Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Azera Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Azera? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Azera problems by model year
41 recall entries and 709 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Azera | 1 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Azera | 1 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Azera | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Azera | 1 | 47 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Azera | 2 | 112 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Azera | 2 | 74 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Azera | 3 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Azera | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Azera | 5 | 26 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Azera | 7 | 69 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Azera | 9 | 131 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Azera | 6 | 188 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Azera, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags153 complaints
- service brakes117 complaints
- steering104 complaints
- electrical system103 complaints
- seats72 complaints
- engine70 complaints
- exterior lighting52 complaints
- hydraulic52 complaints