2009 Hyundai Sonata Visibility Problems

SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP IT KEEPS FALLING DOWN OBSTRUCTING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10918137

Incident

Oct 18, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

SUN VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE IS BROKEN (WON'T STAY UP) AND THE SUN VISOR DROPS DOWN VERTICALLY BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW. THIS PROBLEM WAS PART OF A RECALL IN THE TWO PRIOR YEAR MODELS (2007 AND 2008), BUT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM PERSISTS IN THE 2009 YEAR MODEL

NHTSA ID

10914223

Incident

Sep 8, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 56 MPH, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,351.

NHTSA ID

10809316

Incident

Dec 8, 2015

Mileage

120,351 mi

LOWERING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKLING NOISE THEN THE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN A FIXED POSITION UP OR DOWN. CURRENTLY, I TAPED IT UP TO OLD IT OUT OF MY FIELD OF VISION FOR DRIVING UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10782254

Incident

Aug 12, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY MADE A "CRACK" NOISE DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND NOW THE VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. I AM NOT UNABLE TO USE DURING BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS BECAUSE IT GREATLY REDUCES MY VISIBILITY BY NOT STAYING IN POSITION. INSTEAD I HAVE TO FIGHT THE SUN WHICH IS DANGEROUS TOO.

NHTSA ID

10780958

Incident

Sep 10, 2015

Mileage

116,000 mi

DRIVING ALONG AND DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL TO DOWN POSITION. IT WILL NOT STAY UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10616076

Incident

Jul 24, 2014

Mileage

76,124 mi

ON APRIL 13TH, THE WEATHER WAS WARM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON. I OPENED UP MY SUNROOF WITH INTENT TO OPEN IT ONLY PARTIALLY. I HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CLOSE MY SUNROOF NOW. THE MECHANISM THAT SLIDES SHUT, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ANYMORE. WHEN THE ROOF GETS TO THE POINT OF CLOSING, IT AUTOMATICALLY GOES BACK. I HAD TO INCH THE SUNROOF CLOSED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. I HAD TO PLACE PLASTIC IN THE CONNECTION AREA TO KEEP AS MUCH RAIN AND WIND OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584687

Incident

Apr 13, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, HAD THE VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK SUN AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT UP IT WILL NOT STAY IN THAT POSITION, MAKE IT HARD TO DRIVE WITH IT IN THE DOWN POSITION, BLOCKS VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556225

Incident

Dec 10, 2013

Mileage

44,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP IN ANY POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546336

Incident

Sep 4, 2013

Mileage

45,500 mi

LOWERING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKLING NOISE THEN THE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN A FIXED POSITION UP OR DOWN. CURRENTLY, I TAPED IT UP TO OLD IT OUT OF MY FIELD OF VISION FOR DRIVING UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO THE DEALER. I CERTAINLY HOPE THIS IS COVERED UNDER THE 5 YR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520833

Incident

Jun 19, 2013

Mileage

47,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN HOME POSITION. FALLS DOWN IN FRONT OF DRIVERS VISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510246

Incident

Apr 24, 2013

Mileage

47,500 mi

MY VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP. IT SEEMS TO BE LOOSING AND IT WILL NOT STAY FORWARD EITHER. WHEN I AM DRIVING IT IS ALL IN THE WAY. IT HITS ME IN THE HEAD. I DO FEEL LIKE THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE THIS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 2007- OTHER YEAR MODELS. I JUST REALLY NEED THE PROBLEM FIX BEFORE IT CAUSE A PROBLEM AND I DO HAVE KIDS THAT I TRANSPORT IN THIS CAR. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION SO I AM IN NEED OF THIS TO BE FIX BEFORE IT CAUSES A HUGE PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR...HUGE FAN OF THE SONATA BUT THIS IS REALLY MAKING ME NOT WANT TO BUY ANOTHER OR EVEN TO REFER ANY ONE TO BUY ONE FOR THEMSELVES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498517

Incident

Dec 15, 2012

DRIVERS SUN VISOR HANGS DOWN, WILL NOT STAY UP.

