2007 Hyundai Sonata Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“THE ESC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE DASH AND STAY ON STEADILY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ENGINE WILL REMAIN ON, BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. NO AMOUNT OF PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL WILL GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS DURING NORMAL WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS WITHOUT”

“THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I NOTED NHTSA REFERENCE #09V122000”

“THE ESC OFF LIGHT COMES ON AND PUSHING THE ON/OFF SWITCH DOES NOT PUT IT OUT”

“THIS CAR HAS THE FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK THAT OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES WITH THE V6 ENGINE. IT ONLY LEAKS RIGHT IN THE SAME CORNER AS ALL THE OTHERS AND IT LEAKS RIGHT ON TO THE ALTERNATOR. I AM ON MY SECOND MAYBE THIRD ALTERNATOR. I AHVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE IT NOT”

“SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN 14V415000 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ RECALL. WHILE DRIVING THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ON, THEN INTERMITTENT BATTERY + SEAT BELT INDICATING ALTERNATOR FAILURE, CAUSED BY LEAKING VALVE COVER. CAN CAUSE SUDDEN FAILURE. THIS DEFECT IS NOT ISOLATED TO THE VERACRUZ AND”

“The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while performing a daily check on the vehicle, the contact became aware that oil was leaking onto the alternator. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic replaced the driver’s side valve cover”

“VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. STOPPED DRIVING IT. REMOVAL OF ENGINE HAS SHOWN THAT IT HAS THROWN A ROD AND SPUN THE INSERT OUT OF IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES BUT THE RECALL ISN'T GOING BACK FAR ENOUGH”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT”

“2007 Hyundai Sonata- Consumers son is emailing on behalf of his elderly mother. He is requesting any kind of help in reference to a catastrophic engine failure. Complaint has been filed with the MA Attorney Generals Office and the email mentions a current NHTSA investigation”

“THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT CREATES A BLIND SPOT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC OR MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOW BEGINNING TO DROP AS WELL. IT WILL DROP ABOUT AN INCH AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL DROP DOWN EVEN”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISORS DETACHED AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN VISORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE”

“SUN VISOR IS OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT DOES NOT WANT TO STAY UP ANYMORE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE ON THE BUMPY ROAD. THERE IS TSB OR CAMPAIGN ON IT, BUT LOCAL CLARKSVILLE, MD HYUNDAI DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VISOR”

“DRIVER DOOR LATCH WEAKENS OVER TIME AND FAILS TO FULLY SEAL. DOOR WILL NOT FULLY STAY FULLY CLOSED. 'DOOR OPEN' CHIME AND LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WHILE DRIVING WHEN GRAVITY AND INERTIA AFFECT THE DOOR. DOOR DOES NOT SWING OPEN WHILE DRIVING BUT IS NONETHELESS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS”

“3 OF MY FOUR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOORS. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NJ. I SEARCHED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AFTER THE SECOND ONE BROKE AND SEEING MANY OTHER SONATAS WITH MISSING DOOR HANDLES BUT THERE WASN'T ONE. I READ THEY ARE MADE”

“REAR PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE FELL OFF, REAR DRIVERS SIDE HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. ELECTRICAL GOES IN AND OUT (I.E. WINDOWS, LOCK AND UNLOCK, CRUISE CONTROL) VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN HANDLES STOPPED WORKING OR CAME OFF IN HAND ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. ELECTRICAL HAPPENS WHEN”

“The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was previously illuminated. Additionally, the seat belt warning light was activated for the passenger’s seat while the seat was unoccupied. The contact was concerned that the safety”

“THERE IS A RECALL #083 (08V161000) THAT IS EXACTLY MY ISSUE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR THAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE COST OF REPAIR IS $1500.00. SPOKE WITH HYUNDAI AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT MARKED FOR RECALL. WE HAVE”

“AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT NEAR ODOMETER STAYS LIT. ORANGE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT STAYS LIT EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THESE LIGHTS REMAIN ON REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. I HAD THIS PROBLEM”

“12/22/2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A STOPPED CAR WHICH I HIT AT ABOUT 40 MPH. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CITY STREET. SPOTSYLVANIA VA. 6:30 PM”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. IN TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF”

“ALL 4 BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING BREAK FLUID, WHICH PREVENTED THE CAR FROM STOPPING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. MECHANIC THINKS THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE BREAK LINES MAY BE TRAPPING WATER AND CAUSING CORROSION. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE”

“MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, AND LOST ALL BRAKES, SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED. I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO FIND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AFTER REMOVING FACTORY PLASTIC BRAKE LINE SHIELD, I FOUND”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO”