Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#11064836January 25, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
MY HYUNDAI SONATA HAS HAD ISSUES LATELY WITH ESC. WHEN I HAVE 2-4 PEOPLE IN MY CAR, ESC AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ITSELF OFF AFTER 5 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING IT AND I'M UNABLE TO TURN IT BACK ON UNLESS I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN. AS A RESULT OF THIS, MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP AT TIMES, AS I HAVE NOTICED THIS BY PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AT NIGHT AND PUSHED ON MY BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THE BREAKS ARE REPEATEDLY PRESSED, THERE IS A 3-5 SECOND LAG TIME FOR THE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. THAT IS ENOUGH TIME TO KEEP A VEHICLE BEHIND ME IN THE DARK AND END UP REAR ENDING ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064209January 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT WERE DISCOVERED RECENTLY MOSTLY BASED ON THE REAR SUSPENSION AND SHOCKS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT MANY TIMES AND THE ALIGNMENT IS FREQUENTLY INCORRECT, AND SO THE TIRES GO THROUGH A LOT OF WEAR. THE MOST RECENT TIRES WERE PLACED 9 MONTHS AGO AND ALREADY HAVE TERRIBLE WEAR FROM BOTH THE SUSPENSION AND THE ALIGNMENT. WHENEVER THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE CAR DOES NOT DRIVE AS SMOOTHLY AS IT SHOULD AND BOUNCES LIGHTLY. THERE IS LOUD NOISE WHENEVER DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS AS IF THE TIRE PRESSURE IS POOR. THERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE CAR TURNS SOMEWHAT SHARPLY. MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED FOR A WHILE BUT WERE ONLY DIAGNOSED TODAY AT A MIDAS AUTO IN WILMINGTON, NC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062303January 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE FELL OFF, REAR DRIVERS SIDE HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. ELECTRICAL GOES IN AND OUT (I.E. WINDOWS, LOCK AND UNLOCK, CRUISE CONTROL) VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN HANDLES STOPPED WORKING OR CAME OFF IN HAND ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. ELECTRICAL HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS ON AND OFF STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060787January 5, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN BOTH THE DRIVE AND REVERSE POSITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. DURING THE FAILURE, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ERNHEART HYUNDAI (10401 WEST PAPAGO FREEWAY IN AVONDALE, AZ 85323), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND A MAINTENANCE TUNE-UP WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056963December 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND RUPTURED DOWN THE CENTER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, AND JAW. THE CONTACT'S CHEST STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE RUPTURING OF THE AIR BAG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11056280December 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON , TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND SCAN SHOWED CODE B1448, OCS PASSENGER SEAT MAT REPLACEMENT . COST OF REPLACEMENT $1600
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055271December 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ("IDIOT LIGHT") REMAINS ON. FROM THE MOMENT THAT IT DID TURN ON, IT HAS REMAINED ON. I HAVE READ THAT PE14023 MAY APPLY? SURELY WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT I CAN GET, THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052075December 3, 2017
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. STOPPED DRIVING IT. REMOVAL OF ENGINE HAS SHOWN THAT IT HAS THROWN A ROD AND SPUN THE INSERT OUT OF IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES BUT THE RECALL ISN'T GOING BACK FAR ENOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051036November 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *BF CONSUMER CHECKED THE NHTSA SITE FOUND EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM INDICATED BY RECALL 08V-161, INCLUDES VEHICLE MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES, BUT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH DENIED TO COVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE UNDER RECALL 08V-161. B1448 OC SENSOR MAT DEFECT UPDATED 8/20/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048460November 26, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, AND LOST ALL BRAKES, SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED. I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO FIND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AFTER REMOVING FACTORY PLASTIC BRAKE LINE SHIELD, I FOUND BOTH BRAKE LINES TOTALLY CORRODED SO BAD THAT ONE WAS LEAKING. I THEN HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES & BLEED. I DO BELIEVE THE PLASTIC SHIELD HOLDING THE ROAD GRIME & MOISTURE TO BE THE CULPRIT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047272November 19, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
