2007 Hyundai Sonata Visibility Problems

WHEN I EXIT MY CAR AND MY HEADLIGHT ARE TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND CLOSE DOOR, MY RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON. WHICH I HAVE JAD TO CHARGR MY BATTERY DUE YO THIS. SO ER THOUGHT IT WAS THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A COUPLE DIFFERENT FORUMS STATING THAT THIS IS A RELAY PROBLEM. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THIS RELAY IS INTEGRATED INTO THE FUSE BOX. SO IN ORDER FPR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED I AM TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE A FUSE BOX. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THOS ISSUE. THIS HAPPENES EVERY TIME I EXIT MY VECHICLE AFTER DRIVING IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. 2. MY DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER VISORS DO NOT STAY UP. I HAVE GOTTEN HIT IN THE HEAD. THIS SHOULD ALSO BE ON RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11182431

Incident

Feb 25, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT CREATES A BLIND SPOT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC OR MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOW BEGINNING TO DROP AS WELL. IT WILL DROP ABOUT AN INCH AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL DROP DOWN EVEN FURTHER BLOCKING MY VISION AND STARTLING ME.

NHTSA ID

11022207

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP, I DON'T CARE HOW I TRY AND PROP IT UP IT KEEPS FALLING DOWN OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW ON THAT SIDE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF HOW PREVALENT THIS PROBLEM WAS IN THE SONATA. WHEN I FINALLY MENTIONED IT AT MY SERVICE APPOINTMENT THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $92.74 FOR THE PART, THIS WAS 1/29/15 AND I HAD 57,525 MILES ON MY CAR. I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR MUCH SO IT SHOULD NOT BE FALLING APART.

NHTSA ID

11020013

Incident

Jan 29, 2015

DRIVING AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE INTO PIECES. AS I DID MORE RESEARCH OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. COULD TELL NOTHING BUT IT, DID NOT SHATTER JUST FELL ALMOST, LIKE TOO MUCH PRESSURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10946187

Incident

Jan 18, 2017

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISORS DETACHED AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN VISORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10924080

Incident

Sep 12, 2016

I JUST FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 AND THIS IS FOR MY 2007 HYUNDAI VISOR. IT IS BROKE AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO READ THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VISOR ISSUE IN SOME STATES, BUT NOT ALL OR MINE IN ILLINOIS. NOT SURE HOW TRUE THIS IS, BUT IN ANY CASE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

10918905

Incident

Oct 1, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

SUN VISOR IS OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT DOES NOT WANT TO STAY UP ANYMORE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE ON THE BUMPY ROAD. THERE IS TSB OR CAMPAIGN ON IT, BUT LOCAL CLARKSVILLE, MD HYUNDAI DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VISOR.

NHTSA ID

10897335

Incident

Aug 11, 2016

Mileage

91,120 mi

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SAW GLASS FLY FROM MY CAR IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SAW THAT MY SUNROOF GLASS PANEL HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED, LEAVING A HOLE ABOUT A FOOT IN DIAMETER. THERE WAS NO OBJECT THAT HIT MY CAR. I HAD MY SUNROOF COVER CLOSED; I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND LIKELY TO CAUSE A WRECK IF IT HAD BEEN LEFT OPENED.

NHTSA ID

10819191

Incident

Jan 8, 2015

Mileage

111,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR PARTIALLY DETACHED AND OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/02/18*JB

NHTSA ID

10808162

Incident

Nov 16, 2015

BOTH OF MY VISORS HAVE NEVER STAYED UP, THEY ARE ALWAYS DOWN IN MY LINE OF VISION THIS PROBABLY STARTED 6 MONTHS AFTER I HAD THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED. A FEW YEARS BACK THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON. THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG COMES ON AND GOES OFF REGULARLY. MY BACK BREAK LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACES SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM. AGAIN THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THEM AFTER MY HUSBAND HAD JUST REPLACED THEM. THERE ARE SO MANY PARTS THAT ARE FALLING APART. THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BROKEN AND THE BACK HANDLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR ARE BROKEN. MY BRAKES ROTATE AND THE WHOLE CARE SHAKES WHEN I PRESS ON THE BREAKS ON THE FREEWAY. NOW MY BACK END IS MAKING NOISES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW , BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM HYUNDAI AGAIN, THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD. FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER NEVER WANTED TO FIX ANYTHING UNLESS I PAYED FOR IT. I AM NOT PAYING FOR THINGS THAT I DID NOT BREAK. .

NHTSA ID

10777721

Incident

Sep 17, 2008

SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP . STAYS DOWN AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY

NHTSA ID

10762162

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FOR MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DROOPING FOR OVER A YEAR. IT WOULD HANG JUST LOW ENOUGH TO OBSTRUCT MY VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, BUT ALSO BLOCK VIEW OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. FOR SOME TIME, I WAS ABLE TO WORK AROUND THE PROBLEM, SHIFTING THE VISOR BACKWARDS AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CLEAR VISION. THIS MORNING, HOWEVER, I ENTERED MY VEHICLE TO FIND THAT THE VISOR HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN. NOW, THERE IS NO TENSION TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE OR THE WINDSHIELD, IT MERELY HANGS DOWN. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD IS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED. SHIFTING THE VISOR OFF TO THE SIDE ONLY SERVES TO BLOCK ANY AND ALL VIEW OF MY BLIND SPOTS.

