Recall Register

2012 Hyundai Azera: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on . 1,649,478 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 23V651000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Hyundai Azera. The newest campaign is 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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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

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,654,678 units in total.

  1. 23V651000Received . 1,649,478 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 251. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V264000Received . 5,200 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Azera vehicles manufactured May 22, 2012, through November 23, 2012. The occupant detection system may fail to properly differentiate whether the front passenger seat occupant is an adult, a child or a child restraint seat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the occupant is incorrectly classified, in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the airbag may deploy with greater or lesser force than appropriate, resulting in an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the airbag system. The recall beagan on August 13, 2013. Hyundai's recall number is "Campaign 111." Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number Campaign 111. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Hyundai Azera
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ23002Audit queryHyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module17 Nov 2023Open

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.

  1. 20051
  2. 20065
  3. 20078
  4. 20086
  5. 20095
  6. 20103
  7. 20113
  8. 20122
  9. 20132
  10. 20141
  11. 20151
  12. 20161
  13. 20171

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Hyundai Azera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/azera/2012/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 2012 Hyundai Azera?
1,654,678 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Hyundai Azera open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.