Problems · by component
2007 Hyundai Sonata visibility/wiper problems
34 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Hyundai Sonata cite visibility/wiper, 5% of all 696 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
34
5% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the visibility/wiper
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.