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: hydraulic
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 12, 2009
DEFECT IN DESIGN OR SUBSTANDARD METAL PARTS IN THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES OF 2006 & LATER HYUNDAI SONATAS CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. I HAVE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR (METAL ON METAL) AFTER 35,000 MILES ON MY 2007 SONATA. THIS CONDITION IS REPORTED ONLINE BY MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH AS LITTLE AS 20K. DEALER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. HYUNDAI USA WILL ONLY CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT AFTER IT IS REPAIRED FIRST AND PREFERABLE BY A DEALER. MY DEALER SAID ITS A "DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PAD RETAINER", THOSE ONLINE REPORT CORRODED CALIPER MOUNTING PINS AS THE CAUSE. SOME REPORT THEY NEED TO ROUTINELY CLEAN AND LUBRICATE THESE PARTS TO PREVENT THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE THIS IS A BRAKE ISSUE, SAFETY OF ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 2, 2009
WE OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 16,000 MILES ON IT, BARELY 2 YEARS OLD. THE BRAKES HAD A SQUEAL AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES AND WE COULDN'T PUT OUR FINGER ON THE PROBLEM. AT 16,000 MILES THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN GRINDING AND I CALLED COCHRAN TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY SET ME UP WITH AN APPOINTMENT THE NEXT DAY. THEY TOLD ME MY BACK BRAKES WERE WORN AND THE ROTORS NEEDED CUT. THIS HAS TO BE SOME DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES ON ANY OF MY CARS UNDER 50,000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM AND CHARGED ME $225 FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK HYNDAI SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THESE CALIPERS HANGING UP ON THE 2007 SONATA, AND REIMBURSED ALL OF US THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 27, 2009
HYUNDAI SONATA 2007 - REAR BRAKE FAILURE - REAR BRAKE PAD CAME APART AND WAS COMPLETELY NONFUNCTIONAL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Nov 8, 2009
I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT HAS A STUCK CALIPER FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 14 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME THEY CHANGED BOTH REAR CALIPERS UNDER WARRANTY AS THE CAR HAD JUST UNDER 36K MILES. YESTERDAY, AT 55K MILES, I DISCOVERED WHEN HAVING MY OIL CHANGED THAT THE REAR CALIPER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK AGAIN. I HEARD A LITTLE SQUEAKING THIS LAST WEEK AND THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE MY BREAKS CHECKED. TO MY SURPRISE, MECHANICS AT MR. TIRE TOLD ME THE RIGHT PAD IS HARDLY WORN, BUT THE LEFT REAR PAD IS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE AND HAS AFFECTED THE ROTOR SLIGHTLY. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE ICE AND HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS CARSPACE AND BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE AN ISSUE FOR RECALL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 2, 2009
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA 18,000 MILES, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE BECAUSE CALIPER DID NOT RELEASE PAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING SOUND OR LIGHT TO ALERT ME TO THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE ROTOR WAS COMPLETELY WORN. ROTOR AND PAD REPLACED. SERVICE STATED THAT BRAKE SLIDE NEEDS LUBRICATION FREQUENTLY, A SERVICE THAT IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 2, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION HE WOULD HEAR METAL GRINDING COMING FROM THE REAR-END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE SHAVED DOWN TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20550. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR ON REAR WHEELS DUE TO A STUCK CALIPER AND CORRODED PINS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T ALLOW PADS TO MOVE PROPERLY CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Oct 29, 2009
I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA PURCHASED IN APRIL/MAY 2007, AND I'VE ALWAYS DONE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT DEALERS ONLY, NO OUTSIDE SERVICERS. BOUGHT CAR AT POWER BOWSER IN PITTSBURGH, PA (LIVE IN BOSTON NOW) WHO DID PA STATE INSPECTION AND 30K SERVICE THERE WHEN THE CAR WAS AT 32K MILES IN 2/09. (REAR BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED ALREADY IN 7/08). AT THE TIME, FRONT BRAKES WERE MEASURED AT 60% REMAINING AND REAR 90% REMAINING. I DID MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING, WHICH INVOLVES LITTLE BRAKING, SINCE THAT TIME. LESS THAN 7K MILES AND 7.5 MONTHS (MY CAR IS NOW AT 39K) LATER NOW MY CAR IS AT MIRAK HYUNDAI IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES MEASURING AT 25-30% AND DAMAGED ROTORS, AND THE BACK BRAKES ARE AT ZERO% ON ONE SIDE IN THE BACK AND 70% ON THE OTHER SIDE IN THE BACK WITH