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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Electrical system, Air bags, Seat belts, Sep 1, 2014
DEALER FOUND CODES B1706 AND B1102 PRESENT. DEALER TECH STATED DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDS REPLACING, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $344.56. THE SRS MODULE IS NOT ALLOWING CODES TO BE RESET, NEEDS REPLACING ALSO, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,004.00. I SEE NHTSA HAS JUST STARTED INVESTIGATING THE B1706 CODE -- MY UNDERSTANDING FROM READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS IS THAT A SHORT CIRCUIT IS CAUSING THE ERROR CODE, AND REPLACING THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IS NOT PERMANENTLY FIXING THE PROBLEM FOR MOST OWNERS. MOST OWNERS MENTION REPEAT BILLS OF ABOUT $350, BUT A FEW OF THE COMPLAINTS MENTION MUCH HIGHER REPAIR ESTIMATES, OVER $1,000. I SUSPECT THESE ESTIMATES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE SRS MODULE, LIKE MY ESTIMATE DID. NHTSA SHOULD CONSIDER WHETHER THERE IS ALSO A RASH OF SRS MODULE FAILURES DUE TO THE SAME SHORT CIRCUIT. MY B1102 CODE, INDICATING A HIGH-VOLTAGE ERROR, COULD ALSO BE MORE COMMON AND COULD ALSO BE CAUSED BY THE SAME SHORT CIRCUIT. *TR
Air bags, Aug 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED ONCE HE STARTED THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Aug 25, 2014
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS ($75). THEY TOLD ME THERE ARE TWO ISSUES - THE OCS WHICH IS ALREADY UNDER RECALL SO NO CHARGE AND THE OTHER IS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ISSUE REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS HERE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS $300+ REPAIR IS NECESSARY FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. CLEARLY THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM OR AT LEAST REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE IF IT OCCURS. ALSO, THE DEALER WOULDN'T EVEN CREDIT ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE EVEN THOUGH ONE OF THE ISSUES IS A RECALL AND THE OTHER IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Service brakes, Aug 21, 2014
HYUNDAI HAS CHANGED MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF AN AIR BAG RELATED ISSUE. NOW THAT ITS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. AIR BAG LIGHT BACK ON AND THEY WANT,$400 TO REPLACE THE BAD SEATBELT WITH ANY WARRANTY. THIS IS PROBABLY THE 4TH TIME SINCE I HAD THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW THAT IM HAVING THIS PROBLEM, I NEVER IN MY LIFE EXPERIENCED SO MANY AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE OTHER THEN A HYUNDAI. ALSO NOW THEY ARE SAYING MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS BAD YET AGAIN AFTER THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHANGED IT OUT A FEW YEARS AGO FOR A RECALL, TO MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HYUNDAI. SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR FEELS LIKE I BOUGHT A LEMON. WISH THERE WAS MORE THAT HYUNDAI COULD DO FOR THERE CUSTOMERS BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T CARE. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HYUNDAI SLOGAN ABOUT SAFETY 1ST.. *TR
Air bags, Aug 21, 2014
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. IT HAS BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEN GOES ON AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG NOT TO EXPAND IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH COULD CAUSE DEATH.. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HYUNDAI IS NOT RECALLING THESE CARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Aug 14, 2014
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING IN OCTOBER 2012, WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *JB
Air bags, Seat belts, Aug 7, 2014
TWO WEEKS AGO MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER THIS MORNING AND THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED A NEW PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE. FAILURE TO REPLACE THIS INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE PART WOULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE STATE I LIVE IN WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION WITH THIS LIGHT BEING ON. SO I CAN NOT WAIT FOR A RECALL, I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS PART NOW. SEEING AS HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND IT DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS SEATBELT BUCKLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 2, 2014
MY AIR BAG HAS BEEN ON NOW FOR 2 MONTHS AND LIKE ANOTHER COMPLAINTS I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD BRING IT AND PAY 85 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO RUN A TEST TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG.I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL ABOUT THE SEAT BELT WHERE THEY HAD TO SHIP IT TO CA. IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH YOUR AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHECK IT FOR FREE. MY ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES THAT PROBLEM TO HAPPEN. I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT THE PAINT FLAKING OFF. I HAVE READ ON OTHER SITES AND SPOKE TO SEVERAL BODY SHOPS ABOUT THIS CONCERN. THE BODY SHOPS STATE THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE PRIMER NOT HOLDING THE PAINT. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ROOF REPAINTED AND NOW MY TRUNK IS DOWN TO BARE PRIMER. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER REPAIR BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED AT THE FACTORY. I'M JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS? *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 29, 2014
WHILE I WAS DRIVING A COUPLE DAYS AGO MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS STAYED ON FOR 3 DAYS NOW. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, I MUST PAY $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEN HUNDREDS OF MORE DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE REIMBURSED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT I MUST PAY FOR A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE TO BE FIXED BECAUSE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY IS SO SLOW MOVING IN FORCING A RECALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT PUTS LIVES AT RISK. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AND THOSE OF US THAT HAVE PAID FOR IT BE REIMBURSED. *JS
Air bags, Jul 25, 2014
AFTER MY 2007 SONATA AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FIRST CAME ON, I PHONED MY HUNDAYI DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW- WAIKEM AUTO IN CANTON, OH. THEY SAID THEY HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON IT, AND TO BRING IT IN. AFTER I TOOK IT IN, AND THEY INSPECTED IT, THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T THE RECALL THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO MY FRONT SEAT BELT SENSORS - BOTH FAILING - THAT WAS CAUSING MY AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON & STAY ON. ALSO, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEN I WAS TOLD THAT MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THIS SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILURE! IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. MY COMPLAINT- WHY WOULD A SEAT BELT SENSOR BE TIED TO MY AIR BAG FUNCTION ?? THIS IS NOT RIGHT. MY SEAT BELTS FUNCTION FINE. I SEE ON NEWS TODAY, THAT YOU HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES, AND ARE INVESTIGATING THE MATTER. I WANT TO FILE MY COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME REASON AS OTHERS HAVE LODGED, AND FEEL THAT HUNDAYI SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE A RECALL AND REPAIR THESE SEAT BELT SENSORS, SO THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY SHOULD I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Air bags, Jul 25, 2014
I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER ON JUNE 5, 2014. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND HE STATED IT WAS AN EASY FIX. HOWEVER AFTER TWO VISIT TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN WE ARE DRIVING AND I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS GOING OFF AND ON SOMETIMES IT TURNS OFF FOR OVER AN HOUR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. *TR
Visibility, Air bags, Jul 25, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 10/2/14*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED BOTH SUN VISORS WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. UPDATED 10/07/14
Air bags, Jul 24, 2014
SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN I NOTICED THE FLASHING AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH (I HAD A PIECE OF PAPER IN FRONT OF IT). I'M GOING BY MY DEALER TODAY BUT I DON'T EXPECT ANY GOOD NEWS. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE TO ME A SAFETY ITEM LIKE THIS ISN'T COVERED WARRANTY/RECALL. IF AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, I ASSURE YOU THIS IS MY FIRST & LAST HYUNDAI. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 18, 2014
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA ON 5/29/2009 WITH 26,923 MILES FROM GETTEL HYUNDAI, SARASOTA FLORIDA. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/14/09 (34,151 MILES) BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY FOUND B1706 ERROR (THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RESISTANCE WAS HIGH) SO THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH NO CHARGE. ON 6/8/12 (61,000 MILES) I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND CODES: B1448, B1701 AND B1706.THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVER BY WARRANTY AND WOULD COST $800. I DECLINED THE WORK. BEFORE I LEFT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. LAST MONTH I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA BACK IN APRIL 2008 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. TODAY (7/18/2014), (91,000 MILES) I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER CUSHION AIRBAG SENSOR AND WITH BOTH SEAT BELT BUCKLE SENSORS. THEY WILL SHIP THE FRONT PASSENGER CUSHION SEAT TO CALIFORNIA TO FIX THE AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEM FOR FREE BUT IT WOULD COST $630 TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IF I DECLINED TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT SENSORS THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF I EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WELL, I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR. IT IS A SAD SITUATION. HYUNDAI MUST KNOW BY NOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT SEEMS TO BE ALL ABOUT MONEY AND THAT HYUNDAI IS PAYING FOR THE COST OF RECALL REPAIRS FOR THE SEAT CUSHION SENSOR BY CHARGING FOLKS TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. I'M SURE SOME LAWYER WILL FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FIND PEOPLE INJURED DUE TO THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONS AND FILE A LAWSUIT. I JUST HOPE NO ONE DIES BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Air bags, Jul 9, 2014
