Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#10330351May 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING DEALER INSPECTION, REAR BRAKE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS FOUND TO BE WORN DOWN ASYMMETRICALLY - ON ONE SIDE COMPLETELY - DUE TO STUCK BRAKE CALIPER. THIS WAS AT 34,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329669May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329738May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328837May 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328270April 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328269April 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327488April 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISORS IN MY CAR WORKED FINE AND THEN THE NEXT BOTH OF THEM STOPPED WORKING. THE SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION AND HAND DOWN IN MY LINE OF SIGHT WHICH LIMITS MY VISION. RECENTLY, THIS FAILURE OF THE SUN VISOR CAUSED ME TO RUN A RED LIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327577April 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
JUST BOUGHT A 07 SONATA GLS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP ANY MORE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. IT KEEP FALLING DOWN AND I CAN'T SEE UNDER IT. IT IS REALLY A DESIGN FLAW AND I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327254April 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA - DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. HAS TO BE TIED IN UP POSITION OR HITS DRIVER IN THE FOREHEAD. VERY ANNOYING, POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER SAYS - "IF VEHICLE UNDER 60,000 MILES, WILL REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY." SEEING INTERNET FULL OF SAME PROBLEMS, LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FREE TO OWNER NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326587April 20, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. BOTH SUN VISORS: THE PLASTIC CRACKS, YOU HEAR A CLICKING NOISE THEN THE VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP ANYMORE. THE VISORS HANG DOWN IN YOUR LINE OF VISION. I TRIED VELCO TO FIX BUT IT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH SO I LITERALLY SEWED THE VISOR TO THE ROOF OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325596April 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR OVER MY DRIVER SIDE 2007 SONATA HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN. I WENT TO ADJUST IT AND IT MADE A CRACKLE NOISE AND CAN NO LONGER STAY UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. THIS IS BLOCKING VISIBILITY OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324850April 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES. I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED DUE TO DIRT CAUSING RUST AND SCORED. I BELIEVE THE CAR'S BRAKES HAS A DESIGN ERROR AND A POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324674April 9, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS PAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE MICHELIN TIRES NEED REPLACING. THEY ARE CRACKED IN THE SIDEWALL. MICHELIN GUARANTEES THESE TIRES FOR 6 YEARS AND THE TIRE COMPANY I WENT TO SAID THAT I REALLY SHOULD REPLACE THEM FOR SAFETY REASONS.ARE WE FACING ANOTHER FIRESTONE INCIDENT? IF I HADN'T HAD A FLAT TIRE I WOULD HAVE NEVER DISCOVERED THIS. THE TIRE COMPANY SAID MICHELIN WAS REALLY GREAT TO WORK WITH THEY ALLOWED ME 65% ON MY TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN DRIVENLESS THAN 14,000 MILES. I WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY $474.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW TIRES. I THINK THAT A TIRE THAT IS GIVING AWAY IN THE SIDEWALL SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE !!! WHAT IF I WASN'T APPRAISED OF THE SITUATION AND HAD A BLOWOUT. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THEM YET BECAUSE OF COST. SHOULD I STOP DRIVING THE CAR ? WASN'T FIRESTONE IN TROUBLE FOR FAULTY TIRES ? WHAT ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS OUT THERE WITH A SIMILAR SITUATION ? I JUST THINK THAT A CAR'S TIRES SHOULD BE ABLE TO STAND UP LONGER THAN 29 MONTHS AND 14,000 MILES. PLEASE ADVISE. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324720April 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324178April 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323507April 2, 2010
TIRES
ON NOVEMBER 22, 2009 I PURCHASED 4 NEW YOKOHAMA TIRES FROM NTB, MENTOR OHIO WHO INSTALLED THEM ON A 2007 HYANDAI SONATA, REPLACING THE ORIGINAL MICHELIN TIRES. THE TIRES WERE AS530, DOT #CCLM 825 1309 4 31911 SIZE 215/55R17 94V, 31911. THE TIRES WERE RATED FOR MUD AND SNOW FOR 60,000. THE TIRES APPEARED TO PERFORM FINE, UNTIL IT SNOWED. IN SNOW, THE TIRES HAD VIRTUALLY NO TRACTION AT ALL. THIS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR PERFORMED VERY WILL FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS ON ITS ORIGINAL MICHELIN TIRES. WITH THE NEW TIRES, THE CAR LITERALLY GOT STUCK REPEATEDLY IN SNOW IN FEBRUARY, 2010. FINALLY, ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR. SHE WAS STOPPED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, WAITING TO TURN LEFT INTO A SHOPPING MAILL ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC COMING TOWARD HER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. ALL HAD GREEN LIGHTS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. WHEN SHE HAD TIME TO TURN WITH A BREAK IN THE TRAFFIC, THE TIRES SPUN IN THE SNOW, DELAYING THE TURN. SHE WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR BECAUSE OF THIS DELAY. BOTH CARS WERE TOTAL LOSSES, BUT NOBODY WAS INJURED. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT LEAST LOSE THE MUD AND SNOW DESIGNATION. I HAVE DRIVEN FRONT DRIVE CARS FOR 30 YEARS AND NEVER GOT STUCK IN SNOW. THESE TIRES ARE SERIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. PLEASE TAKE THEM OFF THE MARKET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322307March 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA 3.3L FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 65 MPH IN VERY BUSY MORNING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED, PUTTING THE TWO OCCUPANTS IN A POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INSIDE LANE BEHIND A HEAVY TRUCK AND BESIDE ANOTHER HEAVY TRUCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WENT TO IDLE. THIS OCCURRED ON I-84 IN THE BOISE, ID CORRIDOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER VIA HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321377March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 SONATA HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE REAR BRAKES KEPT SQUEAKING & LOCKING UP. THIS WORE THE PADS DOWN AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED.I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SLIDERS WERE RUSTIN UP AND STOPPED WORKING. I ARGUED WITH HYUNDAI THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND THEY SAID IT DEPENDED ON THE DRIVER. I AM 65 YEARS OLD HAD MANY VEHICLES, AND HAVE NEVER RODE THE BRAKES, NOR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES AND MY BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY BURNING AT TIMES. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR BUCKS AT TIMES AND I THINK THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE BRAKES AGAIN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321378March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 SONATA HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE REAR BRAKES KEPT SQUEAKING & LOCKING UP. THIS WORE THE PADS DOWN AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SLIDERS WERE RUSTING UP AND STOPPED WORKING. I ARGUED WITH HYUNDAI THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND THEY SAID IT DEPENDED ON THE DRIVER. I AM 65 YEARS OLD HAD MANY VEHICLES, AND HAVE NEVER RODE THE BRAKES, NOR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES AND MY BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY BURNING AT TIMES. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR BUCKS AT TIMES AND I THINK THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE BRAKES AGAIN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320074March 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE THE SAME PROLEM WITH MY CAR TOO. SUN VISOR QUIT STAYING UP. IT SLOWLY FALLS DOWN BLOCKING YOUR VIEW. THIS WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NOW THE PASSAGER SIDE DOES IT TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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