The 2016 Hyundai Azera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 348,158 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Consequence
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
3
1crashes
STEERING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Engine overheating without engine light or any other safety alerts until engine finally failed”
“The contact owns a 2016 hyundai azera. The contact stated that the heating system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to two goodyear auto repair shops, where it was diagnosed with a head gasket leak. One of the goodyear facilities replaced the thermostat and the radiator. The contact stated…”
“Moonroof- I opened my moonroof and when I tried to close it, the sunshade would not retract - it is hanging - causing me not to be able to see the back window when looking through my rear view mirror. I brought to a body shop and they said it is a design flaw. Now they want $1,800 to fix it!”
“Moonroof- I opened my moonroof and when I tried to close it, the sunshade would not retract - it is hanging - causing me not to be able to see the back window when looking through my rear view mirror. I brought to a body shop and they said it is a design flaw. Now they want $1,800 to fix it!”
“Moonroof- I opened my moonroof and when I tried to close it, the sunshade would not retract - it is hanging - causing me not to be able to see the back window when looking through my rear view mirror. I brought to a body shop and they said it is a design flaw. Now they want $1,800 to fix it!”
“Air bag light came on while driving. After getting it checked, the technician stated that the air bag module went out and was erased. A new module would need to be ordered and the old one replaced. Repair was not done as the cost was expensive and I don't believe that I should pay for something…”
“While driving on the interstate, the panoramic sunroof exploded. Pieces of glass flew off my car. The explosive sound was very loud and startling, but I was able to maintain control of my vehicle. Vehicles behind me were potentially impacted by flying pieces of glass. I took my vehicle directly to…”
“The hydraulic hood lifting "hinges" did not hold the hood up. When I raised the hood to fill the window washer container, the hood fell, unhindered, on my left wrist, as I was taking the cap off of the filling tube. 2 seconds later it could have been my head as I would have been over the washer…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Hyundai Azera as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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