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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Azera problems by model year
42 recall entries and 713 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Azera | 1 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Azera | 1 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Azera | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Azera | 1 | 48 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Azera | 2 | 112 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Azera | 2 | 74 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Azera | 3 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Azera | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Azera | 5 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Azera | 7 | 69 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Azera | 9 | 132 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Azera | 6 | 188 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Azera | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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
- steering105 complaints
- electrical system104 complaints
- seats72 complaints
- engine71 complaints
- service brakes63 complaints
- exterior lighting52 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic52 complaints