Selling a junk Hyundai Azera
Any Azera sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Hyundai Azera
NHTSA has 997 owner complaints on file for the Hyundai Azera, model years 2006 to 2017, the 284th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are air bags (155, 16%), brakes (116, 12%), electrical system (105, 11%). 57 complaints involved a crash, 32 a fire, and 46 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 60,000 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (280). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is air bags, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car after an accident: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Hyundai Azera by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 280 | Air bags | 14 | 5 | 6 | 60,120 |
| 2007 | 190 | Air bags | 8 | 1 | 9 | 65,000 |
| 2008 | 101 | Seats | 10 | 7 | 7 | 65,500 |
| 2009 | 36 | Electrical system | 4 | 4 | 5 | 50,288 |
| 2010 | 11 | Air bags | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 35 | Transmission and drivetrain | 4 | 0 | 3 | 44,360 |
| 2012 | 82 | Steering | 5 | 0 | 2 | 66,000 |
| 2013 | 149 | Steering | 5 | 11 | 2 | 60,000 |
| 2014 | 61 | Brakes | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 17 | Speed control | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 19 | Air bags | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 16 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Hyundai Azera recalls
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (4), air bags (3), brakes (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2012 model year, brakes (campaign 23V651000, Sep 2023): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 T…
- 2016 model year, latches and locks (campaign 21V619000, Aug 2021): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from…
- 2006 model year, brakes (campaign 18V026000, Jan 2018): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
- 2007 model year, seats (campaign 16V630000, Aug 2016): Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Azera vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007 through August 14, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the power-adjustable front driver seat may unexpected…
- 2006 model year, suspension (campaign 13V354000, Aug 2013): 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 o…
What a Hyundai Azera is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Azera on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Hyundai Azera worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Azera gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Hyundai Azera that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Hyundai Azera?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Hyundai Azera numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.