The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Azera. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the battery charging warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the valve cover gasket was leaking onto the alternator, causing the alternator to fail. The mechanic replaced the valve cover gasket, the battery, and the alternator; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was repaired for a second time; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred every 3 years. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 21-01-047H-1. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
The worst 2008 Hyundai Azera problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Seats24
- Airbags16
- Brakes16
- Electrical14
- Engine8
- Seat belts5
- Acceleration4
- Body3
- Fuel system3
- Driver assistance1
- Lights1
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Hyundai Azera
Recalls 6
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
- Risk
- An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.
Recall number 18V026000 · Recall details
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Unintentional movement of the driver's seat may affect the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power-adjustable seat switch, free of charge. The recall began October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 150.
Recall number 16V630000 · Recall details
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
- Risk
- Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1‑800‑633‑5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
Recall number 13V354000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
- Risk
- Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Recall number 13V113000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Hyundai de puerto rico is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 azera vehicles manufactured from september 27, 2005, through october 1, 2008. The wiring harness for the right front seat belt tension sensor may sustain damage after repeated use of the seat belt. If the seat belt tension sensor wiring becomes damaged the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment.
- Risk
- The seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury should the air bag not deploy as intended.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will inspect and replace the right front seat belt and install a new seat belt tension sensor wiring harness clip, if necessary, and reroute the right front seat belt tension sensor wiring and secure the wiring with a new harness clip. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on february 8, 2010. Owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico 1‑787‑999‑3333.
Recall number 10V007000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 azera vehicles manufactured from september 27, 2005, through october 1, 2008. The wiring harness for the right front seat belt tension sensor may sustain damage after repeated use of the seat belt. If the seat belt tension sensor wiring becomes damaged the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment.
- Risk
- The seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury should the air bag not deploy as intended.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on february 22, 2010. Owners may contact hyundai customer assistance center at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 09V497000 · Recall details
See all 6 recalls for the 2008 Hyundai Azera
Defect investigations
Rear Control Arm Failure
In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) notified the federal safety agency that Hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13V‑354) involving approximately 239,000 vehicles involving model year (MY) 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (approximately 215,000)produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010 and model year (MY) 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles (approximately 24,000) produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010 that are registered in and operated or originally sold in the following 20 salt belt states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.Hyundai will also inform dealers to inspect/repair vehicles that were previously registered in salt belt states but are currently registered elsewhere. Hyundai is conducting the recall to remedy a defect involving internal corrosion of the rear sub frame that may lead to separation of the rear upper/lower control arm(s) at their respective mounting points and/or separation of the axle from the transaxle where they meet.This could result in a loss of vehicle control and/or vehicle disablement which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.In response to the federal safety agency?s Information Request (IR) letter, Hyundai stated the Azera vehicles utilizes the identical cross member and upper/lower rear control arm components as the subject (Sonata) vehicles.In analysis of both Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) data submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and consumer complaint data submitted to Hyundai, ODI identified 19 non-duplicative reports alleging excessive corrosion of the rear sub frame. All of the complaint vehicles were either originally sold or registered at the time of the incident in one of the salt belt states.Of these 19 reports, 9 alleged either a suspension component separation or a fracture of the vehicle's rear cross member assembly.Similarly, ODI identified 8 warranty claims of rear sub frame replacement in data submitted by Hyundai due to excessive corrosion, all of which involved vehicles originally sold or operated in a salt belt state. Based on Hyundai's decision to conduct a safety recall, (13V‑354) this investigation is closed.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/owners/Searchreference under the following identification numbers: 10535115, 10534110, 10525976, 10524726, 10521520, 10508368, 10505463, 10490073, 10486752, 10486435, 1048354, 10473922, and 10437887.
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Technical service bulletins for the 2008 Hyundai Azera 44
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Some Hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (PDW) sensor(s) that may trigger...
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- The federal safety agency has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit...
- The federal safety agency has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag...
- This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the...
