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2007 Hyundai Azera seats problems

30 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Hyundai Azera cite seats, 23% of all 132 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
30
23% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the seats

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“THE CARS LEAKING OIL INTO THE ALTERNATOR.THE OWNER BEFORE ME SAID THEY FIXED THE GASKET AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE.I BOUGHT IT 12/01/20 AND HAVENT DRIVEN IT DUE TO ITS COST TO FIX THE LEAK AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. IF HE GAVE UP ON HIGHWAY GUARANTEE OF AN ACCIDENT. BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT WON'T WORK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 14, 2021Structure, Seats, EngineODI 11388154
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MURDOCK HYUNDAI MURRAY (4646 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 262-6401) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A BURN HOLE IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT SEAT COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT COVER WAS ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 258,983.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 21, 2019SeatsODI 11269922
“THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD ON ITS OWN WHILE I'M DRIVING AND PRESSES ME UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S A RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND I CAN'T DETECT ANY PATTERN. SOMETIMES IT CAN BE MOVE BACK INTO POSITION, BUT NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FOR OTHER 2007 AZERAS, BUT IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VIN. YET, IT IS HAPPENING ON MY CAR.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 24, 2019SeatsODI 11171833
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED INVOLUNTARILY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE TO THE REVERSE POSITION WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURES. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V630000 (SEATS) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SEAT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,840.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 16, 2018Power train, SeatsODI 11140738
“BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DRIVER SEAT TWICE HAS OPERATED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT TOUCHING CONTROLS. SEAT MOVES ALL THE WAY FORWARD PINNING DRIVER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. PASSENGER SIDE RECLINE DOES NOT WORK. WE DO NOT TOUCH THE CONTROLS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS THE RECLINE FUNCTION WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN ATTEMPTED.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 8, 2018SeatsODI 11071726
“I RECEIVED A HYUNDAI RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER REGARDING THE POWER-ADJUSTABLE DRIVER SEAT. NO LOS ANGELES AREA HYUNDAI DEALER HAS THE REQUIRED PART AND I'M TOLD THEY ARE ALL ON BACK ORDER WITH NO KNOWN DELIVERY DATE. SO I'M DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR WITH NO WAY TO REPAIR IT. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 17, 2017SeatsODI 10945730

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Seats: power adjust

Free remedy

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Azera vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007 through August 14, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the power-adjustable front driver seat may unexpectedly move without the driver's input while the vehicle is being driven.

SeatsReported Aug 31, 2016NHTSA 16V630000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

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