2006 Hyundai Azera complaints

PURCHASED 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA NEW FROM RELIABLE HYUNDAI, 438 S. INGRAM MILL ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802. SINCE PURCHASE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM THAT CONTINUE TO THIS DAY. SUMMARY OF SERVICE (NOT AN ALL INCLUSIVE SERVICE HISTORY. 2009 JUNE 16 AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. ALL CHECKS FINE. CLEARED AIR BAG SYSTEM. 2009 JULY 07 AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BOTTOM TO GET A NEW PODS SYSTEM 0.7 CLEARED ALL CODES. 2009 JULY 24 AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. B1495 SEAT BELT TENSIONER DEFECT. ONE WAS NOT MAKING GOOD CONNECTION CODE AND NO DTC'S PRESENT. COVERS COMING OFF OF SEAT WHERE THEY HAD WORKED PRIOR. 2009 AUGUST 05 AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. FAULTY SEAT BOTTOM AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT ASSEMBLE. REPLACED BOTH CHECKS. 2010 APRIL 27 PERFORM SEAT BELT RECALL 094. 2010 DECEMBER 02 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK WRONG CLOTH ON BOTTOM. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SEAT BACK COVER THAT MATCHES DRIVER SIDE 2011 APRIL 27 AIR BAG CLOTH ON A PILLAR ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT IS FRAYING.(DAMAGE WAS DONE AT A PRIOR SERVICE VISIT). 2012 JULY 19 AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, HAS BEEN ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. B1701 DRIVERS BUCKLE HIGH RESISTANCE; RELIABLE CLAIMS WE, THE OWNERS, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. WE FEEL THE REPAIR COSTS ARE NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY. MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE 800 NUMBER PROVIDED WITH NO SATISFACTION. *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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V497000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,653. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS UPDATED 08/16/12*LJ UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/10/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE SUN-SHADE ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER SEAT WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER'S TEMPERATURE DECREASED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE DASH WILL READ "ESC OFF" AND THE CAR WILL NOT FUNCTION;LOOSES ALL POWER. NO STEERING CONTROL, NO RADIO, NO LIGHTS, NO BRAKES, THE CAR LOOSES ALL FUNCTIONING ABILITY. I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN THE SWITCH OFF, WAIT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR WILL START AND RUN UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NO PATTERN TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE WE PURCHASED IT IN 2008. HARMONIC BALANCER REPLACED, START SENSOR REPLACED, CAM SENSOR REPLACED, THE SHIFTER WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT PUSHING IN THE SAFETY RELEASE, AND THE LIGHTS CUT ON/OFF ALL THE TIME. VERY UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V007000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,565.

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

TRIP COMPUTER RETURNS TO 00 WITHOUT TOUCHING RESET BUTTON, DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER. TRUNK SOMETIMES DOES NOT OPEN WITH TRANSMITTER OR INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE.. RADIO CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FLICKERS, AND ENGINE WILL STALL FOR AN INSTANT. BACK WINDOW SCREEN GOES UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF. AIR CONDITIONER CAME ON WITHOUT MY PUSHING BUTTON. WARNING MESSAGES WILL APPEAR FOR FEW SECONDS "CHECK ENGINE", "ABS FAILURE", ETC. TWICE TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TOLD THEY CANNOT FIX ANYTHING UNLESS THESE EVENTS ARE HAPPENING WHEN I BRING IN CAR. ASIDE FROM THESE FAIRLY MINOR PROBLEMS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED OR POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING.. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID FIND AN OIL LEAK AND REPLACED HOSE. REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENDER AND DRIVER DOOR MODULE. BUT THE ELECTRIC PROBLEMS CONTINUE.. I AM WORRIED THAT ELECTRIC AND STEERING PROBLEMS WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V497000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI IN 2010 ADVISING OF DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT SENSOR WIRING WHICH IF BECOMES DAMAGED WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. ON 07/21/2010 THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON 01/26/12 THE AIR BAG WARNING ILLUMINATED I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY AS IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. ON O4/12/12 I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE AND WAS THEN TOLD THE THE PROBLEM WAS IN WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TRACK. HYUNDAI IS CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR AND STATED THAT IT IS MY PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DETERIOATION OF THE INITIAL RECALL AND SHOUD BE REPAIRED BY HYUNDAI SINCE THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE SAME FAILURE ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V497000-SEAT BELTS:FRONT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,600. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME DIM AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2008. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS. A FEW MONTHS LATER WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS LAST INCIDENT WAS IN 8/2010. NOW IT IS ON AGAIN AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS A COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM AND CONTINUING FAILURES OF THE SAME PART SHOULD CALL FOR ADDITIONAL RECALLS. *TR

