2008 Hyundai Azera Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 35%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,900miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Hyundai Azera, 35% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,900 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Started having a problem with the vehicle when my wife rode with me and the passenger airbag off light flashed on and off. Eventually, it started to remain on the whole time with her in the seat. Now the passenger seat belt unfastened light flashes constantly with no one in the seat. I took it to my local Hyundai to diagnose the issue and it is reading a fault code b1489 indicating an issue with the passenger occupant detection system (pods). …”
NHTSA complaint #10968828, filed 2017-03, 98,913 miles“Power drivers seat moves on its own. It moves forward with the back seat rest pushing me and actually pinning me into the steering wheel this occurs both while parked with the engine in the off or running, and in while the vehicle is being driven at any speed. The motion of the seat varies from sever to minor movement. It does not make any different if on the highway or urban streets. Unknown cause at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10807345, filed 2015-11, 139,000 miles“The driver side power seats move forward as you are driving. The back of the seat pinned me forward against the driving wheel, and would not go back as I tried franticly to do. I was able to move to the side of the road. I shut off the vehicle and after sitting for a while I tried the electric seat control and the seat recline back again. I went down the road without incident, however the next day when I got into the car the seat was again forward up against the steering wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10593997, filed 2014-05, 10,700 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“Car is locked, parked and no one is in it. The back reclining portion of the drivers will move towards the steering wheel by itself. I will move it back to position and begin to drive. The seat will move on its own toward the steering wheel, smashing me. I had to remove the headrest just to have some room. I will keep my hand on the seat controls and try to move it back into original position. Sometimes this works but most of the time will not let me move it. While this is going on, my seat belt is also getting very tight and uncomfortable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10532355, filed 2013-07, 49,900 milesRelated recalls
- 16V630000Aug 31, 2016Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Azera vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007 through August 14, 2007. In the affected…Covers: Hyundai Azera 2007–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10119110Nov 29, 2016The power-adjustable driver seat in the affected vehicles may intermittently not operate or move forward, rearward, up, down, or recline without driver input. Unintentional…
- 10119079Nov 29, 2016As previously announced, Hyundai launched a safety recall related to the driver?s power seat switch on certain Model Year 2007 and 2008 Azera vehicles produced beginning on March…
- 10082762Sep 23, 2016"effective friday, september 23, 2016, 2016 hyundai motor america will be identifying vins with open recall campaign 150 on webdcs."
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Hyundai Azera
16 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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