The Lemon IndexHyundai Azera reliability.
Is it reliable? Not really. 1.4× the average car's complaints.
Worse than average · 2006–2007
20071st generation
What owners say on YouTube
2006–2011 Azera · 196 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Infotainment, battery & electrical202K views
- No-start: theft light, key & ignition61K views
- Oil leaks & gaskets42K views
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2012–2017 Azera · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Intake, EGR & engine sensors30K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical22K views
- Spark plugs & ignition coils21K views
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Looking at a 2008 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2015 best.
Fewest complaints
2007.
Only 2 Hyundai Azera years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2007 drew a bit more than the average car's complaints.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 4 Hyundai Azera years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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YouTube rank: we read 395 YouTube videos about the Hyundai Azera, 2006 to 2017, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2008. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Hyundai Azera reliable?
Not really. It draws 1.4× the average car's complaints, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. No year beat the average car. The year with the fewest complaints, 2007, still drew 1.3× the average.
Is the Hyundai Azera a good car?
Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2006-2007: Lemon Index 143; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2007 drew the fewest complaints and 2006 the most.
What are the best Hyundai Azera years to buy?
Only 2 Hyundai Azera years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2007 drew the fewest complaints (a bit more than the average car's complaints).
What Hyundai Azera years should you stay away from?
Only 2 Hyundai Azera years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Azera have?
41 safety recalls across the 12 model years we track. Most: 2007 (9), 2008 (7), 2006 (6). Each year's page lists them, and every Hyundai Azera recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Hyundai Azera problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name airbags, lights and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 153 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 43 | lights (49%) | 6 | — | 20 |
| 2007 | 129 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 25 | body structure (20%) | 9 | — | 20 |
| 2008 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 15 | seats (40%) | 7 | — | 20–21 |
| 2009 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 8 | speed control (50%) | 5 | — | 20–21 |
| 2010 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | airbags (100%) | 3 | — | 20–21 |
| 2011 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 8 | transmission & drivetrain (50%) | 3 | — | 22 |
| 2012 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 8 | steering (50%) | 2 | — | 23 |
| 2013 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 18 | body structure (22%) | 2 | — | 23 |
| 2014 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 12 | electrical (42%) | 1 | — | 23 |
| 2015 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 2 | speed control (50%) | 1 | — | 22–23 |
| 2016 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | brakes (100%) | 1 | — | 22–23 |
| 2017 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 7 | steering (43%) | 1 | — | 22–23 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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