2013 Hyundai Elantra: sunroof shattered

Filed Feb 14, 2022 · Visibility · MD

Panorama sunroof exploded while underway on highway. Glass collapsed into vehicle interior.

Filed Jun 15, 2020 · Body, Visibility · 158,870 miles · CO

Moonroof exploded while driving on highway about 60-65 MPH.

Filed Oct 31, 2019 · Visibility · 106,441 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the sun roof exploded while driving on the freeway. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete rail. The contact sustained minor glass injuries to the arm, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to cardenas motors (1500 north expressway 77, brownsville, tx 78521, (956) 205-0370) where it was repaired per the contact's insurance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 15765657. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was approximately 106,441. *dt*jb*dt

Filed Jun 8, 2019 · 90,000 miles · MS

My sunroof exploded while driving. There were no other vehicles around me so there was no additional damage. It left my sunroof shattered with a large hole in the center.

Filed Dec 6, 2018 · Body · 44,000 miles · OR

While driving down the highway at around 65mph, the rear portion of the panoramic sunroof suddenly shattered. It did not appear to be hit by anything, and there were no significant bumps on the road.

Filed Apr 12, 2018 · 25,000 miles · CA

Exploding sunroof while driving on a clear, sunny, 70 degree day on a smooth interstate at 60 MPH, right lane about to exit, scared me half to death. Saw absolutely nothing around me that could have hit me and not knowing what, quickly slowed to pull over on shoulder before my destined exit, where I determined on a highway of fast moving cars, that my forward piece sunroof was shattered. Had car towed as I didn't want more flying glass on hwy. Original owner for 25000 miles, garage kept and have taken care of minor recalls to date. My elantra gt model is close to velostar, both similar with full panoramic sunroofs, which I understand has had roof recalls since. Elantras have not? Dealer denied this being anything but a fluke and first examined for a rock or bullet, which was never found. I provided my insurance info. While it has since been verbally represented to me by dealer that manufacturer would do the right thing by me and waive the one month purportedly beyond 5 yr warranty and replace, car is still with dealer one week later as mechanic having difficulty with install. Glass still in track rendering it immovable I've been told, still working on it although initially suggested a one day job after part came. I have no car 1 week later, no loaner allowed from dealer no info on completion. Dealers need to be educated on this defect they seem to deny, their mechanics trained and public notified of this concern. I also don't expect to purchase a car they don't know how to later fix. I was lucky my inner slide was closed as glass pieces floated on top. The effects on my nervous system remain. The main inner part of the glass disappeared on the highway; never saw where in my rear view. Hope no one behind me suffered which I never did see. Chp was informed. Help do the right thing by the public safety and recall these explosive monsters.

Filed Oct 17, 2017 · Visibility · 45,000 miles · AL

I was driving down the interstate at about 65-70 MPH when suddenly I heard a loud explosive noise like a gunshot going off inside the car. The car shook violently and I thought I had been hit, though there was not another car in my immediate vicinity. I was nowhere near an overpass. When I realized I was still going down the interstate on all 4 tires and not flipping end for end and had not been hit, it dawned on me that air was rushing into the car and glass was raining down on my head. I looked up and almost the entire sun roof was gone. It has literally exploded. I took the car immediately to the dealer. I was informed that this could happen again because of a defect in the design. How scary is that? I have been dealing with glass in the car every since.

Filed Jul 5, 2017 · Visibility · 80,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was operated at highway speeds, the vehicle's sun roof shattered. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed May 18, 2017 · Body · 30,000 miles · IL

I was driving at 45mph when my front sunroof exploded and shattered. I heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot, then noticed my sunroof was shattered. Most of the glass then fell inside of my car. There were no other cars in front of or around me.

Filed May 10, 2017 · Visibility · 103,917 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the sun roof exploded without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and closed the cardboard cluster to prevent the glass from falling into the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,917.

Filed Nov 20, 2016 · 19,800 miles · MD

The panoramic roof spontaneously exploded while driving at highway speed. On I-495, the beltway around dc, the roof shattered while driving at ~65 MPH. It sounded like a startling shotgun blast followed by falling glass and loud wind noise. The only barrier between me, the driver, and large shards of broken glass was the inner roof shield, which was fortuitously closed, otherwise the shattered glass unexpectedly falling on my head/cutting me while driving would likely lead to my face, head and arms being cut, a highway collision or worse, a multi-car collision.

Filed Mar 14, 2016 · 17,000 miles · MI

While driving down the freeway at 70 miles an hour my sunroof suddenly exploded sending glass all over myself and in my car luckily I had a hat on wich shielded my eyes and my children were not in the car.