2007 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

2007 ENGINE TAP ON 3.3 HYUNDAI SONATA WHEN STARTING SEEMS HYUNDAI USED A PAPER OIL FILTER DESIGN RATHER THAN A SPIN OFF POSSIBLY ENGINEERS FAILED TO INCLUDE A OIL CHECK VALVE TO STOP THE OIL FROM DRAINING OUTOF THE ENGINE, ENGINE TAPS FOR 5-10 SECONDS UNTIL OIL GETS UP TO MOTOR. *TR

FAILURE OF VISOR ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS FIRST FAILED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. NOW IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE VISOR DROPS DOWN OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VISION. JUST BEFORE FAILURE THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE ADJUSTING THE VISOR, THEN FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY SONATA AS I FOUND THIS LINK AT AN ONLINE SITE WITH MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 76,000 MILES - AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIES PROBLEM AS BEING LOCATED IN AIRBAG SENSOR BLADDER UNDERNEATH PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

DRIVER'S-SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN AT HINGE. DROPS FROM CEILING AND BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR

BOTH SUN VISORS ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA ARE BROKE. THEY WILL NOT STAY IN AN UP POSITION AND FALL FORWARD WHILE I'M DRIVING. I FEAR THAT THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EIGHT TIMES YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR / SHADE ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS STOPPED STAYING IN THE 'UP' POSITION. IT FLOPS DOWN OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I DISCOVERED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY. A REPLACEMENT AFTER MARKET PART IS HARD TO FIND. *TR

DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR STOPPED "CATCHING" WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DOOR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAVE TO OPEN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. CHEAP, PLASTIC MANUFACTURING. WHAT IF I NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DURING AN ACCIDENT. OPENING THE WINDOW OR CLIMBING THROUGH ANOTHER DOOR MAY NOT BE AN OPTION. *TR

MY SUN VISOR SUDDENLY STOPPED LOCKING INTO A SAFE POSITION. IT FALLS DOWN WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT UP. I HIT MY HEAD ON IT AND IT IMPAIRS MY VISION. I CAN'T SEE STOP LIGHTS. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND HOLDING THE VISOR OUT OF MY EYES AND ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL. NOT EXACTLY THE 10 AND 2 POSITIONS SUGGESTED FOR SAFE DRIVING. *TR

FROZEN REAR CALIPERS CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE AND NEAR ACCIDENT. REQUIRED ACTION - NEW CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS. *TR