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.
Safety risk
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Structure: body
136
68,000 mi
Unknown or other
38
55,200 mi
Engine
32
70,000 mi
Service brakes
28
64,000 mi
Structure: body: door
28
70,000 mi
Air bags
18
42,817 mi
Power train
18
87,357 mi
Electrical system
17
55,122 mi
Steering
16
65,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
13
90,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
12
89,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
11
25,072 mi
Exterior lighting
9
1,500 mi
Suspension
8
65,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
6
68,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
6
68,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
859 mi
Tires
3
23,000 mi
Wheels
3
33,000 mi
Service brakes, air
2
105,000 mi
Structure
2
60,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
2
135,396 mi
Visibility
2
71 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
6,870 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
10,000 mi
Child seat
1
—
Equipment
1
22,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
118,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
5,900 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
100 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
3,500 mi
Power train: manual transmission
1
2,504 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
5 mi
The 2009 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2011 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.