REAR CONTROL ARM BKOKE OFF CAUSING STEERING DANGER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023580September 15, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC IT'S ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. I FOUND A FEW BLOGS INDICATING A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022141September 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISLAND HYUNDAI IN STANTON ISLAND, NEW YORK WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REVEALED THAT THE OCS WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR CODE: TXX3 (A SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT THAT MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED). IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022207September 7, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT CREATES A BLIND SPOT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC OR MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOW BEGINNING TO DROP AS WELL. IT WILL DROP ABOUT AN INCH AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL DROP DOWN EVEN FURTHER BLOCKING MY VISION AND STARTLING ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021598September 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THREE DAYS AGO. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ON TEMPORARILY, BUT THEN I DID RESEARCH AND SAW THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PASSENGER SENSOR GOING OUT I THINK AND SAW THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020470August 29, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I NOTED NHTSA REFERENCE #09V122000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020013August 28, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP, I DON'T CARE HOW I TRY AND PROP IT UP IT KEEPS FALLING DOWN OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW ON THAT SIDE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF HOW PREVALENT THIS PROBLEM WAS IN THE SONATA. WHEN I FINALLY MENTIONED IT AT MY SERVICE APPOINTMENT THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $92.74 FOR THE PART, THIS WAS 1/29/15 AND I HAD 57,525 MILES ON MY CAR. I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR MUCH SO IT SHOULD NOT BE FALLING APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015591August 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHAT HAPPENED: WE WERE AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE FOR DINNER. WE CAME TO THE CAR LATE AT NIGHT AND PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. I TRIED TO ROCK THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY WHILE TRIED TO TURN THE KEY WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. WITHOUT ENGINE POWER, NO STEERING WAS AVAILABLE. FORTUNATELY, MY FRIEND DROPPED US AT OUR HOME. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AT GLASSMAN HYUNDAI IN SOUTHFIELD THE NEXT MORNING (JULY 28) WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY SINCE STEERING WAS LOCKED. I SAW A MECHANIC WORKING ON A SIMILAR CAR IN THE PARKING LOT WITH SIMILAR ISSUE AND HE SAID THAT HE WILL BE WORKING ON MY CAR ALSO. HE ALSO SAID THAT IGNITION KEY CYLINDER ARE WEARING OUT AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. COUNTER PERSON SAID THE KEY CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT THE WHOPPING COST OF $650. LATER SHE SAID $850 UPFRONT. LATER DECLINED TO SERVICE AND I HAD TO TOW TO ANOTHER PLACE AND THEY REPLACED KEY CYLINDER FOR $380. THIS IS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON A FREEWAY AFTER A REST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF NIGHT. I HAD NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS ISSUE IN MY 45 YEARS OF DRIVING. I DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME CARS. THE SWITCH IS FAULTY AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS WEARING OUT FASTER FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE ONLY 73K MILES ON IT AND THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED. I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS ISSUE FOR ALL 2007 SONATA VEHICLE. I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD OWN THIS ISSUE AND REPLACE THE CYLINDER LOCKS ON ALL SUCH VEHICLES AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013443August 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND IS NOT GOING OFF. WORRIED ABOUT AIR BAG SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013433August 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT BLINKS WHETHER SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NO LONGER WORKS, BUT HE COULDN'T TELL ME IF THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR BUT WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI CORPORATE THEY COULDN'T FIND A RECALL. I THINK THE RECALL WAS CLOSED BUT IT NEEDS TO BE REOPENED AGAIN BECAUSE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR BY ITSELF COSTS ALMOST $1,100 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD THAT AND THEREFORE WILL NOT GET IT FIXED. WHICH MEANS HYUNDAI IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY GET SUED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BEFORE HYUNDAI DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? I'VE READ OVER AND OVER ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WITH HYUNDAI'S. IT'S ALWAYS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR THAT MALFUNCTIONS. THANK YOU FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO GET THE HYUNDAI PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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