Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#10765124September 18, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ESC OFF LIGHT CONTINES TO COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO PARK AND WONT RELEASE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO DRIVE WITHOUT PUSHING THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BUTTON. THEN ONCE IN DRIVE YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON AGAIN TO PUT THE CAR BACK INTO PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764459September 17, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY ESC OFF LIGHT ONLY COMES ON AT NIGHT WHEN I START MY CAR AND DRIVE. MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS I SHUT MY CAR OFF. I ALSO FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL PULLING AT TIMES WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON. IT IS A BIG HAZZARD TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY DAUGHTER WITH ME BECAUSE NOONE KNOWS WHEN YOUR STOPPING BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WONT GO OFF. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING OUT OF POCKET WHEN ITS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. I CALLED DEALERSHIPS AND THEY WONT DO NOTHING FOR IT UNLESS THEY HAVE A STATEMENT FOR IT OR RECALL NOTICE. IVE SEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS, NOT ONLY MYSELF. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762162September 8, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP . STAYS DOWN AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761391September 3, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FOR MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DROOPING FOR OVER A YEAR. IT WOULD HANG JUST LOW ENOUGH TO OBSTRUCT MY VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, BUT ALSO BLOCK VIEW OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. FOR SOME TIME, I WAS ABLE TO WORK AROUND THE PROBLEM, SHIFTING THE VISOR BACKWARDS AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CLEAR VISION. THIS MORNING, HOWEVER, I ENTERED MY VEHICLE TO FIND THAT THE VISOR HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN. NOW, THERE IS NO TENSION TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE OR THE WINDSHIELD, IT MERELY HANGS DOWN. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD IS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED. SHIFTING THE VISOR OFF TO THE SIDE ONLY SERVES TO BLOCK ANY AND ALL VIEW OF MY BLIND SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747672August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM BECAME DISABLED WHEN AN ADULT WAS SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SHUTTING OFF ALL AIR BAGS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746354August 3, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC DEACTIVATES ITSELF AND THE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE ITSELF UNTIL THE AUTO IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. BECAUSE THE ESC TURNS ITSELF OFF IT PROBABLY COULD CAUSE THE AUTO TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. READING ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THIS DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION WHICH SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745164July 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
"ESC OFF" LIGHT TURNS ON AFTER ENGINE STARTUP, OR DRIVING A FEW MILES. IT FIXES ITSELF WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. ESC ON/OFF SWITCH HAS NO EFFECT ON THE LIGHT. IT OCCURS FOR A NUMBER OF TIMES A DAY. IT WOULD BE UNSAFE IF ESC IS TRULY TURNED OFF WHEN WE NEED IT. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL. IT CAME BACK A FEW YEARS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743805July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING ALONE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DRIVERS CONSOLE CAME ON AND WONT TURN OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743629July 27, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734011July 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUNCES UP AND DOWN IN THE FRONT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731494July 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WENT TO A LOCAL GARAGE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED WHICH PASSED WITH NO PROBLEM. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND NOTIFIED THE ATTENDANT WHO SHRUGGED IT OFF AND SAID IT WILL PROBABLY GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS BEEN OVER A WEEK AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE SEEN, THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX TO THE PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A DANGER BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. I THINK THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD DEFINATELY DO A RECALL ON THIS ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731138June 29, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I SEE OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME ENGINE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED OIL ONTO THE ALTERNATOR AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL PREMATURELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN APRIL OF 2014 AND HAS NOW HAPPENED AGAIN IN JUNE OF 2015. OTHER MODELS UTILIZING THE SAME ENGINE HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. WILL THIS MODEL BE RECALLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730733June 27, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
