2007 Hyundai Sonata seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

Red “airbag” light on dash illuminated while driving. Code read as B1706: passenger buckle pretensioner. May have been covered under Hyundai’s 15yr/250k warranty but owners never notified since not official recall. Although, this defect may not affect airbags themselves it causes “airbag” light to remain illuminated until addressed. Driving with the “airbag” light continuously illuminated may pose risk to unsafe conditions due to unknown new airbag codes since “airbag” light already illuminated with buckle pretensioner code B1706.

NHTSA complaint #11561584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

Air Bag light is ON due to bad OCS - OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM on the passenger seat. It is a safety issue and airbags wont deploy in case of an accident. Passenger seat bealt light is blinking even withoit passenger. Problem has been confirmed by the service center and reported to the manafacturer. There is an open campain 083 for Sonatas with this issue but not all vehicles are included, VIN of my vehicle is not included even if it has the same issues as described in the campain.

NHTSA complaint #11491235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V161000 (Air Bags). The contact called the manufacturer who set up an appointment with a local dealer for the vehicle to be serviced. The dealer informed him upon arrival that they were going to decline to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed him to ignore the warning lights on the instrument panel. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Consumer stated he received 2 letters regarding 2 safety recalls dealer refuses to repair it. One is passenger seatbelt light is the other airbag light.

NHTSA complaint #11431029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #11389264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #11361855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

I FIRST NOTICED THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR AT ABOUT 121,000 MILES AND AT 140.000 MILES I HAD THE VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED, THERMOSTAT, INTAKE PLENNOM GASKET ALSO. AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AFTER IT FAILED BECAUSE OF THE OIL LEAKING ONTO IT AT 156,092. LUCKILY I JUST DROVE BY MY MECHANICS GARAGE AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND ABOUT A MILE PASSED HIS GARAGE THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK AND STALL AND ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ALONG WITH THE CD TURNING ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WHICH WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF WHEN IT WAS BUCKLED FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. I ACTUALLY MADE IT TO HIS GARAGE BEFORE IT SHUT DOWN IN HIS PARKING LOT.

NHTSA complaint #11280223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE SENSOR FOR THE SEAT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT WORKING AND IS GIVING PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11243832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUTE 46 HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 40 US-46, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 07840, (866) 755-9537), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA complaint #11234881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AIR BAG LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY, FAULT PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER HIGH RESISTANCE. DISABLING THE SRS SYSTEM. LIGHT JUST CAME ON UPON STARTUP.

NHTSA complaint #11210193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE AIR BAG TURNS ON AND REMAINS ON. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER, WHEN I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SIMPLY SENT ME AWAY STATING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND HYUNDAI IS STILL WORKING ON IT. IT SEEMS LIKE HYUNDAI DEALERS ARE SENDING AWAY CUSTOMERS WITHOUT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR AT LEAST TRYING TO ORDER THE PART. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DEALERS ARE SIMPLY AVOIDING TO ADDRESS. THE DEALER DID NOT EVEN BOTHER TO CHECK THE CAR WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL, AS SOON AS I MENTIONED THE WARRANTY EXTENSION THEY SIMPLY SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #11132693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE I PURCHASED IT 3 YEARS AGO. IT PULLS A B1701 CODE INVOLVING A BAD SEAT BELT SENSOR. $500+ TO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #11088503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AIRBAG LIGHT ON , TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND SCAN SHOWED CODE B1448, OCS PASSENGER SEAT MAT REPLACEMENT . COST OF REPLACEMENT $1600

NHTSA complaint #11056280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE INTERIOR DASH, WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS GOES OFF WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUS.

NHTSA complaint #10950432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10935456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THIS IS NOW THE 4TH TIME I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR AN AIRBAG LIGHT THAT INDICATES A BAD SEAT BELT SENSOR. FRUSTRATED TO HAVE TO STILL DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. STATIONARY ON START UP LIGHT GOES OFF THEN COMES RIGHT BACK ON.

NHTSA complaint #10935118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2016, MY SONATA''S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT'S SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT HAS STAYED ON EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT. ALSO, THE "PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT HAS COME ON.

NHTSA complaint #10924419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY) AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS REMAINS ON EVEN WITH A PASSENGER ABOVE THE WEIGHT LIMIT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS HOOKED UP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR FAULTY SENSORS, RECALL NOTICE, 08V161000, FOR 2006 - 2008 HYUNDAI SONATAS BUT MY 2007 IS NOT COVERED? I FEEL LIKE MY SONATA HAS MANY OF THE ISSUES IN PAST RECALLS BUT FOR SOME REASON ISN'T INCLUDED IN THEM (OUTSIDE LIGHTING, ESC LIGHT PERIODICALLY KICKING ON, BRAKE SENSOR FAILING NUMEROUS TIMES, CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH REAR BRAKES, ETC.) I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD EXPAND THIS AIRBAG RECALL AS I HOPE WE AREN'T BEING PUT IN HARMS WAY WITH AN UNEXPECTED AIRBAG FAILURE WHEN WE NEED IT MOST.

NHTSA complaint #10924089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I START THE CAR. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS THE SEAT BELT IS HOOKED UP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE MAY BE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH FAULTY SENSORS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DISCONCERTING BECAUSE I'VE REVIEWED THE ISSUES ON-LINE AND IT'S POSSIBLE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT BE OPERATING PROPERLY. I'VE SEEN THAT OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVE TRIED TO DEAL WITH THESE SAME ISSUES AND GOTTEN LITTLE OR NO SATISFACTION FROM THEIR HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED RECALL NOTICE, 08V161000, ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR 2006 - 2008 HYUNDAI SONATAS BUT MY 2007 IS NOT COVERED? IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT WHY THAT IS?

NHTSA complaint #10918516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS RANDOMLY ACTIVATED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA complaint #10883639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10779249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WHILE DRIVING ALONE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DRIVERS CONSOLE CAME ON AND WONT TURN OFF

NHTSA complaint #10743805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

RE: INVESTIGATION SEAT BELT BUCKLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14023 NHTSA CLOSED THIS INVESTIGATION 12/1/14 ON THE CONDITION THAT HYUNDAI WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS AND 250,000 MILES FOR THIS REPAIR. PER THE LETTER ATTACHED TO THE CASE I CONTACTED HYUNDAI TODAY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE ($380.75). I SPOKE TO TWO DIFFERENT REPS AT HYUNDAI AND NEITHER HAD ANY IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. SO IT'S BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE THIS CASE CLOSED AND HYUNDAI IS NOT HONORING THE NEW EXTENDED WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10691165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER FOR SECOND TIME AND THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT TRIPS UP THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. QUOTE IS $310 TO FIX ON TOP OF $130 THEY CHARGED ME TO DETERMINE REASON FOR AIR BAG LIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10681327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED ,I HAVE TO TAKE MY HAND & KEEP HITTING UNTIL IT WILL STAY ENGAGED.

NHTSA complaint #10672920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

OUR 2007 SONATA AIR BAG RED LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON, JUST AS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE SAID WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. PROBABLY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO GET HELP FROM HYUNDAI AT THIS POINT SINCE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN CHARGED $400 PLUS FOR REPAIRS THAT ONLY LAST FOR A SHORT TIME, AND NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN. ALWAYS LIKED THIS CAR TILL THIS ISSUE STARTED. BECAUSE OF HYUNDAI'S DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO OWN THEIR VEHICLES, I WILL BE SELLING THIS CAR, NEVER BUY FROM HYUNDAI AGAIN AND WILL INFORM OTHERS OF THIS PROBLEM SO THEY CAN AVOID THE DANGER AND FRUSTRATION OF DEALING WITH HYUNDAI.

NHTSA complaint #10671592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS 4 CYLINDER 2.4 L, AT 39 225 MILES, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE CIRCLE HYUNDAI DEALER IN SHREWSBURY NJ TO CHECK IT OUT. THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE COST TO ME OUT OF POCKET WOULD BE $ 450.00 I DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR COMPLETED. I HAVE READ MANY, CLOSE TO 100 COMPLAINTS ON JUST THIS SAME ISSUE, ON JUST THIS SAME VEHICLE MODEL AND MAKE BEING REPORTED ON THIS NHTSA WEBSITE. IT IS OVERDUE FOR A RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL ARE A RISK OF INJURY TO THEIR PERSONS SHOULD THEY BE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH AND THE AIRBAG NOT RESPONDING AND PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS.. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAVE HAD MANY OF THE SAME MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND POSTED THEM HERE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND HAVE PAID OUT OF THEIR POCKETS TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLES. REPAIRS SUCH AS REAR DISC BRAKES THAT ARE STAYING ONTO THE REAR ROTORS, CALIPER NOT RELEASING AND WEARING OUT THE DISC PADS AND ROTORS PREMATURELY, ALSO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS THAT DROP DOWN AND BLOCK YOUR LINE OF SIGHT, AND NEARLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. LOYAL OWNERS OF THESE HYUNDAI VEHICLES SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS TO THEM TO KEEP THE CARS SAFE. ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO START A RECALL OF THESE MANY MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT CAN HARM OR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10668214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ALL I DID WAS START THE CAR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED THE ERROR THAT THE GARAGE GOT WAS "B1706 - PASSENGER BUCKLE PRETENSIONER VOLTAGE HIGH". THE COST TO REPAIR IS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $400.00.

NHTSA complaint #10660418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT MY PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DEFECTED. THEY SAID THE COST OF FIXING IS APPROXIMATELY $500.00, AND THE INITIAL FEE WAS $110. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10649953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES, WITH AND WITHOUT PASSENGER PRESENT. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NOT RELATED TO ONGOING RECALL, BUT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT PRETENSIONER, WHICH WAS REPLACED FOR $267. A HALF YEAR LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON, INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT, BUT ON THAT OCCASION THE LIGHT STAYED TURNED OFF. HOWEVER, WHEN I DROVE OUT OF THE DEALER'S LOT IT TURNED BACK ON AND HAS STAYED ON SINCE. I HAVE TRIED TO IGNORE IT, BUT THE RECENT RECALLS MAKE ME VERY NERVOUS.

NHTSA complaint #10649073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

RECENTLY AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS BEEN COMING ON. SINCE STATE INSPECTION WAS AROUND THE CORNER HAD IT INSPECTED AND THE VEHICLE FAIL BECAUSE OF AIR BAG LIGHT, CODE B1706, PASSENGER BUCKLE MALFUNCTION. ESTIMATE OF $400 TO REPLACE, THAT INCLUDES PART AND LABOR. I AM FORCED TO GET THIS FIXED FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BUT ALSO MY CAR WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS LIGHT COMING ON. IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT SOMEONE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SO DEFINITELY NOT OVERUSED. AFTER FURTHER ONLINE RESEARCH I SEE THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE REPORTING FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. IT WOULD APPEAR THIS SHOULD BE PART OF A NATIONAL RECALL SINCE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BUT ALSO BECAUSE THIS KIND OF BUCKLE MALFUNCTION DOES NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN OFTEN WITH OTHER VEHICLE TYPES. FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH ANY MAKE I HAVE OWNED.

NHTSA complaint #10644990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.