2017 Hyundai Azera problems and recalls

Owners filed 7 complaints on the 2017 Hyundai Azera in the last three full years, out of 12 on record. The most cited component is the Steering.

12
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.0
Severity index

Severity index 58.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (41.7%)5 42%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%SeatsSeats: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING541.7%
STRUCTURE216.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM216.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18.3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES18.3%
SEATS18.3%
AIR BAGS18.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242017: 12018: 12019: 32020: 22021: 42024: 11718192021424
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20171
20181
20193
20202
20214
20241
Filings in 2020 to 2024 ran 1.4x those in 2017 to 2019 (7 against 5).

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.