There are 2 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2011 Hyundai Azerain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE AT 42,200 MILES RENDERING VEHICLE IMMOBILE AND PRESENTING A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZZARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLENTY OF ENGINE OIL, PROPER MAINTENANCE TOO. APPEARS TO BE IMPROPER DESIGN AND/OR IMPROPER MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY. MAY BE RELATED TO HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0 AND 2.4 ENGINE FAILURES RECENTLY ANNOUNCED BY HYUNDAI.
ON FRIDAY I CRANKED UP VEHICLE LEAVING WORK . PUT IN DRIVEN VEHICEL MADE SOUND AS IF TRANSMISSION JERKING. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND VEHICLE ACTED FINE. WHILE DRIVING ON A WET THREE LANE HIGH WAY AT 50MPH THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITH MY EMERGENCY FALSHERS PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO KEPT IT OVER NIGHT. AS USUSAL THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERHSIP ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS. OVER THE YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OF ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD 9 DIFFERENT TIME. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO ROAD THE CAR WOULD NOT GO LIKE THE GAS WAS NOT GETTING THROUGH . I HAVE HAD A SEVERAL NEAR MISSES OF ACCIDENTS AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS WRONG. I CARRY MY GRANDBABY WITH ME ALOT AND GETTING SCARED FOR OUR LIVES IN THIS CAR. I HAVE BEGGED THE DEALERSHIP TO PLEASE TRY OTHER ACTIONS TO FINED THE PROBLEM HAS FELL ON DEAF EARS BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO GET TRADE THIS VEHICLE BUT OWE TO MUCH TO TRADE IN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION IF YOUR COULD. I BELEIVE I HAVE RECEIVED A LEMON... THANK YOU *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026