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR WARRANTY WORK. OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, WHILE PARKED AND UNATTENDED, THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, ON ITS OWN, READJUSTED ITSELF ALL THE WAY FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED ALMOST DAILY. THE DEALER SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED OK AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE. ON 9/12/11 I SAT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AS I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE WORK, AND THE SEAT BACK READJUSTED ITSELF WITH ME IN IT (CAR HAD NOT YET BEEN STARTED). IT PUSHED ME FORWARD AND UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE MOVEMENT OR READJUST THE BACK UNTIL THE SEAT BACK COMPLETED ITS TREK ALL THE WAY FORWARD. AFTER THE FIRST TIME, I READJUSTED THE SEAT AND STARTED DRIVING ON THE BWI PARKWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN THE SEAT BACK DID IT AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN. I HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE DEALER AND DURING THE 15 +/- MILES TO THE DEALER, I WAS COMPRESSED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 20 MORE TIMES. I AM 6 FEET TALL AND HAVE LONG LEGS, AND DURING THE TIMES I WAS DRIVING AND COMPRESSED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE. AS A RESULT, AS SOON AS I WOULD FEEL THE SEAT START TO MOVE FORWARD, I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE PARKWAY UNTIL THE SEAT STOPPED AND I COULD READJUST THE BACK. THANKFULLY, THIS TIME WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE SEAT COMPRESSED THE SERVICE ATTENDANT WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN MY CAR, SO HE COULD SEE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM! SEVERAL

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THREE MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRE TENSIONER SENSOR. I SAID TO THEM THAT IT WAS REPAIRED ALREADY AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT . THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND ON A WEB SITE FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALER FOR CAMPAIGN 094 THAT WHEN REPAIRING THE WIRING HARNESS THAT THEY ARE TO LOOK AT THE SENSOR AS WELL AND FIX AT THAT TIME AND SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR THIS. NOW THEY ARE WANTING TO CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IN THE BEGINNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN HIS FOOT WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO FOUR PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE THREE PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 9/20/11 *CN UPDATED 10/07/11

LETTER REGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE PERTAINING TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD OF HIS 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE AIR BAG PROBLEM AND THEREFORE HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER CHECKING HIS RECORDS, HE REALIZED THE ORIGINAL AIR PART WAS REPLACED IN 2010 BY A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN 2010 WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT RECLINED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RECLINE THE SEAT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS BEING DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 04/20/11*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BEGIN TO DIM ABNORMALLY BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AND WOULD RE-ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 4/01/11*BF UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR

HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY THAT CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HEADLIGHTS DIM AND DO OUT FOR SECONDS. I ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL ON A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY. ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME DIMMING WAS NORMAL, ANOTHER SAID I NEED A BATTERY CABLE HARNESS. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. CLEARLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WERE SOME RECALLS DUE TO HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS BUT NO MAILINGS WENT OUT. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN THE IGNITION ON AND IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS RELOADED SOFTWARE ON THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

SPLIT DASHBOARD COVER ON 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. STARTED TO SPLIT AT 58K MILES AND A SECOND SPLIT HAS DEVELOPED AT 74K MILES. SPLITS ARE JUST ABOVE THE AIRBAG. *TR

I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON I-90 PASSING WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED BRAKES (TIL SMOKING) BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I CALLED FOR A TOW AND HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED - I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS DIMMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR NOW. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60+ MPH. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO 3 DEALERSHIPS. THE 1ST DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY HARNESS WHICH THEY CHANGED AND DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO WANTED TO SELL ME A NEW BATTERY. THE 2ND ONE SAID THEY'LL NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAVE MY MONEY AND TAKE MY WIFE OUT TO LUNCH OR TRADE THE CAR IN, AND THE 3RD DEALER SAID THEY HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT ONCE BUT CAN'T REMEMBER HOW. THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HYUNDAI SHOULD FIND A FIX. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND LURCHES FORWARD DURING DOWNSHIFTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF, RANDOMLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH AT TIMES AS IT DOWNSHIFTED. IT WOULD HESITATE, THEN JERK FORWARD. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECT BY HYUNDAI, BUT IT HAS SINCE RETURNED. UPDATED 09/06/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE UP TO 5 FEET AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS FOUR TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08E021000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURERS REGIONAL MANAGER WAS SENT TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK MOVES FORWARD PUSHING THE DRIVE TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. FIRST STARTED DEC.2009 AND WAS RANDOM. TO IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY REPLACED DRIVERS POWER SEAT SWITCH. AT THIS DATE IT IS HAPPENING SO OFTEN IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WILL SCHEDULE A VISIT TO THE DEALER. *TR

