2007 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR, PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY A SLOW POWER RESPONSE. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND HE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,776.

2007 SONATA,V^, BOTH SUNVISOR BROKE AT A COST OF $100EA TO REPLACE. CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER. SUN VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP. HINDRANCE WHEN DRIVING. *TR

THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS WITH A 2.4L I4 ENGINE AND 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS SERIOUS SHUDDER ISSUES AT 45MPH. THE VEHICLE ALMOST BECOMES UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO THE SHUDDER AND HAS TO BE SPED UP TO SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH WHICH IS BEYOND THE POSTED REGULATORY SPEED LIMIT ON THE ROADS. *TW

PUT DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOWN, SOMETHING BROKE, AND NOW VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. TRIED TO FIX, BUT HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH IT UP EVERY MINUTE OR SO. *TR

I OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE WITH BRAKES AS REPORTED MANY TIMES BY OTHERS IN THIS FORUM, WITH HYUNDAI REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. FINALLY HAVE CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE ARBITRATION PLAN WILLING TO SET UP ARBITRATION WITH HYUNDAI. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WILLING TO COME TO TORONTO AREA AS WITNESS. IF MY ARBITRATION SUCCESSFUL, THIS MAY BE A GOOD STEP TOWARD GETTING HYUNDAI TO COVER REPAIRS FOR ALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN HIS GARAGE WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED AGGRESSIVE AND FORCEFUL ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY AND THE RPM'S RAPIDLY INCREASED. HE IMMEDIATELY FORCED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE "PARK POSITION"; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,954. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT FORM. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UP THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. HE HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE THREW THE GEAR INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER HIT THE GARAGE WALL WHICH ULTIMATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS AN AIR BAG AND BACK LIGHT PROBLEM WITH RECALL NOTICE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED THE USE, SAFETY AND VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER-SIDE SUN VISOR HAD SUDDENLY FALLEN IN FRONT OF HER VIEW, AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71000. UPDATED 1/25/10 *CN THE TPMS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE DOME LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. UPDATED 01/26/10*JB

DEFECT IN DESIGN OR SUBSTANDARD METAL PARTS IN THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES OF 2006 & LATER HYUNDAI SONATAS CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. I HAVE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR (METAL ON METAL) AFTER 35,000 MILES ON MY 2007 SONATA. THIS CONDITION IS REPORTED ONLINE BY MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH AS LITTLE AS 20K. DEALER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. HYUNDAI USA WILL ONLY CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT AFTER IT IS REPAIRED FIRST AND PREFERABLE BY A DEALER. MY DEALER SAID ITS A "DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PAD RETAINER", THOSE ONLINE REPORT CORRODED CALIPER MOUNTING PINS AS THE CAUSE. SOME REPORT THEY NEED TO ROUTINELY CLEAN AND LUBRICATE THESE PARTS TO PREVENT THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. BECAUSE THIS IS A BRAKE ISSUE, SAFETY OF ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

WE OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 16,000 MILES ON IT, BARELY 2 YEARS OLD. THE BRAKES HAD A SQUEAL AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES AND WE COULDN'T PUT OUR FINGER ON THE PROBLEM. AT 16,000 MILES THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN GRINDING AND I CALLED COCHRAN TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY SET ME UP WITH AN APPOINTMENT THE NEXT DAY. THEY TOLD ME MY BACK BRAKES WERE WORN AND THE ROTORS NEEDED CUT. THIS HAS TO BE SOME DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES ON ANY OF MY CARS UNDER 50,000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM AND CHARGED ME $225 FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK HYNDAI SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THESE CALIPERS HANGING UP ON THE 2007 SONATA, AND REIMBURSED ALL OF US THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR