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What 15 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (15)Crash / fire / injury (3)Airbags (3)Steering (3)Electrical system (2)Engine (2)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Engine & cooling (1)Speed control (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

1 of 15 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters

Feb 20, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

It has happened now over several years. When the temperature is cold, freezing and below, the gear shift lever is locked in the parking position and can not be moved to the R, N or D position. Last time it happened on the date shown below.

NHTSA ODI 11453107

Working with the data? Download all 15 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 2016 Hyundai Azera verdict →