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: visibility
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Visibility, Aug 6, 2010
BOUGHT A 2007 HYUANDI SONATA GL AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN AND FLOP DOWN IN YOUR FRONT OF YOUR FACE WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP IN THEIR CLIPS. THIS IS A BAD DISTRACTION THAT COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT CAUSES LIMITED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Visibility, Aug 5, 2010
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SUNVISOR 1. AROUND JUNE 25TH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND NOT STAYING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THEN, THE DRIVER SIDE STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. 2. AT FIRST, I COULD PUSH IT BACK UP, AND IT WOULD REMAIN UP, HOWEVER AFTER A FEW WEEKS, IT WOULD NOT STAY UP AT ALL. AS SOON AS I WOULD PUSH IT BACK UP, IT WOULD FALL BACK DOWN. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS WERE AS FOLLOWS: WHEN IT FALLS DOWN, IT OBSTRUCTS MY LINE OF VISION. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE SUNVISOR SUDDENLY DROPPING DOWN WHILE GOING 70MPH IS NOT A VERY SAFE ACT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR, ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI, THERE IS A COMPLAINT FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS CONSIDERED A TSB, OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. A TSB IS ONLY COVERED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, AND SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I AM OUT OF LUCK. I, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL, NOT A TSB. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THE CASE THAT A PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATED, A RECALL IS PUT OUT FOR IT. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI HAS "MASKED" THIS PROBLEM AS A TSB SO THEY CAN GET OUT OF FIXING ALL THESE PEOPLES VISORS. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Visibility, Aug 3, 2010
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT EITHER FALLS AT AN ANGLE POINTING AT THE DRIVERS HEAD OR FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VISION. *TR
Visibility, Aug 3, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING AT A NINETY-DEGREE ANGLE AND WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE VISOR WAS OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VISOR WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,500.
Visibility, Aug 2, 2010
THE VISORS ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HANG DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY OUT OF MY LINE OF VISION. THIS IS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR AND HAS ALMOST CAUSE ME TO BE IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *TR
Visibility, Jul 28, 2010
I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT OR DOWN POSITION. THE $120 TO FIX THIS IS PROHIBITIVE, SO I HAVE TRIED USING TAPE, VELCRO AND STRING TO KEEP IT UP. NONE OF THESE WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY FIELD OF VISION IS SEVERELY LIMITED BY MY VISOR. *TR
Visibility, Jul 24, 2010
MY DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR JUST FLOPS. IT STARTED TO DO THIS A WEEK AGO AND WHEN IT DID THIS I WAS ON THE TOBIN BRIDGE GOING INTO BOSTON AND I ALMOST LOST TOTAL VISIBILITY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS! I SEE MANY PEOPLE ON HERE WITH THIS ISSUE. AT 120.00 FOR THE PART...THAT'S NOT RIGHT! *TR
Visibility, Jul 19, 2010
MY SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS FLOPPY. THERE WAS NO MISUSE, I WAS MOVING IT TO THE WINDSHIELD POSITION AND IT BECAME FLOPPY FOR NO PROBABLE REASON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT CAUSES DISTRACTION, OBSTRUCTS VISION AND REQUIRES A HAND TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WAY. *TR
Visibility, Jul 17, 2010
SUN VISOR IS BROKEN AND FALLS IN DRIVER FACE. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES HERE. WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Visibility, Jul 15, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISORS WOULD FALL DOWN INTO THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT USED A PIN TO HOLD THE VISOR INTO PLACE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VISOR COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VISOR IN 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,565.
