Hyundai Azera Complaints
713 consumer complaints on file.
- #10565447February 22, 2014STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN BAD ON THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. MY TIRES WORE OUT AT 28000. THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRES ARE BOLD WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT IN THEY BLAMED THE ROADS. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO KEEP PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIME TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IN AFTER MY TIRES WORE OUT AND THEY CHARGED ME $99 FOR AN ALIGNMENT, WHICH I WAS HAPPY TO PAY IF THEY COULD FIX IT. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, I HAD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK, THEY MADE A SMALL ADJUSTMENT BUT ARE NOW BLAMING THE ROAD AGAIN. THEN THEY SAID THERE WAS A SCRATCH ON MY WHEEL WHICH I RECENTLY GOT AND THEY BLAMED THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE ON THAT. THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE FOR THE FIRST 27000 MILES. I LIKE HYUNDAI. I HAVE A SANTA FE AND I USED TO OWN ANOTHER ONE BUT I HAVE A FEELING I AM GOING TO BE SELLING MY 2012 AZERA IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10563710February 10, 2014WHEELS
THE REAR WHEELS ARE RUSTING ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED. I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THAT SAME YEAR, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T QUALIFY. APPARENTLY, THEY ARE RECALLING THOSE IN THE RUST BELT. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN THE SNOW. I LIVE IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA. THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD ROAD SALT ON IT. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.? THE DEALER SAYS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT IT. I HAVE READ THAT IT CAN BE HAZARDOUS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10563033February 5, 2014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN LA, CA WITH SPEED CONTROL SET AT 65MPH I WAS MAKING A LANE CHANGE. TO ALLOW MORE ROOM BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE FOLLOWING CAR I ACCELERATED BY STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR SPEED INCREASED AND I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO RETURN TO THE SET SPEED. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO #1 TAKE THE CAR OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND #2. TO SLOW DOWN. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND I WAS NOW MOVING AT ABOUT 80MPH. I STEPPED WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL. STILL THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND I HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE SPEED DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND AS I WAS IN THE FAST LANE (LEFT) I MOVED OFF THE LANE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN LA. ON 02/03/14 WHILE DRIVING ON I15 I WANTED TO SEE IF I COULD DUPLICATE THE CONDITION. AGAIN THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER WHO REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AS THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HOME, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ON A TEST DRIVE WITH A TECHNICIAN THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AGAIN. I NEED YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562793February 3, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I CAN BE DRIVING AND THE D FOR DRIVE WILL GO OUT IF I PARK AND GET OUT AND GET BACK IN AND PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE MY CAR WON'T GO ANYWHERE I WILL HAVE TO FIND A SCREW DRIVER AND PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON BESIDE THE GEARS I CAN TRY TO PARALLEL PARK IN TRAFFIC AND AS SOON AS I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE THEN BACK ON DRIVER CAR WON'T MOVE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO GO IN REVERSE OR GET OUT AND HAVE MY CAR PUSHED UNTIL THE CAR IS READY TO GO BACK INTO DRIVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10561646January 27, 2014STEERING
ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS, THE EPS LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP AND THE STEERING WOULD GET EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LOCKING UP. AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT ON JAN. 22ND, MY WIFE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR. OUR LOCAL DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTS OR BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AFTER A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN ISSUE AND THAT A NEW POWER STEERING UNIT WOULD BE INSTALLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10561028January 22, 2014SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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. AFTER SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF MOVING THE SEAT BACK ONLY TO HAVE IT MOVE FORWARD AGAIN, HE PULLED OVER, GOT OUT, PUSHED THE SEAT BACK, AND GOT BACK IN. HOWEVER, ONCE HE WAS BACK IN THE CAR, IT MOVED FORWARD AGAIN. AFTER MOVING IT BACK YET AGAIN, IT DIDN'T MOVE AGAIN FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I CONTACTED THE SALES PERSON THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE SAID I NEEDED TO CLEAR THE "SEAT PREFERENCE" MEMORY (WHICH