"How reliable is the 2008 Hyundai Azera?"

"Based on 101 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Hyundai Azera has a median complaint mileage of 64000 miles. The most common issue is Seats."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Hyundai Azera?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Hyundai Azera is Seats, accounting for a significant portion of the 101 total complaints filed."

2008 Hyundai Azera: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 101 complaints

101

Total Complaints

64,000mi

Median Mileage

Seats

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,345 25th Percentile

64,000 Median Mileage

99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Seats

Air Bags

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Engine

Seat Belts

Vehicle Speed Control

Fuel System, Gasoline

Unknown Or Other

Engine And Engine Cooling

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND STAYED LIT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS GIVEN A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LOANER AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THAT VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHIC..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK MOVED FORWARD FORCEFULLY WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE UNINTENDED FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING TH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Seats 24 complaints

25th: 25,612 mi Median: 49,900 mi 75th: 92,456 mi

Air Bags 16 complaints

25th: 53,250 mi Median: 69,250 mi 75th: 104,285 mi

Electrical System 14 complaints

25th: 36,621 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 110,711 mi

Service Brakes 14 complaints

25th: 57,375 mi Median: 80,537 mi 75th: 122,570 mi

Engine 6 complaints

25th: 34,000 mi Median: 80,500 mi 75th: 97,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 19 IL: 10 PA: 10 NC: 6 AL: 6 TX: 5 OH: 4 GA: 4 MN: 4 OR: 4

Hyundai Azera — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	280	58,000	Air Bags	14
2007	187	62,000	Air Bags	8
2009	36	47,669	Electrical System	4
2011	35	43,280	Power Train	4
2012	82	65,000	Steering	5
2013	149	54,500	Steering	5
2014	60	1,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28