I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON IN MY 2007 SONATA. THE STANDARD REPAIR FROM HYUNDAI IS TO REPLACE A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THIS CAN BE EITHER THE DRIVER SIDE OR THE PASSENGER SIDE. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THREE SEAT BELT BUCKLES REPLACED (2 DRIVER, 1 PASSENGER, AS WELL AS THE OCS RECALL WORK DONE). ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TWO WERE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT WAS APRIL, 2014. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY FLASHING WHILE DRIVING, WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO BUCKLE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI IN THE PAST TO SUGGEST VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT IN THE 2007 SONATA AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN IT THAT WAY. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, May 22, 2014
I HAD NOT HAD VERY MANY RIDERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA UNTIL I WENT TO UPSTATE NY FOR A FAMILY REUNION. DURING MY 2 WEEK STAY IN NY I HAD PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME TO CT I NOTICED THAT MY RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT WAS ON. FROM THAT POINT IT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY. I CALLED LIA HYUNDAI IN HARTFORD, CT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TEST AND ANY REPAIRS. I OPTED TO NOT HAVE THE TEST AND REPAIRS DONE. IN 2013 I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT A RECALL INVOLVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND WARNING LIGHT. I HAD MOVED TO FL IN APRIL OF 2013 AND AFTER I HAD SETTLED IN, I CALLED COCOA HYUNDAI IN COCOA, FL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT IF MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CONTINUOUSLY, ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. ON 7-25-13 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO COCOA HYUNDAI TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. AFTER A WAIT OF AROUND 2 HOURS, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY WAS A SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE. HE SAID THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND IT WOULD COST ME $481 TO REPAIR. I OPTED NOT TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE BECAUSE THE QUOTE TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT BUCKLE ($481) WAS OUTRAGEOUSLY HIGH. I HAVE SINCE BEEN NOTIFIED BY HYUNDAI THAT COCOA HYUNDAI DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROTOCOL FOR THIS AIR BAG/PASSENGER SEAT RECALL WHICH REQUIRED THE DEALER TO REMOVE THE SEAT, HAVE IT SENT OUT FOR TESTING AND PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH A LOANER CAR. I AM ON A 4 MONTH WAITING LIST TO HAVE THE PROPER TEST AT COCOA HYUNDAI. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Wheels, May 22, 2014, crash
ON MAY 17TH, 2014 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 95 IN BROWARD COUNTY, FL. A DRUNK DRIVER HIT ME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY TRUNK THEN HIT THE CEMENT MEDIAN THEN CAME BACK AND HIT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVER SIDE AND BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THEN HIT THE MEDIAN AGAIN CAME BACK TOWARDS MY CAR AND FLIPPED AND HIT THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. SO BASICALLY THE WHOLE LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR IS SMASHED IN. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHEN THIS ACCIDENT DID OCCUR. WHAT MY CONCERN IS, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT STATES THE NOTABLE FEATURES INCLUDED ON THIS VEHICLE IS SIX AIRBAGS STANDARD. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND IF I WASN'T WEARING MY SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND PROBABLY LOST MY LIFE. MY ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY IS DAMAGED AND THE MORE SEVERE INJURY IS TO MY LEFT LEG AND FOOT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MY LEFT BIG TOE, ALL OTHER FOUR TOES HAVE NO FEELING IN THEM AND MY FOOT IS DEFORMED. I DO PLAN ON TAKING THIS ISSUE TO MY ATTORNEY THAT IS HANDLING THE ACCIDENT CASE FOR ME AND HOPEFULLY HYUNDAI HAS A VERY CLEAR EXPLANATION FOR WHY NOT ONE OF THE 6 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Apr 2, 2014
THE CAR STARTED WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. AFTER 3 FUSE BOXES IT WAS FIXED BUT THEY BLEW THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR. DUE TO A MOVE I WASN'T ABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FIRST THE DRIVERS SIDE NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE ARE SCORCHED AND BRAKE LIGHTS BULBS LAST ONLY ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THESE WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL BUT HAVE AGAIN SCORCHED SINCE. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH. NO RESULTS YET FOR REPAIR SINCE MY APPOINTMENT ISN'T UNTIL MONDAY. *TR
Air bags, Apr 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,690.
