Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Azera has 38 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | STEERING | MDPS coupler failure similar to failure included in warranty extensions for Sonatas/Elantras. Since ... |
| May 1, 2021 | STEERING | The steering malfunctioned. When we tried to turn the wheel the it would slip and the car would no... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | STEERING | The steering on this vehicle started to have some play in it, including some intense vibrating as I ... |
| Nov 15, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL CLICKING AND RATTLES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS WHILE IN MOTION. CLICKING HAPPENS WHEN ST... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | STEERING | HYUNDAI 2102 AZARA. BASE MODEL. NOTED THAT THE STEERING WAS STARTING TO STICK WHILE MAKING A TURN OR... |
| Oct 4, 2020 | STEERING | CLICKING IN STEERING WHEEL MOVING LEFT AND RIGHT. AS IT PROGRESSED A CLUNKING/RATTLING NOISE WOULD O... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | STEERING | THE FLEXIBLE STEERING COUPLING FAILED IN OUR 2012 AZERA AFTER 67,000 MILES DRIVEN. STEERING WHEEL W... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING COUPLER FAILURE. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MODELS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ON THE ... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | STEERING | ON MY 2012 HYUNDAI AZERA THE STEERING COUPLER IS WORN OUT, CLUNKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SO... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN ABNORM... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | STEERING | OWNER AND INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTICED AND OBSERVED STEERING WHEEL CLUNKING AND BANGING FROM LEFT TO ... |
| Oct 30, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING ON MY CAR IS MAKING CLICKING CLANKING NOISES, THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT OTHER AZERA OWNERS... |
| Oct 8, 2019 | STEERING | HAD MY 2012 HYUNDAI AZERA IN FOR PA STATE INSPECTION AN WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER WAS GO... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL HAS CLUNKING NOISE AND STEERING IS LOOSE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, JUST LIKE ALL OF THE... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING HAS DEVELOPED DELAY BEFORE ENGAGING TURNING MECHANISM. HYUNDAI HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | STEERING | CLINKING AND CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS. SONATA A... |
| Aug 2, 2019 | STEERING | COUPLER GEAR IN STEERING SYSTEM IS DETERIORATING, CAUSING A GOOD AMOUNT OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL A... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD "THUNK" WHEN TURNED SIDE TO SIDE, AT A STOP. SEEMS LOOSE ?? |
| Jun 25, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL "CLANKS" WHEN MOVING SIDE TO SIDE WHILE SETTING STILL. UPON RESEARCH, AND TALKIN... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLING S... |