NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Visibility/wiper complaints
17 reportsClear category filter35,000 miles · Jan 11, 2018
StructureVisibility/wiperCrashInjury
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 SUSTAI…
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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 ODI #11062199
34,753 miles · Jan 10, 2018
Visibility/wiperCrashInjury
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 ODI #11062078
14,109 miles · Oct 5, 2016
Visibility/wiper
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 …
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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 ODI #10913933
70,000 miles · Apr 14, 2016
Visibility/wiper
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 ODI #10855594
70,000 miles · Nov 20, 2014
Equipment Adaptive/mobilityVisibility/wiper
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 ODI #10659880
60 miles · Nov 20, 2014
Visibility/wiper
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 ODI #10659879
68,000 miles · Sep 12, 2014
Visibility/wiper
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 ODI #10632900
28,000 miles · Aug 28, 2014
Equipment Adaptive/mobilityVisibility/wiper
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 ON…
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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 ODI #10629080
Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2014
Visibility/wiper
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 ODI #10597844
39,000 miles · Jun 6, 2014
Visibility/wiper
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 ODI #10596628
Official recalls
1Apr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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