2007 Hyundai Santa Fe visibility problems

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Lights, Visibility · 5,000 miles · CT

The headlghts on low beam block out the top 1/3 of the headlight beam and 2/3 of the headlight beam when the car is going down hill. This eyebrow effect is not showing when the high beams are on. In addition when the low beams are in use, the myvision on both sides of the car is blocked out. This seems to be a common complaint which hyundai will not address claming there is no fix since the lights are performing as designed. At this point in time they do not offer a remady. This eyebrow effect appears when the car is stationary or in motion but only on the low beams.

Filed Dec 8, 2017 · Visibility · 101,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the visor fractured and detached from the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2016 · Visibility · 112,000 miles · NM

While driving, the passenger side sun visor detached and fell, swinging from the electrical wires. Went on line to check this and found many complaints of the same thing happening. Could be very dangerous and there should be a recall. Hyundai dealer ordered a new visor and can replace it, but it shouldn't happen.

Filed Oct 23, 2016 · Visibility · 75,000 miles · CA

Drivers side sun visor was hanging by wires then came off at 75,000 miles now at 114,000 miles passenger side hanging by wires

Filed Aug 29, 2016 · Visibility · 83,000 miles · IN

The driver-side sun visor broke after a road trip, during which it was not even used much. I have read online that this is common problem, and I have attached a picture which gives an example of the common problem that has exactly occurred for one of my sun visors. This is a frustrating problem, and I have needed to spend the past 3 weeks driving one-handed because my other hand is needed to keep the sun visor from totally impairing my vision. I have even developed pain in my arm which I most commonly use to support the visor while driving. I consider this a safety issue because it prevents driving with 2 hands. My vision is totally obscured when it is not supported because I am tall person (6'5"). It is an issue always, when vehicle is driving or parked.

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Visibility · 104,000 miles · IL

The sun visor on the driver's side became disengaged, so the visor fell down. It fell down while I was driving and completely distracted me and blocked my view. It could have caused an accident. It is not just "loose". It is actually disengaged. I tried (unsuccessfully) to hot glue gun it together.

Filed Apr 23, 2016 · Visibility · 97,000 miles · CA

Drivers side sun visor arm broke while driving on the highway. Part broke inside recessed body. It sheared off where the plastic arm has a larger diameter for retention. Visor hung down by electrical connection obscuring vision. Visor was not in use at time of failure. Vision forward was completely obscured until I was able to grab the visor and hold it out of the way.

Filed Jan 20, 2016 · Visibility · 105,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver side sun visor opened, swayed from side to side, and failed to lock back in place. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. One day later, the visor completely fractured from the attachment point. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the visor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Filed Sep 16, 2015 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · TX

Back in 2011, my driver's side sun visor failed (the bracket broke at the elbow where the plastic is molded around the bracket). In looking at the part, I noted that the quality/gauge of the bracket was not very robust. I was an employee of first prince and then johnson controls, and am very familiar with sun visors and the brackets that support them. Based on my observations, the design is inferior and is not robust enough to last through the lifetime of the vehicle. The reason I'm writing to you now, is that my passenger side visor also failed recently, with damage in the exact same area. I am also noting that the driver's side bracket is starting to weaken, as it will frequently not stay in a locked up position. This was the same symptom exhibited before the first driver side visor failed. In my opinion, there has to be an excessively high failure rate for this part and as the replacement is expensive (appx. $240), I feel there is a risk and perhaps already occurrence of a risk of the bracket failing while driving at high speed, and/or a driver who's visor failed, having vision impaired by the sun and becoming involved in an accident. I believe you should look at the replacement rate for this part across not only this model, but all other's as I note that frequently the design of an elbow bracket crosses over multiple platforms.

Filed Sep 3, 2015 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving 50 MPH, the driver side sun visor detached and obstructed the driver side view. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side sun visor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.