2007 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMING ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND IS NOW PERMANENTLY ON. IN MAY 2013 I CALLED THE HYUNDAI ASSISTANCE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE REPAIR WITH THE DEALER. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO AIR BAG RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. AFTER ANOTHER 30 MINUTES ON THE PHONE AND ON HOLD WITH THE ASSISTANCE CENTER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL BUT THAT IT APPLIED TO THE LIGHT ABOVE THE RADIO INDICATING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG AND THE DETECTION OF A SMALL CHILD. AFTER A $60 DIAGNOSTIC TEST, I'VE NOW LEARNED THAT MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS DUE TO SOME SORT OF SEAT BELT ISSUE, WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HYUNDAI. *TR

THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT, AS YET UNRESOLVED BY HYUNDAI, AT LEAST NOT IN MICHIGAN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER HAS TENSION AND IS PERMANENTLY FLOPPED OPEN, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR

THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. IF I TAKE MY KEY OUT THE MECHANISM LOCKS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND I CAN'T GET THE CAR STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE STARTED LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ALL THE TIME. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE MECHANISM HAS GONE BAD AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THAT MEANS HAVING 2 DIFFERENT KEYS FOR THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. ...UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF

BOTH SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY ALL THE WAY UP OR DOWN AND BLOCK MY VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *JS

THE CAR NOW HAS 75K. I HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS THREE TIMES AND REAR ROTORS TWICE. IN ADDITION, REAR BRAKES HAVE REQUIRED "FRICTION RELIGNING" AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OFTEN TWICE PER YEAR. NO MATTER HOW OFTEN THESE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ARE NEEDED THE EMERGENCY OR PARKING BRAKE, WHICH I USE EACH TIME I PARK THE CAR, OFTEN DOES NOT RELEASE EASILY OR FULLY. IF I REVERSE UP TO ABOUT 8-10 MPH AND SLAM THE BRAKES, WHEN THE DRAGGING SOUND AND SENSATION DO NOT QUICKLY ABATE, THIS SEEMED TO SEAT THE PADS AND OR CALIPERS. IN THE PAST WEEK, IN FACT, THE REAR DRIVER'S BRAKE ASSEMBLY, ALUMINUM WHEEL AND COMPONENTS BECOME VERY, VERY HOT... HAVE NOT NEEDED TO DRIVE MORE THAN A MILE OR TWO AT ANY TIME, BUT THE DEALER CAN NOT GET ME IN UNTIL NEXT WEEK... I AM UNABLE TO GET AROUND AT ALL IF NEED LEAVE THE CAR FOR EXTENDED TIME... IT WAS WHEN ONLINE SEEKING A TEMPORARY MEANS BY WHICH I MIGHT TRY TO ADJUST THE CALIPER FOR THE TIME BEING, THAT I FOUND MANY, MANY FORUMS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE REAR BRAKES IN SONATAS... I DID CALL HYUNDAI, THEY ISSUED A CASE NUMBER AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT WHATEVER... *JS

AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ON THE DASH CONSTANTLY LIT AFTER ENGINE START. FAILURE OF AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR

CAR BEGAN "JERKING" MOTION WHILE DOING 45 MPH TO 50 MPH. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AS THERE IS NO CODE. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AND TEMPORARILY "FIXED" THE ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR AND HAVE BOTH SAID WITHOUT A CODE, THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE TACH DOES NOT FLUCTUATE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. AFTER 50 MPH, THE JERKING MOTION STOPS. THIS IS A 4 CYL, 2.4 LITER ENGINE. *TR

CAR BEGAN "JERKING" MOTION WHILE DOING 45 MPH TO 50 MPH. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AS THERE IS NO CODE. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AND TEMPORARILY "FIXED" THE ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR AND HAVE BOTH SAID WITHOUT A CODE, THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE TACH DOES NOT FLUCTUATE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. AFTER 50 MPH, THE JERKING MOTION STOPS. THIS IS A 4 CYL, 2.4 LITER ENGINE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR TENSIONER BROKE (DEFECTIVE), ALLOWING THE VISOR TO MOVE DOWN TO A POINT WHERE IT WAS DIRECTLY IN YOUR EYES, AFFECTING ROAD VISIBILITY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A QUICK DO-IT-YOURSELF FIX AFTER PURCHASING THE VISOR ON-LINE FOR LESS THAN $50. HOWEVER, AFTER REVIEWING THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM, A DECISION WAS MADE TO ADD WEIGHT TO THIS COMMON PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS. *TR