2007 Hyundai Sonata Seats Problems

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SEAT CONTROLS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF HYUNDAI AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 1/7/14

DRIVERS SEAT CHANGED DURING WARRANTY FOR METAL FRAME INSIDE CUSHION BACK FLEXING DUE TO BREAKAGE. IDENTICAL ISSUE HAS ARISEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHEN SHE REACHED OVER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE DRIVERS SEAT TURNED AROUND. THE DRIVER SEAT ALSO MOVED FORWARD AND TRAPPED HER IN BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT. HER RIGHT RIBS WERE FRACTURED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE FUSE TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND PINNED THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL FOR FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER ADJUST SWITCH, RADIO AND PANIC BUTTON ON THE REMOTE WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE POWER SEAT SWITCH. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM HE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE ANY REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. UPON CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALER RELAYED TO THEM THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT. HE WAS TOLD A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF PARTS IN ORDER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. HE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT MOVES WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING AT LOWER SPEEDS. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING OUT. SEAT FAILURE CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HYUNDAI DEALER AND HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE STATE THAT IS A ENGINEERING DEFECT ON 2007 AND 2008 MODELS, AND THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY. FAULT BECAME REALLY NOTICEABLE AT AROUND 5,000 MILES. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT ROCKED BACKWARDS, AND WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED FORWARD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SEAT. HOWEVER , THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ENGINEERING ERROR. HYUNDAI WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ENGINEERS WERE WORKING ON THE SEAT FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 7400 MILES. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB