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2007 Hyundai Azera repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (17%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (16%)

Other (7%)

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2007 Hyundai Azera repair cost distribution

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$100 - $499 (19%)

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Hyundai Azera in New Hampshire, United States Oct 2011 - Nov 2011
Nov 2011 66000 mi US $80	Computer problem - recalibrate

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Hyundai Azera in New York, United States Aug 2011 - Dec 2012
Sep 2011 43000 mi	CD stuck in CD Player...send radio out for repair.
Jan 2012 47000 mi	Rear subwoofer vibration

Hyundai Azera in New Mexico, United States Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
Dec 2011 82000 mi US $190	The fuel injector pump was not pushing enough fuel. The injector and pump were replaced.

Hyundai Azera in Puerto Rico Mar 2010 - Oct 2017
Jun 2010 30000 mi	Dashboard get a crack over passenger's airbag. Dealer replaced dash under warranty.
Jan 2011 37000 mi	Radiator fan stopped working. Dealer replaced fan motor and relay under warranty.
Jun 2011 42000 mi	Both (passenger and driver side) front lower control arms were replaced due to excessive wear. Driver’s leather seat got peel off (scratches). Dealer said it was normal wearing. Warranty does not cover the repair. Both (passenger and driver side) front lower control arms were replaced due to excessive wearing.
Dec 2012 55000 mi US $140	A hollow sound from front suspension. Front struts replaced and sound still persist.
Jun 2013 57000 mi	Throttle body malfunction. Update: later cleared up on its own.
Aug 2015 68600 mi US $66	Bushings replacement due to noisy suspension. Problem was reduced but it still there.
Dec 2015 70000 mi US $70	CV boot replacement.
Jun 2016 74000 mi US $90	Rear door handle (driver side) broke. Handle was replaced, but needed to be painted first.
Sep 2016 76000 mi US $40	Shift level cable broke. It was repaired but not replaced. The car had to be towed.

Hyundai Azera in Vermont, United States Dec 2010 - Sep 2014
Jan 2011 54300 mi	struts replaced under warranty, known issue
Jul 2012 64000 mi US $1200	Rear passenger side door squeaked loudly when opened (for as long as I've owned the car). Turned out it was out of alignment. This was repaired.
Mar 2013 74000 mi US $69	Cracking around air bag on passenger side of dash Rear passenger door squeaks and rubs along door guard. Not a serious issue, just an annoyance.
Mar 2014 85000 mi US $1000	Rack and pinion failed and had to be replaced.
Sep 2014 87000 mi	Cracking around air bag on passenger side of dash

Hyundai Azera in California, United States Aug 2010 - Jun 2017
Oct 2010 21000 mi	Noticed headlights dim when decelerating. Saw this on the Hyundai forums mentioning a TSB and replacing a battery cable with a new cable routing. Will call dealer about issue soon have not gone in yet. Also notice the suspension issues.
May 2011 27000 mi	Dealer could not replicate headlights dimming when decelerating. Update actually related to weak/ worn battery after replacing symptoms were minimal. Now after 4yrs battery and dimming is starting to show up again. Overall nothing to worry about. Replaced gear in shade for the back window. Replaced dash had crack under warranty
Jun 2017 64000 mi	Had issue with very rough start for 3-4 consecutive days first start in the morning no issues the rest of the day. Something related to oil pressure it seems. Initially found people discussing issues with the OCV on the intake and exhaust. Friend recommended changing oil and check for metal in oil. Replace 4 qts of oil and one qt of transmission fluid to clean the engine of deposits possibly solving the problem. Never had the issue again after 1k miles. Changed the oil back to regular oil and still no issue. The issue was eitehr solved by the tranny oil cleaning whatever was stuck or low oil not sure. Found out it could have been low oil noticed a valve cover leak on the 3.8L V6 closest to the front where the timing cover and block meet. This is a common problem with this engine after some miles and the valve cover gasket gets hard and brittle, forming a leak.

