2007 Hyundai Azera Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TENSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THE ESC WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU WINDOW AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO THE STOP CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE RATE AT WHICH MY CAR ACCELERATED WAS SO GREAT THAT I HAD WHIP LASH FROM THIS EVENT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AGAIN. I CALLED HYUNDAI WHO ASSURED ME THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AS I STATED AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEIR CARS. INTERESTINGLY, MY CAR HAD JUST BEEN AT THE DEALER(2 WEEKS) FOR A TSB ON "EMISSION CONTROL" ISSUE. MY CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND STALING WHEN I CAME TO A STOP. NOW 2 WEEKS LATER I AM SLAMMING INTO A STOPPED CAR AT WHAT SEEMED LIKE 60MPH!! PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 06/16/2014 *JS

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS STAYING ON. THIS MEANS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WILL NOT WORK IF THE LIGHT IS ON. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT THEY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. TO ME IF A LIGHT IS ON I BELIEVE THAT WOULD ALSO BE AN ISSUE FOR A RECALL, BUT THE COMPANY JUST POO POO'S THE CLAIM. FOR ANYONE THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM PLEASE CALL AND MAKE A REPORT. THE NUMBER FOR A COMPLAINT IS: 1-888-327-4236. PLEASE CALL AND COMPLAIN SO THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BEGAN ADJUSTING ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK SO THAT I COULD NOT REACH THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. IT ALSO MOVED FORWARD, PINNING ME TO THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO MY TEENAGER WHILE SHE WAS LEARNING TO DRIVE. VERY SCARY FOR A NEW DRIVER AND VERY UNSAFE TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE YET TO MAKE AN APPT. AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL COST. I HAVE SEEN OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND I HOPE YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE PART OF A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

DRIVERS POWERSEAT BACK TILTS FORWARD PINNING DRIVER TO STEERING WHEEL,THIS HAPPENS ON IT"S OWN, YOU HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD TO REPOSITION SEATBACK! VERY DANGEROUS,DRIVER IS PINNED TO STEERING WHEEL. *TR

THE REAR WHEELS ARE RUSTING ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED. I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THAT SAME YEAR, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T QUALIFY. APPARENTLY, THEY ARE RECALLING THOSE IN THE RUST BELT. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN THE SNOW. I LIVE IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA. THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD ROAD SALT ON IT. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.? THE DEALER SAYS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT IT. I HAVE READ THAT IT CAN BE HAZARDOUS. *TR

HORN FAILED TO OPERATE AN AUDIBLE SOUND WHEN HONKING AT A NEIGHBOR. MAYBE THIS WAS FIRST TIME I WANTED OR NEEDED TO USE THE HORN. CAR NOT DRIVEN MUCH. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HORNS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT WOULD RECLINE, MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITHOUT ANY ONE TOUCHING THE CONTROLS OR THE VEHICLE BEING POWERED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,294. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WOULD EVEN MOVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. SHE PURPOSELY LEFT THE SEAT IN THE FORWARD POSITION AND UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE SEAT SWITCH. UPDATED 12/23/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2013. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

REAR SUNSHADE STUCK MID-WAY THROUGH CYCLE. POSITION OF THICK RETAINING PLASTIC SEVERELY OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW. BUTTON UNRESPONSIVE, BUT CAN HEAR MOTOR GRINDING WHENEVER PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE (REAR SUNSHADE DOES NOT MOVE AND STUCK IN THIS POSITION). FURTHERMORE, ONCE PARKED AND OFF THE ROAD, NO AMOUNT OF MANUAL FORCE RETRACTS THE SUNSHADE INTO ITS RETRACTED POSITION. DRIVER MUST CONTINUE DRIVING IN THIS PRECARIOUS AND LIMITED-VIEW SCENARIO. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES ITSELF FORWARD AND UP AND PINS THE DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL, WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH. YOU MUST PULL OVER TURN OFF THE CAR TO RE-SET THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN 4 MILES. THE CAR IS 5 1/2 YEARS OLD AND HAS 34,400 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOW FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE, ONCE I GOT HOME. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT 800-633-5151, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARDER TO PUSH DOWN ON. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR LIT. TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI REPAIR CENTER BUT THEY REFUSED TO LOOK INTO IT AS I DID NOT HAVE "AN APPOINTMENT" AND WAS ASKED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND COME BACK. TOOK IT TO A NEARBY REPAIR STATION (PEPBOYS) WHO READ THE ERROR AS A FAULTY BRAKE A/B SWITCH BUT COULD NOT RECTIFY IT AS THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR CENTER. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH AND ADVISED ON THE RECALL. CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ON THE CLAIM AS THE EXACT VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE 2007 AZERA HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TR

