NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Hyundai Sonata. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
UPON PURCHASE OF MY USED 2007 SONATA ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BOTH SUN VISORS BROKE. WE WERE INFORMED IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE LIVED WITH IT BUT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND UPON SEARCHING FOR A RECALL I FOUND THIS HAS AFFECTED THOUSANDS OF UNHAPPY SONATA OWNERS. I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT APPLIES TO ONLY CERTAIN STATES. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THAT... SHOULD BE ALL STATES. *TR
FAILURE OF VISOR ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS FIRST FAILED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. NOW IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE VISOR DROPS DOWN OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VISION. JUST BEFORE FAILURE THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE ADJUSTING THE VISOR, THEN FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY SONATA AS I FOUND THIS LINK AT AN ONLINE SITE WITH MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR
2007 SONATA LESS THAN 60,000 MILES BOTH SUN VISOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP. THE BRACKET WITHIN THE VISOR CRACK AND IS UN FIXABLE. BOTH VISORS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE SUN VISOR THAT WILL NOT STAY UP IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VEHICLES VISORS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
AIR BAG CAME ON, TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY TOLLD ME THE DRIVER SEAT BELT ASSY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $500. THERE IS TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS POS. SHOULB B RECALL. IM NOT GOING TO FIX IT. *TR
BOTH SUN VISORS ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA ARE BROKE. THEY WILL NOT STAY IN AN UP POSITION AND FALL FORWARD WHILE I'M DRIVING. I FEAR THAT THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT. *TR
DRIVER-SIDE SUNVISOR DROOPS DOWN BLOCKING PARTIALLY THE FILED OF VIEW WHILE DRIVING. THE SUNVISOR DOES NOT STAY ITS UPRIGHT POSITION, WHICH IT SHOULD WHEN NOT IN USE. *TR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR'S CONTROL ARM CRACKED AND NO LONGER STAYS LOCKED IN ANY POSITION. IT FLOPS DOWN AND HANGS LOOSELY. WE NEED TO USE A SAFETY PIN TO LOCK IT UP OUT OF THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. AT AROUND 40,000 MILES, THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR ALSO FAILED. *TR
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 76,000 MILES - AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIES PROBLEM AS BEING LOCATED IN AIRBAG SENSOR BLADDER UNDERNEATH PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
FROZEN REAR CALIPERS CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE AND NEAR ACCIDENT. REQUIRED ACTION - NEW CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS. *TR
MY SUN VISOR SUDDENLY STOPPED LOCKING INTO A SAFE POSITION. IT FALLS DOWN WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT UP. I HIT MY HEAD ON IT AND IT IMPAIRS MY VISION. I CAN'T SEE STOP LIGHTS. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND HOLDING THE VISOR OUT OF MY EYES AND ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL. NOT EXACTLY THE 10 AND 2 POSITIONS SUGGESTED FOR SAFE DRIVING. *TR
DRIVERS SEAT CHANGED DURING WARRANTY FOR METAL FRAME INSIDE CUSHION BACK FLEXING DUE TO BREAKAGE. IDENTICAL ISSUE HAS ARISEN. *TR
INTERMITTENT REAR BRAKE NOISE ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR OVER 1YEAR. TWICE INSPECTED AT DEALERS SHOP, NO PROBLEM FOUND AND ALL DISC BRAKE PADS WITHIN SPECS. I NOTICED RECENTLY AT 42,000 MILES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE STEEL REAR WHEEL WAS GETTING EXTREMELY HOT DUE TO REAR BRAKES OVERHEATING. MY DEALER STATED THAT PASS. SIDE REAR BRAKE PAD HAD WORN DOWN ALMOST COMPLETELY DUE TO "BRAKE PAD SLIDES STICKING ON CALIPERS". NEW SET OF REAR BRAKES WERE INSTALLED AT COST OF 240.00 . MY DEALER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATION BOTH STATED THAT REPAIR WORK WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF REAR BRAKE PAD PREMATURE FAILURE BUT THE UNKNOWN EFFECT ON THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF BRAKES/WHEEL. *TR
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR / SHADE ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS STOPPED STAYING IN THE 'UP' POSITION. IT FLOPS DOWN OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I DISCOVERED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY. A REPLACEMENT AFTER MARKET PART IS HARD TO FIND. *TR
DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WHEN IN THE UP POSITION, WILL NOT STAY LATCHED IN CATCH AND FALLS INTO DRIVER'S VIEW. WHEN PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION, IT FALLS DOWN AND OBSCURES DRIVERS VIEW OF ROAD. I WILL TAKE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR
THE VISORS ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HANG DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY OUT OF MY LINE OF VISION. THIS IS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR AND HAS ALMOST CAUSE ME TO BE IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING AT A NINETY-DEGREE ANGLE AND WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE VISOR WAS OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VISOR WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,500.
STARTED HEARING NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. FOUND LEFT REAR OUTSIDE PAD WAS WORN TO THE METAL AND RUINED THE ROTOR. ALL REMAINING PADS HAVE 50% OR BETTER REMAINING ON THE LININGS. THE WORN PAD WAS STUCK TIGHT TO THE ANTI RATTLE CLIP. I REPLACED THE REAR PADS, CLIPS AND LEFT SIDE ROTOR. *TR
MY DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR JUST FLOPS. IT STARTED TO DO THIS A WEEK AGO AND WHEN IT DID THIS I WAS ON THE TOBIN BRIDGE GOING INTO BOSTON AND I ALMOST LOST TOTAL VISIBILITY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS! I SEE MANY PEOPLE ON HERE WITH THIS ISSUE. AT 120.00 FOR THE PART...THAT'S NOT RIGHT! *TR
DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR STOPPED "CATCHING" WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DOOR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAVE TO OPEN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. CHEAP, PLASTIC MANUFACTURING. WHAT IF I NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DURING AN ACCIDENT. OPENING THE WINDOW OR CLIMBING THROUGH ANOTHER DOOR MAY NOT BE AN OPTION. *TR
I BOUGHT MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA USED AT CARMAX IN 2007. WITHIN ONE MONTH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HAD BROKEN. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, IT WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT COST. NOW, OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS BEGUN BROKEN AS WELL. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE 60K POINT, THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THE 1ST VISOR REPAIR WAS MADE, SAYS IT WILL BE A $150 REPAIR COST. I ALSO CALLED HYUNDAI USA- THEY CLAIM THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. I HAD A NISSAN SENTRA FOR 13 YEARS, AND I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE SUN VISORS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VISORS, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE THAT NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT AND ALL THE OTHERS AND ISSUE A RULING IN FAVOR OF SONATA OWNERS. *TR
MY SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS FLOPPY. THERE WAS NO MISUSE, I WAS MOVING IT TO THE WINDSHIELD POSITION AND IT BECAME FLOPPY FOR NO PROBABLE REASON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT CAUSES DISTRACTION, OBSTRUCTS VISION AND REQUIRES A HAND TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WAY. *TR
THE DRIVER SUN VISOR IN HYUNDAI SONATA 2007 IS LOOSE. IT DOESN'T STAY UP, IT JUST DRIFTS DOWN. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT HAPPENED ON MY PASSENGER'S SIDE TOO. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. MAKE THIS A RECALL SINCE THIS PART NOT COVERED AFTER 60000 MILES ON THE CAR. HYUNDAI MAKES IT REALLY COSTLY TO REPLACE A SINGLE PART. THEY CHARGE $145 TO REPLACE A SINGLE SIDE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
BOUGHT A 2007 HYUANDI SONATA GL AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN AND FLOP DOWN IN YOUR FRONT OF YOUR FACE WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP IN THEIR CLIPS. THIS IS A BAD DISTRACTION THAT COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT CAUSES LIMITED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
BOTH SUN VISORS FAIL, YOU HEAR A POP AND THEN THEY WILL NOT STAY UP ANY LONGER. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $100 TO HAVE ONE REPLACED NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKEN. THIS IS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
CAR BEGAN "JERKING" MOTION WHILE DOING 45 MPH TO 50 MPH. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AS THERE IS NO CODE. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AND TEMPORARILY "FIXED" THE ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR AND HAVE BOTH SAID WITHOUT A CODE, THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE TACH DOES NOT FLUCTUATE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. AFTER 50 MPH, THE JERKING MOTION STOPS. THIS IS A 4 CYL, 2.4 LITER ENGINE. *TR
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SUNVISOR 1. AROUND JUNE 25TH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND NOT STAYING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THEN, THE DRIVER SIDE STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. 2. AT FIRST, I COULD PUSH IT BACK UP, AND IT WOULD REMAIN UP, HOWEVER AFTER A FEW WEEKS, IT WOULD NOT STAY UP AT ALL. AS SOON AS I WOULD PUSH IT BACK UP, IT WOULD FALL BACK DOWN. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS WERE AS FOLLOWS: WHEN IT FALLS DOWN, IT OBSTRUCTS MY LINE OF VISION. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE SUNVISOR SUDDENLY DROPPING DOWN WHILE GOING 70MPH IS NOT A VERY SAFE ACT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR, ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI, THERE IS A COMPLAINT FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS CONSIDERED A TSB, OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. A TSB IS ONLY COVERED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, AND SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I AM OUT OF LUCK. I, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL, NOT A TSB. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THE CASE THAT A PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATED, A RECALL IS PUT OUT FOR IT. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI HAS "MASKED" THIS PROBLEM AS A TSB SO THEY CAN GET OUT OF FIXING ALL THESE PEOPLES VISORS. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