Hyundai Azera in Alabama, United States Jul 2009 - Aug 2015
Feb 2013 97800 mi US $1100	Replaced valve cover gaskets. Replaced belt.
Dec 2013 110000 mi US $40	Replaced low beam bulb. Had to replace this bulb several times aver the last 2 years.
May 2014 115800 mi US $975	Replaced ignition switch.
Feb 2015 126000 mi US $500	Replaced throttle body Updated firmware for computer.
Aug 2015 135000 mi	Replaced battery AGAIN. 3 batteries replaced in 6 years, wonder what else is wrong to cause the batteries to fail so quickly. Batteries were manufactured by different companies.

Hyundai Azera in California, United States Jul 2010 - Oct 2012
Aug 2010 16000 mi	Crack in dash around passenger air bag After replacing the dash, they forgot to connect back the antenna. Also had a rattle in dash Had to schedule another appointment.
Apr 2012 26200 mi	driver side visor light stays on causing battery to run down. repair - Dealer ordered new visor

Hyundai Azera in New Jersey, United States Feb 2012 - Jan 2013
Mar 2012 61000 mi US $500	Power Seat self actuated and locked in forward lean. Seat Height adjustment also failed. Dlr diagnosed to switch and sensor/limit switch integrated in track assembly - a $2300.00 part just out of warranty. After seat control repair, agent told me car was 'slow cranking', recommended new battery. As it was around 4+ years old I agreeed. Also did an oil change this trip. Paid another $170 or so was for these 2 items.

Hyundai Azera in Tennessee, United States Oct 2010 - Jul 2012
Feb 2012 81600 mi US $10	Bearing in engine idler pulley failed. Replaced with aftermarket.
Apr 2012 84000 mi US $45	Squeal on engine start and A/C start. During diagnosis , observed harmonic balancer loose. Part finally failed completely.

Hyundai Azera in Florida, United States Jun 2012 - Nov 2017
Mar 2013 46000 mi US $850	Airbag wiring needed to be repaired, passenger sensors needed to be replaced.
Mar 2016 73000 mi US $1200	Timing cover leaking oil into alternator.
Jun 2016 76000 mi US $800	Transmission seal leaking transmission fluid. Rear passenger side door out of alignment.

Hyundai Azera in Minnesota, United States Jun 2014 - Dec 2016
Oct 2014 57200 mi US $214	Heat through vents on passenger side not working.

Hyundai Azera in Minnesota, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2020
Feb 2016 147100 mi US $398	Slow leak in valve cover gasket causing engine oil to leak outside of the engine and around the alternator. Been leaking for over a year. Shop replaced valve cover gasket, plenum gasket, and spark plugs.
Jul 2016 150200 mi US $345	Worn outer tie rod ends. Shop replace both tie rod ends.
Apr 2017 159000 mi	Replaced worn brake pads/rotors

Hyundai Azera in Illinois, United States Jan 2016 - Feb 2016
Jan 2016 205000 mi US $950	Replace front ball joints and struts

Hyundai Azera in Texas, United States Jun 2008 - Mar 2010
Mar 2008 2000 mi	Complained to dealer about noisy, choppy ride. Dealer proclaimed that all was "within specs" no problem found.
May 2008 2500 mi	Brought car back to dealer for second time about noisy, rough riding suspension. This time I brought copy of recently released TSB concerning the infamous "clunk". Dealer had to replace shocks since I was armed with the TSB.

Hyundai Azera in Ohio, United States Nov 2013 - Jan 2017
Jul 2015 145800 mi US $300	alternator died while on vacation replaced with rebuilt alternator and at same time installed new belt. No prior notice warning light or gage on dash before it died.
Sep 2015 150000 mi US $85	Rear shocks will need to be next.
Jan 2017 134000 mi US $218	Passenger side rear brake caliper stuck and wore pad down to metal scoring rotor. Replaced rear rotors, pads and passenger side caliper.

