2016 Hyundai Azera
Gas Large car
The 2016 Hyundai Azera is sold in the U.S. as a gas large car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Azera, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 15 complaints, most often about air bags.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azera | Gas | FWD | 3.3L 6-cyl | 20 | 28 | 23 | $2,700 |
| Azera Limited | Gas | FWD | 3.3L 6-cyl | 19 | 28 | 22 | $2,850 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Latches/Locks/Linkages
moderateProblem: 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 the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Risk: A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
Owner complaints
15 complaints filed
1 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2017: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 3
Most-cited components
- Air Bags — 3
- Steering — 3
- Electrical System — 2
- Unknown Or Other — 2
- Engine — 2
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other Azera model years
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 36323, 36322). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.