2007 Hyundai Sonata complaints

THE ENGINE FAILED WITH A BENT ROD IN THE ENGINE. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JS

SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DROPPED DOWN WITHOUT A WARNING AND WILL NOT GO BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND CONTINUES TO DROP DOWN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND VISOR DROPS DOWN WITHOUT A WARNING AND BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS FIX. *TR

A CHILD WAS SEATED IN A CAR SEAT WHILE WINDOW WAS PARTIALLY LOWERED , THE WINDOW WAS RAISED AND CRUSHED CHILD'S FINGERS. *TR

THE CAR WAS MAKING A NOISE WHEN I STARTED IT. THE NOISES GOT WORSE AS I DROVE TO WORK. THEN THE CAR DIED TWICE WHILE IN ROUTE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE HEAT GAUGE WAS NORMAL. I NOTICES SMOKE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I TURNED ON THE HAZARD FLASHERS AND BEGAN TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHEN I STOPPED THE SMOKE GOT WORSE. I CALLED WORK. THE DOTD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SHOWED UP. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKED BACK TOWARD HIM. HE ASKED WHERE MY PURSE WAS. I TURNED BACK TO THE CAR AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE GOT MY VALUABLES OUT OF THE CAR, CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE. THE FLAMES WERE SEVERAL FEET HIGH BY THE TIME THEY GOT THE FIRE OUT. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. A FELLOW WORKER CAME AND TOOK ME TO WORK. *JS

I GOT INTO MY CAR AND CAME TO STOP SIGN AND BRAKES WERE FAILING GOING TO THE FLOOR! MY MECHANIC SHOWED THE BRAKE HOSES TO ME AND SAID THE WAY THEY ARE INSTALLED THEY WILL JUST RUB A HOLE IN THEM. I HAD A HOLE IN ONE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS CLOSE TO A HOLE RUB THRU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISORS SPORADICALLY FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE WHEN PLACED IN AN UPWARD POSITION. THE MALFUNCTION DISTORTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. THERE WAS VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER RELATED TO THE SUN VISOR HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN A SUN BELT STATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE CAR STARTED WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. AFTER 3 FUSE BOXES IT WAS FIXED BUT THEY BLEW THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR. DUE TO A MOVE I WASN'T ABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FIRST THE DRIVERS SIDE NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE ARE SCORCHED AND BRAKE LIGHTS BULBS LAST ONLY ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THESE WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL BUT HAVE AGAIN SCORCHED SINCE. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH. NO RESULTS YET FOR REPAIR SINCE MY APPOINTMENT ISN'T UNTIL MONDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,690.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR SPONTANEOUSLY FELL DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW. THE VISOR WOULD NO LONGER STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MODEL YEAR OF MY VEHICLE. HYUNDAI HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR NUMEROUS STATES, BUT APPARENTLY, IT DOESN'T COVER MY STATE AND VEHICLE. THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR THE VISOR AT NO COST TO ME, EVEN THOUGH THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IT'S CONCERNING THERE IS NO RECALL THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

ESC OFF LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY; CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACED IN 2010 BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FEE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO REPAIR. SHOULD HAVE PART OF RECALL. *TR

