2007 HYUNDAI AZERA Complaints

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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