2007 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH MIRRORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE, INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS. WHEN DECELERATING WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL "STICKS" IN THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD POSITION. IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN & NAVIGATE A HIGHWAY EXIT THAT CURVES. YOU HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE WHEEL AND PULL HARD TO MAKE IT TURN, AT WHICH POINT IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEEL "UNLOCKS" AND TURNS FREELY AGAIN. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE ONLY TAKEN FOR SERVICE ONCE, AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG (NOW THAT I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE, I PLAN ON SCHEDULING SERVICE AGAIN). I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR DUE TO THE SPRING BREAKING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS SLOWLY HANGING AND WILL PROBABLY BREAK TOO. I TOO HAD ISSUES WITH THE ESC AND JERKING AND PULLING NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT THOSE ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED (AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE SHOP & SEVERAL HIGHWAY SCARES) AND FINALLY REPAIRED. *TR

AS I AM DRIVING NORMALLY, THE ESC OFF LIGHT COMES ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND REMAINS LIT UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO PARK MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN DRIVE AND CAN ONLY BE MOVED INTO NEUTRAL. LEADING UP TO THIS HAPPENING THE ESC LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND EVENTUALLY STAYED PERMANENTLY ON. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY BREAK LIGHT WAS ALSO OFF. I AM ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BY PRESSING DOWN THE BYPASS. AS IT IS IN ORDER TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN THE BYPASS. I HAVE TO DO THE SAME WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. BREAK LIGHT STILL NOT WORKING AND ESC LIGHT IS ON. *TR

AT 107,000 MILES THE ENGINE STARTED TICKING. I DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THE FIRST MECHANIC WHO LISTENED - DIDN'T EVEN OPEN THE HOOD, JUST LISTENED SAID "YOU NEED A NEW ENGINE". COST OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT WITH LABOR WAS ESTIMATED $4000-$5000 WHICH WAS MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH, SO I DROVE IT ANOTHER 20,000+ MILES WITH THE TICKING GETTING LOUDER UNTIL ONE MORNING IT BLEW A HOLE IN THE BLOCK ON THE FREEWAY. I'VE HEARD OF THIS WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND THERE LOW MILEAGE SONATAS. SEEMS TO ME HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF A BAD ENGINE - THIS WAS A SINGLE OWNER 7 YEAR OLD CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. YEP, THE BATTERY LASTED LONGER THAN THE ENGINE! *TR

RE: INVESTIGATION SEAT BELT BUCKLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14023 NHTSA CLOSED THIS INVESTIGATION 12/1/14 ON THE CONDITION THAT HYUNDAI WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS AND 250,000 MILES FOR THIS REPAIR. PER THE LETTER ATTACHED TO THE CASE I CONTACTED HYUNDAI TODAY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE ($380.75). I SPOKE TO TWO DIFFERENT REPS AT HYUNDAI AND NEITHER HAD ANY IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. SO IT'S BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE THIS CASE CLOSED AND HYUNDAI IS NOT HONORING THE NEW EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON SINCE 2013 AND I BELIEVE THIS MEANS IN CASE OF AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT AIR BAG WILL NOT KICK OFF. SEARCHING ON GOOGLE I CAME TO KNOW THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.....*JS

I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA 3.3 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CARS LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF FOR YEARS. I HAVE MENTIONED IT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR OTHER RECALLS AND ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS IGNORED. AFTER MUCH READING I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OF THESE CARS ARE HAVING ISSUES THAT PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ABOUT. THIS DOESNT INCLUDE THE MANY LIKE MYSELF THAT HAVE NOT GONE TO THE INTERNET AND ASKED OR COMPLAINED. I CAN NOT GET MY LIGHTS IN MY CAR TO SHUT OFF ON AUTO OR MANUALLY. IT IS IN THE ELECTRICAL FUSE SYSTEM. I HAVE TO LAY DOWN ON MY FLOOR OF DRIVERS SIDE AND REACH UP AND PULL OUT THE ELECTRIAL PLUG THAT GOES INTO THE BOX TO GET THE LIGHTS OFF...THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HYUNDAI TURNS THEIR CHEEK TO THIS ISSUE. I THINK IT IS A FIRE AND ELECTRICAL HAZARD. THE PART COSTS OVER 500.00 AND THEN TO GET SOMEONE TO PUT IT IN. IT HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR YEARS AND MANY OTHER HYUNDAIS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RESEARCH AND MAKE THIS A RECALL!!! IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!! ALSO MY OTHER LIGHTS IN THE CAR ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF AS YOU DRIVE, THEY ARENT ALWAYS ON. ITS REALLY TERRIBLE AND ALSO NOT TO MENTION THE FAULTY BRAKES IN THE REAR LEFT CALIPER, ANOTHER THING OVERLOOKED BY HYUNDAI. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,909.

VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT DISPLAY FIXED ONCE UNDER RECALL VEHICLE AIR BAD LIGHT DISPLAY FIXED SECOND TIME IN 2013 AT A COST OF OVER $800 DEALER INSISTED THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT DISPLAYS AGAIN SCHEDULED FOR 3 ATTEMPT TO FIX WITH DEALER ON 2.19.15. *TR