2007 Hyundai Accent Visibility Problems

I've had to replace the visor 3 times because the hinge will spontaneously break and the visors will flips down blocking vision.

NHTSA ID

11424848

Incident

Jul 14, 2021

CORNER OF VISOR SNAPPED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VISOR TO HIT DRIVER IN THE FACE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGER VISOR HAS CONTINUED TO BREAK TO THE POINT THE LIGHT STAYS ON, ILLUMINATING THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10883674

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE VANITY MIRROR WOULDNT STAY UP (LIKE SO MANY OTHERS) LESS THEN 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIP (2007 ACCENT, BOUGHT IN 2016). SINCE THE THING WOULDNT STAY UP WHILE DRIVING AND I HAD SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME TO GET SOMEPLACE THEY NEEDED TO BE ASAP, I JUST RIPPED THE DARN THING OFF BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY CRACKED ON THE SUPPORT BAR. IT CAME RIGHT OFF WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT REQUIRED. I DONT USE IT SO I HAVE NO INTENTION OF HAVING IT FIXED USING VELCRO TO HOLD IT UP AFTER ITS PUT BACK IN PLACE. I REMOVED THE WIRING AND BAR ATTACHMENT. IM JUST GRATEFUL THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, SO THERE WAS LITTLE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT (OTHER THAN ACCIDENTAL DRIFT TO THE SIDE).

NHTSA ID

10853502

Incident

Dec 26, 1988

Mileage

92,000 mi

WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION WITH GREEN LIGHT, DRIVERS VISOR FELL DOWN AND COMPLETELY BLOCKED VISABILITY. LIGHT CHANGED CAUSING THREE CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO INJURY AND AM NOW TALKING TO AN ATTORNEY ABOUT SUING HYUNDAI AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED NOR HAVE AUTO OWNERS BEEN ADVISED OF ISSUE. FROM SEARCHING WEB THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES WHICH VARY IN YEAR OF CAR THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. I AM GOING TO PUT OUT FEELERS FOR CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AND WONDER WHY THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOWED PEOPLE TO BE INJURED, IF NOT KILLED, DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTIONING AUTO PART.

NHTSA ID

10758741

Incident

Aug 17, 2015

Mileage

81,000 mi

DRIVERS VISOR WON'T STAY UP. FALLS DOWN CONTINUALLY BLOCKING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10749454

Incident

Jun 9, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS BROKEN, SO IT FELL DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT HAS POTENTIAL DANGER. AND IT IS HARD TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. TTHOUGH THE DEALER CAN PROVIDE THE PART, IT'S RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE. I HOPE HYUNDAI MAKES THE PART MORE SUSTABLE AND THE GENUINE PART CAN BE AVAILABLE MORE. THANKS

NHTSA ID

10733318

Incident

Dec 3, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY BROKEN, PIECE INSIDE ROD CRACKED OR BROKEN. WON'T STAY UP AND FALLS DOWN HAZARDOUSLY BLOCKING VIEW. NOT COVERED BY HYUNDAI AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS SEEM TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10714961

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

32,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING INTO THE SUN. WILL NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN. VISIBILITY IS A EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WITH THIS VISOR IN YOUR WAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682860

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT SUN VISOR BROKE. BY 'BROKE' I MEAN THAT THE INTERNAL SPRING MECHANISM TO KEEP IT FOLDED UP FAILED SO IT NOW FLOPS DOWN INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT AND INTERFERES WITH VISIBILITY. IT CANNOT BE FOLDED BACK UP OUT OF VISIBILITY, IT JUST KEEPS FLOPPING STRAIGHT DOWN. JUDGING FROM COMMENTS ON FORUMS, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI SEDANS, AND IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS TO THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR, BECAUSE OF HOW IT CAN SUDDENLY FAIL AND INTERFERE WITH VISIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10633128

Incident

Aug 6, 2014

Mileage

99,000 mi

ENTERING THE CAR, AT 7PM, AFTER IT WAS PARKED AT A RESTAURANT, FOR 1-1/2 HOURS. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP AND OUT OF SIGHT, SEVERELY IMPAIRING DRIVING VISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606575

Incident

Jun 26, 2014

Mileage

26,790 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY VISOR SIMPLY FELL AND HIT ME IN THE FACE. IT WILL NO LONGER STAY UP OR IN THE "DOWN" POSITION, IT ONLY HANGS THERE BLOCKING A GOOD PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TO USE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO PROP THE THING UP SO THAT I CAN SEE TO DRIVE. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT WHEN IT FELL IT DID NOT STARTLE ME ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT IS A HAZARD TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE IT IN THE SUN, I LIVE IN ARIZONA AND IT IS BRUTAL HERE. THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR IS ALSO STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF NOT STAYING IN PLACE, NOT AS MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT STILL A PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594942

Incident

Jan 10, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

SUN VISORS DROP DOWN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD BLINDING THE DRIVER. SUN VISORS DO NOT STAY IN PLACE RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. *JS

NHTSA ID

10579411

Incident

Apr 12, 2014

Mileage

58,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILURE - THE FRICTION ROD INSIDE THE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY LOST ITS ABILITY TO HOLD THE SUN VISOR IN PLACE, RESULTING IN THE SUN VISOR DROPPING UNPREDICTABLY INTO THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH HYUNDAI VEHICLES OF THIS ERA, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS SUBSEQUENTLY PRODUCED A REDESIGNED SUN VISOR THAT IS REPORTEDLY NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, INSTEAD OPTING TO SELL THE NEW PART TO AFFECTED CONSUMERS FOR $150-200. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561101

Incident

Apr 16, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

NORMAL USE OF SUN VISOR LEADS TO THE PLASTIC CRACKING AROUND THE INTERNAL SUPPORT BAR. THE SUN VISOR SLOWLY STARTS FAILING TO STAY IN THE FULL UPRIGHT POSITION AND THEN EVENTUALLY WILL NOT STAY AT ALL. THE SUN VISOR WILL FALL TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION IN THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE IS TO REMOVE THE SUN VISOR COMPLETELY AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE APPARATUS. BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS ARE BROKEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428739

Incident

Sep 21, 2011

NORMAL USE OF SUN VISOR LEADS TO THE PLASTIC CRACKING AROUND THE INTERNAL SUPPORT BAR. THE SUN VISOR SLOWLY STARTS FAILING TO STAY IN THE FULL UPRIGHT POSITION AND THEN EVENTUALLY WILL NOT STAY AT ALL. THE SUN VISOR WILL FALL TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION IN THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE IS TO REMOVE THE SUN VISOR COMPLETELY AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE APPARATUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335292

Incident

Apr 15, 2010

Mileage

75,900 mi

MY 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS BROKEN JUST AFTER WARRANTY WENT OUT. IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION ANYMORE. IT IS IN MY FACE AND VERY HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NOT REPLACED YET BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTS $190.00 TO REPAIR/REPLACE. I HAVE READ ABOUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON ALL HYUNDAI'S. PLEASE HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10327764

Incident

Jan 5, 2010

Mileage

60,293 mi