AT THE TIRE REPLACEMENT SERVICE AT ABOUT 61K MILES (VERY GENTLE, FIRST OWNER, STILL HAD MORE THAN 2/32 TREAD LEFT ON THE FACTORY TIRES AT 61K MILES) I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE REAR BREAK PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WITH IN 2 DAYS I TOOK THE CAR TO AAMCO SINCE THERE WAS A $35 BRAKE PAD SERVICE DEAL. I WAS TOLD AFTER INSPECTION THAT A CALIPER PISTON IS SEIZED AND SO THE CALIPERS, THE DAMAGED ROTORS AND OF COURSE THE BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED - PREFERABLY FOR BOOTH RARE WHEELS, IN ORDER TO HAVE SIMILAR BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS. WHILE IT IS COMMON SENSE THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WOULD WEAR FASTER, THE AAMCO FOLKS WERE SURPRISED TO FIND THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IN SUCH A BAD CONDITION WHILE THE ORIGINAL FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL GOOD. PER THEIR OPINION IT IS MOSTLY DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I CALLED HYUNDAI WARRANTY IMMEDIATELY, THEY PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, BUT I WAS TOLD I WAS OUT OF LUCK SINCE I AM JUST PAST 60K MILES AND ALSO THERE IS NO RECALL SPECIFIC TO REAR BRAKES THAT WILL ADDRESS MY CONCERN. WITH THIS I THOUGHT I LOST ALL MY BRAGGING RIGHTS ABOUT HYUNDAI - ON THEIR RELIABILITY AND VALUE FOR THE MONEY. MOREOVER, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE SINCE ON A 1997 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH I OWN, I STILL HAVE 25% LEFT ON THE REAR BRAKES AT 125K MILES. SHORTLY LATER I FOUND SCORES OF SONATA OWNERS WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THE INTERNET FORUMS AS WELL AS NHTSA SITE. I ALSO FOUND COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUN VISORS NOT STAYING IN PLACE, HANGING LOOSELY, A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM TOO BUT NEVER PAYED MUCH ATTENTION TO IT. CURRENTLY I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO SHELL OUT OVER $600 DOLLARS TO GET THE REAR BRAKE ISSUE FIXED TO BE ABLE TO TAKE MYSELF AND MY FAMILY SAFELY IN THE CAR. I HOPE MY COMPLAINT BREACHES THE THRESHOLD AND NHTSA TAKES ACTION TO HAVE HYUNDAI FIX THE ISSUE AT HYUNDAI'S COST ASAP. THANKS FOR PROVIDING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LOG THE COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721592May 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ISSUE RELATES TO DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. NOTE: HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL - SERVICE CAMPAIGN # T74, TO REPLACE BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER VISORS, BUT EXCLUDED MY STATE OF NEW YORK! BOTH MY VISORS ARE BROKE AND THEY KNEW THEY WERE DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS BUT THEY WONT PAY THE COST TO REPLACE THEM. HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED? HOPING YOU CAN INFLUENCE THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS AT NO COST TO ME. THESE DEFECTIVE VISORS ARE A DRIVING HAZARD AS THE VISORS ARE UNABLE TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION REMAINING IN THE DOWN POSITION REDUCING MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717499May 20, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHT OFF WILL APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR FROM THE DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717230May 19, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER VISOR BROKE CREATING A VISUAL HAZARD BECAUSE IT WILL NOT FOLD UP TO THE CEILING. IT REMAINS IN THE DOWN POSITION. IT JUST SNAPPEF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST IT. THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER VISORS THAT HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. THIS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR 5 YEARS AGO AND WAS COVERED INDER WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN WHICH CAUSES THE VISOR TO SNAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716448May 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS CONSTANTLY CHIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716075May 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. A DASHBOARD LIGHT HAS COME ON / STAYS ON, SAYING AIRBAG NOT WORKING AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAUSES THE DASHBOARD LIGHT TO CONSTANTLY BLINK, BECAUSE THE OCCUPANT MATT SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING /CODE B1448 SENSOR HAS DEACTIVATED FOR THE AIRBAG. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HYUNDAI HAS NOT RECALLED THIS . I CALLED HYUNDAI TO CHECK AND THE REPAIR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. HYUNDAI HAS HAD NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER MODELS. I WANT CONSUMER SATISFACTION. I HAVE HAD THEM REPAIR ANOTHER RECALL. I TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY. PLEASE RSVP MY EMAIL IS [XXX]@GMAIL.COM CONTACT # [XXX] THANK YOU [XXX] [XXX] BRADENTON, FL 34203 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714147May 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY 07 SONATA HAD A RECALL FOR AIRBAG ISSUE WHICH I TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE CORRECTED. THE DEALER HAD TO SHIP THE SEAT CUSHION OUT TO ADD PADDING TO FIX AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT MUST BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAT. I'VE BEEN WAITING 2 WEEKS FOR HYUNDAI TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE WILL COVER THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT DUE TO THE AIRBAG ISSUE. MY SPOUSE DRIVES THIS CAR WITH MY KIDS AND IT'S UNSAFE TO HAVE TO BE DRIVING AROUND LIKE THIS WHILE THEY TAKE THEIR SWEET TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713842April 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
FIRST EXPERIENCED TWO OCCURRENCES OF PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING BOTTOM OF SEAT AND REPROGRAMMING. THEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON FOR A YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT MAY BE THE PRETENSIONER OR IT MAY BE SOMETHING ELSE AND TO EXPECT TO PAY ABOUT $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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