As I was driving, the driver's side visor became detached unexpectedly and blocked my vision. Because it was attached by a wire (for the lighted mirror), it was dangling and I had to hold it up with one hand while trying to drive to a safe location to park. It was extremely difficult to hold the visor high enough out of the way and be able to drive. This was a very dangerous situation, which could have caused an accident, especially if I had been traveling at a faster speed, or cornering. Recall these visors before someone is seriously injured!
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe visibility complaints
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I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden the drivers side sun visor was hanging by the mirror wires. Luckily it was held up somewhat with the clip. The plastic on the pivot side is cheap and cracked right off, there is no way to repair it and a replacement is 140.00. This is a known issue and there is a recall for the 2007 hyundai sonata sun visors for the same issue
Drivers side visor came down in heavy traffic thus blocking the view of the roadway. Visor ultimately fell completely off with only wires dangling. A crash was barely avoided had it not been accomplished by a young experienced female driver. Within 30 minutes the passenger side visor did the same although it held on by the wires. This occurred with a passenger occupying the seat. This situation in front of the driver nearly caused a pileup on the busiest stretch of freeway in reno nevada know as the spaghetti bowl. According to other owners of the same type vehicle they have encountered a similar situation. Hyundai and the dealerships should be held accountable and libel for any such causes of past, present or future incidents and an immediate recall issued before any further loss of property or life. Documentation on the internet confirm that dealerships and manufacture are aware. Repair should be made at the manufacturers expense as this is a defect in workmanship and product. At least, an announcement to the public should be made regarding this extreme hazard to the driver and other motorists. This complaint has been documented 11/20/14.
The passenger side sun visor suddenly dislodged from its pivot point and fell to the dashboard. I had it repaired at that time. Last week (11/07/2014) the exact same thing happened to the driver's side sun visor. I was travelling at 65 MPH on the highway and it collapsed in front of me completely blocking my vision. I nearly drove off the highway since I could not see. It seems to me that this part must be defective but the dealer tells me as far as he knows I'm the only customer who has experienced this problem. I've heard that the same year hyundai sonata has been recalled for a similar problem, and I don't know why the santa fe has not been included.
The sun visor is defective and falls down when driving causing a safety hazard. The fuel sensor is defective as well.
A week ago my passenger side sun visor fell down and today the driver's side sun visor fell down while I was driving! Really scary, but grateful I was not going fast. There should be a recall on this!
While driving down the highway, my driver's side sun visor fell from the ceiling and was dangling by the electrical wire which controls the automatic light when the visor is opened. This not only obstructed my view, but also caused a knee-jerk reaction to brake as the visor swung toward my face. Upon inspection, the plastic joint which holds the visor in place had failed. The visor had fallen despite the fact that I was not adjusting it at the time, and there were no significant bumps or hazards in the road which may have jarred it loose.
2 complaints: 1. My fuel injector needed to be replaced twice within a year. I deal with a local autobody and they stated this has been a problem for years. The issue causes your gas gauge to be incorrect and the car eventually stops running. Expensive to fix. 2. The driver side sun visor broke off and hung by wires while I was driving. This, again, seems to be a consistent problem with the 2007 santa fe. Why no recalls for any of these things?? Plenty of forums discussing the same problems for so many consumers.
I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden the drivers side sun visor was hanging by the mirror wires. Luckily it was held up somewhat with the clip. The plastic on the pivot side is cheap and cracked right off, there is no way to repair it and a replacement is 140.00. This is a known issue and there is a recall for the 2007 hyundai sonata sun visors for the same issue.
Numerous visits to the local dealer from 2010 through this visit for clunking and banging of the suspension with concerns for safety. They begrudgingly replaced a tie rod in 2011 on one side, link assembly stabilizer on both sides, lower arm assembly on left - and now that right controller arm is faulty and could cause a crash they refuse to honor the warranty. When there are concerns of safety for over 3 years for the same issue I believe they need to launch a full scale investigation. Hyundai is in the news for other suspension failures. Obviously faulty/poor quality parts are known. Hyundai needs to live up to the 60,000 mile extended warranty I had, and the 10 year 100,000 warranty I still have. The wear ad tear on this vehicle is minimal (driven to work 6 miles roundtrip and easy freeway driving maybe once a month). In addition to the suspension my passenger visor fell off the ceiling and dangles unless duct taped. Way to go hyundai.
