2007 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IS STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT INFLATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURIES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO HER VEHICLE. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR IDLING ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ROLLS BACKWARDS AS IF IT HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON CHARACTERISTIC. HE CALLED THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE, BUT NEVER TOOK ANY ACTION. AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2008, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 'SONATA', ON 9/27/06, WITH 10YRS./1000000 GUARANTY WITHIN 6 MONTHS MY A.M. RADIO DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE TNEMET MOTORS( DEALER SOLD ME THE CAR WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL ANTENNA. I TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER AS WELL HYUNDAI TO PUT THE COLORCORDINATED EXTERNAL ANTENNA WITHOUT ANY EFFECT. KINDLY HELP ME IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. THANKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HE WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED THE PASSENGER TO BE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WITHOUT A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,000.

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE DEALER IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH IS COVERED THE TEN YR BUMPER TO BUMPER GUARANTEE. *NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN WEIGHS OVER 130 LBS. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN OCCUPIES THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN PASSENGERS OF VARIOUS SIZES OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,282.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND 100 MILES LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT IT WOULD NOT OCCUR WHILE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER BELIEVES THAT THERE IS NO FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE ISSUE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,350 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR MOUNTING HAS BECOME SO LOOSE THAT IT ALLOWS THE VISOR TO CONTINUALLY DROP DOWN IN FRONT OF MY FACE, OBSCURING MY VIEW OF THE ROADWAY, THEREBY PRESENTING A REAL DANGER TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODDS OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE PREMATURE WEAR/FAILURE OF THE VISOR RETENTION MECHANISM IS VERY REAL. IN MY OPINION, THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY DEFECT. *TR