2007 Hyundai Sonata Complaint Log

I BROUGHT MY 2007 SONATA INTO THE DEALER TO GET IT INSPECTED THE FIRST YEAR WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE A NOISE FROM THE WHEELS LOOKED AT AND IT HAD TO HAVE NEW BRAKES. I WAS ASTONISHED THAT AFTER 17,000 MILES I NEEDED A $600 PLUS BRAKE JOB, BUT THE WARRANTY COVERED IT. FIVE MONTHS LATER THE NOISE CAME BACK AND I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY BRAKES TAKEN APART, CLEANED OUT AND LUBED ($150) OR I WOULD NEED NEW BRAKES AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. I WAS APPALLED AND ASKED THE MECHANIC HOW A NEW CAR COULD POSSIBLY NEED NEW BRAKES ONCE A YEAR? I HAVE NEVER REPLACED BRAKES ON ANY OF MY CARS BEFORE AT LEAST 70,000 MILES, SO I KNOW AS THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE CAR THAT I'M NOT CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR BY MY DRIVING. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE NEW HYUNDAI BRAKES ARE GREAT EXCEPT IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE THEY CORRODE VERY QUICKLY FROM THE SALT, AND THAT IF I DON'T HAVE THEM CLEANED AND LUBED ($150) AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR I WILL NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED EVERY YEAR. I DID PAY TO HAVE THEM CLEANED AND LUBED, BUT THIS IS CRAZY. THEY OBVIOUSLY ARE SELLING CARS WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES IF THEY WILL ONLY LAST FOR ONE YEAR. I THEN ASKED AROUND TO THE 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO I KNEW WHO ALSO HAD NEWER HYUNDAI'S (3 SONATA'S AND ONE ELANTRA) AND THEY SAID THEY ALSO HAD TO HAVE THEIR BRAKES REPLACED BEFORE 20,000 MILES. SINCE THE BRAKES ARE ONLY UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 25,000 MILES I AM NOW LOOKING AT HAVING TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR TO KEEP THE CAR WITH BRAKES, SO I'M THINKING I SHOULD TAKE THE LOSS AND TRADE IT IN. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPAIR BECAUSE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN, THE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT DETECT WHEN AN OCCUPANT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 35,000. UPDATED 11/25/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SE WAS RECALLED I THINK IN 2008 FOR ESC OFF LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN RE-OCCURRING FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO. AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF, LIGHT GOES OUT AND THEN COMES BACK ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. PRESSING THE ESC SWITCH HAS NO AFFECT. BRAKE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I HAVE TO BRAKE TO AVOID A PROBLEM WHILE ON WET SLIPPERY ROADS (LOTS OF RAIN IN MY AREA), THE ESC WOULD BE OF NO USE. THIS IS A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS STILL PRESENT IN MY VEHICLE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD CONTINUE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT INFLATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURIES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO HER VEHICLE. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,500.

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BEST HYUNDAI, THE DEALER IN HOUSTON WHERE I BOUGHT IT, AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE SUBJECT CAMPAIGN. SERVICE WRITER JONATHAN CONFIRMED THAT WHEN I SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE DASHBOARD "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT STAYED ON. HE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY GOT IN A LOANER CAR. HE NEVER DID. I EVENTUALLY TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, AND HE HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. HE SAID SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER AND NO FAULTS FOUND, SINCE THAT TIME WHEN I SAT IN THE SEAT THE LIGHT TURNED OFF, NO WORK WAS NEEDED. BUT WORK IS NEEDED. PLEASE HELP ME GET BEST HYUNDAI TO FIX THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM. *TR

BOTH OF MY VISORS HAVE NEVER STAYED UP, THEY ARE ALWAYS DOWN IN MY LINE OF VISION THIS PROBABLY STARTED 6 MONTHS AFTER I HAD THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED. A FEW YEARS BACK THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON. THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG COMES ON AND GOES OFF REGULARLY. MY BACK BREAK LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACES SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM. AGAIN THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THEM AFTER MY HUSBAND HAD JUST REPLACED THEM. THERE ARE SO MANY PARTS THAT ARE FALLING APART. THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BROKEN AND THE BACK HANDLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR ARE BROKEN. MY BRAKES ROTATE AND THE WHOLE CARE SHAKES WHEN I PRESS ON THE BREAKS ON THE FREEWAY. NOW MY BACK END IS MAKING NOISES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW , BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM HYUNDAI AGAIN, THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD. FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER NEVER WANTED TO FIX ANYTHING UNLESS I PAYED FOR IT. I AM NOT PAYING FOR THINGS THAT I DID NOT BREAK. .