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

HYUNDAI HAS AN ISSUE WITH FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS WHICH CAUSES THE CAR'S ENGINE TO STUMBLE AND THEN SWITCH INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE. THIS MODE ONLY ALLOWS A TOP SPEED OF 20MPH WITH VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION POWER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU ARE DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, SUCH AS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO CRASHES, AS THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. CURRENTLY, HYUNDAI HAS ISSUED TSB 09-FL-003-2, BUT WILL ONLY COVER THE REPAIR COSTS IF THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. BEING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE SENSORS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA ON ROUTE 81 SOUTH THE DRIVERS SEAT STARTED MOVING FORWARD ON IT'S OWN. I COULD NOT STOP IT. THE SEAT PINNED ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL.ALSO THE BACK OF THE SEAT ALSO MOVE FORWARD AND ESSENTIALLY PINNED ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD NOT GET THE SEAT TO GO BACK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND A HALF. I GOT THE SEAT TO RESET AND IT DID THE SAME THING A COUPLE MINUTES LATER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ONLY THE FACT THAT I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER AVOIDED A CATASTROPHIC HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT. FUCCILLO HYUNDAI OF SYRACUSE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND CHARGED US $ 202.56 I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND REPORTED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT THEY REFUSED SAYING THE CAR HAD 109000 MILES ON IT; I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A LATENT SAFETY DEFECT AND THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE.YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THAT I COULD NOT STOP THE SEAT FROM MOVING NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRIED TO ACTIVATE SWITCH. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP THE SEAT FROM PINNING ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG AND INSTRUCTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A COLLISION SENSOR AND THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A COLLISION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE SERVICE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WERE AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHICH CONSIST OF A FUSE AND WIRING REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE FUSE REPLACEMENT. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO USING THE CELL PHONE ADAPTER IN THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DO NOT KNOW IF AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, YET THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE CELLULAR PHONE CHARGER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 36,000.

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

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA 4 DOOR. THE FRONT HEADLAMPS DO NOT REFLECT OUT SUFFICIENTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE LAMPS REFLECT DOWN AND CREATE A SEVERE BLIND SPOT AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY HAZARDOUS. I WENT ON LINE YESTERDAY AND DISCOVERD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE REPAIRED? ALSO, I SAW MY MODEL VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH. AND, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR HAS A DEFECT WHICH CAN PREVENT THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. HOW DO I GET THESE DEFECTS ON MY AUTO CORRECTED? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, BOTH HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSTAINED EXCESSIVE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE RPMS DROP TO BELOW 1,000 FOR A SECOND, AND THEN THEY REBOUND TO NORMAL ON THE TACHOMETER. YOU THINK THAT THE MOTOR IS GOING TO STOP, BUT IT DOESN'T. THIS DECREASE IN MOTOR REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE CAUSES A DROP IN THE ELECTRICITY BEING PRODUCED BY THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO DIM. THE CAR IS ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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

I TOO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE PROBLEM IS THE RPMS DROP TO BELOW 1,000 FOR A SECOND, AND THEN THEY REBOUND TO NORMAL ON THE TACHOMETER. YOU THINK THAT THE MOTOR IS GOING TO STOP, BUT IT DOESN'T. THIS DECREASE IN MOTOR REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE CAUSES A DROP IN THE ELECTRICITY BEING PRODUCED BY THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO DIM. THE CAR IS ABOUT 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS DRIVING THE CAR DURING THE DAYTIME. HOWEVER, IT MAYBE RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER USING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, THE RPM DROP OFF ON DECELERATION SEEMS TO BE LESS SEVERE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 AZERA BOUGHT NEW IN FEBRUARY 2006 AND HAVE HAD MINOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS LEFT BEAM BLOCKAGE DUE TO THE WAY THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS CREATED ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM THAT JUST STARTED 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN I HAD YET ANOTHER HEADLIGHT REPLACED. MY HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) DIM FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THIS HAPPENS EVERY 20 - 30 SECONDS. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FOG LIGHTS ON BUT ALSO NOTICEABLE WITHOUT THEM. ALONG WITH THIS DIMMING THE HEATER FAN ALSO SOUNDS TO LOSE SOME POWER. I TRIED TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE BY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND LIGHTS ON MANY TIMES FOR 30 MINUTES AND MORE BUT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN UNLESS THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND MOVING. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK THIS ISSUE BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT LOCATE ANY VOLTAGE DROP OR SEE THE PROBLEM. I OF COURSE ASKED THEM TO VERIFY THIS AT NIGHT BUT THEY INSISTED TO TRY TO SEE THIS DURING THE DAY. THIS IS A DEFINITE HAZARD TO THE LIFE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIANS WHO MIGHT BE WALKING OR RIDING BIKES AT NIGHT. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING A PERSON IN BLACK CLOTHES AT NIGHT WHILE THEY WERE WALKING AS MY LIGHTS DIMMED AND FOR AN INSTANT I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS WITH 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20 INSTANCES, THE CAR DOESN'T START. DEALER SERVICE CENTER CHECKED THE AUTO AND INDICATED THAT THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. EDMUNDS WEBSITE IDENTIFIES SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THIS COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN EXPOSED TO LATE NIGHT CRIME WITH A DISABLED AUTO. *TR

THROTTLE BODY, TPS SENSOR. CAR STOPS RUNNING. *TR

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT BACK IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA WOULD INCLINE FULLY FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING PINNING ME TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BOTTOM COULD BE MOVED BACK BY MANUALLY OPERATING THE BOTTOM SWITCH TO MOVE THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY BACK. AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE INCLINE MOTOR AND 2 DIFFERENT SEAT SWITCHES, THE ENTIRE SEAT NOW MOVES WITHOUT WARNING TO A FULL EXTENDED POSITION. THE ENTIRE SEAT MOVES TO THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE MOVEMENT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR