2013 Hyundai Azera problems
Owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Hyundai Azera. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. Next are brakes (16%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 149 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 72 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 54,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 61,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Hyundai Azera with enough data (44 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai azera. While the contact's vehicle was stationary, it was rear ended by a second vehicle. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The front end of the contact's vehicle was severely damaged. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the left knee, left arm, shoulder, and face. The front passenger sustained chest and right arm injuries. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was towed away.
2013 hyundai azera. Consumer stated that the airbags did not deploy during auto accident. The consumer stated he and his wife were struck by another vehicle on the right front door. The vehicle the struck a guardrail, following it for 50ft. The vehicle was totaled. The consumer's wife was knocked unconscious and endured. Serious issues with her neck, ears and hip. Both had concussions.
My wife was driving down the road when the car started smoking. When she pulled over she grabbed a bag and as she was getting out her flames were coming under her dash. Total loss
Vehicle drifts left and right at interstate highway speeds, requiring constant attention and correction by the driver, which is distracting and contributes to driver fatigue. Unable to track smoothly around curves. Similar to alternating cross winds, even when there are none. Situation very aggravating in actual cross winds. Police officer pulled me over and said he would be justified in issuing a ticket for "weaving".
Sounds like a steering coupling failure. I was driving, and when turning the wheel it made a clicking sound and the wheels don't turn. My car only has 33,364 miles on it and this part has failed.