PASSENGER AND DRIVER VISOR BOTH WILL NOT STAY UP DURING TRAVEL. BOTH FALL IN THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. *TR
SUNVISOR ON BOTH SIDES OF MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2007 JUST FELL. *TR
SUN VISOR IS BROKEN AND FALLS IN DRIVER FACE. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES HERE. WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP OR DOWN. IN UP POSITION HANGS SO LOW I CAN'T SEE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IN THE DOWN POSITION IT STICKS OUT TO WHERE IT ALL=MOST HITS ME IN THE FOREHEAD, BUT BLOCKS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. NEITHER IS SAFE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. THE ONLY WAY TO BE ABLE TO SEE & DRIVE IS TO HOLD THE VISOR UP WITH 1 HAND. DRIVING WITH 1 HAND IS STILL A SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AS WELL AS EXHAUSTING ON THE ARM! *TR
SUN VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE WAS PUT DOWN TO BLOCK SUN. WHEN PUSHING IT BACK UP OUT OF THE WAY, VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN UP POSITION AGAINST CEILING. SUN VISOR NOW WILL NOT STAY UP AND CONTINUALLY DROOPS DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER DRIVERS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM ASSUMING THERE IS A PART DEFECT, AND THIS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AND FIXED BY HYUNDAI AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT REMAIN IN PLACE AND OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. IT STARTED TO SAG JUST A LITTLE A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW WILL NOT STAY UP. I HAVE TO PUSH IT FORWARD AND IT WILL STAY PUSHED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD FOR NOW. IF IT FAILS ANY FURTHER IT WILL OBSTRUCT MY VIEW ENTIRELY. *TR
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING INTO MY FIELD OF VIEW. EVERY FEW SECONDS. ALL DAY LONG. IT IS A DISTRACTION AND FALLS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY FACE. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T FIGURE OUT A WAY TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING INTO MY FIELD OF VIEW WITHOUT RESORTING TO DUCT TAPE. I AM CONSTANTLY PUSHING IT UP,DOWN, SIDEWAYS. I MIGHT AS WELL BE TEXTING. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR 135.00. SAME BAD VISOR WITH BAD DESIGN. *TR
THEN SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THE SUNVISOR DROPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, IN LINE OF SIGHT, AND YOU CAN'T SEE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS A SAFETY MATTER. *TR
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT EITHER FALLS AT AN ANGLE POINTING AT THE DRIVERS HEAD OR FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VISION. *TR
WHILE DRIVING BOTH VISORS ABOVE WINDSHIELD FALL, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW AND CAUSING DISTRACTION. I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR REPLACED TWICE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR IS GOING TO BE REPLACED TODAY FOR THE 3RD TIME. I NEARLY WENT OFF INTERSTATE WHEN VISOR FELL DOWN, DUE TO THE DISTRACTION CAUSED. MY HYUNDAI DEALER INFORMED ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BEEN KEEPING VISORS IN STOCK. MY DEALER DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT, IF ANYTHING, IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT THROUGH DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR "HYUNDAI VISOR PROBLEMS", THERE ARE OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PERMANENT SOLUTION OFFERED. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE, NOT ONLY IN MY VEHICLE, BUT IN OTHER VEHICLES INDIRECTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM MENTIONED. *TR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 THIS IS FOR A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SWITCH. WHEN MY PASSENGER SITS THERE AT TIMES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH WILL SHOW AIRBAG SYSTEM OFF. I HAVE PICTURES THAT CAN BE EMAILED TO YOU IF NEEDED. I SHOWED THIS TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATION. THEY SAID BECAUSE IT DID NOT FAIL AT DEALERS LOCATION THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING. I SHOWED THEM THE PICTURES AND THEY STILL SAID NO TO FIX. IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF I HAD NO PROOF. AS THEY SAY A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. HELP ME. THANKS *TR
WE HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED, PURCHASED NEW. WITHIN OUR WARRANTY PERIOD (UNDER 60,000 MILES) THE PASSENGER VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT WILL COST US $130 TO GET IT FIXED. I GUESS BECAUSE WE ARE OVER THE 60,000 MILES THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. IT SEEMS LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE SO I DOUBT THIS IS AN ISOLATED ISSUE. *TR
