Worst 2007 Hyundai Sonata Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Airbags
Visibility
Hydraulic Brakes
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Hyundai Sonata.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | 230 | 14 | — | 80,545 mi | |
| Visibility | 103 | — | — | 58,352 mi | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 58 | 2 | — | 30,878 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 56 | 2 | — | 87,118 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 49 | — | 1 | 90,718 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 47 | 1 | 1 | 96,077 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 41 | — | 3 | 117,370 mi | |
| Brakes | 40 | 5 | 2 | 89,891 mi | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 34 | — | — | 103,068 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 24 | 1 | — | 73,370 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 19 | 6 | 1 | 71,755 mi | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 17 | — | — | 78,610 mi | |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 15 | 2 | — | 34,817 mi | |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 13 | — | — | 21,147 mi | |
| Body Structure | 12 | 3 | — | 94,408 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 12 | 1 | 1 | 107,999 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 11 | 2 | 2 | 86,167 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 6 | — | — | 48,806 mi | |
| Fuel System | 6 | 1 | 1 | 106,551 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 6 | — | — | 74,889 mi | |
| Wheel Issues | 6 | 1 | — | 102,980 mi | |
| Structural Problems | 5 | — | — | 52,517 mi | |
| Tire Defects | 5 | 1 | — | 41,201 mi | |
| Other Equipment | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Automatic Transmission | 3 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2007 Hyundai Sonata
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,076,838 vehicles.
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
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2007 Hyundai Sonata — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
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