2007 HYUNDAI AZERA Complaints

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

TL*THE CONTACT 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT IN NEUTRAL AND PULL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FLOOR MAT WAS JAMMED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE FAILURE AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,750. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ

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

MY 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA HAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS CONCERN WAS NOTICED AROUND THE 65,000 MILE RANGE. THE CRACK APPEARS TO FOLLOW THE LINE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE CAR IS TYPICALLY PARKED IN A GARAGE, NOT SUBJECTED TO ELEMENTS, AND HAS NOT ENDURED ANY UNUSUAL STRESS TO CAUSE THE CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR SUNSHADE THAT COMES STANDARD WITH MY CAR'S MODEL SEEMS TO HAVE A FAULTY MOTOR AND NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY GOES DOWN WHEN IN REVERSE, AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO, I TRUST FOR SAFE VISIBILITY. THE SUNSHADE FEATURE BEGAN TO FAIL AROUND THE 70,000 MILE RANGE AND WOULD AT TIMES STOP AT THE PARTWAY UP/DOWN RANGE, CREATING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE FRAME SHOWING WHERE IT SHOULD NOT SHOW IN THE REAR WINDOW. I HAVE A NUMBER OF EMAILS FROM HYUNDAI WHERE THEY STATE THAT THESE ITEMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS MY SAFETY CONCERNS. IN PARTICULAR, THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT CAUSE OR MIGHT DEPLOY MORE FORCEFULLY THAN INTENDED DUE TO THE CRACK. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS AT NO EXPENSE TO ME, HAS NOT ADDRESSED MY SAFETY CONCERNS, AND IN TAKING THIS POSITION, IS FAILING TO STAND BY THE WORKMANSHIP/QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

2007 HYUNDAI AZERA REAR SUN SHADE MALFUNCTION. SUNSHADE GETS STUCK WHILE EXPANDING / RETRACTING, POSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION BY RESTRICTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW WHILE BACKING THE CAR UP. *TR

2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. CONSUMER STATES REPEATED USE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR, THEREFORE ILLUMINATING THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR, RENDERING IT INEFFECTIVE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH.

I HAVE 2 CRACKS ON MY DASH WHICH APPEAR TO OUTLINE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I NOTICED A ~ 1 INCH CRACK SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT AFTER READING A RECENT REPORT ON THIS WEBSITE, I TOOK ANOTHER LOOK. I NOW HAVE 2 VERY STRAIGHT CRACK LINES MEASURING ABOUT 6 INCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

I NOTICED TWO CRACKS ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECT IN INSTALLATION OF THE AIRBAG. IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WITH NO EXPENSE TO ME. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA ON 06/20/2007. RECEIVED A FORM LETTER NOTICE OF RECALL FROM HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA ON 3/11/2010. ESSENTIALLY, THE NOTICE SAID THAT IF THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT AIR BAG SYSTEM...THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK CAR IN TO FIX THE AIR BAG SITUATION. AFTER SIX HOURS OF WAITING, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART(S) NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER FIX ATTEMPT. I CALLED ON APRIL 8. THE SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT IN YET AND TO "CALL IN TEN DAYS OR SO." ON APRIL 20TH AND WAS TOLD THE PART(S) WERE ON "NATIONAL BACK ORDER." AT THIS POINT I ASKED FOR ANOTHER AZERA TO DRIVE WHOSE AIR BAG SYSTEM WORKS UNTIL THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM. (I DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE WITH MY WIFE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND RUN THE RISK OF HER BEING INJURED OR KILLED IF MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.) THE DEALER'S RESPONSE TO MY REQUEST FOR A LOANER WAS DENIED. QUESTIONS: --IS THE DEALER (OR HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA) REQUIRED BY LAW TO PROVIDE FOR MY SAFETY WITH A LOANER CAR? --THE DESCRIPTION OF A "NATIONAL BACKORDER" SEEMS LIKE IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE MY 2007 AZERA CAN BE REPAIRED? IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HOLD HYUNDAI'S FEET TO THE FIRE TO SPEED THIS UP? --ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME GOING FORWARD? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST. *TR