2016 Hyundai Azera problems and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2016 Hyundai Azera, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Air Bags (3 complaints).

15
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
68.7
Severity index

Severity index 68.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS320.0%
STEERING320.0%
ENGINE213.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER213.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM213.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER16.7%
VISIBILITY16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0252017: 12021: 52022: 42023: 12025: 12026: 3 (partial year)1721522232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20171
20215
20224
20231
20251
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2022 to 2025 were close to 2017 to 2021 (6 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V61900006/08/2021LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCHHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with t

Other Hyundai Azera model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.