2012 HYUNDAI AZERA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 73 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (36 complaints · 49.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 36 of 73 owner complaints (49.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 36 complaints, 49.3% of reports STEERING 36 · 49.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 16.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 16.4% ENGINE: 10 complaints, 13.7% of reports ENGINE 10 · 13.7% AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 8.2% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 8.2% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 2.7% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 2.7% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 1.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 1.4% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 1.4% of reports WHEELS 1 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 13 complaints, 17.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 · 17.8% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 36 49.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 16.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 10 13.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 8.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 17.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2012; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2013. 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2012 Oct 2024 Recall campaign 13V264000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V264000 Recall campaign 23V651000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V651000 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
  • Campaign 13V264000 was reported 263 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V651000 was reported 3,623 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V264000
Recall campaign 1 23V651000
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V264000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    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:
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V651000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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