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: service brakes
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 16, 2010
REAR BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN OUT ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS COMPARED TO FRONT BRAKE PADS. REAR BRAKE PADS ESSENTIALLY WENT TO 99% WORN OUT IN MATTER OF 4 MONTHS WHILE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE MINIMALLY WORN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND ARE STILL AROUND 50%. INTERNET DISCUSSION BOARDS ARE FULL OF THIS TYPE OF EVENTS WITH THIS CAR MODEL'S REAR BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO DO A RECALL ON. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 6, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING, BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE TEMPORARY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. HOWEVER ON OCTOBER 6, 2010, HE HEARD A LOUD METAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 19, 2010
FROZEN REAR CALIPERS CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE AND NEAR ACCIDENT. REQUIRED ACTION - NEW CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 13, 2010
INTERMITTENT REAR BRAKE NOISE ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR OVER 1YEAR. TWICE INSPECTED AT DEALERS SHOP, NO PROBLEM FOUND AND ALL DISC BRAKE PADS WITHIN SPECS. I NOTICED RECENTLY AT 42,000 MILES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE STEEL REAR WHEEL WAS GETTING EXTREMELY HOT DUE TO REAR BRAKES OVERHEATING. MY DEALER STATED THAT PASS. SIDE REAR BRAKE PAD HAD WORN DOWN ALMOST COMPLETELY DUE TO "BRAKE PAD SLIDES STICKING ON CALIPERS". NEW SET OF REAR BRAKES WERE INSTALLED AT COST OF 240.00 . MY DEALER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATION BOTH STATED THAT REPAIR WORK WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF REAR BRAKE PAD PREMATURE FAILURE BUT THE UNKNOWN EFFECT ON THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF BRAKES/WHEEL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 7, 2010
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR FAIL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 4, 2010
STARTED HEARING NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. FOUND LEFT REAR OUTSIDE PAD WAS WORN TO THE METAL AND RUINED THE ROTOR. ALL REMAINING PADS HAVE 50% OR BETTER REMAINING ON THE LININGS. THE WORN PAD WAS STUCK TIGHT TO THE ANTI RATTLE CLIP. I REPLACED THE REAR PADS, CLIPS AND LEFT SIDE ROTOR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 8, 2010
REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THEN 25,000 MILES ON CAR WHILE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS STILL LOOKED BRAND NEW. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 13, 2010
DURING DEALER INSPECTION, REAR BRAKE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS FOUND TO BE WORN DOWN ASYMMETRICALLY - ON ONE SIDE COMPLETELY - DUE TO STUCK BRAKE CALIPER. THIS WAS AT 34,000 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 30, 2010
EXTREME BRAKE WEAR ON HYUNDAI SONATA 2007. I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS IN 2008 AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AGAIN. THIS IS UNUSUALLY HIGH WEAR ESPECIALLY FOR A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN DRIVE MAINLY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Apr 10, 2010
I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES. I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED DUE TO DIRT CAUSING RUST AND SCORED. I BELIEVE THE CAR'S BRAKES HAS A DESIGN ERROR AND A POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 9, 2010
THE REAR BRAKES OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD 14453 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I AM NOT A COMPULSIVE BRAKER, AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE JUST FINE. COULD THIS BE AN ISSUE WITH ALL HYUNDAI REAR BRAKES?? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 7, 2010
REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACING AT 27,000 MILES? I WAS NOTIFIED BY HYUNDAI THAT MY REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING AND THEY HAD TO RE-SURFACE THE ROTORS. I AM LOOKING ONLINE, AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE - HYUNDAI WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANKS! *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 22, 2010
MY 2007 SONATA HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE REAR BRAKES KEPT SQUEAKING & LOCKING UP. THIS WORE THE PADS DOWN AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SLIDERS WERE RUSTING UP AND STOPPED WORKING. I ARGUED WITH HYUNDAI THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND THEY SAID IT DEPENDED ON THE DRIVER. I AM 65 YEARS OLD HAD MANY VEHICLES, AND HAVE NEVER RODE THE BRAKES, NOR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES AND MY BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY BURNING AT TIMES. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR BUCKS AT TIMES AND I THINK THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE BRAKES AGAIN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *DT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 22, 2010
MY 2007 SONATA HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE REAR BRAKES KEPT SQUEAKING & LOCKING UP. THIS WORE THE PADS DOWN AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED.I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SLIDERS WERE RUSTIN UP AND STOPPED WORKING. I ARGUED WITH HYUNDAI THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND THEY SAID IT DEPENDED ON THE DRIVER. I AM 65 YEARS OLD HAD MANY VEHICLES, AND HAVE NEVER RODE THE BRAKES, NOR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES AND MY BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY BURNING AT TIMES. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR BUCKS AT TIMES AND I THINK THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE BRAKES AGAIN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *DT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 14, 2010
I OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE WITH BRAKES AS REPORTED MANY TIMES BY OTHERS IN THIS FORUM, WITH HYUNDAI REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. FINALLY HAVE CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE ARBITRATION PLAN WILLING TO SET UP ARBITRATION WITH HYUNDAI. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WILLING TO COME TO TORONTO AREA AS WITNESS. IF MY ARBITRATION SUCCESSFUL, THIS MAY BE A GOOD STEP TOWARD GETTING HYUNDAI TO COVER REPAIRS FOR ALL. *TR
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