PAINT IS CONSTANTLY CHIPPING.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND PINNED THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL FOR FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER ADJUST SWITCH, RADIO AND PANIC BUTTON ON THE REMOTE WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE POWER SEAT SWITCH. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHEN SHE REACHED OVER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE DRIVERS SEAT TURNED AROUND. THE DRIVER SEAT ALSO MOVED FORWARD AND TRAPPED HER IN BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT. HER RIGHT RIBS WERE FRACTURED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE FUSE TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
UPON STARTUP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAR WAS PUT INTO GEAR, BUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT; CAR WAS IN "LIMP" MODE. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WENT BACK TO "NORMAL" MODE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS THEIR NUMBER ONE PROBLEM/COMPLAINT. SERVICE MANAGER AT TUSCALOOSA HYUNDAI SAID THEY REPLACE THE $500+ THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR ON 4-5 CARS PER WEEK. HE SAID HYUNDAI WOULDN'T ISSUE A RECALL UNTIL SOMEONE GOT HURT. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN THAT THIS SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. AGENT CLAIMED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS; THAT MINE WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. CALLED MANAGER BACK, AND HE SAID THAT A HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE HAD TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, AS IT SEEMS IT IS WIDESPREAD, AND PERHAPS BEING COVERED UP OR HIDDEN. *TR
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT. IT IS STILL DOING IT TO THIS DAY. HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE DEALER DID A BRAKE JOB AT 77000 MILES. HAD TO ARGUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO REDO THE ROTORS AFTER PAYING MONEY FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY AGREED TO REDO THE JOB AFTER A LONG ARGUMENT. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES TODAY. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, CAN HEAR GRINDING NOISES. WHEN BACKING UP AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, CAN HEAR GRINDING NOISES. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE MANY TIMES. I HEAR NOISES FROM THE BACK AND FRONT SUSPENSION THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2009. AFTER HAVING THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE EVERY GASKET IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, I HAVE BEEN HEARING TAPPING NOISES IN THE CAR, REPORTED IT TO HYUNDAI MOTOR, BUT THEY HAVE IGNORED THIS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY FIXED THE GASKETS, THE GASKETS LEAKED AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS JUNK AND IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF OF THE ROAD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE SUNVISORS IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WILL NOT STAY UP AND WILL NOT STAY FULLY EXTENDED. THEY HANG RIGHT IN THE LINE OF SIGHT. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY A MFG DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE A 1995 GMC AND 1967 PONTIAC BOTH STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL SUNVISORS THAT WORK PERFECTLY. *TR
EXTREME BRAKE WEAR ON HYUNDAI SONATA 2007. I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS IN 2008 AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AGAIN. THIS IS UNUSUALLY HIGH WEAR ESPECIALLY FOR A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN DRIVE MAINLY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED FOR AN EXTERIOR LIGHT RECALL. WHILE STOPPED, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THREE OUT OF FOUR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON; ONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT FUNCTION EVEN WITH THE HEADLIGHT ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
DRIVER'S-SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN AT HINGE. DROPS FROM CEILING AND BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL INTO THE CONTACTS LAP. SHE PULLED OVER AND LATER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AT HER EXPENSE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACING AT 27,000 MILES? I WAS NOTIFIED BY HYUNDAI THAT MY REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING AND THEY HAD TO RE-SURFACE THE ROTORS. I AM LOOKING ONLINE, AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE - HYUNDAI WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANKS! *TR
THE REAR BRAKES OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD 14453 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I AM NOT A COMPULSIVE BRAKER, AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE JUST FINE. COULD THIS BE AN ISSUE WITH ALL HYUNDAI REAR BRAKES?? *TR