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN A PASSENGER WHO WEIGHED 130 POUNDS OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. THE WARNING LIGHT IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED A SMALL STATURE ADULT AS A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE PASSENGER COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING WHEN NECESSARY. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #08V161000 FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SEAT AND IMMEDIATELY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN OCTOBER OF 2008 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWELVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT AND REPAIRED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

I SMELLED SMOKE WHEN COMMUTING TO WORK. I FOUND A SMALL HOLE WAS BURNT THROUGH THE FABRIC COVERING THE SHELF UNDER THE REAR WINDOW. IT WAS CAUSED BY THE LIGHT BULB IN THE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW THAT GOES ON WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE. THE LIGHT GETS SO HOT THAT IT BURNT THROUGH. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED YET. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR MOUNTING HAS BECOME SO LOOSE THAT IT ALLOWS THE VISOR TO CONTINUALLY DROP DOWN IN FRONT OF MY FACE, OBSCURING MY VIEW OF THE ROADWAY, THEREBY PRESENTING A REAL DANGER TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODDS OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE PREMATURE WEAR/FAILURE OF THE VISOR RETENTION MECHANISM IS VERY REAL. IN MY OPINION, THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT IS ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, WHEN HE TAKES THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE SERVICED UNLESS THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR PRESENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE SERVICED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATES WHILE AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE MADE UNLESS THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN THEIR PRESENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,163 UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. UPDATED 10/03/08. *JB

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT FRONT AIR BAG NOT DETECTING AN ADULT PASSENGER AND "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" COMING ON. TOOK 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA TO DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2008 TO FIX PROBLEM- THEY REFUSED BECAUSE PROBLEM IS NOT CONSISTENT. AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTER, TOOK AUTO BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THEY REFUSED TO HELP US, CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (1888-327-4236) AGAIN NO HELP BECAUSE DEALERSHIP CANNOT CONFIRM PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR, PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY A SLOW POWER RESPONSE. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND HE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,776.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD CHECK FOR THE RECALL FAILURE WOULD BE TO CHECK IT WITH THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT FAILED TO DEPLOY. SINCE THE PERSON WAS UNAVAILABLE, THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,097.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN WEIGHS OVER 130 LBS. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN OCCUPIES THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN PASSENGERS OF VARIOUS SIZES OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,282.

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR FAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE FAILURE DID NOT EXIST. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. UPDATED 10/03/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN AN OCCUPANT OF ANY SIZE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY DIMS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. SHE WAS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR WHILE AT THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE COMPONENTS HAD BEEN EXCESSIVELY RUSTED, PREVENTING THE PADS FROM RELEASING OUT OF THE DRUM. WHEEL WAS DANGEROUSLY OTHER HEATED. PAD AND DRUM WERE WORN AND REQUIRED PAD REPLACEMENT AND DRUM RESURFACING. *TR

REGARDING 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC AIR BAG SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. HYUNDAI CALLS THIS SYSTEM OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, THIS SYSTEM SHOULD TURN OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IF THE PASSENGER IS A CHILD AND WEIGHTS LESS THAN 110 POUNDS (PER HYUNDAI HOTLINE). MY SON IS EIGHT YEARS OLD AND 75 POUNDS IN WEIGHT. WHEN HE SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT THE ADVANCE AIR BAG SYSTEM TURNS OFF THE AIR BAG ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME. I WENT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY CONFIRMED MY CONCERN BUT THEY HAD MY SON SIT IN A 2008 SONATA AND IT DID THE SAME THING. THEY ARE SAYING THAT THIS IS NORMAL BUT THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI REP. *TR

SUN VISORS ON BOTH SIDES OF 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WON'T STAY UP. BOTH MADE CRACKING NOISES AND NO LONGER OPERATE CORRECTLY. DRIVER'S SIDE HANGS IN MY LINE OF VISION. *TR

ON JUNE 2, 2008 THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHT ON THE DASH INDICATED THE ESC WAS NOT ENGAGED. IT WENT OFF AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED. THE LIGHT CAME ON 2 MORE TIMES IN THE NEXT 4 DAYS. ON JUNE 6, I WAS MAKING A "Y" TURN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THE SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF DRIVE. HAVING READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL PREVIOUSLY, I POPPED THE BUTTON ON TOP OF THE SHIFT CONSOLE AND PUSHED THE BUTTON WITH MY KNIFE. I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO REVERSE, BUT THE SHIFT LOCKED DOWN AGAIN KEEPING ME FROM GOING INTO DRIVE. I HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY DEALER ON JUNE 16. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND STICKING CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SINCE I HAVE ONLY 8,456 MILES ON THE CAR, WARRANTY COVERED THE REPAIR. *TR

IN THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA THERE IS AN INDICATOR LIGHT WHICH LIGHTS UP WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, THIS LIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO BE OFF WHEN A PERSON IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. OFTEN, THE LIGHT REMAINS ON, INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED, WHEN A 130 LB ADULT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. NO AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT CAUSES THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH BOTH THE LOCAL SERVICE DESK AND HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE. BOTH HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHILE THE DISABLED LIGHT IS LIT. HOWEVER, NEITHER KNOWS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR IS WILLING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE HAVING A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE WITH THE FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR BECAUSE THE AIRBAG MAY BE DISABLED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR OF OVER TEN THOUSAND, THE CRASH HAPPENED AT A 50 MILE AN HOUR RATE OF SPEED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE ACCIDENT WAS A FIVE CAR PILE UP ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. HYUNDAI IS SAYING THERE IS NO DEFECT. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA (V6 - LIMITED - AUTO TRANSMISSION) HAS FAILED TWICE IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. BOTH TIMES, FAILURE BEGAN WITH AUTOMATIC DEACTIVATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (AS INDICATED BY A LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL), FOLLOWED SEVERAL DAYS LATER BY FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE CAR TO/FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE (OR PARK). WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT BUT SUDDENLY NEEDED TO REVERSE MY DIRECTION TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DID NOT YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. WITH NO WARNING, I SUDDENLY FOUND THAT THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE INTO REVERSE BECAUSE THE SHIFT INTERLOCK (CONTROLLED BY THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH) WOULD NOT ALLOW THE LEVER TO MOVE. I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY A TRUCK BECAUSE I COULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE! LUCKILY, I REMEMBERED HOW TO REMOVE THE SMALL COVER OVER THE MANUAL DISENGAGEMENT POINT AND WAS ABLE TO USE A LEATHERMAN TOOL TO DEACTIVATE THE SHIFT LOCK SYSTEM AND PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC SITUATION IF I HAD BEEN HIT BY THE TRUCK OR IF THIS HAD HAPPENED NEAR A RAILROAD CROSSING OR AS I WAS BOARDING A FERRY BOAT ON PUGET SOUND. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILES AS I FOUND BY RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON THE WEB. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL! THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS WILL DO LITTLE GOOD IF I AM KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED THE NEXT TIME FAILURE OCCURS. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM AS FAR AS VISIBILITY IS CONCERNED. THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT LIGHT UP DISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT IS MADE. THERE IS BAR THAT CUTS THE LIGHT BEAM OFF AT THE TOP. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SIMPLY ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH WAS WORSE BECAUSE IN THE FOG THE LIGHTS WERE NOW AIMED STRAIGHT OUT DECREASING VISIBILITY AND MAKING IT DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCS SYSTEM AS BEING DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR OCCASIONALLY FLASHES ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,742 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

THE SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN TWICE ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS BLOCKS MY VISION. VERY UNSAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO BRING IN A SMALL STATURE PERSON IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP BEHIND A TRUCK, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT IF THE FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR AGAIN, THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BY FOLLOWING THE DEALER'S ADVICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED/LOCKED WITH 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

AT ABOUT 5000 MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. ($1200.00). *TR

BRAKES BURNED INTO ROTOR ON DRIVERSIDE REAR ONLY,HYUNDAI REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT AS A DEFAULT,HAD BRAKES FIXED AT ANOTHER SHOP AND TAKING HYUNDAI TO COURT. *TR

ON 3/3/08 I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO JONES CHAPEL ROAD AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR FULL THROTTLED ON IT'S OWN. I TRIED MASHING THE BRAKES AND IT ONLY SLOWED MY CAR BY 10 MILES AN HOUR OR SO. I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL(THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV VERY HIGH) AND SHUT MY CAR OFF. I HAD ROADSIDE TOW IT AND IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FLOOR BOARD AND MY CAR FLOOR MAT IS SECURED BY A PEG. WHEN THE CAR TOOK OFF IT LITERALLY JERKED MINE AND MY DAUGHTER'S HEADS BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT NO SUCH RECALL EXISTED. THE CONTACT WAS DENIED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND COULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT FAILS TO SHUT OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS SITTING THERE. PROBLEM RELUCTANTLY RESOLVED AND THE SEAT WAS REPORTEDLY REPLACED. THE CONDITION HAS RETURNED WITH THE NEW SEAT. WIFE WEIGHS 125 POUNDS. I HAVE PHOTO'S OF LIGHT ON FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH; HOWEVER, TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER TIME. THE SECOND ACCIDENT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/22/08

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE MY WIFE IS SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVATED & IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. WE HAVE HAD THE FRONT CUSHION REPLACED IN NOV 2007 BUT THE PROBLEM HAVE RETURNED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WE HAVE PHOTO'S OF THE LIGHT ON & PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. COMPANY SO FAR IS SENDING ME TO THE DEALER BUT UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON WHILE WE ARE THERE THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE SEAT CUSHIONS AND AIR BAG HARNESS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,942. UPDATED 04/25/12 *BF UPDATED 6/15/2012 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. IT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,916.

HYUNDAI HAS A PROBLEM WITH "SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION" I HAD MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 ELANTRA , AND NOW AGAIN WITH MY 2007 SONATA. THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HERE IN ST. GEORGE UTAH IS NOT DOING ANY THING ABOUT THIS, THE SONATA WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE MORE THAN ONCE, THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY A FENCE...WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR HYUNDAI TO DO SOMETHING ABUT THIS?

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SENT THE SEAT OFF TO BE RE-CALIBRATED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT EVER 2-3 MONTHS UNTIL JANUARY 2012 AND IT DID NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL AUGUST 2012 BUT DURING THIS MONTH I TOOK IT BACK A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING BACK ON! THE LAST TIME THEY FIXED IT WAS IN OCTOBER 2012 AND I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE IT WAS PAST WARRANTY THEY WOULD NO LONGER FIX IT FOR "FREE" AND SUGGESTED I PURCHASE ONE OF THEIR NEW CARS. I AM A WIDOW AND CANNOT AFFORD TO GET A NEW CAR. IN DECEMBER 2012 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND HAS REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. *TR

NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN MAKING A TIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN. *JB

ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SE LIMITED I HAVE LIGHTS TELLING ME THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. IT SOME TIME TELLS ME THERE IS A PASSENGER WHEN THERE IS NOT AND SOMETIMES NO PASSENGER WHEN THERE IS. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. NOW WITH THE RECALL FOR THE TAILLIGHTS I AM THINKING THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2007. WITH ABOUT 5000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND TURNED THE LIGHT OFF. IT CAME BACK ON I THINK AROUND 11,000 MILES. SAME THING HAPPENED, THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM & TURNED THE LIGHT OFF. IN OCTOBER 2010 WE TOOK IT IN AGAIN WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AT 47,458 MILES. THE DEALER REPAIRED A PASSENGER SEAT BELT. IN MAY 2011 WITH 58,640 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY REPAIR PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN 2012 BUT WE'VE BEEN DRIVING IT THIS WAY FOR A WHILE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON MORE OFTEN THAN OFF IT SEEMS, AND IT ALWAYS IS SOME MINOR ISSUE OR CAN'T BE FOUND. IN FEB 2013 WITH 87,725 MILES I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY SAY IT IS A DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ISSUE AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CLEARLY HYUNDAI IS HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BELTS AND THE OCS SYSTEM. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. ON OCTOBER 2, 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE BY ONLY TESTING THE SEAT, BUT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE PASSENGER. WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER, THE FAILURE STILL COULD NOT BE LOCATED. ON OCTOBER 27, 2008, THE DEALER DECIDED TO SEND THE SEAT TO CALIFORNIA TO BE RE-CALIBRATED. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2008, WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY WILL HAVE THE REGIONAL MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB

THE CAR NOW HAS 75K. I HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS THREE TIMES AND REAR ROTORS TWICE. IN ADDITION, REAR BRAKES HAVE REQUIRED "FRICTION RELIGNING" AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OFTEN TWICE PER YEAR. NO MATTER HOW OFTEN THESE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ARE NEEDED THE EMERGENCY OR PARKING BRAKE, WHICH I USE EACH TIME I PARK THE CAR, OFTEN DOES NOT RELEASE EASILY OR FULLY. IF I REVERSE UP TO ABOUT 8-10 MPH AND SLAM THE BRAKES, WHEN THE DRAGGING SOUND AND SENSATION DO NOT QUICKLY ABATE, THIS SEEMED TO SEAT THE PADS AND OR CALIPERS. IN THE PAST WEEK, IN FACT, THE REAR DRIVER'S BRAKE ASSEMBLY, ALUMINUM WHEEL AND COMPONENTS BECOME VERY, VERY HOT... HAVE NOT NEEDED TO DRIVE MORE THAN A MILE OR TWO AT ANY TIME, BUT THE DEALER CAN NOT GET ME IN UNTIL NEXT WEEK... I AM UNABLE TO GET AROUND AT ALL IF NEED LEAVE THE CAR FOR EXTENDED TIME... IT WAS WHEN ONLINE SEEKING A TEMPORARY MEANS BY WHICH I MIGHT TRY TO ADJUST THE CALIPER FOR THE TIME BEING, THAT I FOUND MANY, MANY FORUMS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE REAR BRAKES IN SONATAS... I DID CALL HYUNDAI, THEY ISSUED A CASE NUMBER AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT WHATEVER... *JS