2007 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT BECAME STUCK AND FAILED RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I HAVE HAD THREE DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF OF THIS CAR. THE FIRST WAS 3/12/2012; THE SECOND 3/26/2012; AND THE THIRD WAS 9/4/2012. THE BREAK WAS THE SAME ON THE LAST TWO CAUSE ME NOT TO ACCESS ENTRY. THE HANDLE HAS A DEFECT AT A MOLD POINT THAT SNAPS OFF LEAVING THE HANDLE IN THE HAND OF THE OWNER COMPLETELY DETACHED. THE DEALER AND CORP OFFICES REFUSE TO ASSIST CLAIMING IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE BY A DRIVER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS "SPRUNG" AND WILL NO LONGER STAY IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION. THIS IMPEDES DRIVER VISIBILITY AND ALSO CREATES A HAZARD FOR A PASSENGER GETTING INTO THE CAR. A PASSENGER RECENTLY STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE VISOR WHILE GETTING INTO THE CAR. *TR

I HEARD HIGH PITCHED NOISE FROM REAR WHILE DRIVING 2007 SONATA GLS. I FOUND THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE EXTREMELY HOT. I WAS AFRAID THE TIRES WILL CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE HEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN SOUTHFIELD MICHIGAN. THE MANAGER SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME $300 TO REPLACE REAR PADS AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REAR BRAKE PADS ESSENTIALLY WERE 95% WORN OUT. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE MINIMALLY WORN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND WERE OK. I GOT THEM REPLACED AT "NAPA COMPLETE CAR CARE CENTER" FOR $176 IN OCT 19, 2009 WHEN IT HAD 17,513 MILES ON IT. AT 40,042 MILES WHILE DRIVING FROM DETROIT TO MILWAUKEE, I HEARD DREADFUL GRINDING NOISE. AT "CAR-X AUTO SERVICE" IN MILWAUKEE THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH REAR PADS WHILE FRONT PADS WERE OK. ONE REAR PAD WAS ALMOST BARE AND OTHERS WERE MORE THAN 95% GONE. I SPENT ANOTHER $350 AND THIS TIME THE ROTORS ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO HEAT WHICH CAN CAUSE TIRE FIRE. IT SEEMS THE REAR PADS STOP MOVING FREELY AFTER CERTAIN PAD WEAR. IT COULD BE TOO MUCH HYDRAULIC OIL PRESSURE IN THE REAR BRAKE LINES OR THERE IS SOME DEFECTS DUE TO ABS SYSTEM. HYUNDAI MUST OWN THIS PROBLEM AND FIX THIS ISSUE FOR GOOD. ENVIRONMENT AL (SALT, WATER ETC) EFFECT IS THE SAME FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES DO NOT NEED ANY ADJUSTMENT OR LUBRICATION AND THEY ARE OK. WHY WOULD ONLY REAR BRAKES NEED CLEANING AND LUBRICATION AT EVERY 5000 MILES AS SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER? IN MY DRIVING FOR 40 YEARS I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ISSUE IN ANY OF THE OTHER VEHICLES I DROVE. ON CHECKING INTERNET DISCUSSION BOARDS I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON AND HYUNDAI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THIS IS NOT FAIR AT ALL WHILE CONSUMERS ARE HOLDING THE BAG WITH PERPETUAL EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND FEAR OF BEING STRANDED AND TIRE CATCHING FIRE. *TR

THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STOP RUNNING. UPON CHECKING FOR REPAIR THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE WIRES LEADING TO THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK WERE MELTED AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS ENCOUNTERING ELECTRICAL SHORTING. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND IS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.THE VISOR BEGAN DROPPING FROM THE "UP" POSITION TOWARD THE CEILING. IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. ITS BOTTOM WAS RIGHT AT MY LINE OF VISION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND HAD MISSED THE BUMPER TO BUMPER 5 YR. OR 60K WARRANTY BY 3 DAYS! THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $100 TO REPLACE AND INSTALL. TODAY WHILE DRIVING MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO MOVE IT OUT OF HIS LINE OF VISION AND WE HEARD A NOISE AND THE WHOLE THING JUST LOST ALL IT'S SUPPORT. HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT OFF AND WE WERE HOPING TO FIND SCREWS WE COULD JUST TIGHTEN, BUT THAT WASN'T THE CASE. NOW, WITH IT JUST HANGING IT INTERFERES WITH MY VIEW AND IS A HAZARD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE!!! I DON'T HAVE $100 TO SPEND ON A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR THE SONOTA. THE ONLY OTHER HYUNDAI OWNER IS MY NEIGHBOR; THEY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THEIR NEW CAR. CAN YOU HELP US???? *TR

ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON THEN IT STARTED WITH A TICKING NOISE, IT GOT LOUDER AND LOST POWER. I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE. IT THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS MODEL CAUSE I FOUND QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUT IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE WINDOW CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WINDOW MODULE. ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD RECENTLY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. . UPDATED 07/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT WITH THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT WAS TWO MONTHS OVER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY. UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS

MY AIR BAG WARINING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THIS HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL BUT NOT MY VIN #! *TT