Hyundai Azera in Connecticut, United States Jul 2013 - Dec 2017
Apr 2014 70000 mi US $125	Harmonic balancer deteriorated causing belt wobble and squeak

Hyundai Azera in California, United States Jun 2012 - Nov 2016
Sep 2012 68000 mi	As I tried to pass a car and slammed down the accelerator, the car went into Neutral. Had to coast to the side of the freeway as it would not re engage. Dealer had the car for two days and could not duplicate. Am going to file a dispute.
Sep 2016 119000 mi	The passenger seat will no longer move forward. Unlikley that I will fix it.. Could be a bad switch. If so $70.00 for the part. Looking for advice.
Nov 2016 119000 mi	The passenger seat will no longer move forward.

Hyundai Azera in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2015
Aug 2014 40300 mi US $200	Car would not start due to faulty park/neutral sensor.

Hyundai Azera in New Jersey, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2018
Nov 2013 109600 mi US $495	Driver side heat not working. Dealer replaced damper motor on drivers side. Also performed some recall items

Hyundai Azera in Texas, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2012
Dec 2010 49000 mi	Blower motor died for heater and AC. Dealer replaced motor at no charge as a warranty item.

Hyundai Azera in New York, United States Jun 2009 - Oct 2011
Oct 2011 41000 mi	rubbing noise when braking hard. would go away. replaced pads/rotors. problem returned shop could not find. traded car.

Hyundai Azera in Texas, United States Dec 2007 - Jul 2017
Aug 2009 15000 mi	Throttle position sensor was replaced.
May 2012 44200 mi	Alignment was off and wore tires. The feathering of the tires caused a loud road noise that sounded like a wheel bearing or CV joint. Rides like a truck. I will replace tires and have all 4 wheels realigned. Dash cracked, they said they had it in stock but had to order it.
Apr 2016 69000 mi	chain tensioner
Jul 2016 69000 mi US $100	Replaced front struts & aligned.
Jul 2017 74000 mi US $100	replace wheel bearings

Hyundai Azera in Tennessee, United States Feb 2008 - Dec 2008
Jul 2008 15000 mi	Tech performing multi point 15000 mile inspection notices left front driv axle leaking grease from boot at wheel hub. Items ordered, repaired the next week.

Hyundai Azera in Arizona, United States Jan 2008 - May 2010
Jan 2009 9000 mi	Replacement of cracked dashboard. Cracked around air bag.
Feb 2009 9000 mi	Cracked dash around air bag.

Hyundai Azera in Georgia, United States Dec 2007 - Oct 2019
Jul 2008 7000 mi	Replaced crash pad. It was splitting where the air bag would pop out from. Passenger side seat belt traps person in the seat and won't let them add a little slack to allow movement to open the dash glove box or pick up anything off the floor.
Aug 2010 33600 mi	The passenger side underbody panel front mounting position broke and the panel was scrapeing the road. The dealer removed the broken panel and ordered a replacement panel. Dealer replaced the underbody panel.
May 2011 48000 mi	Passenger lap/shoulder belt locks into position if passenger moves the slightest amount and will not unlock without having to unbuckle and re-buckle the belt. Belt and re-tractor was replaced but the problem continues. Not been back to dealer.
Sep 2013 76000 mi	replaced leaking struts, replaced worn upper and lower ball joints,replaced tie rod ends
May 2015 87000 mi	Plastic sheld that covers the fuel line under the driver side of car came loose at front and was dragging on the road
Aug 2015 89000 mi US $396	sway bar end links replaced
Apr 2018 111125 mi US $175	Both valve cover gaskets leaking. Front valve cover gasket replaced on this trip.

Hyundai Azera in California, United States Dec 2007 - Feb 2010
Mar 2008 10000 mi	The CEL came on several times, third and last time the worst. Caused the car to shake, the engine ran so roughly. The problem was a bad O2 sensor. After the Tech found what was setting the code, he cleared it. Said I could drive car until part came in. Installed new oxygen sensor.
Aug 2008 13000 mi	Azera had bad shocks for the second time. Had to fight Hyundai at corp.level to get 2nd set of front shocks replaced. After being told that it was "normal and all Azeras do that." Finally factory rep okay replacement under "goodwill" What beloney!
Nov 2008 17000 mi	Not repaired. Factory shocks failed again. Third time. The second set of factory replacememnts. Given up on Hyundai shocks and will wait for aftermarket replacements. KYB or Bilsteins hopefully. Factory Mando parts won't last for even 5K miles. Shameful
Apr 2009 25000 mi	I don't take it to any dealers on advise of Attorney. It's presently being litagated under the California Song-Beverly lemon law. Hope to be shed of it soon. It simply cannot be fixed with factory parts, and there are no aftermarket shocks available.
Feb 2010 41000 mi	Lemon law for shocks.

Hyundai Azera in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2007 - Mar 2016
Sep 2007 1200 mi	Vehicle "check-engine" light came on. Dealer repaired faulty temperature sensor under warranty. No charge.
Mar 2013 48000 mi	Crack appeared in padded area on top of dashboard, near the airbag. This is a known issue with the 2007 Azera and it was repaired under warranty.
Dec 2013 54000 mi	Electric seat adjustment for front passenger seat stopped working.

Hyundai Azera in Virginia, United States Dec 2007 - Dec 2019
Jan 2009 21000 mi	ABS engaged (pulsating brakes)everytime I braked, regardless of speed. Ultimately ABS Failure light came on (also ESC light). Dealer ordered ABS speed sensor. Ordered part (ABS speed sensor) installed, but problem is not solved. Svc Mgr says they will contact Hyundai and let me know. I leave but soon return as I can't get ABS to disengage. Dealer provides rental during "discovery" period. Their explanation: "right front tone wheel damaged due to broken retainer ears on spacer washer between axle and hub bearing."
Nov 2009 34900 mi	Plastic part under car fell down, hanging back to front,dragging on highway. Kicked it into place which held with a couple of rekicks for 40 mile drive. Out of town dealer replaced under warranty.
Jul 2010 45000 mi	ABS and ESC lights came on. "Replaced axle shaft spacer." Replaced ABS sensor.
Dec 2010 55000 mi	Dashboard splitting around passenger side air bag. Replacement ordered. New dashboard installed. Discovered control for adjusting instrument panel brightness not wired correctly before I left. Discovered instrument panel not correctly aligned (turn signals disappeared)which required return short(!) visit.
Feb 2012 70600 mi US $88	Replaced idler pulley
Jun 2014 108000 mi	Grinding noise when turning diagnosed as needing new struts. Replaced. Took car home. Still heard grinding noise. As strut replacement did not cure grinding noise, now they said it was an axel. Think they meant CV joint. Both replaced. Noise gone.
Jan 2015 76000 mi US $142	"Left lower ball joint loose" Installed ball joint assembly complete
Aug 2016 127900 mi	Driver power seat back moves by itself, crushing driver against steering wheel. You cannot make it stop. I fixed it by positioning seat and removing fuse.
Jan 2017 130000 mi	Driver seat moved by itself. Temporarily fixed by removing fuse. Fortunately, thanks to government safety refs, recall issued and seat switch replaced.

Hyundai Azera in New Jersey, United States Dec 2007 - Jun 2011
Jun 2009 24000 mi	replace throttle position sensor.
Nov 2009 30100 mi	Dash pad cracking around passenger airbag. Cover replaced.

