Hyundai Azera 2012

2012 Hyundai Azera: what owners report

• Seven US owners of 2012 cars report a loud engine clatter at cold start, at 40,000 to 105,000 miles (about 70,000 on average); dealers often found nothing, and fixes ranged from a timing chain tensioner or oil control valve to a new engine.2012
• US owners filed five steering complaints for each of the 2012 and 2013 model years, and steering coupling failure is the top 2013 problem, at about 62,000 miles on average.2012–2013
• Four of eleven Brazilian owners complain of high fuel use in city traffic, though some find it reasonable on the highway.2008–2013
• A quiet, comfortable ride is the most frequent praise, from US reviewers of 2007 and 2012 cars and from Brazilian owners of 2008-2013 cars.2007–2013