2007 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 688 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (188 complaints · 27.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 188 of 688 owner complaints (27.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 188 complaints, 27.3% of reports AIR BAGS 188 · 27.3% · 10 crash reports VISIBILITY: 134 complaints, 19.5% of reports VISIBILITY 134 · 19.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 81 complaints, 11.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 81 · 11.8% · 5 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 48 complaints, 7.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 48 · 7.0% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 37 complaints, 5.4% of reports ENGINE 37 · 5.4% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 29 complaints, 4.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 29 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 · 3.9% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 2.5% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 1.7% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 1.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 206 complaints, 29.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 206 · 29.9% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 188 27.3% 10 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 134 19.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 81 11.8% 5 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 48 7.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 37 5.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 29 4.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 3.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 2.5% 5 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 12 1.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 206 29.9% 8 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007. 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2008-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2009-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2010-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2014-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Apr 2026 Investigation PE09003 ● Investigation PE09003 Investigation PE13007 ● Investigation PE13007 Investigation PE14023 ● Investigation PE14023 Investigation DP21003 ● Investigation DP21003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 22
2008-Q4 Owner reports 17
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 13
2009-Q3 Owner reports 19
2009-Q4 Owner reports 14
2010-Q1 Owner reports 16
2010-Q2 Owner reports 23
2010-Q3 Owner reports 35
2010-Q4 Owner reports 14
2011-Q1 Owner reports 8
2011-Q2 Owner reports 11
2011-Q3 Owner reports 16
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 12
2013-Q1 Owner reports 13
2013-Q2 Owner reports 17
2013-Q3 Owner reports 15
2013-Q4 Owner reports 27
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 17
2014-Q3 Owner reports 31
2014-Q4 Owner reports 20
2015-Q1 Owner reports 16
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 18
2017-Q1 Owner reports 15
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 12
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE09003
Defect investigation 1 PE13007
Defect investigation 1 PE14023
Defect investigation 1 DP21003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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