2007 Hyundai Sonata Visibility

SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN POITION AND DROPS WHICH BLOCKS VISION. SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL CHARGE FOR REPAIR BUT THIS IS CLEARLY AN DEFECTIVE PART ISSUE,AS THERE IS A RECALL IF YOU LIVE IN SOUTHERN STATES. *TR

BOTH SUN VISORS ON MY 2007 SONATA BROKE WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP. THEY BROKE AFTER 60,000 MILES SO THEY ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE NUMBER OF DRIVERS WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FROM 2006 TO 2008, HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL. KNOWING THEY HAD A PROBLEM BACK IN 2006 AND ALLOWING THIS PROBLEM TO GO ON FOR 2 MORE YEARS IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND THE HYUNDAI CAR SOMPANY SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE ALL THE DEFECTED SUN VISORS. *TR

WINDSHIELD VISOR DRIVERS SIDE FLOPS DOWN OBSTRUCTING VISION. WILL NOT STAY UP AND OUT OF THE WAY WHEN PUSHED FORWARD OR BACK. *TR

MY 2007 SONATA DRIVER'S SUNVISOR LOCKED UP AT AROUND 58000 MILES AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO LOWER IT THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE SUNVISOR BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE SUNVISOR TO DROP DOWN IN MY LINE OF SIGHT WHILE DRIVING. IF RAISED OUT OF MY LINE OF VISION IT WOULD DROP UNEXPECTEDLY, BLOCKING MY LINE OF SIGHT LEAVING ME IN DANGER OF HITTING ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SUNVISOR AT NO COST TO ME. APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR DID THE SAME THING. ONCE AGAIN I RETURNED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR AT NO COST TO ME. AT 90000 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR ONCE AGAIN LOCKED UP WITH THE SAME RESULTING MALFUNCTION OCCURRING. THIS TIME THE HYUNDAI DEALER SAID MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST ME $160.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE THE SUNVISOR DROP DOWN WITH OUT WARNING BLOCKING YOUR LINE OF SIGHT WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE SINCE WHILE SURFING THE WEB I DISCOVERED MANY PEOPLE HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS FAIL TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR THE DRIVER AND CAN BLOCK THE DRIVER'S VISION. AFTER INVESTIGATING SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET, THE 2007 SONATA SEEMS TO HAVE A VERY HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THE SUN VISORS. THE PLASTIC PART (NOT METAL) THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING THE SUN VISOR UPRIGHT IS NOT DESIGNED WELL ENOUGH TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED. PASSENGER FAILED AT 40K MILES AND THE DRIVER AT 80K MILES. *KB

THE SUN VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR THE DRIVER AND CAN BLOCK THE DRIVER'S VISION. AFTER INVESTIGATING SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET, THE 2007 SONATA SEEMS TO HAVE A VERY HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THE SUN VISORS. THE PLASTIC PART (NOT METAL) THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING THE SUN VISOR UPRIGHT IS NOT DESIGNED WELL ENOUGH TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED. BOTH OF THE SUN VISORS HAVE FAILED IN MY CAR. *TR

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, AND OBSTRUCTING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND HYUNDAI AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE IS A PRODUCT RECALL ON THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT FOR THE 2007 SONATA. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO COVER THIS REPAIR AS IT IS OVER $100.00 PER VISOR. *TR

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE CAUSING VISUAL OBSTRUCTION AT RANDOM TIMES. THE VISORS WILL FALL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

SUN VISOR FAILED AND NO LONGER WILL REMAIN UP. IT IS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND POINTS DIRECTLY DOWNWARD. THIS IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN AND/OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE VISOR OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVERS VIEW. IN AS MUCH AS THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND IS COSTLY TO CORRECT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OUT-OF-WARRANTY, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT A MINIMUM BE PROVIDED WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY BY THE MANUFACTURER. MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN WARRANTY. *KB

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR'S CONTROL ARM CRACKED AND NO LONGER STAYS LOCKED IN ANY POSITION. IT FLOPS DOWN AND HANGS LOOSELY. WE NEED TO USE A SAFETY PIN TO LOCK IT UP OUT OF THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. AT AROUND 40,000 MILES, THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR ALSO FAILED. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE PREVIOUS LOCKED POSITION. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW MANY OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND ALL BEING TOLD THAT A REPAIR OUT OF WARRANTY IS OVER $200 FOR A VISOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM VELCRO (WORKS UNTIL IT GET HOT AND THEN FALLS OFF) TO BUNGEE CORDS, RUBBER BANDS, AND EVEN A MAGNET. WHEN YOU DO NEEDS THE VISOR TO PROTECT FROM THE SUN ALL OF THESE TEMP FIXES PREVENT THE SAFE SWITCH TO FLIPPING DOWN THE VISOR. AT FIRST YOU COULD POSITION THE VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN NOW IT JUST HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT SUN VISORS FRACTURED AND CONTINUED TO FALL, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SUN VISOR UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FALL, BLOCKING HIS VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SUN VISOR AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA RANDOMLY FALLS DOWN FROM DOWN FROM ITS RETIRED POSITION. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEK AND OBSCURED MY VISION WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD NEAR MY HOME. I MOMENTARILY WAS NOT IN FULL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH DUE TO MY VISION OBSTRUCTION. ONCE I FLIPPED THE VISOR BACK UP I REGAINED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WITH MY HEART IN MY THROAT. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE DEFECTIVE VISOR ALMOST KILLED ME BECAUSE IT RANDOMLY FLOPPED DOWN, BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS VISOR ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND THIS TIME IT REALLY ALMOST KILLED ME. I WILL BE GETTING THIS FIXED NEXT WEEK, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART. *TR

PASSENGERS SUN VISOR BROKE AND FELL DOWN DISTRACTING DRIVER. SEARCH ON INTERNET FINDS MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE AND EVEN "SERVICE BULLETINS" ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES AND OF COURSE IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR YEARS/MILEAGE. NOT FEELING REAL CONFIDENT IN HYUNDAI FIXING IT BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE WITH DEALER AND THAT I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. SHOULDN'T BE LONG BEFORE THE DRIVERS ONE FALLS DOWN ALSO. MAYBE IT WILL CAUSE A CRASH, MAYBE NOT. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ITEM TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM ONCE THE DESIGN IS CHANGED. *TR

ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. I CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS, BUT THERE WERE NONE. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER WILL STAY IN THE UP POSITION. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH MANY OTHER 2007 SONATAS. I THINK MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE THAT THEY CAN FILE A COMPLAINT ONLINE HERE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. VISIBILITY IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AS THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT. HYUNDAI HAS NOT RESPONDED FAVORABLY TO MY INQUIRIES. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS RESOLVED BY HYUNDAI/ THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA JUST STARTED DROPPING ON ITS OWN AND WON'T GO BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT WAS BLOCKING SITE. WE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR

SUN VISOR BROKEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMP, THE GLASS OF MY MOON ROOF "EXPLODED" SPONTANEOUSLY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT (APPROXIMATELY 12:00 PM EST), THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, I WAS TRAVELING UNDER NO OVERPASSES, AND THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I NOTICED NO OBJECTS STRIKING MY CAR BEFORE OR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, MY PASSENGERS AND I ONLY HEARD A NOISE THAT WE AGREED SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT COMING FROM ABOVE THE VEHICLE. SINCE I HAPPENED TO HAVE THE SUN SHADE CLOSED OVER THE MOON ROOF, NO GLASS ENTERED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, BUT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE MOON ROOF (APPROXIMATELY 2/3) BLEW TOWARDS THE BACK OF MY CAR AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY RAMP. SINCE I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY WIFE, MOTHER, 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND 2 YEAR OLD SON, THIS INCIDENT POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF I HADN'T HAD THE SUN SHADE CLOSED, ALL PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO FLYING DEBRIS FROM THE BLOWN OUT GLASS. I AM CONFIDENT THAT NO OBJECTS STRUCK MY CAR TO BREACH THE MOON ROOF, I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS WAS A FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE/COMPONENT ITSELF.

USING SUN VISOR AS DESIGNED WHEN THE COMPONENT THAT HOLDS THE VISOR IN A FLAT POSITION ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AUDIBLY FAILED (MADE A BREAKING NOISE). SUN VISOR NOW WILL NOT STAY IN A SECURE FLAT POSITION (THE POSITION YOU WOULD PUT THE SUN VISOR IN WHEN YOU ARE NOT USING THE SUN VISOR). THE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN BLOCKING SOME VIEW AHEAD (AS IT IS MEANT TO DO ONLY WHEN YOU ARE BLOCKING THE OCCASIONAL GLARE FROM THE SUN). THIS IS THE SECOND SUN VISOR FROM HYUNDAI THAT I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO. *TR

2007 SONATA LESS THAN 60,000 MILES BOTH SUN VISOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP. THE BRACKET WITHIN THE VISOR CRACK AND IS UN FIXABLE. BOTH VISORS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE SUN VISOR THAT WILL NOT STAY UP IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VEHICLES VISORS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

DRIVER'S-SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN AT HINGE. DROPS FROM CEILING AND BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR

SUN VISOR FAILURE. THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE INTERNAL METAL ROD AT THE BASE OF THE ROTATIONAL HINGE HAS SHATTERED. NO TENSION EXISTS IN THE VISOR ANYMORE SO IT JUST FREELY DANGLES... RIGHT IN THE LINE OF VISION OF THE DRIVER. IT IS AN ESTIMATED $120 REPLACEMENT; $120 I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND ON A TWO MINUTE PROCEDURE. THIS REPLACEMENT VISOR PROCEDURE SHOULD BE A COMPLIMENTARY OPERATION TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF OUR DRIVERS. I'VE NOTICED THAT DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED TO NHTSA EXPRESSING CONCERN FOR THIS VERY TOPIC. *TR

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING INTO MY FIELD OF VIEW. EVERY FEW SECONDS. ALL DAY LONG. IT IS A DISTRACTION AND FALLS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY FACE. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T FIGURE OUT A WAY TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING INTO MY FIELD OF VIEW WITHOUT RESORTING TO DUCT TAPE. I AM CONSTANTLY PUSHING IT UP,DOWN, SIDEWAYS. I MIGHT AS WELL BE TEXTING. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR 135.00. SAME BAD VISOR WITH BAD DESIGN. *TR

MY 2007 SONATA HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP AND FALL AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE VELCRO ATTACHED AND IT STILL WILL NOT STAY UP. CAUSES A LARGE PROBLEM AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND IT FALLS IN YOUR FACE. *TR