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2008 Hyundai Azera Electrical system Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
20%of 69 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Hyundai Azera, 20% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 3 a fire, 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 was using my mothers car and after parking and returning to the car the ignition key would not turn in either direction, I was told by the dealer that the ignition switch and housing had to be replaced, after research I discovered that this is a common problem for Hyundai and kia cars, I got stranded because the car was unable to be driven and had to be towed to a dealer, ( there are only two keys on the key ring).”

NHTSA complaint #10587926, filed 2014-05, 66,000 miles

“While driving on the expressway the car lost all acceleration and I had to maneuver out of traffic to the side of the road. I was traveling out of state and it happened several times before I could get help. Due to the danger it was towed to a dealer and they reported a throttle sensor was bad.”

NHTSA complaint #10386216, filed 2011-03, 21,000 miles

“Oil leaks from the front cylinder bank straight into the alternator causing it to fail prematurely. The NHTSA issued a recall for this exact same issue for the 2006-2012 Hyundai veracruz (NHTSA campaign number: 14v415000). You concluded in the consequence paragraph an unexpected failure of motive power while driving increases the risk of a crash. I'm deeply concerned of this happening with my Hyundai Azera as it currently has oil leaking into the alternator. My Azera has 80k original miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10897354, filed 2016-08, 80,500 miles

“Recall number 18v026000 recall date 01/09/2018 component service brakes, hydraulic:antilock Hyundai recalls Azera and sonata for fire dangers january 24, 2018 ' Hyundai is recalling about 88,000 model year 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai sonata cars because the engine compartments may catch on fire. On 1/10/18, 2 weeks prior to this recall my 2008 Hyundai Azera caught fire in my basement while it was parked and no key was in the ignition. This happened at 3:30am, our entire house, including both of our vehicles were destroyed. Nothing was salvageable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11202884, filed 2019-04, 179,000 miles

“I purchased a used 2008 Hyundai Azera from a non-Hyundai dealership. Several days after taking possession of it, we drove it on an overnight trip out of town. On the drive back home, the front driver's seat, which is equipped with full power seat controls, moved forward autonomously, crushing my husband against the steering wheel while we were on the highway. He quickly pushed the power seat control to move the seat back, but as soon as he let go, the seat would move forward again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10561028, filed 2014-01, 43,450 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017217%
2016213%
2015111%
2014715%
20131413%
2011525%
2009727%
20081420%
20071914%
20063318%

Other parts of the 2008 Hyundai Azera

Seats
24 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Azera

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology