Major Problems with 2007 Hyundai Sonata Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Hyundai Sonata

2007 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 3

2007 Hyundai Sonata AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 100000 miles

2007 Hyundai Sonata FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 29000 miles

Browse 2007 Hyundai Sonata complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Sonata owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bag warning light problem. 2007 hyundai sonata se v6 air bag light came on at 6500 miles and wouldn't...	202 ~ 63876 miles
VISIBILITY driver side sunvisor mounting has become so loose that it allows the visor to continually drop down in front of...	103 ~ 48721 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC left rear wheel brake components had been excessively rusted preventing the pads from releasing out of the drum. wheel was	58 ~ 29813 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. whenever the contact attempts to release the seat belts in the front of...	52 ~ 80416 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on june 2 2008 the esc (electronic stability control) light on the dash indicated the esc was not engaged. it...	46 ~ 68043 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact's spouse owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. while attempting to start the vehicle the key turned in the ignition...	38 ~ 76415 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER sun visors will not stay up especially in warmer conditions. this is a safety issue as when they drop to...	34 ~ 75785 miles
ENGINE engine light went on then it started with a ticking noise it got louder and lost power. i am told...	33 ~ 98357 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i heard high pitched noise from rear while driving 2007 sonata gls. i found that the rear wheels were...	33 ~ 71524 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i smelled smoke when commuting to work. i found a small hole was burnt through the fabric covering the shelf...	21 ~ 45897 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i purchased my car on may 27 2007 in florida. as my mother and i were in the car one...	21 ~ 44177 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. the contact was parking the vehicle in his garage when he applied pressure...	15 ~ 60361 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my 2007 hyundai sonata passenger side airbag sensor does not properly activate the airbag when my girlfriend (5'6" 115 lbs)...	15 ~ 32496 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2007 hyundai sonata with passenger side air bags concerns about the air bags not being activated when the passenger seat	13 ~ 17894 miles
SEATS own 2007 hyundai sonata se with only 5000 miles. had the following problems: 1. rear suspension had to replaced shortly	13 ~ 53162 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i had taken my 2007 hyundai sonata to towne hyundai in denville nj. the xm radio mysteriously stopped working one...	11 ~ 59570 miles
STEERING while driving down the freeway car pulled to the left. it is still doing it to this day. had to...	10 ~ 51700 miles
SUSPENSION while driving down the freeway car pulled to the left. it is still doing it to this day. had to...	9 ~ 67022 miles
WHEELS the steel wheels that had come standard on this vehicle had completely rusted. owner had to replace all wheels and	6 ~ 85817 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*-the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. the contact had his vehicle repaired according to recall# 08v161000 (air bags). after...	6 ~ 40672 miles
POWER TRAIN car began "jerking" motion while doing 45 mph to 50 mph. dealer says they are unable to locate problem as...	5 ~ 65800 miles
STRUCTURE i have a 2007 hyundai sonota and both of the sun visors have broken. they will not stay up and...	5 ~ 31510 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the car began to lose power and stop running. upon checking for repair the mechanic found that the wires leading...	4 ~ 74827 miles
TIRES on november 22 2009 i purchased 4 new yokohama tires from ntb mentor ohio who installed them on a 2007...	4 ~ 41201 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. the vehicle failed state inspection because the high mounted rear stop light...	4 ~ 47555 miles
EQUIPMENT i have a 2007 hyundai sonata with a problem with the sun visor. in three years i have had to...	4 ~ 20701 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the brake light switch on my 2007 hyundai sonata (v6 - limited - auto transmission) has failed twice in less...	4 ~ 7525 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i have had three door handles break off of this car. the first was 3/12/2012 the second 3/26/2012 and the...	3 ~ 28195 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. while driving the driver-side sun visor had suddenly fallen in front of...	3 ~ 70000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on june 2 2008 the esc (electronic stability control) light on the dash indicated the esc was not engaged. it...	3 ~ 15200 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the headlights only shine directly in front of the	3 ~ 394 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact was informed that it would get 24...	3 ~ 33955 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2007 hyundai sonata. consumer writes in regards to vehicle airbag issues. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated....	2 ~ 37000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. while parked the contact attempted to close the front passenger side window...	2 ~ 32000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door handle on driver's side interior stopped "catching" while trying to open door. apparently this is a common problem with...	2 ~ 63775 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING hyundai sonata 2007. under normal operating conditions initially the passenger-side sunvisor started sagging partially obstructing my (i.e. driver's) view. 2...	2 ~ 57052 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2007 hyundai sonata that has a stuck caliper for the second time in 14 months. the first...	2 ~ 47580 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC rear brake pads wear out at 25k miles and are not covered under warranty. *tr...	2 ~ 26597 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear brake calipers failed/locked with 20 000 miles on the car. *tr...	2 ~ 37000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes burned into rotor on driverside rear only hyundai refused to look at it as a default had brakes fixed	2 ~ 22200 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM air bag warning light problem. 2007 hyundai sonata se v6 air bag light came on at 6500 miles and wouldn't...	2 ~ 20278 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* - the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. while driving at 10 mph the driver's front seat rocked backwards...	2 ~ 6200 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a brand new 2007 'sonata' on 9/27/06 with 10yrs./1000000 guaranty within 6 months my a.m. radio does not...	2 ~ 41525 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION front end noise. ak...	2 ~ 32786 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owned a 2007 hyundai sonata. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light the driver side...	1 ~ 150000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY esc light comes on indicating the esc system is inoperable. this is usually preceded by the feeling that the brakes...	1 ~ 73000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side mirrors partially detached....	1 ~ 97000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY a child was seated in a car seat while window was partially lowered the window was raised and crushed child's	1 ~ 149000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there is problem with the ignition. if i take my key out the mechanism locks the steering wheel locks and...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the wheels are showing an extraordinary amount of rust. i have owned over twelve cars and have never seen rust...	1 ~ 46000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while attempting to open the passenger side door...	1 ~ 40000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i have a 2007 hyundai sonata and i am experiencing bad odor coming from the ac unit. it smells very...	1 ~ 15000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2007 hyundai sonata and i am experiencing bad odor coming from the ac unit. it smells very...	1 ~ 15000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i own a 2007 hyundai sonata. this...	1 ~ 13900 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2007 hyundai sonata 3.3l failure of the throttle sensor and computer programming caused the vehicle to stop accelerating. the engine...	1 ~ 41323 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i had taken my 2007 hyundai sonata to towne hyundai in denville nj. the xm radio mysteriously stopped working one...	1 ~ 82000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. during brake application he would hear metal grinding coming from the rear-end...	1 ~ 20550 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on 3/3/08 i was returning home from picking up my daughter from school. i made a left hand turn onto...	1 ~ 4950 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS 2007 hyundai sonata. passenger airbag light stays on while my wife is sitting in front passenger seat. this means that...	1 ~ 200 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING noise in front end when making a tight right hand turn. *jb...	1
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2007 hyundai sonata front passenger seat belt warning chime stopped working. consumer wants to know why the dealer is not	1
REAR > SUSPENSION own 2007 hyundai sonata se with only 5000 miles. had the following problems: 1. rear suspension had to replaced shortly	1 ~ 100 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*- the contact stated that when approaching a hill while driving the 2007 hyundai sonata he was unable to see...	1 ~ 678 miles

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