2007 Hyundai Azera Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 132 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Hyundai Azera, 4% of the 132 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I pushed down the gas to try to pass someone and the transmission went into neutral. I could not get it to re engage and had to coast to the side of the freeway, almost getting hit by the driver behind me. Dealer had the car two days and said they could not duplicate and refused to repair even though 100k warranty is in effect.this happened twice before in 2010 and 2011. Both times the car was brought to the dealer and nothing done. …”
NHTSA complaint #10478527, filed 2012-10, 68,000 miles“While sitting in a drive thru window at a complete stop, my car experienced sudden unintended acceleration and crashed into the stop car in front of me. The rate at which my car accelerated was so great that I had whip lash from this event. I am scared to drive my car again. I called Hyundai who assured me that this did not happen as I stated and there is nothing wrong with their cars. Interestingly, my car had just been at the dealer(2 weeks) for a TSB on emission control issue. My car was sluggish and staling when I came to a stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10566554, filed 2014-02, 72,000 miles“Malfunction in the shift interlock cable caused my vehicle to shift into neutral on its own while in operation which could have resulted in an accident accident. Dealer mechanical services stated there was an issue with the shift interlock cable bushing breaking causing the vehicle to automatically shift into neutral. The vehicle was in motion at time of the occurrence.”
NHTSA complaint #10904559, filed 2016-09, 56,000 miles“2007 Hyundai Azera limited consumer states transmission is jerking when shifting from park to reverse the consumer stated the transmission was flushed and replaced at 70,000 miles. The transmission problem started at 72,886. The dealer removed some of the transmission fluid. However, the same thing happened. The consumer believed the shift solenoid or transmission control module was faulty. Hyundai, stated the transmission should be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10659583, filed 2014-12, 72,886 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11140738, filed 2018-10, 136,840 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10253275Apr 9, 2024This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with Incorrect Ratio DTC (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on…
- 10196546May 21, 2021Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicleâÂÂs ownerâÂÂs manual. ï· Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10160098Apr 15, 2019This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module…
- 10082455Aug 9, 2016"the pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the…
- 10030984Jul 1, 2009Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Hyundai Azera
44 complaintsSeats
30 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsSeat belts
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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