The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the electronic stability control (ESC) warning light illuminated causing the brakes to lock-up and the vehicle to not accelerate as needed. The contact stated that she waited until the vehicle cooled down for the vehicle to operate normally. The contact was then able to drive the vehicle home safely. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 09V122000 (Exterior Lighting) and that she had to pay out-of-pocket for the repair. The contact agreed to the repair but was later informed that the parts were discontinued. The manufacturer was contacted and was working with the contact. The failure mileage was 210,075.
2007 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance problems
49 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 99,657.
- owner complaints
- 49
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 99,657
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Hyundai Sonata driver assistance problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Stop lamp switch failure
By letter dated april 15, 2009, hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (the federal safety agency recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp switches on many of its model year 2005-2008 vehicles.see recall 09v122 for a complete list. The agency opened its investigation based on five complaints of stop lamp failure across several 2007 hyundai models. The agency also received early warning (ewr) reports on this issue.most of those failures were traced to the improper operation of the stop lamp switch that controls stop lamp illumination.a malfunctioning stop lamp switch can cause the vehicle's brake lights not to light during braking, or alternatively, it can cause the brake lights to stay lit even when a driver takes the foot off the brake pedal. Failure of the stop lamps to illuminate properly creates the hazard of rear end collisions when drivers following the subject vehicle do not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Hyundai reported one crash incident (a frontal impact), without injury, that was alleged to have been caused by this defect.the agency reviewed the incident and cannot conclude that it is related to this defect. There are other potential problems related to failure of the stop lamp switch: failure of the cruise control to disengage, interference with proper functioning of antilock brakes and electronic stability control, and inability to move the gear shift lever out of park position.based on the above safety recall, this investigation is closed.
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What 2007 Hyundai Sonata owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Car stop accelerating in the city street in motion.
Takara recall . Around june of 2019 my hyundai sonata started messing up it started with the fuel pump then fuses and also the battery light stays dim on the dash today the break lights and dash light wouldnt go on
Alarm keep beeping
While driving the ESC off light comes on and the brake lights stay on while driving.
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 warning. This has happened while driving through intersections and while driving on the highway at 75 MPH in the left lane, causing a traffic jam and me having to cross over 4 lanes of traffic with no engine power to get to the right shoulder. There were no adverse road or weather conditions when this occurred. This is completely dangerous. I have a 2007 hyundai sonata se 3.3l v6. I believe this to be an issue of a faulty electronic stability control system. This has occurred multiple times but the incident where I was on the highway on sunday march 11th 2018 was by far the most dangerous occurrence. The only way the car will accelerate is on ence the ESC off light indicator is no longer lit on the dash. And the only way I am sometimes able to get this light to turn off, is by disconnecting the negative cable from the battery for 20 minutes to an hour or so.
My ESC light comes on indicating that the ESC is off while vehicle is moving and at times right after I start the vehicle prior to moving. I have pressed the button during those times and it does nothing. At times it will be lite for a day or two then it goes off. There can be a month or so or days in between each occurrence.. It comes on randomly, during normal driving conditions or sometimes when I drive on a bumpy road and of course during wet conditions. I have seen that there was a recall on 2007-2008 for this same problem, I did not receive a recall as of this date. Please advice me as to what I need to do to have this taking care of. Thank you for your time.
Rear control arm bkoke off causing steering danger
Esc it's on and will not turn off. I found a few blogs indicating a recall because of this issue.
THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I NOTED the federal safety agency REFERENCE #09V122000.
Questions about the 2007 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance
Does the 2007 Hyundai Sonata have driver assistance problems?
Owners have filed 49 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2007 Hyundai Sonata, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 99,657 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Hyundai Sonata have the most driver assistance problems?
The Hyundai Sonata model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2011 (70 complaints), 2006 (61 complaints) and 2009 (51 complaints).
Other 2007 Hyundai Sonata problems
Airbags 257Visibility 141Brakes 103Seat belts 60Electrical 51Engine 49Lights 37Body 21Acceleration 20Seats 19Suspension 15Steering 12Fuel system 9Transmission 9Tires 8Wheels 6Locks 3
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