Hyundai Azera in Maryland, United States Dec 2007 - Jun 2018
Jul 2008 11000 mi	Exterior front-passenger door handle broke off when it was pulled while the door was still locked.
Feb 2009 12000 mi	Trip to the dealer took care of two issues: only the driver's power window would go down. Don't know what was repaired, but everything works now. Second issue: The rear-passenger door wouldn't open from the inside everything works now.
Apr 2010 28000 mi	The day after the car returned from a recall repair on a component of the front-passenger seatbelt assembly, an airbag warning light illuminated. The dealer replaced the full seatbelt assembly. I assume the problem came from faulty recall repairs.
Dec 2010 30000 mi	Retractable sunshade raised itself halfway and refused to go down, and made a buzzing noise. Dealer put it out of the way for now -- an extensive procedure, apparently -- and has ordered parts to get it permanently fixed.
Sep 2013 52000 mi US $300	Car abruptly stopped driving faster than 25 mph. Throttle sensor replaced.

Hyundai Azera in Ohio, United States Feb 2008 - Dec 2013
Sep 2011 27000 mi	crack in passenger side dash at airbag

Hyundai Azera in Washington, United States Mar 2009 - Dec 2013
Feb 2011 54000 mi	Noticed ticking noice when starting cold. It would dissapear after 5 mins drive. Found major problem with engine block. 3rd cylinder was scratched. Replaced engine.
Jun 2011 57000 mi	There was a tear on the dash cover. Replaced without charge.
Jun 2013 85000 mi US $1100	Power steering pump replaced.

Hyundai Azera in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2009 - Jun 2013
Apr 2009 18000 mi	Functions on heater control go on by themselves and sometimes I cannot even get them to turn off. The dealership put in a new heater head control but I am still having things turn on by themselves like the defroster or the recirculating function. I have a quiet tapping sound which the dealership claims is my fuel injection system and that it is not a problem. However, sometimes after cold starts the first 100 feet or so there is a very noticeable knocking sound. Then it disappears.
Dec 2011 52000 mi	One of two shield pans underneath the car came loose and started dragging on the cement
Sep 2012 58000 mi	Left front speed sensor was not functioning and had to be replaced
Nov 2012 59100 mi	Engine block was replaced.

Hyundai Azera in Ontario, Canada Nov 2009 - Sep 2017
May 2010 26040 mi	Misfire cylinders. 12 error codes read with computer scanned
Sep 2010 27900 mi C $600	CO sensor replaced on warranty. Brake pads replaced, brake discs sleaned.
Oct 2011 38740 mi C $240	Battery died after 4 years of use. Had to be replaced with new one.
Jul 2014 61260 mi	Hydraulic pump for power steering broke.
Oct 2014 64160 mi	Airbag light turns on when passenger sits on front seat. Service staff reset on board computer since they could not reproduce it when only driver sits in a car. Another visit in service is scheduled. Camshaft timing error
Feb 2015 65720 mi	Camshaft timing sensor was replaced on extended warranty.
Jun 2015 71920 mi C $60	Car is pulling to right side when steering wheel is straight. I took car to mechanic to verify wheel alignment. Alignment was verified and fixed, but car still pulls to the right side.
Sep 2015 74400 mi	Front passenger seat sensor broke and does not communicate with airbag. The airbag light and "Passenger airbag off" light on dash are ON. Dealership refused to fix the problem because car is out of warranty. Hyundai Canada refused to help.
Feb 2016 81220 mi	Cooling hose leaking. Service advised to replace it within a couple weeks. Part is already ordered. Gasket leaking oil. Service advised it is not an emergency repair and this can be done withing next 2-3 months (cost approx $600).
Apr 2016 84920 mi C $850	Leak from head gasket was bigger than dealership claimed. The leak damaged alternator. The independent car shop replaced gasket and alternator.
May 2016 85560 mi C $350	Alternator damaged due to oil leak from engine. Alternator had to be replaced. Canadian Tire car shop caused damage to the engine (left water in spark plugs) and engine developed misfires. Car had to be driven to dealer ship to fix it. Dealership cleaned water from the engine and replaced spark plugs.

Hyundai Azera in Tennessee, United States May 2009 - May 2018
Mar 2010 21000 mi	I took the car in for a headlight adjustment...the low beams were too high and this seems to have been a problem that excessively got worse.
Nov 2010 27000 mi	While on I-75, a plastic covering underneath the car came loose and had to be taken to a dealer to replace. Dealer replaced part with customer paying total costs. Because of heat in FLorida, airbag holder on passenger side in dash cut through the dash. Dealer advised this was a problem because of location and replaced the dash.
Jun 2012 46000 mi	Battery cables do not stay on posts, even after repeated tightening and this causes electrical system to indicate a malfunction in charging system(alternator). Repeated tightening works only for a little while, vibration may be cause.
Apr 2015 70500 mi US $900	Noise in transmission. Replaced grease fittings and then axle. Used wrong gasket, repairs leaked. Replaced with dealer gasket, leak fixed.

Hyundai Azera in South Carolina, United States Oct 2008 - Sep 2012
Mar 2010 41000 mi	rear window cable and channel binding
Jan 2011 63300 mi US $75	replaced rear mufflers and tips

Hyundai Azera in Michigan, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Mar 2011 12000 mi	Replaced oil pan gasket
Feb 2013 20300 mi	Seat adjuster shorted out. Needed a new battery. Battery dead. Computer had to be reprogrammed.
Nov 2015 34400 mi	O2 Sensor replaced.
May 2022 84000 mi US $350	pads, drums

Hyundai Azera in New York, United States May 2008 - Jul 2014
Oct 2009 15000 mi US $980	Alternator failed, causing battery discharge. The car stranded the mechanic on test drive! Problem caused by oil leak. 2 bolts on engine were never properly tightened. Oil leaked onto alternator, shorting it out.
Nov 2009 16000 mi	Crack in pad on top of the dashboard, on the right side around the passenger airbag location. Dealer replaced dashboard panel under warranty at no cost.
Jun 2010 20000 mi US $311	Air conditioning did not cool vehicle. Refrigerant level checked, and found to be correct. Electronic parts replaced to correct problem.
Oct 2012 55000 mi US $134	Rear door handle and related trim piece fell off when trying to open door. Door handle was re-inserted, trim piece replaced.
Aug 2013 71900 mi US $640	Replaced front struts.
Jul 2014 87000 mi	Paint flaking off front bumper

Hyundai Azera in Ontario, Canada Jul 2008 - May 2022
Oct 2008 10540 mi	Oil leak; gaskets replaced; dealer did not have in stock. Was told by dealer at 1st oil change, leak was "shipping oil" nothing to worry about. Mechanic (friend) correctly diagnosed problem .
Apr 2009 16120 mi C $140	seized brake sleeve caused premature wear of pads - right rear. Dealer warranted parts I paid for factory scheduled service of brake system.
Aug 2009 19840 mi	Oil leak - timing belt cover gasket. The diagnosis was made by a third party mechanic and with his information I was insistent enough to convince the dealer to fix the problem
Jul 2012 77800 mi	Noise heard when turning left. Mechanic unable to find problem. Problem continues
Nov 2012 80460 mi C $316	O2 sensor
Jan 2014 85220 mi	Stop lamp switch - safety recall - faulty switch locked transmission shift lever out of Drive function. N and R functions retained. Part # 93810 - 3KR0A-QQH Switch Assy-Brake Pedal. Switch replaced

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Hyundai Azera in Arizona, United States Dec 2007 - Aug 2008
Aug 2008 16000 mi	The struts were replaced for the third time due to failure. New ABS module, brake master cylinder, two rotors and pads. A result of the ABS module failing at highway speed and burning up two of the rotors when the brakes locked on two wheels.

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Hyundai Azera in South Carolina, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
Mar 2008 8000 mi	This was an appointment with Regional Service Manager re: ongoing ride problems. 5th trip-on 3rd trip the struts were replaced per TSB with very little, if any, improvement in ride. SM says all Azeras ride like this. If so, it is a major manufacturing ...

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