2008 Hyundai Accent Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY CAME DOWN AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LOWER BACK AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (JIM HUDSON HYUNDAI, 310 GREYSTONE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210) WERE CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11062199

Incident

Sep 28, 2017

Mileage

35,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY DESIGN ALLOWS IT TO FALL DOWN AND FLAP THEREBY CAUSING MYSELF THE DRIVER AND OWNER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!!! I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A U.S. INTERSTATE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

NHTSA ID

11062078

Incident

Sep 27, 2017

Mileage

34,753 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WAS ATTACHED BY A THIN WIRE THAT CAUSED IT TO SLIGHTLY DETACH FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUN VISOR OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO BOTH FRONT SUN VISORS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI OF AUBURN (823 OPELIKA RD, AUBURN, AL 36830; 334-321-0777) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHANISM THAT HELD THE SUN VISORS IN PLACE AND THE SUN VISORS THEMSELVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VISORS WERE DUE TO BE REPAIRED. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VISORS WERE REPAIRED. *JS

NHTSA ID

11048086

Incident

Nov 22, 2011

Mileage

38,000 mi

CRITICAL: DRIVERS SUNVISOR UNEXPECTEDLY FELL OUT OF IT'S MOUNTING WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT ON A VERY NARROW 2-LANE BRIDGE. DARNED NEAR GOT ME KILLED!!!. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND A VERY POOR & DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. REPLACEMENT UNITS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND EQUALLY FLAWED. YES, MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION @ ABOUT 45 MPH AND HAD I NOT HAD QUICK REFLEXES, I COULD HAVE EITHER SLAMMED INTO THE BRIDGE RAIL OR HEAD -ON WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. PLEASE GET THIS CORRECTED BECAUSE IT IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM BY MANY HYUNDAI VEHICLE OWNERS IN ADDITION TO OTHER YEARS & MODELS. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10913933

Incident

Sep 30, 2016

Mileage

14,109 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP, THEN JUST FELL ALL THE WAY OUT, HAD TO HAVE THE LIGHT DISCONNECTED, NOT UNDER WARRANTY HYUNDAI DEALER SAID, NO RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC AUTO. DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID

10855594

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

PASSENGER SUN VISOR COME OUT. PUT IT BACK IN THROUGH THE HOLE BUT DID NOT STAY. FEW MONTHS LATER, DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR CAME OUT AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659880

Incident

Mar 18, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

LEFT SUN VISOR SNAPPED OFF AS I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY ON A SUNNY DAY. I DISCONNECTED THE WIRING AND VISOR SO AS TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY. I AM WAITING FOR A RECALL IN ORDER TO HAVE THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT COMPLETED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659879

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

60 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A POP AND WON'T STAY UP. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY UP. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT EVEN STAY UP IN THE HOLE THAT GOES INTO THE CEILING. IT IS HANGING BY THE SPRING CORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10632900

Incident

Sep 12, 2014

Mileage

68,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE, WILL NOT STAY UP, A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. AS MANY COMPLAINTS THAT THERE ARE OUT THERE IT AMAZES ME THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL, WHEN THE VISOR IS COMPLETELY DOWN IT BLOCKS VISION, WHEN ON THE SIDE, SAME THING. I'VE REPLACED WITH THE SAME OEM VISORS, (ONLY ONES AVAILABLE) AND THEY BROKE AS WELL. SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD OVER A COUPLE DOLLAR PART TO IMPROVE THE VISOR?? *TR

NHTSA ID

10629080

Incident

Jul 5, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR MADE AN ODD SOUND (LIKE A POP) THEN FLOPPED DOWN INTO MY DAUGHTER'S LINE OF VISION. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE VISOR DID THE SAME THING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10597844

Incident

May 1, 2013

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA AS WELL. FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE ONLINE, ALL HYUNDAI MODEL YEARS 2006-2009 HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE PARTS USED IN THE SUN VISOR. I'M NO LONGER UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WON'T FIX IT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596628

