Hyundai Azera
Owners filed 712 complaints across 13 model years of the Hyundai Azera. The 2006 drew the most (188); the 2010 the fewest (8).
Model years13
Complaints712
Recalls42
Fires20
Deaths2
Every Hyundai Azera model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2014 | 48 | 1 | 2 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2013 | 112 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2012 | 74 | 2 | — | 3 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2011 | 20 | 3 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2008 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 5 | Seats | Routine | |
| 2007 | 131 | 9 | 1 | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 188 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Hyundai Azera years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 188 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.