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What 20 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Hyundai Azera

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (20)Crash / fire / injury (2)Transmission & drivetrain (10)Engine (6)Electrical system (5)Brakes (4)Steering (4)Speed control (2)Engine & cooling (1)Fuel system (1)

2 of 20 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 4, 2022Electrical systemSpeed controlFuel systemCrash1 injury

Sudden unintended acceleration apparently caused by an electronic malfunction of throttle control. There were no warning signs. It is not known if vehicle was inspected by the insurance company.

NHTSA ODI 11467512

Feb 25, 2012BrakesCrash

BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER GOT AN ACCIDENT I CHECKED MY CAR IN TOW YIELD THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A FRONT TIRE AND THEY ALSO SAID IT IS 99% MANUFACTURER FAULT. THE BRAKE SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN WITH ANY DAMAGE HOWEVER IT BROKEN ALREADY. I DROVE ONLY A YEAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10449284

Working with the data? Download all 20 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Hyundai Azera verdict →