| Issue ID | 1063078 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10586416 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/05/12 |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYST |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tire pressure monitoring system has shown a failure for almost 2 years. I have taken it the dealer several times and they would re-teach the system and the tpms light returns about a week later. The dealer then said i had 2 faulty tire pressure sensors. I had all 4 tire pressure sensors replaced at a non-dealer (they assured me they could make the new sensors communicate with the car) location and the tpms light came back on about a week later. I took it to the dealer and they did a re-teach and again within a week the tpms light was back on. This safety system, designed to provide early warning of tire losing air pressure, is not very robust and is very manufacturer dependent for maintenance and repair. At this point the system is inoperable and has been for 2 years. I feel sure the dealer will say they need to put hyundai parts in the vehicle to make the system operable. The cost for that service is twice what third parties charge. On a limited income that premium is not practical. These universally required safety systems need to be more generic as to make them easier to maintain and repair. It is unknown to me if hyundai is having issues with this system on other cars. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIDLOTHIAN, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C07HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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