2010 Hyundai Azera problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (2) · Air Bags (2) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2018-01-09 · campaign 18V026000 · 87,854 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
Risk: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.
Suspension:rear 2013-08-12 · campaign 13V354000 · 364,502 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District
Risk: Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2013-04-01 · campaign 13V113000 · 1,712,336 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, m
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Service bulletins (34)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Power Train 2024-04-09 · 24-AT-002H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with incorrect ratio dtc (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on page 2.
Showing the 6 most recent of 34 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-08-16 · Power Train“no acceleration suddenly, tried park but the gear wasn't moved d to p.…”
2020-12-17 · Service Brakes · 63,500 mi“while returning from town and driving in my driveway, herd strange noise from under the hood and the abs warning light came on. after parking in garage noticed that a brake fluid trail was left behind in the driveway. checked the brake fluid reservoir and it was almost empty, so added new brake fluid to the proper level and removed the fuse for the…”
2019-07-30 · Engine · 69,500 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai azera. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the instrumental panel indicators illuminated. the contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder. the vehicle was towed to thompson hyundai (1000 merritt boulevard, dundalk, md 21222, (410)-288-5700) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle st…”
2016-01-30 · Steering · 91,000 mi“car shifted erratically and shut down multiple times while at speeds up to 45 mph with loss of power assist for brakes and steering, the last time while rounding a curve and braking for a stop sign. when restarted, the indicator for the shift position was completely blank (reappeared on a second shutdown/restart. dealer finally located a trouble …”
2015-03-20 · Wheels · 18,210 mi“walking past our vehicle i noticed that my left front tire had a separation between the side wall and thread i thought it was just road damage,but upon further investigation i see the same problem on two other tires(michelin energy mvx4+ p235/55 r17). on various web sites i see this is a common problem with these tires but there is no product recal…”
2015-03-20 · Wheels · 18,210 mi“in my earlier complaint i inadvertently transposed the tire description which should be michelin energy mxv4+ and not michelin mvx4+ energy. regarding sidewall/tread separation. thank you. *tr…”
2015-01-29 · Air Bags · 40,000 mi“air bag warning lit. dealer checked and found no cause. in april, 2014 warning lit again, checked by independent mechanic and found no cause. january, 2015, warning light again lit. have not had it checked yet. called manufacturer and was told that they would not provide assistance. i needed to go to dealer or mechanic and pay again for inspec…”
2013-10-30 · Air Bags · 31,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl- the contact owns a 2010 hyundai azera. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, she crashed into a deer and the air bags did not deploy. the contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic for repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not r…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.