NHTSA ID

10761391

Incident

Sep 3, 2015

Mileage

40,556 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10743629

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

Mileage

55,000 mi

THE PASSENGER VISOR BROKE CREATING A VISUAL HAZARD BECAUSE IT WILL NOT FOLD UP TO THE CEILING. IT REMAINS IN THE DOWN POSITION. IT JUST SNAPPEF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST IT. THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER VISORS THAT HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. THIS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR 5 YEARS AGO AND WAS COVERED INDER WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN WHICH CAUSES THE VISOR TO SNAP.

NHTSA ID

10717230

Incident

May 9, 2015

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH MIRRORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10705911

Incident

Feb 19, 2015

Mileage

97,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE, INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS. WHEN DECELERATING WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL "STICKS" IN THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD POSITION. IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN & NAVIGATE A HIGHWAY EXIT THAT CURVES. YOU HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE WHEEL AND PULL HARD TO MAKE IT TURN, AT WHICH POINT IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEEL "UNLOCKS" AND TURNS FREELY AGAIN. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE ONLY TAKEN FOR SERVICE ONCE, AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG (NOW THAT I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE, I PLAN ON SCHEDULING SERVICE AGAIN). I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR DUE TO THE SPRING BREAKING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS SLOWLY HANGING AND WILL PROBABLY BREAK TOO. I TOO HAD ISSUES WITH THE ESC AND JERKING AND PULLING NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT THOSE ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED (AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE SHOP & SEVERAL HIGHWAY SCARES) AND FINALLY REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701847

Incident

Jun 3, 2013

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,909.

NHTSA ID

10689453

Incident

Mar 12, 2014

Mileage

10,909 mi

HEARD CRACKING SOUND WHEN VISOR WAS PUT IN DOWN POSITION. AFTER THAT THE SUN VISOR DOESN'T STAY UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680835

Incident

Feb 3, 2015

Mileage

21,500 mi

WE HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH TWO DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS. ONE STARTED TO FALL DOWN AND NOT STAY UP IN POSITION ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. NOW BOTH ARE DEFECTIVE AND STAY DOWN ALL THE TIME AND ARE NOT ABLE TO STAY UP AT ALL GREATLY EFFECTING THE VISIBILITY FROM WITHIN THIS VEHICLE. I'M A TALL PERSON AND HAVE TO CONSTANTLY SHIFT THE VISOR ON BOTH SIDES IN ORDER TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HYUNDAI HAS A "CAMPAIGN" NOTICE FOR 2006-2008 SONATA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ONLY IN WARM STATES. THE COST OF THE VISORS ARE BETWEEN $90 AND $100 DOLLARS. HYUNDAI OFFERED TO GIVE US $100.00 TOWARD OUR NEXT SERVICE, BUT WE'D JUST LIKE TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED LIKE IN THE WARM STATES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671788

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVER SUN VISOR DROPPED TO THE POINT WHERE IT OBSCURED MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT NOW WONT STAY UP AND ITS A DANGER. THE SAME HAS ALSO STARTED TO HAPPENING WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BECOME ANNOYED WITH HAVING TO TRY AND WEDGE AN OBJECT IN TO THE TOP OF THE SUN VISOR TO STOP IT DROPPING DOWN. THIS IS A RISK BECAUSE IF THERE IS A CRASH THEIR FACE WOULD BE PROPELLED TOWARDS THE NOW PROPPED UP BLUNT EDGE OF THE VISOR, SAME WITH THE DRIVER. I WENT IN TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL WHICH I FIND INSANE AS THIS IS A BIG ISSUE. I COULD HAVE HAD IT FIXED FOR FREE AT 60,000 MILES BUT I AM NOW WELL PASSED THAT MILEAGE AND THE ISSUE DID NOT START UNTIL AFTER 60,000 MILES. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO OBSCURED ROAD VISIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659791

Incident

Aug 21, 2013

Mileage

950,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 10/2/14*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED BOTH SUN VISORS WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. UPDATED 10/07/14

NHTSA ID

10616291

Incident

Jun 6, 2014

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BECAME DETACHED AND OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. AFTER RESETTING THE VISOR IN THE UPWARD POSITION, THE VISOR CONTINUED TO DETACH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10606966

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

SUNVISORS FALL DOWN BLOCKING VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10604796

Incident

Sep 1, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT KEEPS FALLING INTO THE FIELD OF VIEW. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINS ON THE WEB FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT. SEEMS TO BE A POORLY BUILT PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595427

Incident

Jan 31, 2013

Mileage

66,000 mi

I HAVE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA MODEL. MY PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR (INSIDE) IS NOT HOLDING AND SUNVISOR IS KEEP GOING DOWN. BUT I USED ONLY FEW TIMES BECAUSE I USED DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR LOT OF TIMES AND USUALLY USING DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS FINE. AND LAST YEAR MIRROR IS CRACK (INSIDE SUNVISOR AT PASSENGERSIDE). SO I HAD COMPLAIN MANY TIMES TO HYUNDAI USA HQ AND LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY SAID YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR AND FIX THAT. BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND I ONLY USED FEW TIMES THAT VISOR IS PROBLEM? THAT SUN VISOR HAS KEEP MOVING AND SHAKING WHEN I HAVE DRIVING AND BOTHER TOO. IT IS MEAN WORRY ABOUT DRIVING. BUT HYUNDAI SAID WE CAN DO NOTHING!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10594834

Incident

Oct 31, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi