Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#11006086July 18, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER DOOR LATCH WEAKENS OVER TIME AND FAILS TO FULLY SEAL. DOOR WILL NOT FULLY STAY FULLY CLOSED. 'DOOR OPEN' CHIME AND LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WHILE DRIVING WHEN GRAVITY AND INERTIA AFFECT THE DOOR. DOOR DOES NOT SWING OPEN WHILE DRIVING BUT IS NONETHELESS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PART SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A LIFETIME PART ABLE TO HANDLE MUCH MORE STRESS THAN THE TYPICAL LIFE OF A CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004350July 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
FOR THE SECOND TIME, I HAVE HAD OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE VALVE COVER OR TIMING BELT COVER ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. SO MUCH SO, THAT THE ALTERNATOR BECOMES SOAKED AND "SHORTS OUT" ACCORDING TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. MECHANICS WHO HAVE REPAIRED THIS ALL AGREE THAT THIS IS A HAZARD AND PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE. "FIRE RISK" AND "SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS" WERE BOTH MENTIONED. HYUNDAI STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE AND SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DESPITE THE OBVIOUS RISKS THAT THEIR MECHANICS AND OTHER MECHANICS MENTION. AFTER VERY LITTLE EFFORT IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, IT IMMEDIATELY BECAME OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A COMMON RECALL FOR HYUNDAI CONCERNING THIS ENGINE(3.3L V6). THE RECALLS NAME OTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCTS BUT FOR SOME REASON SKIP MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH TWO REPS AT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE STATE THAT "YOU ARE DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM". WE HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $1000 ON THIS ONE ISSUE IN THE LAST YEAR. IT NEARLY CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE 10HRS FROM HOME. AND HYUNDAI ADMITS THAT IT IS AN ISSUE BUT BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT LISTED, THEY REFUSE TO HELP FIX OR REFUND ANY THING THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SPENT ON THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT. AGAIN, I EMPHASIZE THAT THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. DESPITE RECENT REPAIR, THIS PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 70MPH EACH TIME THIS ISSUE OCCURRED. I HAVE RECORDS OF REPAIR FROM INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND STATEMENT FROM HYUNDAI STATING THIS PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED AT 118,000 AND 132,000 MILES. IT SEEMS LIKE IT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THIS AS WELL(LOOKING FOR RECORDS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002960July 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FREQUENTLY FAIL TO WORK WITH THE FOB OR THE INTERIOR SWITCH. I TRAVEL WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN AND AN UNLOCKED DOOR COULD LET THEM OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE VEHICLE MOVING AT SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000338June 21, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IDLES BUT WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ENGINE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE CAR MOVES VERY SLOWLY WITH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. IT HAPPENED 2 DAYS AGO WHEN STARTING AFTER SITTING FOR 2MTHS. DEALER SUGGESTED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RE-CONNECT. THAT SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN!!! NOW FEAR OF DRIVING VEHICLE!!! I HAVE READ BLOG'S REGARDING OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE!!! WHAT IS HYUNDAI DOING TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM AND TO AVOID OWNER BARRING THE EXPENSE OF THE DEFECT???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985330June 15, 2017
ENGINE
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD A CRACK IN IT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PREMATURE. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995110June 14, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993070June 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR WENT BAD. MADE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER THEY SAID SENSOR WAS BAD AND WITH LIGHT ON AIRBAG WOULDN'T WORK. SO I HAD IT FIXED . 1800.00 AND A NEW NEW LATER IT'S FIXED. BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE OUT THEIR IS GOING TO SPEND 1800. ON A 2007. IF THAT'S NOT A SAFETY CONCERN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. LOTS OF BAD AIRBAG SENSORS OUT THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991648May 25, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS BULBS KEEP BLOWING OUT. THEY WILL LAST ABOUT A MONTH OR MORE. ALL OF THE HEAD LIGHTS BULBS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT BLOW ABOUT THE SAME TIME. IT DOES NOT MATTER DRIVING OR SITTING STILL OR THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979864April 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR, MY CAR BATTERY AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, MY WIPERS GO VERY SLOW AND A BELT STARTS TO SQUEAL. ALSO, AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THE RADIO STOPS WORKING AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN IT IS RAINING, I AM UNABLE TO USE MY DEFROST OR AIR CONDITIONING AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971632April 10, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY ESC LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN I PRESS THE ESC BUTTON ON AND OFF BUT IT DOES EXTINGUISH WHEN I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959841March 9, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V122000 (SERVICES BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958372March 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958039March 2, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HAS STARTED ROCKING, FORWARD AND BACK. I BELIEVE THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRAVELER ON THE FRONT OF THE SEAT HAS FAILED. THE REAR ATTACHMENT IS STILL THERE, BUT THE SEAT ACTUALLY ROCKS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, SINCE IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE THE SEAT ROCKS BASED UPON THE FORCES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THE CONDITION HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956103February 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953811February 10, 2017
