Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#10244742October 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR IDLING ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ROLLS BACKWARDS AS IF IT HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON CHARACTERISTIC. HE CALLED THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE, BUT NEVER TOOK ANY ACTION. AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2008, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244472October 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 'SONATA', ON 9/27/06, WITH 10YRS./1000000 GUARANTY WITHIN 6 MONTHS MY A.M. RADIO DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE TNEMET MOTORS( DEALER SOLD ME THE CAR WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL ANTENNA. I TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER AS WELL HYUNDAI TO PUT THE COLORCORDINATED EXTERNAL ANTENNA WITHOUT ANY EFFECT. KINDLY HELP ME IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243411September 25, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HE WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED THE PASSENGER TO BE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WITHOUT A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243691September 24, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE DEALER IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH IS COVERED THE TEN YR BUMPER TO BUMPER GUARANTEE. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243242September 23, 2008
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243068September 22, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND 100 MILES LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT IT WOULD NOT OCCUR WHILE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER BELIEVES THAT THERE IS NO FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE ISSUE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,350 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242452September 16, 2008
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242259September 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242072September 13, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241264September 8, 2008
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240936September 4, 2008
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240827September 3, 2008
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240527September 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240035August 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239972August 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD GET 24 MILES PER GALLON IN THE CITY AND 34 MILES PER GALLON ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE BEGAN RECORDING HOW MANY MILES TO THE GALLON THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING BEGINNING IN MAY OF 2007. ACCORDING TO HER RECORDS, THE VEHICLE GETS 17 MILES IN THE CITY AND 25 MILES IN THE HIGHWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,248 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239986August 27, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 23 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TRAVELED WITH ME BEFORE SHE WAS RECENTLY MARRIED. SHE HAS MOVED TO GA BUT I WILL BE MOVING HER BACK HOME TO FL WHEN HER HUSBAND IS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEVER WORKED FOR HER NO MATTER HOW WE MADE HER SIT IN MY CAR. SHE IS 5'7" AND WEIGHS 130#. MY DEALER WILL NOT FIX MY AIR BAG SENSOR BECAUSE SHE IS NOT HERE WITH ME SO THEY CAN SEE THAT IT IS NOT WORKING. THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE TO GA AND HAVE MY CAR FIXED THERE AFTER I SHOW A DEALER IN GA THAT SHE ACTIVATES THE DEACTIVATION OF THE AIRBAG. THIS WILL LEAVE HER AT RISK OF INJURY WHEN SHE COMES HOME TO SEE ME. I AM A FORMER CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTOR AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAGS. I WANT MY SYSTEM DISABLED SO MY AIR BAG WILL REMAIN ON. HOW CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED? LAURIE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239588August 25, 2008
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239701August 25, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238843August 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238436August 15, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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