ON DECEMBER 8, 2006 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9200. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A 3RD INCIDENT ON MARCH 9, 2007 THE CAR POWERED DOWN AND THE CONSUMER INSERTED HIS SPARE 205 POWER RELAY AND THE CAR TURNED OVER. DEALER STATES REPLACED RELAY AND FUSES A FEW TIMES. CUSTOMER STATES PROBLEM STILL GOING ON WANTS CAR FIXED. UPDATE 04/19/07 *TR UPDATED 03-28-08 *BF
MY 1006 HYUNDAI AZERA HAS A DARK SHADOW COVERING PART OF THE LEFT HEADLAMP. IN NIGHT DRIVING, THIS RESULTS IN LIMITED VISION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER TOLD ME THERE'S A BLACK DOT ON THE LEFT HEADLAMP WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE GLARE OF MY HEADLIGHTS FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THIS LIMITED VISION MAY ACTUALLY RESULT IN A COLLISION WITH A PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD ME HEADLAMPS ARE SET TO SPEC AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. IT SEEMS TO ME, THAT MY SAFETY SHOULD SUPERSEDE THE COMFORT OF ONCOMING VEHICLES. *JB
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA SINCE 9/06. FROM THE BEGINNING MY COMPLAINT TO THEM HAS BEEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I WAS SITTING AS A PASSENGER. I AM PETITE BUT THE ANSWER OF "YOU ARE JUST TOO THIN" WAS REALLY NOT THE PROFESSIONAL ANSWER I WAS SEARCHING FOR. THIS ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD 180LBS SON WAS MY PASSENGER. IN 1997, I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DRUNK DRIVER. I WAS VERY ADAMANT WITH THE SERVICE DEPT ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS I KNOW MY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SAVED ME IN THAT CRASH. WHEN DID HYUNDAI KNOW THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AZERA DURING THE YEARS THEY WERE TELLING ME I DID NOT WEIGH ENOUGH. WHAT WILL I BE BEFORE THIS GETS FIXED, IF THEY ARE BETTER THAN TOYOTA AT THAT, OR, IF I AM INVOLVED IN ANOTHER INNOCENT ACCIDENT? I JUST DON'T THINK THIS RECENTLY DISCOVERED AS IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ME SINCE 2006. I FEEL AS IF MY LIFE HAS BEEN ARBITRARILY IGNORED FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND THAT IS WRONG. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WORKS IMPROPERLY. THE LIGHT PROVIDES A HUGE DARK SPOT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEADLAMP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE MORE OCCASIONS, IN WHICH THEY CHANGED THE BULB AND REPEATEDLY ADJUSTED THE HEADLAMP. NONE OF THE REMEDIES CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 03/25/08. *LJ THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT SWITCH DID NOT MOVE THE SEAT BACK. UPDATED
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING THE NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY PROVIDED 30 FEET OF ILLUMINATION. AFTER THE 30 FOOT DISTANCE, THERE WAS A DISTINCT SHADOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROJECT PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION TO THE HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM DIDN'T DEFUSE WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. UPDATED
DT: THE CONTACT STATED 30 FEET AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE BRIGHT HOWEVER THERE IS A DISTINCT SHADOW BEYOND THAT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE SPECIIFICATIONS AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED IN A CONSUMER'S GUIDE THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE'S YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL IS GOOD BUT THE LOW BEAMS HAVE A DISTINCT LIGHT CUT OFF AT THE TOP.
PASSENGER AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT (INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS DISENGAGED) OFTEN TURNS OFF WHILE TRAVELING. *NM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLYING THE BRAKE THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTY TO SIXTY FEET. AS A CONSEQUENCE, VISIBILITY WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHTING MET SPECIFICATIONS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM PROVIDE LESS THAN ACCEPTABLE VISIBILITY ON UNEVEN SURFACE CONDITIONS-12-30 FEET. VERY DANGEROUS. *NM
VISIBILITY IS GREATLY IMPAIRED WHEN USING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. DISTINCT HORIZONTAL "SHADOW LINE" MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS UPWARD AS FAR AS I CAN SAFELY GO BUT, THIS DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. HYUNDAI CLAIMS EVERYTHING IS "NORMAL". I HAVE HAD TO LIMIT MY NIGHT DRIVING FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
I HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH MY AZERA'S HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM SINCE IT WAS NEW! I MENTIONED IT TO MY DEALER'S SERVICE WRITER SOME TIME AFTER I NOTICED MANY OTHER OWNERS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SUDDEN BLACK AREA VERY CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR! HE SEEMED IGNORANT OF THE COMPLAINT. I HAVE SINCE TRIED TO GET HOME BEFORE DARK AS MY HOME IS ON A WINDING PART OF HWY 101 ON THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA IN WASHINGTON. THE HEADLIGHT FIXTURE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE REPLACED! *TR
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