2007 Hyundai Sonata: recalls and complaints

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• 13V35400012 Aug 2013Suspension / Rear
• 13V1130001 Apr 2013Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
• 09V28000021 Jul 2009Exterior Lighting
• 09V12200015 Apr 2009Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
• 08V16100010 Apr 2008Air Bags

1. 13V354000Received 12 Aug 2013. 364,502 units.

   Suspension / Rear

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.

   Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 113. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Oct 2013.

2. 13V113000Received 1 Apr 2013. 1,712,336 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

   Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 110. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Apr 2013.

3. 09V280000Received 21 Jul 2009. 3,011 units.

   Exterior Lighting

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.

   Report filed by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO. Manufacturer campaign number 91B026. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Sep 2009.

4. 09V122000Received 15 Apr 2009. 532,633 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.

   Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 092. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jun 2009.

5. 08V161000Received 10 Apr 2008. 393,308 units.

   Air Bags

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Hyundai is recalling 393,308 my 2006-2008 sonata vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag system which features an occupant classification system (ocs) in the right front seat. The purpose of the ocs is to disable the right passenger seat front air bag when it detects the presence of a child restraint system or small child in the right front seat. The right front air bag is disabled to prevent injuries to a child that may result from a right front air bag inflation during a crash.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Misclassification of a small stature adult as a child in the right front passenger seat may cause the right front air bag to not inflate in an accident that merits air bag deployment and may result in injury to the right front occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will verify that the ocs does not properly recognize a properly seated adult occupant. After verification, dealers will remove the right front seat cushion assembly and ship it to an evaluation and repair facility. This facility will evaluate and repair or reprogram the seat cushion and ocs as necessary. The recall is expected to begin on or about may 26, 2008. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

   Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 083. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jun 2008.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2007 Hyundai Sonata
• All 2007 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash

24

Complaints that report a fire

4

Injuries in the complaints

19

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

13 May 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19870
2. 19893
3. 19903
4. 19911
5. 19921
6. 19931
7. 19941
8. 19952
9. 19961
10. 19972
11. 19981
12. 19994
13. 20004
14. 20013
15. 20027
16. 20036
17. 20041
18. 20051
19. 20069
20. 20075
21. 20083
22. 20092
23. 20102
24. 201114
25. 20128
26. 20139
27. 20147
28. 20159
29. 20166
30. 20173
31. 20181
32. 20190
33. 20204
34. 20213
35. 20223
36. 20232
37. 20241
38. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Hyundai Sonata?

3,005,790 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Sonata have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 65 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Sonata, model years 1987 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2007 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Hyundai Sonata name most often?

Air Bags: 224 of 803 component mentions, or 279 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 142.5 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Hyundai Sonata open?

No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.