I took the car in for a recall/warranty repair on 3/28/2021. The part (seatbelt/airbag sensor/pre tensioner) has still not been delivered to the dealer so that they can repair the vehicle. The part being defective prevents the airbag sensor from operating correctly and, as such, the airbags will not work in the event of a collision. This car is my daily driver and has largely been parked idle for 12 months. For the entire year, I have been fighting with their corporate customer support team and there has been no progress whatsoever on securing the part. They have given me numerous dates for the part to arrive. None of them have been met. No new date has been provided. The dealer blames Hyundai Corporate, Hyundai Corporate blames the 'distribution centre' and so on. The car is unsafe with no airbags and there is no resolution in sight.
2007 Hyundai Sonata seats problems
19 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,000.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front assembly: recliner2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Hyundai Sonata seats problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2007 Hyundai Sonata owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The air bag sensor in my car is defective. This was already a recall by hyundai, but for reasons I don't understand does not include my car and I believe it should have. It is the right make, model, and year the original recall included. Apparently the seatbelt tension adjuster is also involved in my case.
My mechanic advised me of airbag code b1448 and advised me he rad my VIN to check any open recalls. He stated my VIN is not in airbag recall related to this code but that there were aibag ocs codes on that model year which came up b1448 that were covered. I cobtacted hyundai north america and went over with them a series of questions relating to the vehicle. Hyundai advised me that I may be covered by vehicle passenger ocs recall. Dealership refused to diagnose without a charge. Also tried to instead sell a battery despite being new one. Contscted hyundai north america again and referred me out but stated while this is recall it doesnt apply to VIN. I am not going to deal with intermediary however, I chose to deal with you directly to resolve what personal mechanic is telling me is an absolute model year code recall thst just happened not to include my VIN.
The power seat switch is defective. It will not move backward, only forward, which makes the car unsafe to drive if the seat cannot be moved to a safe driving position. Hyundai previously released a campaign called campaign t82 to address this defect but as of today is stating they will not repair it. I spoke with a dealer (global hyundai) and with the hyundai corporation and they both denied any knowledge of the defect.
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 spoken with a number of junk yards thinking we could obtain a used seat to correct this issue. We have been advised that this issue is wide spread and they cannot keep seats in stock due to the seat sensor issue. I cannot pass my state inspection without this fix. I find it difficult to understand that my car is not covered by this recall. Please register this complaint and let me know if I have any other recourse. Thank you (xxxx) 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
Vehicle was taken to hyundai because the airbag light was illuminated, and the passenger seat belt reminder light would blink when no one was in the seat. After a diagnostic test, the dealership advised this was due to a faulty airbag sensor in the passenger seat, that was part of the actual seat. The replacement seat cushion was going to cost upwards of $1200, with the installed price of over $1500! After looking at the federal safety agency complaints, I saw I am not the only one who has had this problem. A quick google search also showed a plethora of other complaints in regards to this issue. There is obviously a major issue with the sensors/airbag/seat belt system in these vehicles, and I am hoping a recall will be issued. Hyundai could not tell me if this issue would affect my airbag system or not. Thank you.
Had airbag light stay on and got seatbelt buckle replaced under recall. Now one month later airbag light is on and I'm told it is bad sensors inside the seat. These cars have poor engineering. We can't even rely on airbags, since they won't work when the light is on for bad sensors.
Takata recall my car dashboard indicates the airbag is on countinously and the passenger seat belt light is flashing even there is no one on the seat. I went to hyundai dealer and they check the problem and the error code is b1447 but, they tell me this error is not recall for my car and they are ready to fix it but with buying about $1500 for just the part which is ocs sensor in the passenger seat plus the labor work I need your help for this issue, it is related to my family safety, please.
For a long time the passenger seat sensor has stopped working and this deactivated the airbag, there was a recall for this problem, I went to the dealer but they say that my VIN number is not included in the recall and I have to pay $ 1600, to repair it. Im stiil using my car I need to work
Took the car into the shop for an airbag light. They said that it was a bad oc mat sensor. I was quoted $1000+ for parts and labor. I asked why this wasn't covered under the recall because my car was in the range 06-07, they said my VIN did not indicate an active recall. I called corporate and they also said I was sol. This is something that needs to be fully recalled, far too many of them are failing and hyundai refuses to do anything about them.
Questions about the 2007 Hyundai Sonata seats
Does the 2007 Hyundai Sonata have seats problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the seats of the 2007 Hyundai Sonata, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Hyundai Sonata seats problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Hyundai Sonata seats?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Hyundai Sonata have bad seats?
The Hyundai Sonata model years with the most seats complaints are 2007 (19 complaints), 2020 (16 complaints) and 2011 (15 complaints).
Other 2007 Hyundai Sonata problems
Airbags 257Visibility 141Brakes 103Seat belts 60Electrical 51Driver assistance 49Engine 49Lights 37Body 21Acceleration 20Suspension 15Steering 12Fuel system 9Transmission 9Tires 8Wheels 6Locks 3
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