2006 Hyundai Azera Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 57about this part
- Share
- 30%of 188 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,653miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 57 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Hyundai Azera, 30% of the 188 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,653 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Airbag did not deplore until after the car fully stopped but the seat belt on the drivers side tighten continuously until I got a bleed injury inside my right breast the righting stopped only after I was abke to release it then afterwards the airbag deplored only in the drivers side no other airbags came out during this accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10845835, filed 2016-03, 80,000 miles“How many people have to be injured before Hyundai figures out their non-airbag deployment issues? 57 complaints on NHTSA for the 2006 Azera air bags, and I was just in a hard side t-bone collision just in front of the driver's door that broke my collar bone, and not one air bag deployed. I was proceeding through a 4 way intersection when my light turned green, and a car to my left was accelerating through the red light. I bought the car brand new, and completed all issued recalls. …”
NHTSA complaint #11355676, filed 2020-09, 137,308 miles“Air bag light on...vehicle taken to dealer and I was told that pretensioner passenger side seat belt failed. Recall compllied with on passenger side seat belt 2010. Cost to fix $573. Not repaired yet. I have complained Hyundai of america.”
NHTSA complaint #10948029, filed 2017-01, 103,000 miles“My 2006 Hyundai Azera has been to the dealership no less than 12 times, before and after a pertinent recall repair, for an issue where the passenger airbag off warning light is illuminated despite passengers of various heights and weights being seated in the passenger seat. My nearest Hyundai dealership has failed to correct this critical safety issue on countless occasions, including replacing the entire passenger seat bottom. …”
NHTSA complaint #10474546, filed 2012-09, 7,000 miles“Received a letter from Hyundai in 2010 advising of damage to the right front seat belt sensor wiring which if becomes damaged will cause the air bag warning light to illuminate. If this problem persists the passenger air bag will not deploy in a crash. On 07/21/2010 this was supposedly fixed by the dealership. On 01/26/12 the air bag warning illuminated I returned to the dealership and was told that the repair would be my responsibility as it had already been repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10456448, filed 2012-04, 18,002 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 3 | 20% |
| 2014 | 4 | 8% |
| 2013 | 18 | 16% |
| 2012 | 7 | 9% |
| 2010 | 2 | 25% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 16 | 23% |
| 2007 | 44 | 33% |
| 2006 | 57 | 30% |
Other parts of the 2006 Hyundai Azera
47 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsSeat belts
25 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Hyundai Azera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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