DASHBOARD: THE MOLDED BREAKAWAY SEAM COVERING THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAG MOUNTED IN THE DASHBOARD HAS SPLIT ALONG THE BREAKAWAY SEAM. LIQUIDS AND DIRT CAN ENTER. BAG MAY NOT FUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT. PURCHASED NEW, GARAGED. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER A STOP AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO BRING IT TO A STOP. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,007. UPDATED 03/20/13*LJ UPDATED 04/03/2013 *JS

DRIVING ON FREEWAY, DRIVER SEAT LEANED FORWARD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. IF THE SEAT HAD BEEN POSITIONED FORWARD FURTHER, DRIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN PUSHED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL! HAPPENED RARELY AT FIRST, THEN BEGAN TO DO IT CONSTANTLY. WHEN SEATBACK IS PUSHING FORWARD THE BUTTONS ARE USELESS. BY CONSTANTLY HOLDING THE BUTTON TO TILT THE SEAT BACKWARDS, EVENTUALLY IT WOULD GO BACK. EVENTUALLY I DISCONNECTED THE FUSE FOR THE ELECTRIC SEAT SO THE CAR WAS USABLE (BUT YOU COULD NOT ADJUST THE SEAT). THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED ON A DECENT NUMBER OF THESE CARS. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COST TO FIX IS OUTRAGEOUS (BASICALLY NEW SEAT/SYSTEM). *TR

ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LEAST OF WHICH IS THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER QUIT WORKING. THE POWERED PASSENGER SEAT CAN NOT BE MOVED ANY DIRECTION. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER HITTING A FAIRLY SMALL POTHOLE. AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS THEN GOES OFF.PASSENGER SEATBELT INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES WHILE PASSENGER IS WEARING SEATBELT SOMETIMES THE SAME LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON THEN GOES OFF WITH NO PASSENGER AND NO WEIGHT IN THE SEAT. I HAVE PERSONALLY PAID FOR A NEW BATTERY AND TWO STARTERS WHICH MORE THAN LIKELY DIDN'T NEED REPLACED BECAUSE MY CAR STILL WON'T START AT RANDOM TIMES. I FIRST EXPERIENCED IT NOT STARTING AROUND 79,000 MILES I COULD TELL IT WASN'T THE BATTERY CAUSE I TRIED JUMP STARTING IT AND ALL THE WHILE THE DOOR CHIME LIGHTS AND RADIO ALL WORKED FINE. SO I REPLACED THE STARTER ONLY TO HAVE IT NOT START THE VERY NEXT DAY. ANYWAY A WIRE WAS REPLACED TO THE STARTER AND ALL WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 10,000 MILES AND THE SAME NON STARTING ISSUES OCCURRED AGAIN AND AGAIN. SEEMS LIKE I JUST KEEP TRYING TO START IT AND MAYBE THE 8TH OR 25TH TIME IT STARTS.. RUNNING OUT OF WORDS AND THEY WOULD ONLY LET ME PICK 3 PARTS TO WRITE ABOUT ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH BRAKES CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG ON DASH ETC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ALONE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH PANEL CAME ON STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER CLAIMS NOT A WARRANTY OR RECALL RELATED PROBLEM QUOTE AROUND 1200.00 REPAIR. *TR

I PUSHED DOWN THE GAS TO TRY TO PASS SOMEONE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I COULD NOT GET IT TO RE ENGAGE AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, ALMOST GETTING HIT BY THE DRIVER BEHIND ME. DEALER HAD THE CAR TWO DAYS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH 100K WARRANTY IS IN EFFECT.THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE IN 2010 AND 2011. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING DONE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HYUNDAI COULD AUTHORIZE A "FLIGHT RECORDER" TO BE INSTALLED IN MY CAR SO WHEN IT HAPPENS NEXT THEY WOULD HAVE A RECORDING OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALER PROMISED TO CALL ME MONDAY BUT SO FAR NO CALL BACK AND NO AUTHORIZATION. MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE THE CAR AND I AM UNEASY WITH IT. SHE WAS GOING TO BUY A HYUNDAI SONATA, BUT NOW REFUSES TO DO SO AND IS TELLING HER COUSINS THE STORY SO THEY ARE ALSO SWITCHING TO TOYOTA. WHAT A SHAME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 10/31/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WAS FIXED, NOT REPLACED. THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE SEAT BELT, BUT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF BELT. UPDATED 10/31/12

DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTS ITSELF FORWARD 45 DEGREE INCLINE ON MY BACK. UNABLE TO STOP OR PREVENT MOVEMENT WITH KNOBS MADE FOR THIS PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING BACK OF SEAT. THE SEAT INCLINES OR RECLINES 90 DEGREE ANGLE EVEN WHEN CAR IS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. SEAT EXTENDED BACKWARD ON MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON LEGS WHEN HE WAS PROPERLY SEATED IN A CHILD'S CAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAD TO QUICKLY REACH BACK AND MOVE HIS LEGS TO THE SIDE BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE MECHANISM IN THE SEAT. AS A RESULT THE CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SEATED IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT BUT I HAD TO PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT. THE SEAT INCLINES INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT MY CONTROL AND REMAINS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS PUTS STRAIN ON MY BACK AND PUTS MY BODY TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG. I AM UNABLE TO UTILIZE CORRECT VISUAL TOOLS SUCH AS SIDE, REAR MIRRORS, OR OBSERVE SAFELY THE SURROUNDING OF MY CAR. ANOTHER MAJOR CONCERN IS WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST THE SEAT IT MOVES FORWARD (NOT ABLE TO USE KNOBS TO CONTROL THE TENSION) THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS AND I HAVE TO UNLOCK MY SEAT BELT FOR FEAR OF IT BECOMING TOO TIGHT PUTTING ALL PASSENGERS IN THE IN DANGER OF INJURY. PLEASE HELP AS I AM RETIRED AND HAVE HAD TO LIMIT THE USE OF A VEHICLE THAT I AM STILL PAYING A NOTE ON.

THE HARD PLASTIC UNDERCARRIAGE PANEL FELL DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT IN THE FRONT WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED CLOSE TO THE ENGINE BUT REMAINED ATTACHED AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. SO IT WAS SCRAPPING THE PAVEMENT AS THE CAR WAS MOVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY GOING 60 MPH AT THE TIME. IT WAS LUCKY FOR ME THAT IT DID NOT BREAK OFF AND HIT SOME OTHER MOTORIST. THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH IT TO THE CAR FAILED. I READ HYUNDAI FORUMS WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER AZERA OWNERS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD A NEW UNDERCARRIAGE PANEL INSTALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V007000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER TWO MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TENSION SENSOR FAILED AND WAS NOT RELATED TO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT FELT AS THOUGH THE PART WAS THE SAME AS THE RECALL COMPONENT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,651.

THE DRIVER SEAT WILL TILT FORWARD FOR NO REASON, PINNING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. AT ANY SPEED. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO SLIDE BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ADJUSTED THE SEAT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON, PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN SEAT. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED ABOUT 75,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A CRACK, OUT LINING THE FRONT AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH . IT IS GETTING BIGGER. MY DEALER SAYS THAT IT WON'T EMPLOY ON USE, BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE. THEY SAID THAT TO FIX IT RIGHT IT WILL NEED TO HAVE A NEW AIRBAG PUT IN BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO DISENGAGE THE ONE THAT IS IN THERE. THAT WILL COST US BETWEEN $600.00 AND $700.00. I FEEL THAT, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUED AND SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY . I HAVE GOTTEN ON LINE AND HAVE SEE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY TO GET THIS REPAIRED. COULD YOU GRANTEE ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAS. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG MAT IS DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3000.00+ AS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JS

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED SOMETIME DURING THE SUMMER OF 2013. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANT - IT WASN'T FLASHING, IT DIDN'T SAY WARNING, IT JUST SAID "AIR BAG" - SO I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I FINALLY CALLED THE DEALER, LITHIA HYUNDAI OF RENO, TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANT, AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. THEY CHARGED ME $120 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS, THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE AIR BAG. THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR $5051.87. APPARENTLY, THEY HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE, BECAUSE THE SERVICE TECH SAID "THIS IS WHERE I USUALLY LOSE PEOPLE" WHEN HE SHOWED ME THE ESTIMATE. THIS IS FOR A CAR THAT, ACCORDING TO EDMONDS, IS WORTH $6500. FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE I HAVE FOUND REPAIR ESTIMATES RANGING FROM FREE UP TO $3000. APPARENTLY, HYUNDAI SEES THIS PROBLEM AS A POTENTIAL PROFIT CENTER. WHEN I GOT ON THIS WEB SITE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT, I FOUND OUT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR BAGS FOR THE 2007 AZERA. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL NOTED FOR REPAIRING THE AIR BAG/SEAT BELT PROBLEM ON MY MODEL AZERA; I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. *TR

