2.0
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 77,563 miles
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The sun visor on driver side keeps falling down and does not stay up. Its a safety issue when sun is in my eye and I cant do anything about it. I would hate an accident with sun in my eye and getting blinded.
- Tucker, GA, USA
Drivers side sun visor will not stay up and continuously falls down to distract my view while driving. It does this whether drive at low or high speeds; and on smooth roads.
- Madisonville, KY, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the drivers side visor came down while the vehicle was in motion and impacted the contact's visibility several times. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 10/25/17
- Mechanicsville, VA, USA
Right frontwheel has a squeeking noise that occurs when going over bumps. Right sun visor will not stay inupright position.
- Spring Valley, CA, USA
The visor on both my 2006 and 2007 is broke and does not stay up. Had to glue it. Also we had an third 2007 with the same issue. This is certainly a safety hazard. The other day I almost got into an accident because I was blocking the sun with one hand and had the other on the steering wheel and had to swerve to avoid an accident and using only one hand almost had me in the other people wreck.
- Orland Hills, IL, USA
The sun visors in these vehicles fail, and randomly fall while driving which has nearly caused accidents on the road with me several times. They are poorly made cheap materials. The way the visor falls prevents viewing of the road entirely for several seconds until you can shove it back up, and strap it back into place, which is very unsafe.
- Greenville, NC, USA
Vehicle has 101,564 miles. Driver side visor flops down into driver field of vision. Visor will not stay in up position when operating the vehicle. Must be replaced as there is no adjustment which corrects the defective condition. After reading forums this was a common complaint by other owners.
- Richmond, VA, USA
First, oil is leaking on alternator and area around, car needs a valve cover gasket, driver airbag light stays on, passenger sun visor wont stay up, the vehicle has 149000 miles on it. There are to many complaints for these subjects, a recall needs to be issued.
- Petersburg, VA, USA
Sun visor will not stay in place, visibility obstructed and dangerous.
- Brunswick, ME, USA
Both sun visors failed dropping down interfering front visibility. One was replaced at dealer under warranty but refused to pay for the other one repair.
- Lake Orion, MI, USA
The sun visor suddenly dropped and it will no longer stay up. Dangerous impediment to vision while driving. Appears to be a common problem, but Hyundai will not repair it although they could do so at only minor cost.
- Takoma Park, MD, USA
The visor on the drivers side does not stay up. It hangs loosely down all the time. This is a driving hazard because it is always blocking your vision day and night. At night it is especially dangerous because you just can't plain see. I found online that the manufacturer knows about this issue and has corrected on later models but there a number of vehicles out there that used this defective part. I wrote Hyundai and there response was "your 2006 Sonata is no longer covered under the limited warranty based on the date of first use (dfu). With that in mind, we are unable to provide assistance with the cost of the parts needed for your Sonata. We apologize for the disappointment this may cause you. Please use the following link to navigate onto the NHTSA website if you wish to pursue to file a complaint." This is not right. If they know is defective then they should fix it. They know they built a part that is defective and hinders the safety of driving a vehicle and do not offer to fix it??
- Chicago, IL, USA
Both sun visors have collapsed and refuse to stay in the upright position. They fall down in front of my eyes at various times causing visibility issues. This is not safe!
- Sheboygan, WI, USA
I've replace the sun visor on the driver's side about 2 years ago because of a "drooping" sun visor that would affect the drivers visibility. Since then both the driver and the passenger side visors "droop" whenever we try to use them. The visors are essentially useless and a detriment to our visibility and safe driving.
- Paducah, KY, USA
Visor arm joint cracked, causing visor to loosen and affect visibility.
- Maspeth, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he heard a loud explosion and noticed that the sun roof had exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
- Chicago, IL, USA
The visor on my car has been broken for about two years now. At first it was just annoying while driving but I feel it is a safety concern now. The visor stays up by kevlar but I need to redo it since the plastic threads are no longer holding it together. I shouldn't have to hold the visor with my left hand because the manufacturer designed the visor badly. On a sunny day the visor won't stay in the position placed but stays in a vertical position, blocking my sight. Also, the cup holder design is horrible. The aftermarket cup holders won't even fit inside. Only large diameter cups can be held securely. Standard cups are not held secure. I need to be conscious of where the cup is when driving. A cup holder should actually hold the cup in place and not cause concern to the driver.
- Burbank, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver's side sun visor released independently which distorted the vision. The velcro strips were used to secure the sun visor in an upward position. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
- Portersville, PA, USA
While driving the drivers side sunvisor came loose and now hangs down obstructing the driver's view. The sun visor no longer will stay up, it always hangs down.
- Vincennes, IN, USA
- East Northport, NY, USA