DURING A SNOW STORM, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STOP. MY BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE (AS IF SOMETHING WAS KEEPING THE BRAKE SHOES FROM ENGAGING ONTO THE WHEEL). THERE ALSO WAS A LOUD CLATTER. I DISENGAGED MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND WAS ONLY THEN ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. TODAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STOP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SAW HYUNDAI HAD A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 09V-122 WHICH WAS PUBLISHED APRIL 15, 2009. . ACCORDING TO MY VIN HISTORY, MY STOP LAMP SWITCH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON 4/4/09 BY MALONE HYUNDAI. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATION AND ASKED IF PERHAPS MY STOP SWITCH, SINCE BEING REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL, MIGHT HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ALSO A DEFECTIVE STOP SWITCH. THE CASE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE 5 YEAR, 60,000 MILE WARRANTY ON PARTS WAS 5 YEARS, 60,000 MILES FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST DRIVEN NEW OFF THE LOT AND HYUNDAI WOULD NOT REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE STOP SWITCH UNLESS I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD CERTIFY THAT MY SWITCH WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. ON SAFERCAR.GOV, YOU HAVE SEVERAL DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED RELATED TO THIS RECALL. IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER", PAGE 2 WHICH IS A NOTIFICATION TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP & SERVICE MANAGERS DATED 6/24/2009, PARAGRAPH 5 SAYS: "ALL HYUNDAI DEALERS WILL BE SHIPPED A SUPPLY OF STOP LAMP SWITCHES..." WHICH IMPLIES ALL EXISTING STOCK OF THESE SWITCHES WERE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE! YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPREC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE BRACKET NEEDED TO BE WELDED INTO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT, SINCE I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. THIS STARTED IN SEPT. 2013, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 82000. THE SCAN TEST FOUND CODE B1706 (BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OPEN SHORT). I WENT TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA) AND I WAS TOLD THE BUCKLE HAD TO BE REPLACED (APROX $280), AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I TOLD THE SERVICE REP. THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME, SO REFUSED TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED. I DON'T SEE WHAT REPLACING THE BUCKLES WOULD DO, IF THERE IS AN OPEN SHORT THAT IS CAUSING THEM TO SHORTEN OUT. HYUNDAI CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG LIGHT (ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING DE-ACTIVATED). I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL TODAY, AND THEY ARE GOING TO SHIP THE FRONT PASSENGER CUSHION SEAT TO CALIFORNIA TO FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. HOWEVER THE ISSUE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY IS STILL NOT BEING COVERED. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA, FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HOW CAN THERE NOT BE SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR

1. AIR BAG IS ON CONSTANTLY. HAVE HAD IT FIXED BY DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL; IT'S NOT OFF FOR VERY LONG. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER 12 MONTHS. 2. SUN VISOR ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE BROKEN, WON'T STAY UP. I AM USING MAKE SHIFT ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPORT THEM. IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE VISOR UNEXPECTEDLY DROP WHEN DRIVING. HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS WITH THE SAME CONCERN. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. IT HAS BEEN SUPPOSEDLY FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER. AFTER ITS FIXED, ITS OFF FOR A WHILE, AND THEN GOES ON AGAIN. SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I CALLED THE DEALER AND SPOKE TO A SALESMAN WHO TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED IT IS SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI TO ASK IF THEY WOULD FIX IT AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGE. THEY REFUSED BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, FREE OF CHARGE, EVERY AND ANY TIME BECAUSE SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH THEIR CARS. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS, SINCE I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. THIS FIRST HAPPENED IN 2010, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 34089, AND THEN AGAIN IN 2011, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 40356. THE CAUSE FOR THIS THAT WAS LISTED ON THE REPAIR BILL WAS, SCAN TEST FOUND CODE B1701, BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OPEN SHORT. I WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 11/11/13, WHEN MY CAR'S MILEAGE WAS 57912. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD BOTH BUCKLES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I ARGUED THAT MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT BECAUSE IT WAS PURCHASED IN NOV. 2006. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS IS CONSTANTLY HAPPENING, I WAS TOLD BY THE ADVISOR, "IT HAPPENS." (?) WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME, WAS TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FURTHER. I TOLD THE ADVISOR I COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME, SO REFUSED TO HAVE THE BUCKLES REPLACED. I DON'T SEE WHAT REPLACING THE BUCKLES WOULD DO, IF THERE IS AN OPEN SHORT THAT IS CAUSING THEM TO SHORTEN OUT. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA, FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HOW CAN THERE NOT BE SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS . DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR.... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF UPDATED 08/18/2014 *JS ...UPDATED01/07/15

APRIL 2013 PASSENGER SIDE VISOR WON'T STAY UP. JAN 2014 DRIVER SIDE VISOR WON'T STAY UP. *TR

THE SUN VISORS ON THESE CARS (AS WELL AS 2006 AND 2008 MODELS, I BELIEVE) ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY DO NOT STAY UP, WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE AMONG SONATA OWNERS, AND HYUNDAI HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS. THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL, AND DEALERSHIPS WANT OVER $100 PER VISOR TO FIX. *TR

I NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO SERVICING. 1/21/12 (97,624 MILEAGE), CODE CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CLEARED (CODE NOT INDICATED TO OWNER). ON 8/18/12 (111,685 MILEAGE) THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANT AGAIN. DEALER RESET THE LIGHT. ON 1/17/14 (141,400 MILEAGE APPROXIMATE) VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR OCS AND BRAKE LIGHT RECALL. AGAIN AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CODE B1706 (PASSENGER PRETENSIONER) WAS SCANNED. DEALER SAID AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL AND REPAIR OF THIS ESSENTIAL SAFETY ITEM WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER. I BELIEVE ANY SAFETY RELATED ISSUE WITH THE VOLUMINOUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND ISSUE AS THIS ONE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE ESC-OFF LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. *TR

HYUNDAI HAD RECALL FOR AIRBAG LIGHT. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL NOVEMBER 2013 AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER-DECEMBER 25, 2013 MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT'S NOT THE AIRBAG PROBLEM, BUT SEAT BELT-CODE B1706 FOR PASSENGER SEAT BELT-SAID THE SEATBELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED IF THIS WAS COVERED AS PART OF THEIR RECALL AS IT SEEMS TO BE SAFETY ISSUE? I WAS TOLD NO-I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE IT-APPROXIMATELY $250.00. AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW OFF-SEEMS LIKE IT IS WORKING, BUT TECH SAID THEY DID NOT GUARANTEE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT! I TOLD HIM IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE THEN AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. HE SAID NO--MY PROBLEM. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN WHO RIDE IN MY CAR SOMETIMES AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FIX IT, BUT AGAIN-IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE AIR BAG RECALL SINCE IT TRIGGERS THAT LIGHT AND THEY WILL NOT GUARANTEE THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT--I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. IF PEOPLE DO NOT FIX THIS AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF LIVES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE-SEEMS TO BE A LARGE DEFECT FROM WHAT I SEE ON LINE-LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS/SEAT BELTS. *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI THAT MY CAR WAS UNDER RECALL (ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING DE-ACTIVATED) & URGED ME TO VISIT THE DEALER IF OCS LIGHT WAS ON. HENCE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BASED ON THIS SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, THERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WILL PERFORM THE INSPECTION AND CONDITIONALLY CHARGE ME $110 FOR IT WHICH I AGREED AND LATER MY ONLY OPTIONS TO GET THE CAR BACK AFTER THE INSPECTION WERE EITHER PAY $110 INSPECTION FEE OR THE $350 TO FIX THE ISSUE WHICH THEY DEEMED WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL AND HENCE NOT COVERED. IF HYUNDAI HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SHOULD IT NOT BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO INSPECT IT TO SEE IF THE RECALL IS APPLICABLE INSTEAD OF CHARGING THE CUSTOMER FOR IT? SECONDLY, HAVING CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURES (THAT DISABLES THE ENTIRE OCS!) FAIL ON THE CAR JUST AFTER WARRANTY IS VERY UNFORTUNATE, IN THIS CASE THE SEAT BUCKLE PRE-TENSIONER FAILED AND DISABLED THE OCS SYSTEM (ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THE SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG WOULD HAVE WORKED FINE WITH SLIGHTLY LESS FUNCTION IF PRETENSIONER ADDED FEATURE IS NOT AVAILABLE). PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I NEED TO DO SINCE HYUNDAI REFUSED TO REFUND MY PAYMENT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AIR BAG BUCKLE/SENSOR ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. AFTER SEEING SO MANY SIMILAR REPORTS, I WANT TO MAKE AWARE THAT I HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. I AM ALSO WONDERING IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL ON THE OCS? I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED, BECAUSE THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO SO, UNTIL I RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER AND CALLED HYUNDAI. WHO THEN CALLED THE DEALER. AM STILL WAITING FOR THE RESULTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS AN ICE PATCH AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

THE SUN VISORS BOTH MALFUNCTIONED. THEY DO NOT STAY IN PLACE WITHOUT BEING TIED UP. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY CAN DROOP DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION) FOR THE REAR CONTROL ARM BUT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE FRONT CONTROL ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,195.

THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON STEADY SINCE ABOUT 22 NOVEMBER AND DOES NOT GO OUT. WE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE IN MAY 2010 AND IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SENSOR COSTING ABOUT $350. LOOKING AT THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN AND VERY COMMON MALFUNCTION. AS SUCH IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THE COMPANY PAYS OR REIMBURSES CONSUMERS FOR IN A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES. *TR

RED "AIR BAG" INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT GONE OFF IN 5 DAYS. I AM CURRENTLY PLANNING TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A HYUNDAI DEALER TO ADDRESS ANOTHER AIR BAG ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM UNDER A RECALL INITIALLY RELEASED ON 4/2008, BUT WHICH I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTICE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THIS RECALL DOES NOT ADDRESS THE CURRENT PROBLEM AS I UNDERSTAND IT FROM VARIOUS CONSUMER FORUMS. HOWEVER THERE ARE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SIMILAR ISSUE THAT APPEARS TO BE ALL PART OF A DEFECTIVE OCS SYSTEM OVERALL. SINCE THE RED LAMP INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOW DEACTIVATED, THIS RAISES A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE THAN THE PASSENGER SENSOR ISSUE, SINCE NOW THE DRIVER AS WELL IS UNPROTECTED. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE SUN VISORS WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION AND COME DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND BLOCK MY VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IN AUGUST 2012 . MY PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR NEEDS TO BE PURCHASED OR REPLACED I HAVE CONTACT HYUNDAI VIA EMAIL REGARDING THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE VISOR DROPS DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AND BLOCKS THE WINDSHIELD VIEW. I HAVE REVIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF THIS MODEL SONATA ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY WEBSITE. WHEN WILL HYUNDAI RECALL THE SUN VISORS AND DETERMINE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON THE OCS AND THE DEALER FOUND TWO FAULT CODES B1701 AND B1706 INDICATING THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE BELT PRETENSIONERS RESISTANCE IS TOO HIGH.I SEE THERE ARE MANY 2006 AND 2007 SONATAS WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. WITH THE NUMBER OF REPEATED COMPLAINTS I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL OR SOME REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS !!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SEAT CONTROLS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF HYUNDAI AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 1/7/14

ADDENDUM TO INITIAL COMPLAINT 11-15-13 NHTSA ID# 10552462 PERHAPS I DID NOT COMMUNICATE IN DETAIL,MY CONCERN WAS NOT REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP,IT WAS THE FIRE HAZARD THAT WAS ALARMING-IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MODULE,TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP,IT BURNT INTO THE F/P AND COULD HAVE IGNITED,THE SERVICE MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED THAT I DID NOT HAVE A FIRE,I WAS TOLD THAT ANOTHER MANUFACTURER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND PUT RECALLS ON THEIR VEHICLES DUE TO THIS FIRE HAZARD..... MY INTENTION WAS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO PREVENT OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS FROM THIS POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *TR

THE ESC OFF DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,863. UPDATED 12/17/13*CN THE MODULE BURNED INTO THE FUEL INJECTION. THE MODULE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO OPERATE THE FUEL INJECTION PROCESS. UPDATED 12/18/13

WHILE DRIVING, THE VISOR WOULD NOT GO BACK TO THE UP POSITION. THE VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN A FIXED POSITION. THIS CAUSED REDUCED VISIBILITY. ON SHARP TURNS THE VISOR WOULD SWING AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD FIX IT AT MY EXPENSE, BECAUSE OF MILEAGE THERE WAS NO MORE WARRANTY, AND THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK THAT DAY. ONLINE FORUMS AND HYUNDAI'S OWN SERVICE BULLETIN TSB-09-01-003 DOCUMENT SHOW THAT IT IS KNOWN THIS PART PREMATURELY FAILS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HYUNDAI HAD ISSUED ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT HYUNDAI HAS NEVER AND WILL NEVER DO A STATE BY STATE RECALL, THIS CLAIM IS PROVED FALSE BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V-354. IF HYUNDAI HAD ISSUED A RECALL WHEN THEY BECAME AWARE OF THE ISSUE, OR REPLACED THE PART PROACTIVELY WHEN MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE HAD A SAFER DRIVING EXPERIENCE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FELL IN FRONT OF MY FACE. I SWERVED AND NARROWLY MISSED HITTING ANOTHER CAR BEFORE I GOT IT OUT OF THE WAY. THE PASSENGER SUN VISOR IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND WON'T STAY UP. MY CAR IS A HYUNDAI SONATA. I KNOW THAT HYUNDAI HAD A RECALL ON THE SUN VISORS IN THE SUNBELT STATES, BUT MY CAR WAS NOT LISTED IN THAT RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX THE VISORS. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER MODELS OF HYUNDAIS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM; SO OBVIOUSLY HYUNDAI'S VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS TO SMALL IN SCOPE (PROBABLY ON PURPOSE). *TR

