2007 Hyundai Sonata Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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2007 HYUNDAI SONATA 3.3L THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR FAILURE. FAILURE CAUSES CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE NOT EXCEEDING 20MPH. FAILURE CAN OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS. CELS REPORTED ARE P2135, P2106, P1295. FIX INCLUDES AN UPDATE TO PCM AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. PCM UPDATE CAN ONLY BE DONE AT DEALERSHIP AND IS REQUIRED FOR CORRECTING. *TR
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THERE WAS A NOISE UNDER CAR, TOOK TO MECHANIC, BOLTS LOOSE ON ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO A BOLT WAS GONE,. *TT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE OIL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
2007 ENGINE TAP ON 3.3 HYUNDAI SONATA WHEN STARTING SEEMS HYUNDAI USED A PAPER OIL FILTER DESIGN RATHER THAN A SPIN OFF POSSIBLY ENGINEERS FAILED TO INCLUDE A OIL CHECK VALVE TO STOP THE OIL FROM DRAINING OUTOF THE ENGINE, ENGINE TAPS FOR 5-10 SECONDS UNTIL OIL GETS UP TO MOTOR. *TR
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The 2007 Hyundai Sonata has 29 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.