ENGINE
THE ISSUE IS THE TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING A VERY EXPENSIVE ENGINE REPAIR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 6 CYL TENSIONER, BUT NOT THE 4 CYL WHICH I HAVE. MY RESEARCH SAYS THE SAME TENSIONERS WERE USED FOR BOTH ENGINES. IT FAILED AT 169,000. IT WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT FAILED TO START. IT WOULD TURNOVER BUT WOULD NOT CATCH. I HAVE ALL THE DAMAGED PARTS SAVED BY THE MECHANIC. IF I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT FAILED, IT WOULD HAVE NOT ONLY BLOWN THE ENGINE BUT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE STOPPED MY CAR ON WHATEVER ROAD I WAS DRIVING ON, INCLUDING AN EXPRESSWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950432February 9, 2017
SEAT BELTS
MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE INTERIOR DASH, WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS GOES OFF WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950214February 8, 2017
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VISORS ON BOTH SIDES FALL AND OBSTRUCT VISION CAR HAS ONLY 28000 MILES AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON , CONCERN IT WILL SUDDENLY DEPLOY. THERE'S LOOSE SUSPENSION BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ALREADY FEARFUL IT MAY BE A SIGN THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG YET I HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED BY MANUFACTURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950155February 7, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, I PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. I TURNED THE KEY OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND IT FINALLY STARTED UP. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHETHER I WAS AT HOME, WORK, OR ANYWHERE IN PUBLIC. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE STARTER BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND I WAS GOING TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEN I STARTED HAVING ISSUES GETTING INTO THE CAR. I WOULD TRY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE KEY AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE FIRST TIME. I WOULD HAVE TO UNLOCK IT AGAIN (ESSENTIALLY UNLOCKING ALL OF THE DOORS) AND THEN THEY WOULD LOCK. I ALSO STARTED HAVING ISSUES LOCKING THE CAR DOORS FROM INSIDE THE CAR. I WOULD PRESS THE LOCK SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND ALL OF THE DOORS WOULD LOCK EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IT ONLY LOCKS IF I MANUALLY PUSH THE LOCK SWITCH. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE SO I WENT AND READ SOME ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS. THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND I FIGURED THAT PERHAPS IT WAS A BAD SENSOR SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. I ASKED THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME THAT EVENTUALLY I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE KEY AND THAT I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET IN THE CAR OR START IT AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. ON A SEPARATE ISSUE, WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER GETS IN THE TRUNK GATE. WHEN I LIFT THE TRUNK GATE UP WATER COMES RUNNING DOWN INTO THE TRUNK. I HAVE HAD TO LIFT IT UP ONE QUARTER, THEN HALF WAY, THEN THREE QUARTERS WAY ALLOWING WATER TO RUN DOWN ALONG THE TRACK AND OUT OF THE TRUNK GATE. IF I AM LUCK ONLY A HANDFUL OF WATER EVER MAKES IT INTO THE TRUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949064February 2, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC OFF LIGHT COMES ON AND PUSHING THE ON/OFF SWITCH DOES NOT PUT IT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947852January 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
ON DEC. 10, 2016 , WHILE WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT (STATIONARY) .. .THERE WAS AN EXPERIENCE OF A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION...WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT.. NOT KNOWING IF I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR THE UNKNOWN, I COVERED MY HEAD ...BECAUSE OF THE PARTS FROM INSIDE MY CAR, WAS FLYING FORWARD, AND ALSO SMELLED A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL INSIDE. I CONTINUED TO COVER MY HEAD... PARTS FROM INSIDE THE CAR WAS...--THE SRS COVER (DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT) --THE UPPER DOOR HANDLE(DRIVER'S SIDE,REAR) . NOT SEEING ANY INDICATIONS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE HITTING ME..AND ALSO HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY , WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO TURN LEFT..I PULLED OVER TO FURTHER CHECK MY VEHICLE.... MY DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR HEADLINER HAD BEEN DAMAGED (DRIVER'S SIDE) ALL THE WAY TO THE (DRIVER'S SIDE REAR) AND/MIDDLE( HEADLINER). ALSO PASSENGER REAR BACK HEADLINE BORDER CRACKED AND FOUND THE DOME LIGHT COVER ALSO BLOWN OFF...AND ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR...UPDATED 02/14/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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