Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Sonata
Model Year: 2007
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Alabama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NFA
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I INITIALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE BY EITHER DEPRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB OR PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. ONCE UNLOCKED, I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND ATTACH THE SEAT BELT. I PLACE THE KEY FOB ON THE DASHBOARD, DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESS THE ENGINE START BUTTON. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL CYCLE THROUGH ACC AND ON MODE BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START. A CHECK OF THE BATTERY SYSTEM SHOW THAT THE CAR BATTERY IS AT FULL POWER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE ONLY RELIABLE SOLUTION FOR STARTING THE CAR IS TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESS THE ENGINE START BUTTON FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 SECONDS. I'VE PLACED THE KEY FOB IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE CAR (DASHBOARD, CUP HOLDER, SMART KEY HOLDER) WITH NO REPEATABLE SUCCESS. AFTER A VISIT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS SEVERAL THERE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
2007
AIR BAGS
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS AN AIR BAG AND BACK LIGHT PROBLEM WITH RECALL NOTICE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED THE USE, SAFETY AND VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB