2006 Hyundai Azera: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2006 Hyundai Azera. The newest campaign is 18V026000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jan 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 188 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V026000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 520,632 units in total.
- 18V026000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- 13V354000Suspension / Rear
- 10V007000Seat Belts / Front
- 09V497000Seat Belts / Front
- 09V280000Exterior Lighting
18V026000Received . 87,854 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 .
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 172. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V354000Received . 364,502 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 113. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V007000Received . 80 units.
Seat Belts / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai de puerto rico is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 azera vehicles manufactured from september 27, 2005, through october 1, 2008. The wiring harness for the right front seat belt tension sensor may sustain damage after repeated use of the seat belt. If the seat belt tension sensor wiring becomes damaged the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury should the air bag not deploy as intended.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will inspect and replace the right front seat belt and install a new seat belt tension sensor wiring harness clip, if necessary, and reroute the right front seat belt tension sensor wiring and secure the wiring with a new harness clip. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on february 8, 2010. Owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico 1-787-999-3333.
Report filed by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO. Manufacturer campaign number 094. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V497000Received . 65,185 units.
Seat Belts / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 azera vehicles manufactured from september 27, 2005, through october 1, 2008. The wiring harness for the right front seat belt tension sensor may sustain damage after repeated use of the seat belt. If the seat belt tension sensor wiring becomes damaged the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury should the air bag not deploy as intended.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on february 22, 2010. Owners may contact hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 094. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V280000Received . 3,011 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.
Report filed by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO. Manufacturer campaign number 91B026. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
188 complaints, 280 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Hyundai Azera
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Azera | All 2006 vehicles | Azera, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 210.7 | 108.1 | 155.5 | 59 |
| Exterior Lighting | 167.9 | 42.8 | 52.2 | 47 |
| Electrical System | 117.9 | 109.3 | 105.3 | 33 |
| Seat Belts | 89.3 | 12.1 | 48.1 | 25 |
| Suspension | 71.4 | 39.3 | 36.1 | 20 |
| Seats | 39.3 | 13.6 | 72.2 | 11 |
| Service Brakes | 39.3 | 30.6 | 63.2 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32.1 | 44.1 | 37.1 | 9 |
| Engine | 32.1 | 60.7 | 71.2 | 9 |
| Structure | 28.6 | 49.8 | 45.1 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Nov 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE13007 | Preliminary evaluation | Rear Control Arm Failure | Suspension / Rear | 25 Mar 2013 | 20 Aug 2013 | 13V354000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2006 Hyundai AzeraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Hyundai Azera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/azera/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Hyundai Azera?
- 520,632 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Azera have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Azera, model years 2005 to 2017. 5 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Azera name most often?
- Air Bags: 59 of 280 component mentions, or 210.7 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 108.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Hyundai Azera open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.