Driver side visor kept flopping down until it came loose from the bracket which held it. This happened while driving. The dealer wants $175.00 to replace the visor.
2007 Hyundai Elantra visibility complaints
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Both sun visors have failed on our 2007 hyundai elantra. When the driver's visor fell off while driving down the road, it nearly caused an accident because it was hanging in front of my face, and I couldn't see where I was going. I have since removed the visors altogether, and now have problems driving in the morning or late afternoon due to the sun shining in my face.
While entering freeway, when trying to use sunvisor to safely navigate traffic the sun visor completely fell apart, the only thing holding it together is the electrical cord for the mirror. This would have easily caused an accident if there was any traffic on the road. Research on this issue showed that this is an issue that many people have had and that hyundai is aware of; they have revised the sun visor to fix the issue and have recalled it in the sonata, but when I called hyundai to discuss this issue on november 4th, they denied that their was any issue whatsoever with the elantra sun visor. Below are some links to forums discussing this issue. Http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2007/hyundai/elantra/visibility/problem.aspx http://www.autopartscheaper.com/2007-2010-hyundai-elantra-sun-visor-genuine-new-up-p/85210-2h161-4w.htm http://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t6382_ds464176 http://www.city-data.com/forum/automotive/1000616-replacement-sun-visor-200-o.html.
The sun visor on the driver's side broke so that it won't hold the visor in place. If I force the broken arm further into the socket, it stays up for a while, but drops down occasionally. This is very dangerous if it happens while driving, but the dealer said it would cost $200 to fix. The arm broke with normal use only, there was no incident that caused the breakage.
Passenger and driver sun visors no longer lock into recesses in vehicle ceiling. They now drop down and must be secured with velcro on the cloth and super glue at the hinge. Started making a popping sound initially and eventually failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the driver's side sun visor failed to remain secure and would fall several times. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
The drivers side sun visor plastic mounting bracket unexpectedly failed allowing the sun visor to fall down obscuring totally my vision of the road in front of me.
Just to clarify this is the limited trim package. The plastic piece that holds the visor broke while not even using it. It now hangs and flops in my line of vision while trying to drive. I have had to improvise to keep it flush with the headliner and to keep it from falling down. Obviously it can't be used to shield the sun when needed either. Only the driver's side has broken, thus far.
Sun visor fell and hit me in the eye while I was driving on the freeway. I searched the internet forums and found this is a common failure on hyundai elantra's. The visor no longer stays up. This part should be recalled before an injury is caused by this failure.
Both sun visors broke at about the same time. There was a poping sound, then the visors would just hang down or flop down which obstructs the driver's view. They won't stay up and when they fall it is very dangerous. I took them off and saw that a small plastic part was broken at teh same place on both of them. It is a design flaw and should be a recall for parts, at least.
Last jan we had our passenger side visor fall without any manipulation and after taking the vehicle to hyundai they told us that the screws which are holding them together are rusted. In july 2012 the driver side visor also fell off and we took it to hyundai and they quoted us $380 just to have it fixed. It was hyundai who placed unusable and rusted parts in vehicles and later stated that we are out of warranty and would need to furnish the payment for something that we are not at fault for. Also ABS light comes up and even after changing all the brake pads and rotors, does not resolve. It is the manufacturing defect which made the visors come off and hang by the wires so why should we be responsible to pay for the manufacturing defects?? Please investigate.
I, too, have had my passenger side visor break at the hinge. We have tried unsuccessfully glueing it and have finally resorted to using velcro to secure it in the up position.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that both the driver and passenger side sun visors became fractured. The manufacturer was notified, who stated that there was no recall for the failure and offered no other assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.
My 2007 hyundai elantra now has two broken sun-visors. They no longer reliably stay in the upright position, and tend to fall down at random times, and block my view of the road, creating a safety hazard. I have had to glue and tape them for now, as hyundai motors refuses to address this matter. On searching the internet, I located hundreds, if not thousands of similar reportings. Seems there is an inherit design flaw, allowing the cheap plastic to break, as it is under tension at all times. Hyundai has apparently recently redesigned this part. The local dealership let me know that corporate must approve any free replacement, and corporate sent me an email telling me to visit my dealer, and thus the two entities refuse to take action. A replacement visor costs about 160 dollars plus installation, not inexpensive by any means, and I need two. I even offered to replace them on my own, if they give me the redesigned parts. They blew me off, and said they stand by their earlier response. And so hyundai has decided not to recall and replace this defective part, and thus help prevent a serious accident when the driver is unable to see the road on the sudden dropping of the sun-visor. My warning should be taken seriously, this is a safety issue, so be wary. And keep in mind, hyundai apparently feels this matter is not covered in anyway, thus forcing the consumer to purchase a replacement part after the fact. I would like to see you get involved and force hyundai motors to make the needed repair at no charge to us owners. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that both the driver and passenger side sun visors would not remain secure in the upward position. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
While parked in my driveway, my wife tried to lower and move sideways the passenger side sun visor, made a loud "crack" noise and it broke off the hinge, leaving the electrical wires exposed and that's the only thing keeping it up. I'm afraid it will cause a short circuit if wires break and touch the metal edge. Now the visor will not stay up and she's hit the side of her face twice while getting into the car.
The drivers side sun visor has fallen down several times and has almost caused an accident. The little black wire that powers the light is the only thing that keeps it from falling into my lap. I almost hit a car one time when it fell and it blocked my view. I was in the middle of making a left turn. Someone needs to address this and make it safer to use.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that both of the sun visorsfailed, causing the driver's visibility of the roadway to be blocked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.
Both the driver's side and the passenger's side sun visors fell completely off while I was driving (this happened three weeks apart). Because there is a vanity light in each visor, the wires broke when the visors fell. The bare wires touched and shorted out my electrical system. It's not under warranty anymore, but it seems as though this must be some kind of manufacturing defect since it happened to both visors!
Driver side visor spontaneously detached front its mount, dangling directly in the drivers' line of vision and causing the potential for an accident.
Sun visors no longer stay flush to roof and drop unexpectedly into line of vision. Visors on both driver's and passenger's side are affected. Cannot easily remove visor since connected by wire for light. Visors replaced out of warranty.
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