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

39,000 mi

SUN VISORS ARE BROKEN ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. I'VE BEEN LOOKING ON THE WEB THIS MORNING AND AM AMAZED BY HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VISORS. IT'S REALLY QUITE PROBLEMATIC AS THESE BOTH DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY NOW AND HINDER VISIBILITY FROM INSIDE THIS RATHER SMALL CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS HANGING FROM WHAT LOOKS LIKE SOME TYPE OF CORD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. I AM UNABLE TO SECURE IT BACK UP AND IT IS CONSTANTLY FLAPPING AROUND. I LIVE IN TEXAS AND THE SUN IS BRUTAL HERE WHILE DRIVING, AND THE VISOR IS REALLY NECESSARY FOR A SAFE TRIP. I HAVE AT TIMES HAD TO HOLD IT UP WITH ONE HAND WHILE I'M DRIVING TO BE ABLE TO BLOCK THE SUN AND SEE THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER VISOR HAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED, SO I HAVE IT TACKED UP BEHIND THE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH THE EXTENSION THAT SLIDES OUT ON THE RIGHT. THE PASSENGER VISOR BROKE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE DURING THE SECOND YEAR. WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AND THE SAFETY ISSUES IT PRESENTS, I REALLY FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THIS. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN ANY OTHER CAR I'VE OWNED AND IT REALLY SEEMS THAT THEY COULD COME UP WITH A BETTER DESIGN OR PARTS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10587794

Incident

Jul 14, 2010

Mileage

5,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FROZE AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN. WHEN I APPLIED A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE TO MAKE IT GO DOWN, SOMETHING SNAPPED AND FROM THEN ON IT WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE ANYMORE. JUST HANGS DOWN AND FLAPS AROUND IN MY LINE OF VISION. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10586363

Incident

Mar 4, 2014

Mileage

81,008 mi

POWER CONTROL FOR THE PASSENGER WINDOW VERY ERRATIC. WHEN LOWERED, THE CONTROL WILL NOT RAISE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW UNTIL THE SWITCH HAS COOLED OFF. PROBLEM RECENTLY WORKED ON AT LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP; HOWEVER, FIX DID NOT LAST FOR 24 HOURS. SWITCH WILL NOT RESPOND FROM EITHER THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OR THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUN VISOR THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAVE SUBMITTED COMPLAINT ABOUT. THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LITERALLY FELL IN MY FACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CURRENTLY I HAVE THE VISOR TAPED UP; BUT, IT WILL STILL FALL DOWN BOTH STARTLING THE DRIVER AND OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PIECE IS BROKEN AND THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS RIDICULOUS. I PURCHASED THE ADDITIONAL WARRANTY SO EVENTUALLY THE WINDOW SWITCH PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED; BUT, THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE VISOR. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OVER THIS ISSUE, HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE THE SUN VISORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584619

Incident

Jun 21, 2013

Mileage

55,000 mi

BOTH SUN VISORS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE FAIL TO STAY IN PLACE. THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DROPPED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING, HITTING ME ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, AND HANGING IN PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE IT OBSTRUCTS MY VISION ON THE LEFT AND HANGS HAPHAZARDLY. THE FAULTY VISORS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH ARE A RESULT OF A PRODUCT DEFECT BEYOND MY CONTROL. I AM A MEMBER OF A GROWING NUMBER OF DISSATISFIED HYUNDAI OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SUN VISORS. THESE PROBLEMS POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO HYUNDAI DRIVERS WHOSE VISION WHILE DRIVING MAY BE OBSTRUCTED BY THESE FAULTY VISORS. THESE EXPERIENCES AND SAFETY CONCERNS/COMPLAINTS ARE LOGGED BACK AS FAR AS 2008 AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT THIS URL HTTP://HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR

NHTSA ID

10577778

Incident

Apr 6, 2014

Mileage

25,000 mi

THIS ISSUE DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE SUN VISOR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SUN VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN RESULTED IN THE PLASTIC SHEATHING TO BREAK THAT COVERS THE METAL TUBE INSERTED INTO THE SUN VISOR. AS THE PLASTIC IS WHAT KEEPS THE SUN VISOR UP AND OUT OF THE WAY, THE SUN VISOR NOW FALLS AND BLOCKS THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER, REGARDLESS OF POSITION. IT HAS BECOME INCREASING DIFFICULT TO DRIVE NOW THAT THE DRIVER NO LONGER HAS A SUN VISOR THAT WILL STAY IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IT CONTINUES TO BLOCK THE DIRECT VIEW OF THE DRIVER. FOR NOW, THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED THE SUN VISOR JUST TO HAVE SOME VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE HEARD MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS MODEL AS WELL, AND THESE SAME VISORS ARE PUT IN 06-11 HYUNDAI ACCENTS. THERE IS ALREADY A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR HYUNDAI SONATAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE FOR ANY OF THE ACCENT MODELS. THIS BULLETIN NUMBER FOR THE SONATA'S IS 09-01-003, GROUP CAMPAIGN, DATED FEBRUARY OF 2009. A REPLACEMENT IS AROUND $150, WHICH IS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WILL FAIL AGAIN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE BEING SOLD TO SOMEONE. ALSO, AS THIS IS DIRECTLY A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED WITHOUT COST IF QUALIFIED UNDER A RECALL/SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567139

