"How reliable is the 2007 Hyundai Sonata?"

"Based on 905 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Hyundai Sonata has a median complaint mileage of 67000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Hyundai Sonata?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Hyundai Sonata is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 905 total complaints filed."

2007 Hyundai Sonata: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 905 complaints

905

Total Complaints

67,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

36,000 25th Percentile

67,000 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

229

VISIBILITY

103

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY/WIPER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPROACHING A HILL WHILE DRIVING THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE FURTHER THAN 2 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. WHEN DRIVING IN COUNTRY SETTINGS USING THE LOW BEAMS WHERE THERE WERE NO STREET LIGHTS HE HAD THE MOST DIFFICULTY. WHEN DRIVING ON A LEVEL STREET WIT..."

"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 ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28