- This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with...
- This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover...
- This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
- Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships
- Follow the guidelines outlined in
2008 Hyundai Azera fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3L 6‑cyl | FWD | 18 | 26 | 21 |
| 3.8L 6‑cyl | FWD | 17 | 26 | 20 |
What 2008 Hyundai Azera owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Azera. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and the failure was linked to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V026000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The independent mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module and wiring hardness had burned and needed to be replaced; however, the dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer had discontinued the parts for the repair. The contact stated that the ABS, the brake, and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 103,539.
2008 hyundai azera. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs made related to safety recall 14v‑415.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai azera. The contact stated that while driving a thumping a scraping noise was present coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to cape & islands mitsubishi located at 527 station ave, south yarmouth ma, 02664, who diagnosed that the sub frame was rusted and corroded and needed to be replaced. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The air bags are not connected to seat belts.air bags stays on. #2 brake pedal is on the spongy side. Hyundai dealer couldn't find the problem.the mechanic told me fluid was leaking everywhere.I told him there are no leaks in the braking system cause I checked the master system myself ialso had the brakes bieed=ok
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. The automaker reveals in the government documents that water could enter the anti-lock brake module and cause an electrical short, which increases the risk of fire whether the vehicle is on or off. Hyundai says the recall is scheduled to begin on feb. 23, and that all necessary repairs will be made by dealers free of charge. Here is an article that clearly states what could possibly happen with the recall. Hyundai has yet to accept responsibility. Https://www.mlive.com/auto/2018/01/hyundai_recalls_around_88k_old.html
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai azera. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the seat belt tension sensor wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to bob stallings hyundai (214‑694‑2700, located at 39444 lyndon b johnson fwy, dallas, tx 75232) where it was stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai azera. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, flames were present coming from the rear of the vehicle. After stopping at the local gas station, a citizen used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and a fire report was failed. The cause of the failure was not determined and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer gettel hyundai of sarasota (3500 bee ridge rd., sarasota, fl) were both notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
The airbag light came on in my car. I took it into the phil long hyundai dealership in colorado springs and was told that the passenger occupant detection sensor in the front passenger seat was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. At first the service representative was very confident that hyundai would pay for the replacement, but after a phone call he was told that they would not because my vehicle had over 100,000 miles and I was not the original owner. (however, I do believe that this is a defective part because the same thing happened to my sister's hyundai.) the mileage on the car was 117,108 when I had the issue diagnosed.
08 azera: air bag light comes on along with passenger seatbelt warning. First would occur intermittently 2 yrs ago but for more than a week the airbag light would stays on (even when a passenger is seated or not). Had dealer look at it (when it was on) & they indicated it is the passenger seat belt / wiring harness issue they've been replacing under a recall. Indicated the car's VIN didn't appear in recall but service rep. Said it appears to be the exact same issue. Had replaced. Now it is occurring again. Requesting hyundai corporate review and approve repair at no charge. Concerned for our safety.
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Questions about the 2008 Hyundai Azera
Is the 2008 Hyundai Azera reliable?
Owners have filed 69 complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Azera, 1.4 times a typical Azera model year.
What is the 2008 Hyundai Azera year score?
The 2008 Hyundai Azera scores 55 out of 100 (below average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Hyundai Azera: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Hyundai Azera?
Seats, with 24 complaints, typically around 49,900 miles. Next is airbags (16).
How many recalls does the 2008 Hyundai Azera have?
6 recalls, covering service brakes, hydraulic, seats and suspension.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Hyundai Azera seats?
Yes, 1 recall: 16V630000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Hyundai Azera have bad seats?
The Hyundai Azera model years with the most seats complaints are 2007 (30 complaints), 2008 (24 complaints) and 2006 (11 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 2008 Hyundai Azera get?
Official estimates for the 2008 Hyundai Azera range from 20 to 21 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.3L 6-cyl, FWD) gets 18 city and 26 highway.
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