CASE NO. [XXX] I PURCHASED MY 2007 SONATA FROM THE DENVILLE, NJ DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2007. WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON ODOMETER I HAD THE SCARE OF MY LIFE.DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED, AND I LOST ALL POWER. THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SAFELY STOP THE CAR. AFTER 2 MINUTES I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT STARTED AND I DROVE IT HOME WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. I CHECKED THAT ALL FLUIDS WERE OK. NEXT DAY DRIVING TO WORK, COMING DOWN A LONG GRADE, CAR ENGINE DIED AND AGAIN I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A AAA SERVICE STATION AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED AND INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR,(TPS) WHICH THEY FOUND A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBING THE SYMPTOMS AND CONDITION. THEY GAVE ME A COPY OF SAID BULLETIN. THEY NOTED THAT EVEN IF THEY INSTALLED THE PART, I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A HYUNDAI DEALER PERFORM ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE. THEREFORE, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM MAKE THE REPAIR. I EXPECTED THAT THIS WOULD BE A 'RECALL' BY HYUNDAI, AS FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD BE LIFE THREATENING, AS IT WAS IN MY CASE. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY SERVICE AND I WAS CHARGED $252.24. I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED THE REPLACED PART.. I AM RASKED HYUNDAI MOTORS OF AMERICA TO SHOW GOOD FAITH TO A LOYAL CUSTOMER, BY REIMBURSING ME FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS KNOWN FAILING PART.. THEIR RESPONSE:" TSB A

AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GO OFF. NOW IT IS CONTINUOUSLY ON. DEALER SAID THAT BOTH SEAT BELT BUCKLES NEED TO BE REPLACED. I THOUGH ANY SEATBELT ISSUES HAD NO WARRANTY END DATE. THEY WANT $550 TO REPAIR. I HOPE MY AIR BAGS WORK IF/WHEN NEEDED. THERE SEEM TO BE MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS. SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY ALSO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, ALSO THE FASTEN SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

I WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR WERE OUT. SPECIFICALLY THE LEFT AND CENTER LIGHTS. THE LEFT WAS EASY TO FIX BUT THE CENTER IS A NIGHTMARE. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE TO A DEALERSHIP. $50. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE READING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL HYUNDAI CARS AND THEY AND NTSA HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. HYUNDAI IS CLAIMING THAT A BRAKE SWITCH RECALL THEY ISSUED IN 2009 SOLVES THE PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT. PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS EVERYTHING FROM BAD GROUND TO DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESSES. THIS VIRTUALLY MAKES THE CAR ILLEGAL AND A DEATH TRAP. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CURSING ME IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, EVIDENTLY BECAUSE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN IN PLACE. THANKS TO ONE GOOD SAMARITAN I NOW NOW WHY. A RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN YESTERDAY!!!!! *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR FELL AND DISTRACTED DRIVER WHO SWERVED. THE VISOR WILL GO UP BUT CONTINUES TO FALL AT ERRATIC TIMES. THE PASSENGER VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTER PASSENGER SIDE BROKE LOOSE. NOW THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. I FIND SO MANY COMPLAINS ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

BOTH SUNVISORS HAVE LOST THEIR TENSION AND NOW FLOP DOWN ANYTIME THERE IS MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTLED ME WHILE DRIVING. I AM HAVING TO USE DOUBLE SIDED STICKY TAPE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE NOW MAKING THE SUNVISOR NOT USABLE. *TR

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