I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN ALIGNMENT AT THE HARRISONBURG, VA DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE ALIGNMENT WAS DONE, I WAS TOLD ALIGNMENT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THE LEFT CASTER AND RIGHT FRONT CAMBER WERE OUT OF SPECS. OUR -LESS THAN A YEAR OLD- TIRES WERE WORN OUT BADLY FROM THE INSIDE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TIGHT AWAY (AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!) MOREOVER, WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR FIXED AND THAT WE NEED TO SEEK HELP AT A BODY SHOP. OUR CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN ON REGULAR ROADS, HAS NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR MAJOR SHOCK THAT WOULD NECESSITATE A BODY SHOP. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW ON 2007. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR ITSELF SINCE THE BEGINNING. WE ARE NOW TOLD THAT WE NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AND COME IN FOR A ROTATION EVERY 4,000 MILES. BELOW IS THE MESSAGE FROM HYUNDAI USA: THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. WE ARE SORRY TO LEARN OF THE ISSUE THAT YOU ARE HAVING WITH THE ALIGNMENT IN YOUR 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE ALIGNMENT IN YOUR AZERA IS COVERED UNDER THE NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE (IN-SERVICE DATE) OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. YOUR AZERA HAS EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY BY BOTH TIME AND MILEAGE. FOR THIS REASON, WE ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST YOU WITH THE NEEDED REPAIR COSTS AND APOLOGIZE FOR ANY DISAPPOINTMENT THIS MAY CAUSE YOU. WE HAVE CONFIRMED WITH HARRISONBURG HYUNDAI THAT THE LEFT FRONT CASTER ON YOUR AZERA IS OUT OF FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS NOT AN AVAILABLE ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS WHY A BODY SHOP WAS RECOMMENDED. WE SUGGEST FOLLOWING YOUR DEALERSHIP'S ADVICE TO REPAIR YOUR AZERA. OUR FACTORY-TRAINED TECHNICIANS ARE THE MOST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THEIR EXPERT ADVICE. THEY WILL WORK WITH YOU TO ENSURE YOUR AZERA CONTINUES TO OPERATE TO OUR SPECIFICATIONS FOR MANY MILES TO COME. *TR

THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR

A STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHILE ENTERING A GENTLE CURVE TO THE LEFT. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO VEER TO THE LEFT. CAR LEFT THE TRAVEL LANE AND BRIEFLY ENTERED THE SMOOTHLY PAVED AND LEVEL SHOULDER OF THE DIVIDED ROADWAY. CORRECTION TO THE RIGHT TRIGGERED ESC SYSTEM. AT THAT POINT THE DRIVER INPUT TO STEERING AND BRAKES WERE OVERRIDDEN BY THE ESC SYSTEM. ESC SENT CAR STRAIGHT AHEAD BUT WE WERE ON A CURVE. THIS SENT THE CAR INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER CROSSING BOTH LANES BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING WHEEL FORCES OR TO BRAKES. THE CAR LIGHTLY GRAZED THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING A SHALLOW DENT IN THE REAR FENDER. BODY DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE REAR FENDER IN THIS CASE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY NOT? THIS IS, HOWEVER, A DEADLY TYPE OF FAILURE BECAUSE THE CAR SENDS YOU WHEREVER IT WANTS TO GO AND YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OVER THE SIDE OF A CLIFF. AS THE CAR FINALLY SLOWED, THE ESC SYSTEM EVENTUALLY SHUT ITSELF OFF AND WE COULD, ONCE AGAIN, STEER THE CAR. BUT, THIS WAS WAY TOO LATE TO PREVENT THE DAMAGE. THE CAR DID NOT FAIL IN A FAIL-SAFE MANNER. THIS EVENT WAS TRIGGERED BY A SUDDEN MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AS EVIDENCED BY VERY BADLY MISALIGNED FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING ANGLE ERRORS IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. TIRES DO NOT SHOW UNUSUAL WEAR FROM THE MISALIGNMENT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. A HYUNDAI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE CAR. HYUNDAI WILL NOT TELL US WHAT FAILED SO WE DO NOT KNOW ROOT CAUSE. IN FACT, HYUNDAI DENIES THERE WAS A STEERING FAILURE. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MOVE FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY, PUSHING THE CONTACT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLAY AROUND WITH THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCHES IN ORDER TO GET THE SEAT TO RECLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