While driving on a highway at approximately 65 MPH I flipped down the driver's side sun visor to block the sun. The visor broke leaving it dangling in my line of vision. Startled and stooping to see under the dangling visor I managed to hold it up and out of my way until I could find a store to purchase some duct tape. Taping it was quick temporary fix. High temperatures kept the tape from sticking securely and the visor continued to fall down as I was driving. Forcing my attention away from the street and back to the visor. I am 58 years old, have owned the car for 6 years, and have not abused the visor.
This is not the 1st time. My passenger sunvisor arm broke while I was driving and hit my passenger in the head. Several years ago my driver side sunvisor broke and hit me in the head while driving, very dangerous. I have researched this an apparently there is a defect and a recall for the 2007 sonata, but not the santa fe. Not sure why because it is the same problem and a known defect. This is very dangerous and expensive to replace. Please advise.
Sun visor on passenger side became detached/broken from mooring. Hangs in view of driver from electrical wire. Same issue happened on passenger side 2 years prior. I have seen numerous comments on web from other owners of this vehicle dealing with the same issue.
As I was driving is a rain storm, my battery light came on. I lost my window defrosting capability, my lights dimmed and I had no power steering. I am not sure what else was affected at this time as I was just concentrating on getting home alive. When home, I opened the engine compartment and found that the crank shaft pulley had come apart. Lucky, it was laying on a small ledge in the car. This could have fallen off, damaged the engine compartment, fallen to the street and become a rolling piece of metal. If a woman had been driving(this is actually my girlfriends car), this would have been a dangerous situation.
I was driving and my gas gauge read empty, I went immediately to a gas station to fill it and it only took $8.00. After that the gas gauge would fluctuate full to empty whenever it felt like it. This was a serious defect because if I would have run out of gas on a highway going 55 MPH, I would have lost control of the steering and brakes. My father has the exact santa fe and has the same exact problem; what are the chances 2 cars in the same family having the same defect? Hyundai would not take responsibly for the defect. If mine and my father's santa fes have this problem, there have got to be others on the road with this serious defect. Also, my sun visor had little to no wear and tear; I pulled it down one day and it landed in my lap leaving the sun blaring into my eyes. Of all the cars I have ever owned, this has never been an issue for me.
Passenger side sun visor failed and dropped down. A few months later the drivers side sun visor failed and dropped down, while driving. This has happened several times, once during heavy traffic.
While driving the sun visor fell down just hanging by the wires blocking my site of the road. I pushed the post back up into the hole and it fell again. It stays for a while but I never know when it will fall again. It is a safety hazard. Dealer says the visor must be replaced. It is out of warranty.
The passenger side visor fell down. We popped it back in but could see the wires hanging out. We continued to pop it back in. Within a few weeks it eventually broke off and now it is not able to be used at all. Approximately 6 months later the drivers side visor has fallen down. I can currently pop it back it but it does not stay up long. I have never even had to replace a visor on a car before. You can see on both parts where the cheap plastic broke off. There is definitely and issue with these and there needs to be a recall. I am not confident in the part and fear that if I replace it the same thing will happen at my own expense.
I also am having many issues with my SUV. As others have states the driver side sun visor broke off while driving. I had to cut the wire to get it to stop dangling. I now have no driver side sun visor. I also have a check engine light on due to my fuel sensors. My gas gauge fluctuates. I have to go based off mileage when to get gas. I think it is ridiculous that none of this is covered under a warranty and there has been no recall on anything that has affected many or people.
The passenger side sunvisor broke causing the sunvisor to fall off and block vision. One year earlier the driver side broke. This is a safety issue as visor can break while driving and obstruct vision. The plastic clip on the pivot breaks causing the failure. The visor will hang by the electrical cord and can not be removed unless you unscrew and dismantle the entire housing assembly-which isn't possible to do while driving. You will get stuck holding the visor out of view until you can pull over and either rig it back up temporarily or get lucky enough to have some screwdrivers with you to fix it.
