Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#10413684July 20, 2011
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR FAILED AND NO LONGER WILL REMAIN UP. IT IS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND POINTS DIRECTLY DOWNWARD. THIS IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN AND/OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE VISOR OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVERS VIEW. IN AS MUCH AS THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND IS COSTLY TO CORRECT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OUT-OF-WARRANTY, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT A MINIMUM BE PROVIDED WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY BY THE MANUFACTURER. MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN WARRANTY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413316July 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZEN CAUSING METAL ON METAL CONTACT AND PREMATURE FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF REAR PADS AND RIGHT REAR ROTOR. FRONT PADS WERE HARDLY WORN. CAR MILEAGE AT 17,000 MILES WITH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409878June 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
JUN 28, 2011 - SAVANNAH, GA AIR BAG LIGHT ON JUNE 1, 2011, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALSHIP BECAUSE THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSTICS FOUND THAT THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. TECHNICIAN RESET THE BIT FAULT FOR THE LIGHT, BUT THE HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER THAT DIAGNOSED THE CAR INFORMED ME IF IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO RESET IT MORE THAN ONCE AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF IT IS NOT REPLACED, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. PRIOR TO THE RED LIGHT "AIR BAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE AMBER "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED SPORATICALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, SOMETIMES WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, SOMETIMES WITHOUT A PASSENGER AT ALL. THIS AMBER LIGHT HAS ALSO MYSTERIOUSLY FLASHED ON/OFF AT TIMES, AGAIN REGARDLESS IF SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. RESEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF 2007 SONATAS WITH SAME PROBLEM. ON JUNE 25TH, THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. AT BOTH TIMES, THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED (BY AN ADULT). THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT NHSTA CAMPAIGN 08V161000 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS VIN, BUT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL SUMMARY SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE PROBLEM DEMONSTRATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408516June 22, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA VISOR FALLS INTO VIEW AT RANDOM TIMES BLOCKING VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407131June 16, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON JUNE 13, 2011, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND THAT THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN PASSENGERS SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. I JUST BOUGHT MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA MARCH 29, 2011 JUST 3 MONTHS. ACCORDING TO TECHNICIAN THAT DIAGNOSE THE CAR, NOTHING WAS DONE BY ME OR MY PASSENGERS TO SET OFF THE SENSOR LIGHT. IT REMAINS ON. TECHNICIAN SAID IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO REPLACE. IF IT IS NOT REPLACED, CAR CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION. RESEARCH SHOWED NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. HYUNDAI SHOULD PLACE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407027June 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS HAS DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2008 AND AT 15,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND WAS TOLD THE REAR PADS WERE FROZEN WHICH WAS CAUSING THE SQUEALING. THE DEALER CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BREAKS. IN JUNE 2011, WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, THE REAR BRAKES SUDDENLY STARTED TO STICK AND MAKE NOISE AS IF METAL WAS RUBBING ON METAL. THIS REALLY CONCERNED ME SINCE I HAD MY FAMILY WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE CAR HAVING 36,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT ON-LINE AND GOOGLED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS TYPE OF EXPERIENCE. I NOTED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. CAR EXPERTS MENTIONED THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FAULT, WHICH HYUNDAI HAS FAILED TO RESPONSIBILITY FOR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION AND ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THEY HAD ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS. HE SAID HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS BRAKE ISSUE. I HAD A HARD TIME BELIEVING HIM SINCE THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MANY HYUNDAI SONATA GLS OWNERS. COULD THIS BE A HYUNDAI MONEY EARNING SCAM? HYUNDAI NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS DUE TO THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO THE FAULTY REAR BRAKE DESIGN! SAFETY! SAFETY! SAFETY! I HOPE SOMETHING GETS DONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406048June 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA,6CY.GL:STARTED 6-7 MONTHS AGO AND IS STILL HAPPENING.3 PROBLEMS TO REPORT: 1)CAR MAINTAINS SPEED AT SAME RATE AS IN DRIVING, AFTER FOOT IS OFF GAS PEDAL.2) DISTANCE IS VERY LONG- SOMETIMES 1000 FEET OR MORE AND THEN DECELERATES NORMALLY .3) SEVERAL TIMES SPEED HAS INCREASED AFTER THIS UNACTIVATED SPEED HAS BEEN BRAKED AND THEN BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED. NO FLOOR MARS WERE IN CAR. RESPONSE BY HYUNDAI: A) COMPUTER WAS TWEAKED B) AIR FILTER REPLACED !!! C) REPLACED ACCELERATOR PART. NO CHANGE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAULT ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AND ICE. THE CAR IN NO LONGER SAFE. NOW, AFTER TRYING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND FAILING, SERVICE MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM!! WHAT TO DO ??? THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER FOR EVERY CHECK RECOMMENDED BY HYUNDAI AND WELL MAINTAINED. THERE ARE INTERNET COMMENTS ABOUT SPEED PROBLEMS WITH THE 2007 HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405619June 8, 2011
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE CAUSING VISUAL OBSTRUCTION AT RANDOM TIMES. THE VISORS WILL FALL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403840May 31, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA RANDOMLY FALLS DOWN FROM DOWN FROM ITS RETIRED POSITION. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEK AND OBSCURED MY VISION WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD NEAR MY HOME. I MOMENTARILY WAS NOT IN FULL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH DUE TO MY VISION OBSTRUCTION. ONCE I FLIPPED THE VISOR BACK UP I REGAINED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WITH MY HEART IN MY THROAT. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE DEFECTIVE VISOR ALMOST KILLED ME BECAUSE IT RANDOMLY FLOPPED DOWN, BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS VISOR ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND THIS TIME IT REALLY ALMOST KILLED ME. I WILL BE GETTING THIS FIXED NEXT WEEK, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402926May 27, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE BRIGHTLY AND CAUSED A DECREASE IN VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RELATED RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08E021000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) OR 09E012000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TROUBLE CODE WAS CLEARED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE RECURRED AND IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399798May 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA 3.3L THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR FAILURE. FAILURE CAUSES CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE NOT EXCEEDING 20MPH. FAILURE CAN OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS. CELS REPORTED ARE P2135, P2106, P1295. FIX INCLUDES AN UPDATE TO PCM AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. PCM UPDATE CAN ONLY BE DONE AT DEALERSHIP AND IS REQUIRED FOR CORRECTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400268May 7, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE PREVIOUS LOCKED POSITION. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW MANY OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND ALL BEING TOLD THAT A REPAIR OUT OF WARRANTY IS OVER $200 FOR A VISOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM VELCRO (WORKS UNTIL IT GET HOT AND THEN FALLS OFF) TO BUNGEE CORDS, RUBBER BANDS, AND EVEN A MAGNET. WHEN YOU DO NEEDS THE VISOR TO PROTECT FROM THE SUN ALL OF THESE TEMP FIXES PREVENT THE SAFE SWITCH TO FLIPPING DOWN THE VISOR. AT FIRST YOU COULD POSITION THE VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN NOW IT JUST HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393973April 1, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER HAD FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT WOULD NEED REPLACING BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393091March 28, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR HANDLE COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLE WAS DESIGNED FROM PLASTIC, THE COLD WEATHER WOULD CAUSE THE PLASTIC TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392305March 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE OIL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390392March 16, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2007 SONATA. ON MARCH 5, 2011, OR THERE ABOUT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FZO CUSHION IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WAS NOT WARRANTED AND THE REPAIR COST $1120. AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THIS WAS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383476February 21, 2011
AIR BAGS
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS FAULTY AIR BAG LIGHTS THAT APPEAR ON DASH SAFETY HAZARD THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383386February 20, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
BOTH VISORS ON MY 2007 SONATA DO NOT STAY IN PLACE, I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY ARE UNSYMPATHETIC TO MY SITUATION DUE TO THE MILEAGE, 72,000, OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO, BOTH OF MY REAR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. I HAVE TO REACH AROUND TO INSIDE OF DOOR TO OPEN REAR DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379297January 27, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA JUST STARTED DROPPING ON ITS OWN AND WON'T GO BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT WAS BLOCKING SITE. WE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376610January 13, 2011
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR BROKEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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