Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#10343739July 17, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343416July 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISORS WOULD FALL DOWN INTO THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT USED A PIN TO HOLD THE VISOR INTO PLACE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VISOR COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VISOR IN 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,565.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343418July 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE AT A LATER DATE IF THE NOISE PERSISTED. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND THE DEALER, AGAIN, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,565 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343220July 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342917July 13, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342714July 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR FAILURE. THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE INTERNAL METAL ROD AT THE BASE OF THE ROTATIONAL HINGE HAS SHATTERED. NO TENSION EXISTS IN THE VISOR ANYMORE SO IT JUST FREELY DANGLES... RIGHT IN THE LINE OF VISION OF THE DRIVER. IT IS AN ESTIMATED $120 REPLACEMENT; $120 I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND ON A TWO MINUTE PROCEDURE. THIS REPLACEMENT VISOR PROCEDURE SHOULD BE A COMPLIMENTARY OPERATION TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF OUR DRIVERS. I'VE NOTICED THAT DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED TO NHTSA EXPRESSING CONCERN FOR THIS VERY TOPIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341936July 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341997July 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THEN 25,000 MILES ON CAR WHILE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS STILL LOOKED BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342008July 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUNVISOR ON BOTH SIDES OF MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2007 JUST FELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342118July 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341105July 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER AND DRIVER VISOR BOTH WILL NOT STAY UP DURING TRAVEL. BOTH FALL IN THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339760June 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339431June 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336604June 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336672June 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335890June 11, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334590June 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334076June 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332612May 28, 2010
SEATS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10330252May 13, 2010
SEATS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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