Visibility, Jul 14, 2010
I BOUGHT MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA USED AT CARMAX IN 2007. WITHIN ONE MONTH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HAD BROKEN. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, IT WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT COST. NOW, OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS BEGUN BROKEN AS WELL. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE 60K POINT, THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THE 1ST VISOR REPAIR WAS MADE, SAYS IT WILL BE A $150 REPAIR COST. I ALSO CALLED HYUNDAI USA- THEY CLAIM THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. I HAD A NISSAN SENTRA FOR 13 YEARS, AND I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE SUN VISORS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VISORS, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE THAT NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT AND ALL THE OTHERS AND ISSUE A RULING IN FAVOR OF SONATA OWNERS. *TR
Visibility, Jul 13, 2010
THE SUNVISORS IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WILL NOT STAY UP AND WILL NOT STAY FULLY EXTENDED. THEY HANG RIGHT IN THE LINE OF SIGHT. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY A MFG DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE A 1995 GMC AND 1967 PONTIAC BOTH STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL SUNVISORS THAT WORK PERFECTLY. *TR
Visibility, Jul 12, 2010
SUN VISOR FAILURE. THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE INTERNAL METAL ROD AT THE BASE OF THE ROTATIONAL HINGE HAS SHATTERED. NO TENSION EXISTS IN THE VISOR ANYMORE SO IT JUST FREELY DANGLES... RIGHT IN THE LINE OF VISION OF THE DRIVER. IT IS AN ESTIMATED $120 REPLACEMENT; $120 I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND ON A TWO MINUTE PROCEDURE. THIS REPLACEMENT VISOR PROCEDURE SHOULD BE A COMPLIMENTARY OPERATION TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF OUR DRIVERS. I'VE NOTICED THAT DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED TO NHTSA EXPRESSING CONCERN FOR THIS VERY TOPIC. *TR
Visibility, Jul 8, 2010
BOTH SUN VISORS FAIL, YOU HEAR A POP AND THEN THEY WILL NOT STAY UP ANY LONGER. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $100 TO HAVE ONE REPLACED NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKEN. THIS IS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Visibility, Jul 8, 2010
SUNVISOR ON BOTH SIDES OF MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2007 JUST FELL. *TR
Visibility, Jul 8, 2010
THEN SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THE SUNVISOR DROPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, IN LINE OF SIGHT, AND YOU CAN'T SEE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS A SAFETY MATTER. *TR
Visibility, Jul 2, 2010
PASSENGER AND DRIVER VISOR BOTH WILL NOT STAY UP DURING TRAVEL. BOTH FALL IN THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. *TR
Visibility, Jun 23, 2010
SUN VISORS ON BOTH SIDES OF 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WON'T STAY UP. BOTH MADE CRACKING NOISES AND NO LONGER OPERATE CORRECTLY. DRIVER'S SIDE HANGS IN MY LINE OF VISION. *TR
Visibility, Jun 16, 2010
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP OR DOWN. IN UP POSITION HANGS SO LOW I CAN'T SEE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IN THE DOWN POSITION IT STICKS OUT TO WHERE IT ALL=MOST HITS ME IN THE FOREHEAD, BUT BLOCKS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. NEITHER IS SAFE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. THE ONLY WAY TO BE ABLE TO SEE & DRIVE IS TO HOLD THE VISOR UP WITH 1 HAND. DRIVING WITH 1 HAND IS STILL A SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AS WELL AS EXHAUSTING ON THE ARM! *TR
Visibility, Jun 16, 2010
SUN VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE WAS PUT DOWN TO BLOCK SUN. WHEN PUSHING IT BACK UP OUT OF THE WAY, VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN UP POSITION AGAINST CEILING. SUN VISOR NOW WILL NOT STAY UP AND CONTINUALLY DROOPS DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER DRIVERS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM ASSUMING THERE IS A PART DEFECT, AND THIS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AND FIXED BY HYUNDAI AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Visibility, Jun 11, 2010
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING INTO MY FIELD OF VIEW. EVERY FEW SECONDS. ALL DAY LONG. IT IS A DISTRACTION AND FALLS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY FACE. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T FIGURE OUT A WAY TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING INTO MY FIELD OF VIEW WITHOUT RESORTING TO DUCT TAPE. I AM CONSTANTLY PUSHING IT UP,DOWN, SIDEWAYS. I MIGHT AS WELL BE TEXTING. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR 135.00. SAME BAD VISOR WITH BAD DESIGN. *TR
Visibility, Jun 4, 2010
WE HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED, PURCHASED NEW. WITHIN OUR WARRANTY PERIOD (UNDER 60,000 MILES) THE PASSENGER VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT WILL COST US $130 TO GET IT FIXED. I GUESS BECAUSE WE ARE OVER THE 60,000 MILES THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. IT SEEMS LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE SO I DOUBT THIS IS AN ISOLATED ISSUE. *TR
Visibility, Jun 1, 2010
WHILE DRIVING BOTH VISORS ABOVE WINDSHIELD FALL, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW AND CAUSING DISTRACTION. I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR REPLACED TWICE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR IS GOING TO BE REPLACED TODAY FOR THE 3RD TIME. I NEARLY WENT OFF INTERSTATE WHEN VISOR FELL DOWN, DUE TO THE DISTRACTION CAUSED. MY HYUNDAI DEALER INFORMED ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BEEN KEEPING VISORS IN STOCK. MY DEALER DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT, IF ANYTHING, IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT THROUGH DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR "HYUNDAI VISOR PROBLEMS", THERE ARE OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PERMANENT SOLUTION OFFERED. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE, NOT ONLY IN MY VEHICLE, BUT IN OTHER VEHICLES INDIRECTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM MENTIONED. *TR
Visibility, May 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL INTO THE CONTACTS LAP. SHE PULLED OVER AND LATER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AT HER EXPENSE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Visibility, Apr 26, 2010
JUST BOUGHT A 07 SONATA GLS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP ANY MORE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. IT KEEP FALLING DOWN AND I CAN'T SEE UNDER IT. IT IS REALLY A DESIGN FLAW AND I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET!!! *TR