Incident

Dec 13, 2012

Mileage

67,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY 2008 HYUNDAI FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, AND I LOVE IT, BUT THE PLASTIC PIECES/SUN VISORS IN THE MODEL HAVE BROKEN OFF. I HAVE LOOKED FOR SOME ONLINE, AND THEY HAVE RIDICULOUS PRICES. IT SEEMS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI, AND EVENTUALLY SOMEONE'S LIFE/LIVES WILL BE ENDANGER, BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY ISN'T GREAT. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THEM BUT, THEY BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CHECKED OUT REVIEWS ONLINE, AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE VISORS JUST BREAKING OFF QUICKLY. PLEASE KNOW THAT BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS UP, I CANNOT REPLACE THEM BUT, THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT, SEVERAL OTHERS AROUND. THIS PRODUCT NEEDS TO LOOKED AT. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO THIS VEHICLE IF I KNEW HOW MUCH PLASTIC VISORS/ HANDLE WOULD BREAK OFF SO EASILY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557855

Incident

Nov 4, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS FAILED TO STAY UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10549403

Incident

Oct 24, 2013

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 66K MILE 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT GLS I PUT MY DRIVER SUN VISOR DOWN AND IT LITERALLY SNAPPED OFF IN MY HAND LAST NIGHT AND I AM DRIVING AND TRYING TO HOLD IT UP SO I CAN SEE THE ROAD! *JB

NHTSA ID

10541804

Incident

Sep 3, 2013

Mileage

66,973 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE SUN VISOR CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET AND WOULD NOT STAY. THIS WAS A SHOCK AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO UNEXPECTED INTERNAL FAILURE/DEFECT OF CAR PART THAT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE DRIVER, ANYTHING LIVING, DEAD, REAL OR UNREAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WAS FIXED BY A HYUNDAI DEALER A FEW MONTHS BACK, NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DOING THE SAME. I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS WAS UP. WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE SUN VISORS, ARE THEY PROGRAMMED TO GIVE OUT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME? THIS IS NOT OK! *TR

NHTSA ID

10521479

Incident

Jun 23, 2013

Mileage

35,728 mi

WHEN I FLIPPED MY VISOR DOWN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, IT FELL OUT OF ITS SOCKET CAUSING THE WIRES TO EXPOSES, AND TO LOOSE VISIBILITY. IT KEEPS FALLING OUT OF THE SOCKET IN FRONT OF MY FACE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511026

Incident

Jan 16, 2013

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DETACHED FROM THE PLASTIC HOLDER. AS A RESULT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE SUN VISOR ALSO FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO DARKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10497972

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

38,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE VISOR DROPS OUT OF CLIP ON SECURED SIDE BLOCKING VIEW WHILE DRIVING. CLIP WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO KEEP UNIT SECURED TO VEHICLE IS SMALL PLASTIC RING WHICH BREAKS EASILY. DEALERSHIP JUST REPLACED THIS LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ONE WOULD THINK THAT A LITTLE USED ITEM WOULD NOT BREAK AS EASILY AS THIS VISOR DOES. *JS

NHTSA ID

10452311

Incident

Mar 19, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE 2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT I PURCHASED DOES NOT HAVE A REAR WINDOW WIPER. DUE TO SNOW TODAY, WHILE DRIVING I COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE BACK OF MY WINDOW. I HAD TO GET OUT OF MY CAR WHILE ON A BUSY STREET TO WIPE OFF THE WINDOW. I COULD NOT BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH ANY CONFIDENCE THAT ALL WAS CLEAR BEHIND ME. **AT THE END OF THIS FORM, TIBURON IS NOT LISTED AS A HYUNDAI MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220359

Incident

Mar 7, 2008

Mileage

1 mi