CRACKS STARTED DEVELOP CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OVER THE AIRBAG. CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR, UNIVERSAL NISSAN AND HYUNDAI THEY DID NOT HAVE AN KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD OVER THE AIRBAG. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CALL HYUNDAI, I DID. I GOT THE SAME ROUND A ROUND, THEY GAVE ME CASE # 5235732. I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET MANY MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR EMAILS FROM MECHANICS AND HYUNDAI PERSONNEL ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE WITH THE CRACK OVER THE AIRBAG AND THAT DID HAVE THEIR DASHBOARDS EXCHANGED. IF EVER I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND SOMEONE IS INJURED OR DIES SOME ONE WILL ANSWER FOR IT. *TR

WE HAVE A CRACK ON OUR DASH BOARD THAT HAS INCREASED AROUND THE AIR BAG ENCLOSURE. VERY CONCERN THIS WILL POP OUT WITH NO WARNING. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTACTED THE DEALER SINCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED BEFORE BUT WAS TOLD RECALL HAS BEEN CLOSED THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE RECALL SHOULD NOT CLOSE, ALSO THE POWER SEAT SWITCH ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT RECLINE BACK SEAT ADJUSTS FORWARD AND NOW IS TOO FAR FORWARD INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *KB *TR

ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA, YOU CAN'T SEE THE DASH LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. ONLY WHEN THE SUN IS OUT, I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA SO ITS ALL THE TIME. *TR

I NOTICED TWO CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD. THEY FOLLOW THE OUTLINE OF THE AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS CONDITION IS COMMON TO AZERA OWNERS. *TR

2007 HYUNDAI AZERA DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN TWO PLACES RIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. HYUNDAI AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE 77,000 MILES AND ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT SURE HOW THIS WILL EFFECT THE AIR BAG IN MY 2007 AZERA. IF YOU GO TO NEW HYUNDAI AZERA OWNERS EXPERIENCES CAR FORUM EDMUNDS.COM YOU WILL FIND MANY MORE LIKE MYSELF.

SEAT BACK ON MY 2007 AZERA WITH 23000 MILES MOVES BY ITSELF FORWARD, PUSHING THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. *TR

THE DASH BOARD HAS A CUT OUT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON TOP AND IS SOMEWHAT PERFORATED AND THINNER IN THAT AREA. DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, THE DASH CRACKS OVER THAT AREA. THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR SOME AND NOT OTHERS. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS UP TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE. I BROUGHT MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS DESIGN TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, IT THEN CRACKED AND NOW THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPLACE IT. I HEAR THE REPLACED ONES CRACK TOO. I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY CAN INTERFER WITH THE AIR BAG. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY,THE GLASS OF MY SUNROOF 'EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY". THE TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 6:15 AM, THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 45 DEGREES AND NO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. I WAS TRAVELING UNDER NO OVERPASSES, AND NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I NOTICE NO OBJECT STRIKING MY CAR, MY PASSENGER AND I HEARD A NOISE LIKE A GUN SHOT. I HAD THE SUN SHADE CLOSED,SO NO GLASS ENTERED INTERIOR OF CAR, ABOUT 80% OF THE SUNROOF BLEW OUT LEAVING GLASS AROUND RIM INTACT AND THE BLOWN GLASS CAUSING DAMAGE TO TOP AND TRUNK. OTHER DRIVER BEHIND ME WERE BLOWING THEIR HORN TO TELL ME IT HAPPEN PLUS I COULD HEAR WIND, I STOP AND LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE THE REMAINING GLASS HAD A UPWARD BLOWN OUT APPEARANCE WITH NO GLASS LEFT ON SUN SHADE. I KNOW THIS IS TEMPERED GLASS WHICH BREAKS INTO TINY PIECES. IT WAS GOOD I HAD THE SUN ROOFS CLOSED OR I MIGHT HAVE HAD FLYING GLASS IN EYES CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IF A ROCK HAD HIT IT THE GLASS WOULD HAD FELL INWARD NOT OUT. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG / SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SERVICE DEPT. STATED PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND AIR BAG WERE NOT OPERATIONAL, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF PASSENGER SEAT BELT TENSIONER. *TR

2007 AZERA DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.