NHTSA ID

10487481

Incident

Nov 21, 2012

Mileage

48,500 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR MADE A STRANGE SOUND AS I PULLED IT DOWN IN A NORMAL FASHION. WHEN I TRIED TO RETURN IT TO THE NORMAL POSITION, IT JUST FLOPPED BACK DOWN. IT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. I HAVE TRIED VELCRO STRIPS AND TAPE TO HOLD IT IN POSITION AND NOTHING WORKS. THE VISOR IS OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW AND IT WILL SWING AROUND WHEN I MAKE TURNS, WHICH RESULTS IN THE VISOR HITTING ME IN THE HEAD WHILE I'M ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE WITH AN ALREADY OBSTRUCTED VIEW. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING AND THE LIGHT THAT NORMALLY COMES ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE MIRROR, CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO DRIVE FOR 25 MINUTES WITH MY PASSENGER HOLDING THEIR HAND OVER THE LIGHT SO THAT I COULD DRIVE HOME. THIS PROBABLY WOUND NOT HAVE BEEN SUCH A PROBLEM IN THE DAYLIGHT, HOWEVER, THIS WAS AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $70 JUST FOR THE VISOR AND EVEN MORE TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 SONATA BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472701

Incident

Aug 10, 2012

Mileage

69,000 mi

I PULLED DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR IN A NORMAL FASHION AND IT MADE A STRANGE NOISE THEN IT WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT HANGS DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN THE NORMAL POSITION. NOW IT JUST HANGS BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472451

Incident

Aug 3, 2012

Mileage

69,000 mi

AS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE WITH HYUNDAI'S, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NO LONGER HAVE THE TENSION TO STAY UP. IT WOULD CONTINUALLY FALL DOWN AND NOT STAY IN UP POSITION. IT WOULD ALSO NOT STAY IN THE POSITION AGAINST THE WINDOW TO BLOCK THE SUN. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI'S FOR A LONG TIME AND IN MY OPINION IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DID A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET AND IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO GET TO THE PROBLEM AND FIX THE SUN VISOR ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CAUSES A VISIBILITY PROBLEM AS THE VISOR KEEPS DROPPING INTO THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION! *TR

NHTSA ID

10466014

Incident

Jul 12, 2012

Mileage

54,000 mi

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE COMMUTING INTO WORK THIS MORNING ON INTERSTATE I-95. THE GLASS REPAIR MAN STATED NEW CARS SOMETIMES HAVE A FAULTY WIRE THAT CAUSES THESE WINDOWS TO SHATTER. I WAS USING THE HEATER & HAD THE DEFROST ACTIVATED OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE: 27 DEGREES C. 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WEST PALM BEACH, FL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370607

Incident

Dec 14, 2010

Mileage

49,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TINT BLOCKED 15% OF THE UPPER HALF OF THE WINDOW. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE TINT WOULD OBSTRUCT 50% OF THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROAD. HIS VIEW WAS EXTREMELY OPAQUE DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON PASSING VEHICLES. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH HIS FACE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO SEE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10332506

Incident

Feb 15, 2009

I PURCHASED A 2009 SONATA FOR MY WIFE'S SAFETY, DRIVING THE ROADS OF TEXAS TO AND FROM WORK. I NOTIFIED HYUNDAI ABOUT A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL DESIGN FLAW.. THE SONATA MANUAL IS SELF-EXPLANATORY STARTING AT PAGE 1-101 - ADDRESSING KNOWN AND FREQUENT FOGGING ALL WINDOWS ISSUES. BRIEFLY, IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE TO ASK THE DRIVER, WHILE DRIVING, TAKE ONE HAND OFF THE WHEEL, LOOK DOWN, FIND, READ AND MANUALLY RESET MULTIPLE EXACT POSITIONS IN TEMPERATURE, A/C AND FAN SPEEDS TO DEFOG ALL WINDOWS. AT 70 MILES, OR ANY MPH--THIS IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. SONATA HYUNDAI WINDOWS FOG QUICKLY, COMPLETELY AND FREQUENTLY BLINDING THE DRIVER NECESSITATING DISTRACTING CHANGES TO BE MADE TO BALANCE MULTIPLE CHANGES IN OUTSIDE TO INSIDE TEMPS ALONG ROADS. DEFOGGING IS ACHIEVED--ONLY-- WITH OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE VENTS OPEN. LIFE THREATENING MANEUVERS TO DRIVE SAFELY ARE DISTRACTIONS DESIGNED INTO THE HYUNDAI INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM. IN ALL MY YEARS I HAVE NOT FOUND SUCH AN INCOMPETENT, UNSAFE, UNREASONABLE AND LIFE THREATENING DESIGN IN ANY AUTOMOBILE, OR OVER THE ROAD RIG I OWNED. IF HYUNDA'S ANSWER IS THEY CANNOT FIX OR REPROGRAM THE SYSTEM, I AM SELLING THE CAR AS QUICKLY AS THEY SAY NO. THIS DESIGN IS A DEATH TRAP, UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND A THREAT TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308249

Incident

Feb 5, 2010

Mileage

13,000 mi