4 complaints reported

2021 Hyundai Sonata VISIBILITY/WIPER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2022

*The front sunroof panel exploded toward while the car was running, but in the driveway in park. *Our safety was compromised by the shattered tempered glass falling into the car. *The problem was noted at the dealer, who stated they had not seen this happen before and believed it to be from a rock chip. *The roof has been inspected by the service department at the dealer, and pictures taken by them and by me. It has been reported to the manufacturer. *No problems noted prior to the “explosion”. Sitting in my car on a cold 27F morning, I started the car and turned on the front and rear defrosters and the heater. There was a light dusting of frost on the car. About a minute after I started the car, I heard a loud bang above me. When I opened the sunroof cover to see what the noise was, tempered glass shards fell in on me. When I got out of the car to see what had happened, the roof appeared to be exploded outward in circle about 10” across, although most of the sunroof glass was “crazed”. The car was not moving, had not had time to get warm, inside, there was no tree or other environmental hazard close to drop on the roof.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2022
Jan 2022

Recall on my vehicle states there is still no remedy after one month.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2021
Oct 2021

2021 Sonata N LINE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTO WIPERS WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN USING MY TURN SIGNAL. WIPES ONCE THEN GOES OFF. HAS ALSO COME ON ONCE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. SWIPED 3 TO 4 TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2021
Mar 2021

PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLOSION. HAPPENED ON OPEN HIGHWAY ROAD WITH NO CAR IN NEAR VICINITY OR SIGN OF ANY KIND OF DEBRIS HITTING THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2021

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2021 Hyundai Sonata has 4 VISIBILITY/WIPER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.