Air bags, Seat belts, Mar 18, 2014
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT, SINCE I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. THIS STARTED IN SEPT. 2013, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 82000. THE SCAN TEST FOUND CODE B1706 (BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OPEN SHORT). I WENT TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA) AND I WAS TOLD THE BUCKLE HAD TO BE REPLACED (APROX $280), AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I TOLD THE SERVICE REP. THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME, SO REFUSED TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED. I DON'T SEE WHAT REPLACING THE BUCKLES WOULD DO, IF THERE IS AN OPEN SHORT THAT IS CAUSING THEM TO SHORTEN OUT. HYUNDAI CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG LIGHT (ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING DE-ACTIVATED). I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL TODAY, AND THEY ARE GOING TO SHIP THE FRONT PASSENGER CUSHION SEAT TO CALIFORNIA TO FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. HOWEVER THE ISSUE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY IS STILL NOT BEING COVERED. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA, FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HOW CAN THERE NOT BE SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR
Visibility, Air bags, Mar 13, 2014
1. AIR BAG IS ON CONSTANTLY. HAVE HAD IT FIXED BY DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL; IT'S NOT OFF FOR VERY LONG. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER 12 MONTHS. 2. SUN VISOR ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE BROKEN, WON'T STAY UP. I AM USING MAKE SHIFT ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPORT THEM. IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE VISOR UNEXPECTEDLY DROP WHEN DRIVING. HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS WITH THE SAME CONCERN. *TR
Air bags, Mar 4, 2014
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. IT HAS BEEN SUPPOSEDLY FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER. AFTER ITS FIXED, ITS OFF FOR A WHILE, AND THEN GOES ON AGAIN. SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I CALLED THE DEALER AND SPOKE TO A SALESMAN WHO TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED IT IS SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI TO ASK IF THEY WOULD FIX IT AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGE. THEY REFUSED BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, FREE OF CHARGE, EVERY AND ANY TIME BECAUSE SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH THEIR CARS. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Mar 3, 2014, crash
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS, SINCE I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. THIS FIRST HAPPENED IN 2010, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 34089, AND THEN AGAIN IN 2011, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 40356. THE CAUSE FOR THIS THAT WAS LISTED ON THE REPAIR BILL WAS, SCAN TEST FOUND CODE B1701, BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OPEN SHORT. I WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 11/11/13, WHEN MY CAR'S MILEAGE WAS 57912. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD BOTH BUCKLES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I ARGUED THAT MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT BECAUSE IT WAS PURCHASED IN NOV. 2006. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS IS CONSTANTLY HAPPENING, I WAS TOLD BY THE ADVISOR, "IT HAPPENS." (?) WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME, WAS TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FURTHER. I TOLD THE ADVISOR I COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME, SO REFUSED TO HAVE THE BUCKLES REPLACED. I DON'T SEE WHAT REPLACING THE BUCKLES WOULD DO, IF THERE IS AN OPEN SHORT THAT IS CAUSING THEM TO SHORTEN OUT. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA, FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HOW CAN THERE NOT BE SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS . DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR.... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF UPDATED 08/18/2014 *JS ...UPDATED01/07/15 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE STATED THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT WARRANT DEPLOYMENT. HOWEVER. THE AIR BAG LOCATED BY HER HEAD SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. UPDATED 01/13/15
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 23, 2014
I NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO SERVICING. 1/21/12 (97,624 MILEAGE), CODE CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CLEARED (CODE NOT INDICATED TO OWNER). ON 8/18/12 (111,685 MILEAGE) THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANT AGAIN. DEALER RESET THE LIGHT. ON 1/17/14 (141,400 MILEAGE APPROXIMATE) VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR OCS AND BRAKE LIGHT RECALL. AGAIN AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CODE B1706 (PASSENGER PRETENSIONER) WAS SCANNED. DEALER SAID AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL AND REPAIR OF THIS ESSENTIAL SAFETY ITEM WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER. I BELIEVE ANY SAFETY RELATED ISSUE WITH THE VOLUMINOUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND ISSUE AS THIS ONE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 4, 2014
HYUNDAI HAD RECALL FOR AIRBAG LIGHT. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL NOVEMBER 2013 AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER-DECEMBER 25, 2013 MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT'S NOT THE AIRBAG PROBLEM, BUT SEAT BELT-CODE B1706 FOR PASSENGER SEAT BELT-SAID THE SEATBELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED IF THIS WAS COVERED AS PART OF THEIR RECALL AS IT SEEMS TO BE SAFETY ISSUE? I WAS TOLD NO-I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE IT-APPROXIMATELY $250.00. AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW OFF-SEEMS LIKE IT IS WORKING, BUT TECH SAID THEY DID NOT GUARANTEE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT! I TOLD HIM IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE THEN AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. HE SAID NO--MY PROBLEM. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN WHO RIDE IN MY CAR SOMETIMES AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FIX IT, BUT AGAIN-IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE AIR BAG RECALL SINCE IT TRIGGERS THAT LIGHT AND THEY WILL NOT GUARANTEE THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT--I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. IF PEOPLE DO NOT FIX THIS AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF LIVES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE-SEEMS TO BE A LARGE DEFECT FROM WHAT I SEE ON LINE-LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS/SEAT BELTS. *TR