2007 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 696 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 30 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 20 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, rearAug 12, 2013
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
Campaign 13V354000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Campaign 13V113000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 21, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
Campaign 09V280000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 15, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 09V122000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsApr 10, 2008
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 393,308 MY 2006-2008 SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH FEATURES AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE PURPOSE OF THE OCS IS TO DISABLE THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT FRONT AIR BAG WHEN IT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM OR SMALL CHILD IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG IS DISABLED TO PREVENT INJURIES TO A CHILD THAT MAY RESULT FROM A RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG INFLATION DURING A CRASH.
MISCLASSIFICATION OF A SMALL STATURE ADULT AS A CHILD IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG TO NOT INFLATE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MERITS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
DEALERS WILL VERIFY THAT THE OCS DOES NOT PROPERLY RECOGNIZE A PROPERLY SEATED ADULT OCCUPANT. AFTER VERIFICATION, DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY AND SHIP IT TO AN EVALUATION AND REPAIR FACILITY. THIS FACILITY WILL EVALUATE AND REPAIR OR REPROGRAM THE SEAT CUSHION AND OCS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 08V161000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 7, 2008
HYUNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 4,085 REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE ON 2006-2008 SONATA AND AZERA VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ALIGNED PROPERLY AND FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
IMPROPER AIMING OF THE HEADLAMP MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
HYUNDAI-KIA DEALERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR SUPPLY TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. NONE OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE SOLD AS RETAIL. AS A RESULT, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
Campaign 08E021000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Seat belts, Nov 5, 2016
THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2016, MY SONATA''S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT'S SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT HAS STAYED ON EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT. ALSO, THE "PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT HAS COME ON.
Air bags, Seat belts, Nov 3, 2016
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY) AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS REMAINS ON EVEN WITH A PASSENGER ABOVE THE WEIGHT LIMIT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS HOOKED UP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR FAULTY SENSORS, RECALL NOTICE, 08V161000, FOR 2006 - 2008 HYUNDAI SONATAS BUT MY 2007 IS NOT COVERED? I FEEL LIKE MY SONATA HAS MANY OF THE ISSUES IN PAST RECALLS BUT FOR SOME REASON ISN'T INCLUDED IN THEM (OUTSIDE LIGHTING, ESC LIGHT PERIODICALLY KICKING ON, BRAKE SENSOR FAILING NUMEROUS TIMES, CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH REAR BRAKES, ETC.) I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD EXPAND THIS AIRBAG RECALL AS I HOPE WE AREN'T BEING PUT IN HARMS WAY WITH AN UNEXPECTED AIRBAG FAILURE WHEN WE NEED IT MOST.
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 1, 2016
TL* HE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Oct 24, 2016
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I START THE CAR. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS THE SEAT BELT IS HOOKED UP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE MAY BE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH FAULTY SENSORS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DISCONCERTING BECAUSE I'VE REVIEWED THE ISSUES ON-LINE AND IT'S POSSIBLE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT BE OPERATING PROPERLY. I'VE SEEN THAT OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVE TRIED TO DEAL WITH THESE SAME ISSUES AND GOTTEN LITTLE OR NO SATISFACTION FROM THEIR HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED RECALL NOTICE, 08V161000, ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR 2006 - 2008 HYUNDAI SONATAS BUT MY 2007 IS NOT COVERED? IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT WHY THAT IS?
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 3, 2016
MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR HYUNDAI'S. ALSO, MY ESC LIGHT GOES ON AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON. AGAIN ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH THIS CAR. BOTH ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT SEEM TO BE NEGLIGENT ON THE MANUFACTURES PART. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR.
Air bags, Jul 28, 2016
I HAVE AN AIRBAG LIGHT THAT HAS BEEN ON AND THE DEALER RAN THE CODE WHICH CAME BACK B1448 WHICH IS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. THEY RECALLED SUBSTANTIALLY ALL 2006-2008 SONATAS FOR THIS WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, BUT SAID MINE IS EXCLUDED DESPITE IT BEING EXACTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROBLEM YEARS. I HAVE AN AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT WONT DEPLOY DUE TO A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM BY HYUNDAI AND THEY WONT FIX IT.
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 8, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS RANDOMLY ACTIVATED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Air bags, May 24, 2016
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DASH ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO MECHANIC; CODE READ THAT IT WAS THE OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (KNOWN ISSUE) AND COVERED BY HYUNDAI. TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI DEALER TO HAVE SEAT REMOVED, SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA, FOR REPAIR. DEALER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF ONCE SEAT IS REPLACED; IT ALSO NEEDS CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THIS, TOO, IS A KNOWN/FREQUENT ISSUE WITH THIS AGE/MAKE/MODEL, HOWEVER IT'S NOT COVERED BY HYUNDAI. WILL COST $400 TO REPLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF IT'S OCCURRING FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO FIND NUMEROUS FORUMS ONLINE WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING, IT SHOULD BE A COVERED/WARRANTIED SERVICE PERFORMED BY HYUNDAI. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SHELL OUT $400 FOR REPAIRS. VERY UPSETTING! :(
Air bags, Apr 23, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REAL REASON AND NOW DEALE/MECHANICR IS QUOTING A HUGE AMOUNT TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. WHEN I TRIED TO SEARCH ONLINE, IT LOOKS LIKE HUNDREDS OF HYUNDAI SONATA CUSTOMERS HAD A SAME ISSUE. HOW COULD GOVERNMENT ALLOWED THEM TO SELL THESE CARS WHEN THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THEIR DEFECTIVE PARTS ?
Air bags, Apr 8, 2016
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. IN ADDITION TO THAT, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY BLINKS ON/OFF, EVEN WHEN NOBODY IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT.
Air bags, Mar 21, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. FOR MONTHS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jan 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DEALER INFORMED HIM, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A FEE OF $125 TO JUST TO READ THE FAILURE CODE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A BATTERY FROM A MECHANIC, HE TOOK OUT A READER AND READ THE CODE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE TWO CODES, THE DEALER HAD GIVEN HIM. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION AS LONG AS THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. UPDATED 05/17/16.*JB
Air bags, Jan 6, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Air bags, Structure, Jan 4, 2016, crash
THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN CITY STREETS OF HIALEAH FLORIDA ON A 4 WAY STOP(MY SON WAS DRIVING) AND WAS DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HE HIT MID DRIVERS SIDE OF A A FLAT BED TRUCK AND FRONT OF MY CAR WAS CRUSHED. THANK GOD MY SON IS OK. WITH THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE ON THE CAR ONE OF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO HYUNDAI AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMENT FROM THEM YET
Air bags, Dec 18, 2015
AIR BAG SIGN IS STILL ON AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE. IN FACT, I DO NOT REMEMBER GETTING IT FIXED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN ADDRESSED. THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE WITH FREE OF CHARGE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT.
Air bags, Nov 16, 2015
AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT NEAR ODOMETER STAYS LIT. ORANGE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT STAYS LIT EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THESE LIGHTS REMAIN ON REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. I HAD THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE A FEW YEARS AGO. THE DEALER REMOVED THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SENT IT OFF TO BE FIXED. THE ISSUE ALSO HAPPENS PERIODICALLY IF SOMETHING GETS STUCK UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT ARE EXPOSED. HOWEVER, THIS TIME THERE IS NOTHING STUCK UNDER THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHTS REMAIN ON.
Air bags, Oct 19, 2015
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIR BAG PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AIR BAG ISSUES, SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST TIME THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER STATED A CODE CAME UP AS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. *JB
Air bags, Seat belts, Oct 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Air bags, Sep 28, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.
Air bags, Service brakes, Visibility/wiper, Sep 25, 2015
BOTH OF MY VISORS HAVE NEVER STAYED UP, THEY ARE ALWAYS DOWN IN MY LINE OF VISION THIS PROBABLY STARTED 6 MONTHS AFTER I HAD THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED. A FEW YEARS BACK THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON. THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG COMES ON AND GOES OFF REGULARLY. MY BACK BREAK LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACES SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM. AGAIN THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THEM AFTER MY HUSBAND HAD JUST REPLACED THEM. THERE ARE SO MANY PARTS THAT ARE FALLING APART. THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BROKEN AND THE BACK HANDLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR ARE BROKEN. MY BRAKES ROTATE AND THE WHOLE CARE SHAKES WHEN I PRESS ON THE BREAKS ON THE FREEWAY. NOW MY BACK END IS MAKING NOISES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW , BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM HYUNDAI AGAIN, THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD. FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER NEVER WANTED TO FIX ANYTHING UNLESS I PAYED FOR IT. I AM NOT PAYING FOR THINGS THAT I DID NOT BREAK. .
Electrical system, Air bags, Aug 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM BECAME DISABLED WHEN AN ADULT WAS SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SHUTTING OFF ALL AIR BAGS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 27, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ALONE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DRIVERS CONSOLE CAME ON AND WONT TURN OFF
Air bags, Jul 1, 2015
I WENT TO A LOCAL GARAGE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED WHICH PASSED WITH NO PROBLEM. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND NOTIFIED THE ATTENDANT WHO SHRUGGED IT OFF AND SAID IT WILL PROBABLY GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS BEEN OVER A WEEK AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE SEEN, THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX TO THE PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A DANGER BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. I THINK THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD DEFINATELY DO A RECALL ON THIS ASAP.
Air bags, May 12, 2015
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. A DASHBOARD LIGHT HAS COME ON / STAYS ON, SAYING AIRBAG NOT WORKING AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAUSES THE DASHBOARD LIGHT TO CONSTANTLY BLINK, BECAUSE THE OCCUPANT MATT SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING /CODE B1448 SENSOR HAS DEACTIVATED FOR THE AIRBAG. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HYUNDAI HAS NOT RECALLED THIS . I CALLED HYUNDAI TO CHECK AND THE REPAIR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. HYUNDAI HAS HAD NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER MODELS. I WANT CONSUMER SATISFACTION. I HAVE HAD THEM REPAIR ANOTHER RECALL. I TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY. PLEASE RSVP MY EMAIL IS [XXX]@GMAIL.COM CONTACT # [XXX] THANK YOU [XXX] [XXX] BRADENTON, FL 34203 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Air bags, May 2, 2015
MY 07 SONATA HAD A RECALL FOR AIRBAG ISSUE WHICH I TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE CORRECTED. THE DEALER HAD TO SHIP THE SEAT CUSHION OUT TO ADD PADDING TO FIX AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT MUST BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAT. I'VE BEEN WAITING 2 WEEKS FOR HYUNDAI TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE WILL COVER THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT DUE TO THE AIRBAG ISSUE. MY SPOUSE DRIVES THIS CAR WITH MY KIDS AND IT'S UNSAFE TO HAVE TO BE DRIVING AROUND LIKE THIS WHILE THEY TAKE THEIR SWEET TIME. *TR