IllustrationTHUMPING NOISE UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR EVEN A SMOOTH ROAD, AND WHILE MAKING A TURN. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS: RED "AIR BAG" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *JB
2006 Hyundai Azera
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Azera years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Hyundai Azera are substantially higher than the model-year median of 26.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Azera years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
430–25K
2425–50K
2750–75K
2775–100K
21100–150K
12150K+
154 reports with mileage · 34 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
188 reportsLOW BEAM LIGHTING SEEMS CUT OFF AT TOP..THERE IS NO INTERLEAVING CIRCLE OF LIGHT WHEN LOW BEAMS ARE ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS OK..BUT THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN TURNING INTO ANOTHER STREET. THE TURN MOST TIMES RESULTS IN A HIGH BEAM SELECTION WHICH BLINDS ON COMING TRAFFIC. *JB
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *TR
2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED WITH GEAR PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AS HER FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS AND PUT ON THE BRAKE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHING INTO A DIFFERENT LANE AT ABOUT 60 OR 65 MILES AN HOUR SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE…
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2006 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED WITH GEAR PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AS HER FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS AND PUT ON THE BRAKE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHING INTO A DIFFERENT LANE AT ABOUT 60 OR 65 MILES AN HOUR SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED ALMOST STANDING ON THE BRAKE A FEW TIMES IS WHAT FINALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THEN THE VEHICLE RAN NORMAL.*TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON, THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY ABOVE LIGHTED AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT'S LOW BEAM WAS DIRECTED TOO LOW. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE HEAD LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEA…
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TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON, THERE WAS NO VISIBILITY ABOVE LIGHTED AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT'S LOW BEAM WAS DIRECTED TOO LOW. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE HEAD LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AND STATED THE LOW BEAMS WERE POINTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 61,000 MILES.
ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO OPERATE AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. VEHICLE ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. *AK
AS I PULLED MY 8 MONTH OLD HYUNDAI AZERA OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE CAST IRON HOUSING HOLDING THE UPPER END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE LOWER END WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT THE UPPER END WAS ON THE GROUND, BOLT AND CARTER PIN INTACT . THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO BEC…
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AS I PULLED MY 8 MONTH OLD HYUNDAI AZERA OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE CAST IRON HOUSING HOLDING THE UPPER END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE LOWER END WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT THE UPPER END WAS ON THE GROUND, BOLT AND CARTER PIN INTACT . THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT A PARKED CAR. HYUNDAI NORTH AMERICA AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP , AFTER INITIALLY ADMITTING THIS WAS PRODUCT FAILURE, NOW REFUSE TO REPAIR EITHER THE BODY DAMAGE OR THE TIE ROD WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY AT THE LEAST. THEY INSIST OUR INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR THEIR PRODUCT FAILURE, WHICH WILL CAUSE OUR RATES TO INCREASE. *JB
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 737 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 4418 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN A CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 7, 2006. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNT…
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TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 737 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 4418 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN A CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 7, 2006. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON BOTH INCIDENTS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY RELAY AND 1 BURNED OUT FUSE. THEY STATED THIS WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN, AND STAYED AT THE DEALER FOR 11 DAYS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, 2 ELECTRICAL WIRES, THE GAS TANK, AND THE COMPUTER. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THE DEALER IN CONSULTATION WITH HYUNDAI DIDN'T KNOW WHY THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS ON 0CTOBER 16, 2006, AND THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ON DECEMBER 8, 2006 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9200. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A 3RD INCIDENT ON MARCH 9, 2007 THE CAR POWERED DOWN AND THE CONSUMER INSERTED HIS SPARE 205 POWER RELAY AND THE CAR TURNED OVER. DEALER STATES REPLACED RELAY AND FUSES A FEW TIMES. CUSTOMER STATES PROBLEM STILL GOING ON WANTS CAR FIXED. UPDATE 04/19/07 *TR UPDATED 03-28-08 *BF
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS T…
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HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DRIVING ON A DIMLY LIT ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS IS TRUE...THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADJUST THESE STANDARDS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS CONDITION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Official recalls
518V026000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jan 9, 2018
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.
13V354000 · Suspension:rear
Aug 12, 2013
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
10V007000 · Air Bags:frontal; Seat Belts:front
Jan 8, 2010
HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT AND INSTALL A NEW SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP, IF NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING AND SECURE THE WIRING WITH A NEW HARNESS CLIP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO 1-787-999-3333.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front
HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT AND INSTALL A NEW SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP, IF NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING AND SECURE THE WIRING WITH A NEW HARNESS CLIP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO 1-787-999-3333.
Air Bags:frontal
HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT AND INSTALL A NEW SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP, IF NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING AND SECURE THE WIRING WITH A NEW HARNESS CLIP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO 1-787-999-3333.
09V497000 · Air Bags:frontal; Seat Belts:front
Dec 28, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Air Bags:frontal
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
09V280000 · Exterior Lighting
Jul 21, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE13007 · Rear Control Arm Failure
Opened Mar 25, 2013 · Closed Aug 20, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:rear
In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that Hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13V-354) involving approximately 239,000 vehicles involving model year (MY) 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (approximately 215,000)produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010 and model year (MY) 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles (approximately 24,000) produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010 that are registered in and operated or originally sold in the following 20 salt belt states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.Hyundai will also inform dealers to inspect/repair vehicles that were previously registered in salt belt states but are currently registered elsewhere. Hyundai is conducting the recall to remedy a defect involving internal corrosion of the rear sub frame that may lead to separation of the rear upper/lower control arm(s) at their respective mounting points and/or separation of the axle from the transaxle where they meet.This could result in a loss of vehicle control and/or vehicle disablement which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.In response to NHTSA?s Information Request (IR) letter, Hyundai stated the Azera vehicles utilizes the identical cross member and upper/lower rear control arm components as the subject (Sonata) vehicles.In analysis of both Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) data submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and consumer complaint data submitted to Hyundai, ODI identified 19 non-duplicative reports alleging excessive corrosion of the rear sub frame. All of the complaint vehicles were either originally sold or registered at the time of the incident in one of the salt belt states.Of these 19 reports, 9 alleged either a suspension component separation or a fracture of the vehicle's rear cross member assembly.Similarly, ODI identified 8 warranty claims of rear sub frame replacement in data submitted by Hyundai due to excessive corrosion, all of which involved vehicles originally sold or operated in a salt belt state. Based on Hyundai's decision to conduct a safety recall, (13V-354) this investigation is closed.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10535115, 10534110, 10525976, 10524726, 10521520, 10508368, 10505463, 10490073, 10486752, 10486435, 1048354, 10473922, and 10437887.