THE 70% SIDE IMMOBILE IN THE CALIPER HAVING WORN DOWN FROM 90% ONLY BECAUSE OF ROTOR WEAR. IN OTHER WORDS, ONE SIDE OF MY REAR BRAKES WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CAUSING THE OTHER SIDE TO WEAR TO ZERO, AND I WAS DRIVING ON 25-30% FRONT BRAKES. THE BACK ROTORS WERE DESTROYED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH THE BRAKES. THE POWER BOWSER IN PITTSBURGH SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE SONATAS (ESPECIALLY MY MODEL YEAR) THAT HYUNDAI CORPORATION IS FULLY AWARE OF (IN 2 WAYS THEY EITHER STICK TO THE ROTOR OR DON'T MOVE, AS IN MY CASE) AND HAS NOT RECALLED OR ISSUED A BULLETIN ON. INSTEAD, THEY APPARENTLY HAVE A "GOODWILL UNOFFICIAL WARRANTY" THAT THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT HAPPENS WITHIN 2 YEARS OR 24K MILES OF PURCHASE. MY CAR IS A FEW MONTHS OVER 2 YEARS OLD, SO THAT DID NOT APPLY TO ME. THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL CAR, BUT I HAD NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING AROUND WITH ONE SIDE OF MY BACK BRAKES NOT WORKING THAT WORE THE OTHER SIDE TO ZERO AND WAS GRINDING METAL-ON-METAL. I HAD TO PAY $500+ FOR THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. OVERALL, THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT ONLY COSTLY BUT FRIGHTENING THAT THEY LET ME AND OTHERS DRIVE AROUND ON BRAKES THEY KNOW TO FAIL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 28, 2009
REAR BRAKES ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA ACQUIRED HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL, ODOR, AND WHEELS WERE TOO HOT TO THE TOUCH AT 17,500 MILES. BOTH REAR WHEEL BOLTS & WHEEL WERE VERY HOT. THE TIRE COULD BLOW UP ON A HIGHWAY AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID TO REPLACE REAR DISK BRAKES AT A COST OF $275. I PROTESTED SAYING THAT AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND THERE SEEMS TO BE DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD NOT BUDGE. THERE SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE MECHANISMS CAUSING THE PADS TO FREEZE AGAINST THE ROTORS. I GOT PADS REPLACED, ROTOR RESURFACED ETC. AT NAPA. THEY SAID THAT IT IS SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH SONATAS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AT HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/HYUNDAI/SONATA FOR YOUR REVIEW. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 1, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO THE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS INDICATIVE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT WAS 57,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 26, 2009
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA REAR BRAKE PADS NEED REPLACING EVERY 15,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THESE TWICE IN TWO YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED, AND MOST OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. FROM READING OTHER AUTO FORUMS, THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONG SONATA OWNERS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 17, 2009, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON EXITING A RAMP WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BREAK PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING IF HIS VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL# 09V122000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SWITCHES, BRAKE LIGHT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,336.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 8, 2009
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. 11,500 MILES LEFT REAR WHEEL SEIZED UP WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. MECHANIC SAID: BRAKE CALIPER WAS FROZEN CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY CAUSING OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SO THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE BRAKES ON THE OTHER 3 WHEELS WERE FINE INDICATING A DEFECTIVE PART(S). NOW THE FRUSTRATING AND UNBELIEVABLE PART OF THE ISSUE: HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE BRAKE PADS ARE A WEAR ITEM. I ASKED HIM TO SHOW ME IN THE WARRANTY WHERE A DEFECTIVE CALIPER IS A WEAR PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE. THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VECHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I LEARNED THAT THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE AND IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE POSTS ALSO REFLECT THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE WITH THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN THEIR REFUSAL TO ADMIT THAT A MECHANICAL DEFECT EXISTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY OWN PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR THE REPAIR AND PLAN ON SAVING THE BILL AND PARTS FOR A RECALL THAT SHOULD OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 6, 2009
LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND DETERMINED THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS STUCK DUE TO CORROSION AND BRAKE DUST BUILDUP, CAUSING THE BRAKE TO BE APPLIED 100% OF THE TIME, THUS WEARING AWAY THE PAD AND CAUSING THE BACKING PLATE TO CONTACT THE ROTOR. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE ON SONATA IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED. PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 6, 2009
REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPERS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO CORROSION ON SLIDE??? RESULTING IN NEED OF REPAIR WORN PADS AND ROTORS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 5, 2009
2007 HYUNDAI LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD FAILED - DAMAGING ROTOR - OVER HEATING AND WARPING ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 27, 2009
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS W/17,000 MILES.CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED EITHER BY DEALER OR BY CAR-X EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASE AUG. OF 07. UPON BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT 17,286 MILES(TIRE ROTATION, OIL, LUBE, & FILTER) MECHANIC NOTICED LEFT REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY GONE RIGHT DOWN TO THE METAL. UPON INSPECTION OF REMAINING 3 WHEELS HE FOUND THEY WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION PERTAINING TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE DAMAGED PARTS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER DID NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE MY COMPLAINT OF ONLY 1 WHEEL HAVING A PROBLEM. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I CALLED HYUNDAI IN CALIF. AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY PROBLEM.SHE ASKED QUESTIONS AND WAS COURTEOUS BUT I COULD TELL SHE KNEW ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE .SHE CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY (AUG.27TH) ,AND INFORMED ME SHE CALLED 2 OF THE DEALERSHIPS I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED???? SHE THEN INFORMED ME THE SERVICE MGR. SAID I DID NOT HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT AND COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAD THAT WHEEL LOCKED UP FROM THE DAMAGED BRAKE PAD IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I'M HOPING YOU CAN DO SOMETHING FOR ME IN THIS MATTER AS HYUNDAI WILL NOT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 14, 2009
I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA 07 WHICH HAS 27K MILES ON. FEW DAYS AGO I HEARD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN GOING FROM A STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SONATAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE BREAK PADS ARE PUT IN AND LEFT WITH ALMOST NO ROOM IN THE HOLDERS (I'M NOT SURE WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PART THAT HOLDS THE PADS). I'M ABOUT TO HAVE THE PADS REPLACED AND I'LL SAVE THEM FOR YOU BUT I'VE HAD OTHER VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM AND NOBODY I ASKED HAD TO CHANGE THEIR BREAKS AFTER 27K MILES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT IS WHY I'M WRITHING THIS COMPLAIN AND IT IS ISSUE DUE TO EITHER BAD PARTS OR BAD DESIGN. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 2, 2009
MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO GRINDING NOISE OCCURRING AT APPROXIMATELY 25,450 MILES. THEY SAID I NEEDED A BRAKE JOB AND THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS BAD AND ROTOR HAD TO BE RESURFACED. NO CHIRPING WARNING TONES HAD PRECEDED THE GRINDING NOISE. THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT, SAYING IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. I HAD A BRAKE CHECK DONE AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE (THE NEXT ONE WAS NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER MONTH TIME-WISE, LONGER THAN THAT MILEAGE-WISE) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS 40-60% OF GOOD WEAR LEFT ON ALL OF THE PADS. I ALSO COMPLAINED THAT THE STEERING HAD BEEN FEELING LOOSE FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING BUT THAT STILL FEELS LOOSE. AND EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE JOB (DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE WAS THE MAIN CULPRIT), THE BRAKES ARE NOT AS FIRM AS THEY WERE ABOUT 8 DAYS BEFORE THE DEALER VISIT THAT WAS SCHEDULED. THEIR APPOINTMENT BOOK WAS FULL FOR THE FOUR DAYS PRECEDING MY APPOINTMENT. WE HAPPENED TO BE TALKING TO A SALESMAN AND HE MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE 2007 SONATAS THEY HAD ON LEASE RETURNS HAD THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET, YOU WILL FIND MANY FRUSTRATED CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WHILE THE CONSUMERS ARE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG AND THEIR CARS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DID 4 MONTHS OF RESEARCHING BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND HAD I KNOWN THIS WOULD BE AN ISSUE, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 23, 2009
