There are 4 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2006 Hyundai Azerain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
FUEL SENSORS IN GAS TANK,DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN GAUGE GOES RIGHT TO EMPTY,PULLED OFF HIGHWAY THINKING I WAS OUT OF GAS ,FOUND GAS STATION,PULLED UP TO PUMP & GAUGE WENT BACK TO FULL ,HAD TO CUT ACROSS 3 LANES TO MAKE NEAREST EXIT.THIS PROBLEM CAN MAKE PEOPLE PANICK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL UP AT A SERVICE STATION, THE PUMP KEEPS KICKING BACK, NO MATTER HOW SLOWLY YOU PUMP THE FUEL. TRIED TURNING PUMP UPSIDE DOWN WITH NO BETTER RESULT. THIS RESULTS IN FUEL FUMES COMING OUT OF THE FILLER.
WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS COLD OR WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN A HALF A TANK IN GAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WOULD PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING, IT WOULD NOT REV. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO TURN OFF AND ON THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE ESC LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND THE CAR WOULD REV ON IT OWN. *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
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026