I SUBSEQUENTLY DID SEVERAL TIMES) BUT OTHERWISE HE (AND THE DEALERSHIP) DISAVOWED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, I DROVE ANOTHER CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. BUT, WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THE AZERA, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WAS UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, HAVING MOVED ON ITS OWN SOMETIME AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED/TURNED OFF. I CONTINUED TO FIND THE SEAT UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, DESPITE IT BEING IN A NORMAL POSITION WHEN I HAD TURNED THE CAR OFF. THEN THE DRIVER SEAT START MOVING FORWARD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO OVERRIDE THE CONTROL TEMPORARILY. I PARKED THE CAR, BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK IN IT, IT KEPT PINNING ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. I FINALLY MANAGED TO HOLD THE SEAT SWITCH WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO DRIVE THE CAR SEVERAL BLOCK HOME. IT HAS SINCE BEEN TOWED TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. GIVEN THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SEAT MOVING ON ITS OWN, I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SWITCH EQUIPMENT THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD FIX. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10560436January 17, 2014EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT, SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE SQUEAKING NOISE EMITTING FROM FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. VEHICLE ANALYZED BY PEP BOYS MECHANIC. RESOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE FRONT BALL JOINT UPPER AND REMOVE AND REPLACE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THE REAR SCREEN IS ACTIVATED WHEN VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACE IN REVERSE. SCREEN WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION WHEN SWITCH IS TOUCHED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10559064January 8, 2014AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10556249December 16, 2013SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,975.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10555987December 13, 2013STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD: THE MOLDED BREAKAWAY SEAM COVERING THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAG MOUNTED IN THE DASHBOARD HAS SPLIT ALONG THE BREAKAWAY SEAM. LIQUIDS AND DIRT CAN ENTER. BAG MAY NOT FUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT. PURCHASED NEW, GARAGED. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552054November 13, 2013AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE "AIR BAG" LIGHT REMAINS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC CAR FOR THAT PROBLEM. THE REPAIR STATION HAS TOLD ME TWICE THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN THEIR SYSTEM WHEN THEY PULL UP THE INFORMATION. SINCE THE DEALER WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP - IT IS COSTING US $463 TO GET FIXED SO THE CAR WILL PASS INSPECTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10551794November 11, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 HYUNDAI AZERA. MY WIFE AND I WAS GIVEN A CLASS ON OUR NEW VEHICLE. THE DAY OF OUR PURCHASE MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THE BACK BUMPER WAS EVERY DIRTY, WE THOUGHT. THE BACK BUMPER WAS COVERED WITH BLACK CARBON THAT CAME FROM THE EXHAUST THAT ALSO HAD CARBON AS WELL INSIDE AND AROUND THE OUTSIDE TIPS. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASE THE CAR. THEY ASK WHAT GRADE GAS DID WE PUT IN THE CAR? I EXPLAIN THAT WE WOULD NOT PUT FUEL IN THE CAR AND THAT THEY FILLED THE CAR WITH FUEL. AND EXPLAINED THAT WE HAD JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP A FEW HOURS AGO. SERVICE ASKED US TO PUT 87 OCTANE IN THE NEXT TIME WE FILL UP. I CALLED HYUNDAI COMPANY AND THEY SAID TO USE 87 OCTANE FUEL AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND PUMP GAS HAS ADDITIVES THAT ARE ADDED TO GAS. I'VE ONLY SEEN THIS WITH GAS VEHICLES THAT ARE RUNNING BAD OR WITH PROBLEMS AND DIESEL ENGINES POWERED VEHICLES. DO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAVE ANYTHING ON A HYUNDAI'S 2013 AZERA? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10551146November 6, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A VACUUM LINE WITH A VALVE IN IT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10551023November 5, 2013SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BEGAN ADJUSTING ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK SO THAT I COULD NOT REACH THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. IT ALSO MOVED FORWARD, PINNING ME TO THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO MY TEENAGER WHILE SHE WAS LEARNING TO DRIVE. VERY SCARY FOR A NEW DRIVER AND VERY UNSAFE TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE YET TO MAKE AN APPT. AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL COST. I HAVE SEEN OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND I HOPE YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE PART OF A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550118October 30, 2013AIR BAGS
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. KMJ
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549847October 28, 2013AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED SOMETIME DURING THE SUMMER OF 2013. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANT - IT WASN'T FLASHING, IT DIDN'T SAY WARNING, IT JUST SAID "AIR BAG" - SO I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I FINALLY CALLED THE DEALER, LITHIA HYUNDAI OF RENO, TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANT, AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. THEY CHARGED ME $120 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS, THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE AIR BAG. THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR $5051.87. APPARENTLY, THEY HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE, BECAUSE THE SERVICE TECH SAID "THIS IS WHERE I USUALLY LOSE PEOPLE" WHEN HE SHOWED ME THE ESTIMATE. THIS IS FOR A CAR THAT, ACCORDING TO EDMONDS, IS WORTH $6500. FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE I HAVE FOUND REPAIR ESTIMATES RANGING FROM FREE UP TO $3000. APPARENTLY, HYUNDAI SEES THIS PROBLEM AS A POTENTIAL PROFIT CENTER. WHEN I GOT ON THIS WEB SITE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT, I FOUND OUT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR BAGS FOR THE 2007 AZERA. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL NOTED FOR REPAIRING THE AIR BAG/SEAT BELT PROBLEM ON MY MODEL AZERA; I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549472October 25, 2013SEATS
DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTS ITSELF FORWARD 45 DEGREE INCLINE ON MY BACK. UNABLE TO STOP OR PREVENT MOVEMENT WITH KNOBS MADE FOR THIS PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING BACK OF SEAT. THE SEAT INCLINES OR RECLINES 90 DEGREE ANGLE EVEN WHEN CAR IS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. SEAT EXTENDED BACKWARD ON MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON LEGS WHEN HE WAS PROPERLY SEATED IN A CHILD'S CAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAD TO QUICKLY REACH BACK AND MOVE HIS LEGS TO THE SIDE BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE MECHANISM IN THE SEAT. AS A RESULT THE CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SEATED IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT BUT I HAD TO PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT. THE SEAT INCLINES INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT MY CONTROL AND REMAINS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS PUTS STRAIN ON MY BACK AND PUTS MY BODY TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG. I AM UNABLE TO UTILIZE CORRECT VISUAL TOOLS SUCH AS SIDE, REAR MIRRORS, OR OBSERVE SAFELY THE SURROUNDING OF MY CAR. ANOTHER MAJOR CONCERN IS WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST THE SEAT IT MOVES FORWARD (NOT ABLE TO USE KNOBS TO CONTROL THE TENSION) THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS AND I HAVE TO UNLOCK MY SEAT BELT FOR FEAR OF IT BECOMING TOO TIGHT PUTTING ALL PASSENGERS IN THE IN DANGER OF INJURY. PLEASE HELP AS I AM RETIRED AND HAVE HAD TO LIMIT THE USE OF A VEHICLE THAT I AM STILL PAYING A NOTE ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549237October 23, 2013SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT WOULD RECLINE, MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITHOUT ANY ONE TOUCHING THE CONTROLS OR THE VEHICLE BEING POWERED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,294. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WOULD EVEN MOVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. SHE PURPOSELY LEFT THE SEAT IN THE FORWARD POSITION AND UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE SEAT SWITCH. UPDATED 12/23/13
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548685October 21, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
I JUST READ WHERE HYUNDAI'S GENESIS MODEL HAS BRAKE ISSUES. I HAVE A 2012 AZERA THAT HAD BRAKE ISSUES LAST WINTER WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. THE BRAKES GRAB AS SOON I GET THE CAR GOING. FOR EXAMPLE, IF MY CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT AND I PULL TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY TO LEAVE IN THE MORNING, THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY GRAB AS I DEPRESS THEM. THIS ONLY HAPPENS THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME I BRAKE AND AFTER THE CAR GETS GOING THE BRAKES WORK FINE. I'VE COMPLAINED TO MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG, IT'S PART OF THE VEHICLE'S STARTUP PROCESS WHICH IS CRAZY. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU'VE HEARD ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. THANKS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10547851October 14, 2013SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 18 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED, AND THE BRAKES BEGAN STIFF AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR RAN INTO A CLOSED OVERHEAD DOUBLE GARAGE DOOR, CONTINUED THRU THE GARAGE AND HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HYUNDAI HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. HYUNDAI HAS NOT SHARED THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WITH US. WE HAVE SINCE USED OUR OWN THIRD PARTY TO TEST THE CAR AND THE ABS AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN ON INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH SYSTEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0