Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#11458606March 28, 2022
AIR BAGS, SEATS
I took the car in for a recall/warranty repair on 3/28/2021. The part (seatbelt/airbag sensor/pre tensioner) has still not been delivered to the dealer so that they can repair the vehicle. The part being defective prevents the airbag sensor from operating correctly and, as such, the airbags will not work in the event of a collision. This car is my daily driver and has largely been parked idle for 12 months. For the entire year, I have been fighting with their corporate customer support team and there has been no progress whatsoever on securing the part. They have given me numerous dates for the part to arrive. None of them have been met. No new date has been provided. The dealer blames Hyundai Corporate, Hyundai Corporate blames the 'distribution centre' and so on. The car is unsafe with no airbags and there is no resolution in sight.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446930January 10, 2022
AIR BAGS
Sensor for right passenger airbag not working and passenger buckle sensor flashing when no one is in seat. Airbag light in main dash will not turn off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437765October 22, 2021
AIR BAGS
Airbag light is on, taken to dealer, replaced passenger seat occupancy sensor, not fixed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431615September 3, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the airbag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that there was a recall; NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V161000 (Air Bags) related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,205.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431029August 30, 2021
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V161000 (Air Bags). The contact called the manufacturer who set up an appointment with a local dealer for the vehicle to be serviced. The dealer informed him upon arrival that they were going to decline to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed him to ignore the warning lights on the instrument panel. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Consumer stated he received 2 letters regarding 2 safety recalls dealer refuses to repair it. One is passenger seatbelt light is the other airbag light.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423725July 7, 2021
AIR BAGS
Airbag light stays on because passenger side Seat
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412960April 20, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VALVE COVER LEAKS ONTO ALTERNATOR, CAN CAUSE SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND PREMATURE ALTERNATOR FAILURE. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT THING HAPPEN. APPARENTLY ONCE YOU GET THE VALVE COVER GASKET FIXED, IT WILL FAIL AGAIN IN ANOTHER YEAR OR SO. THERE IS A DEFECT EITHER IN THE GASKET OR THE VALVE COVER MATING SURFACE. CURRENTLY MY CAR IS ONLY AT THE STAGE OF OIL LEAKING FROM COVER GASKET AND GETTING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. NO FURTHER FAILURE HAS HAPPENED YET. MY CAR HAS 67,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406415April 5, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE HEARD RATTLING AND TAPPING SOUNDS. THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A ROD KNOCK AND VALVE TAP PRESENT AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. KEARNY MESA HYUNDAI (4797 CONVOY ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404956March 26, 2021
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2019 AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. SINCE THEN, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON. I'VE GONE TO EVERY MECHANIC AROUND ABOUT MY AIRBAG LIGHT AND THEY ALL SAY I HAVE A RECALL ON THE CAR. I'VE ALSO BEEN PULLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES OVER MY BRAKE LIGHT EITHER NOT ILLUMINATING OR STAYING ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398260February 28, 2021
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ESC OFF LIGHT GOES ON SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AND PUSHING THE BUTTON DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES EVEN WHEN NO ONE'S SITTING ON THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389213January 21, 2021
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. STAYS OFF WHILE VEHICLE NOT MOVING. DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT ON. VEHICLE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST OF SIMILAR ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN THE PAST. ISSUE RESEMPLES CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGH 08V161000. VECHICLE MILEAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389264January 21, 2021
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS ALREADY A RECALL BY HYUNDAI, BUT FOR REASONS I DON'T UNDERSTAND DOES NOT INCLUDE MY CAR AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE. IT IS THE RIGHT MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR THE ORIGINAL RECALL INCLUDED. APPARENTLY THE SEATBELT TENSION ADJUSTER IS ALSO INVOLVED IN MY CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386852January 6, 2021
POWER TRAIN
A MECHANIC AT OUR INSURED, HEADQUARTER HYUNDAI SANFORD, WAS INJURED WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD DUE TO SHIFT CABLE GROMMET BEING BROKEN LEAVING VEHICLE IN GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11383365December 14, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,319.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376458November 26, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TITLE WAS STOLEN AND MY EX BOYFRIEND WRECKED MY CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364501October 15, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD TO HIT HE BRAKES HARD WHILE DOING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH AND THE ABS WORKED FOR A MILLISECOND THEN THE PETAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES AT ALL CAUSING A CRASH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364018October 12, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER IS ILLUMINATED, WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF IS NOT. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH CENTER BLINKS TO WARN NO SEATBELT IS FASTENED, DESPITE NO PASSENGER IN PLACE, AND THE SEAT EMPTY. ACCORDING TO A SCAN TOOL THE CODE B1448 IS REPORTED (OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION PASSENGER SENSOR MAT DEFECT). THERE IS ANOTHER AIRBAG RECALL FOR THE SAME PART, BUT IS NOT BEING REPORTED AS AFFECTING THIS VIN. THE LIGHT SIMPLY TURNED ON ONE DAY AFTER STARTING IN A DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363378October 8, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
ALL 4 BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING BREAK FLUID, WHICH PREVENTED THE CAR FROM STOPPING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. MECHANIC THINKS THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE BREAK LINES MAY BE TRAPPING WATER AND CAUSING CORROSION. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363187October 7, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362810October 5, 2020
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND STRIKE A CONCRETE POLE RESULTING IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. OCCUPANT WAS UNHARMED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING NO ISSUES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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