REAR BRAKES ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA ACQUIRED HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL, ODOR, AND WHEELS WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH AT 19,800 MILES. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES PADS AND RESURFACED ROTOR. SEEMS TO BE PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE MECHANISMS CAUSING THE PADS TO FREEZE AGAINST THE ROTORS. DEALER MAINTAINS THE BRAKES NEED "ADJUSTING" EVERY 10,000 MILES TO AVOID THE PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 20, 2009
PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE CALIPER PADS DUE TO CORROSION ON CALIPER GUIDES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 16, 2009
REPLACING REAR BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS BECAUSE OF WORN PARTS ON VEHICLE WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 13, 2009
PURCHASED HYUNDAI SONATA RECENTLY AND HEARD HIGH PITCHED CHIRP/SQUEAL SOUND IN REAR AREA OF CAR. SEARCHED INTERNET TO SEE IF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. LEARNED THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE MECHANISMS. BRAKES APPEAR TO BE MALFUNCTIONING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND FREEZING BRAKE PADS AGAINST ROTORS. ROTORS WEAR OUT FROM PREMATURE WEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HYUNDAI UNRESPONSIVE TO CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS INDICATING ROAD SALT IS TO BLAME. THIS IS COSTING HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF POTENTIALLY FAILING BRAKES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. INVESTIGATION AND ACTION IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT AND INITIATE A FORMAL RECALL FROM HYUNDAI. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 9, 2009
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA - 4 CYLINDER REAR BRAKES NOTICED SMELL & HEAT COMING FROM REAR WHEELS AFTER CAR WAS STOPPED. HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT FUEL MILEAGE HAS BEEN POOR FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. SUSPECTED PARK BRAKE STICKING, BUT TOOK TO DEALER TO INVESTIGATE. THEIR INVESTIGATION CAME BACK THAT REAR BRAKES WERE STICKING AND REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AFTER 27,000 MILES. RECOMMENDED I HAVE THE REAR PADS & ROTORS REPLACED, AND SHOULD HAVE A "BRAKE SERVICE" DONE WHERE THEY DISASSEMBLE THE BRAKES, CLEAN AND REASSEMBLE. BRAKE SERVICE WAS DONE AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. REFUSED NEW ROTORS BASED ON A 2ND OPINION THAT THEY WERE FINE. I ASKED SERVICE MANAGER WHY THIS WOULD BE NECESSARY WITH SO FEW MILES ON THE CAR. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2004 MAZDA6 WITH REAR DISC BRAKES. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND TRADED IT WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT, HAVING SPEND $0 ON THE BRAKES. HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT ALL HYUNDAI SONATAS EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AND UNLESS ANNUAL BRAKE SERVICE IS PERFORMED, I WILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES STICKING. I VIEW THIS AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HYUNDAI CHARGES ME FOR THE BRAKE SERVICE, AND SINCE I DID NOT HAVE IT DONE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, MY REAR BRAKES WERE STICKING ON , CAUSING MY POOR MILEAGE AND A REAR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT. NONE OF THIS WORK WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND I AM NOW OUT APPROX $500 FOR WORK PERFORMED ON MY CAR, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT I WILL NOW NEED TO SPEND MONEY EACH YEAR TO HAVE A "BRAKE SERVICE" PERFORMED. A QUICK CHECK ON MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE SEEING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY HYUNDAI IN THE FORM OF A RECALL. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT, AND AN IMPROVED DESIGN SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED (SUCH AS ON MY MAZDA). *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 26, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER THEY WERE APPLIED OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR OF THE DISC PADS. THE CONTACT WAS GOING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC, UNTIL HE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. HE WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THIS INVESTIGATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK WITH INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET RETURNED HIS CALL. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A WHILE AND THE BRAKES HAVE A STRANGE ODOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STTED THE PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND LUBRICATED. UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 12, 2009
REAR BRAKES CEASED (LEFT SIDE) WHICH CAUSES PAD TO WEAR OUT AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT 22,000 MILES!! NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY....CHARGED ME $173.95 +TAX TO REPAIR. *TR