The driver side sunvisor broke causing the sunvisor to fall off and block vision. One year later the passenger side broke and fell while driving. This is a safety issue as visor can break while driving and obstruct vision. The plastic clip on the pivot breaks causing the failure. The visor will hang by the electrical cord and can not be removed unless you unscrew and dismantle the entire housing assembly-which isn't possible to do while driving. You will get stuck holding the visor out of view until you can pull over and either rig it back up temporarily or get lucky enough to have some screwdrivers with you to fix it.
Driver side sun visor mount failed unexpectedly, causing the sun visor to fall down and dangle in front of the driver by the electric wire that runs inside the hinge. The visor dangled in front of the driver blocking the view, and startling the driver. Had to disassemble the visor hinge to remove the visor before the vehicle could be safely driven. Upon inspection it is clear that the visor hinge / ball joint is poorly designed, with a plastic tube less than 0.5mm thick holding the entire visor and forces while it is manipulated by the driver. It is a matter of time before they all fail. While passenger side failure is less dangerous, driver side is very dangerous and startling if occurs while driving. A google search demonstrated this to be a common problem experienced by many hyundai owners of various models. This is a defective part design, and vehicles should be recalled so manufacturer can replace the visors with better designed versions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver's side sun visor fractured and would hang abnormally, blocking the driver's vision of the roadway. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.
The drivers side sun visor broke while my pregnant wife was driving down the freeway. It came down blocking her line of site and nearly was in an accident as it was stop and go rush hour traffic. After researching, this has been an issue for years back to 2007 and there are endless posts about this issue. It appears hyundai has done nothing about it except take money to replace it with the same defective part. The sonata had a recall on it, so clearly they know its an issue. It appears to be a design flaw, the plastic is very, very thin.
Sunvisor fell off. Small plastic ring holding the sunvisor post broke allowing the visor to fall and block visibility. There are many posts on line commenting on the same issue.
While driving on interstate 295 in new jersey during the morning rush hour, the driverside sun visor detached from its mounting point and dropped into my line of driving vision. This event startled me and prevented me from seeing where I was driving. I moved to the highway shoulder and temporarily propped-up the sun visor to prevent my vision being blocked again. This could very well have been a serious accident if I had drifted into another lane of the interstate and sideswiped an 18-wheeler. Hyundai needs to issue a recall for all 2007 hyundai santa fe vehicles to correct this issue. Having researched this on the internet, I see many instances of this happening. As an engineer, I see the sun visor support as both inadequate and poorly designed. Considering the potential consequences from a blocking of vision, I would find hyundai to be both negligent and irresponsible if a recall were not immediately issued for the defect.
At approximately 90000 miles, the passenger side sun visor would no longer stay "up". It began hanging down, with the wires exposed. We did not take it to a dealer, but removed the visor. Now, at 150000 miles, the drivers side visor did the same thing while driving, impairing the driver's visibility. I had to hold it up out my view until I arrived home.
When pulling out of my driveway and traveling up the residential street, the driver side sun visor fell out of the rooftop and hit me in the head. It appears broken and I can not re-insert it without it falling out again. I rarely use the visor, and it fell out without my attempting to lower it. It appears many are having this problem with the 2007 santa fe. If hyundai won't recognize the issue, fine. I'm still working on a solution to prevent the visor from hitting me in the head while I'm driving and then dangling in front of me and blocking my vision. The front left tie rod needed to be replaced a few months ago. I couldn't understand why the dealer did not recognize this problem a year ago when the warranty was still active. The mechanic who eventually replaced the tie rod told me he thinks this issue was long-standing, and perhaps existed when I purchased the vehicle. Dealer cost to repair: $700+. My mechanic repaired for $180 (including front-end alignment. Now my brakes are squealing, and the pads are fine. My mechanic took photos of rust on the rotors. He is amazed at the number of problems I am having with a car @ 16,000 miles. I think I bought a piece of junk without knowing it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the sun visor failed and became separated from the plastic mount holder, causing the sun visor to hang by the wires. The sun visors were also obstructing the contact's view of the roadway. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The sun visor was not replaced. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the approximate current mileage was 70,500.
We own a 2007 santa fe that overall we have been very happy with. In december 2012 with just over 60,000 miles on our vehicle we were driving with our 2 young children in the car and the driver side visor suddenly dropped from the left side. This was extremely dangerous and affected the safety of our family while we were driving. We tried to put it to the side, and pulled over the side of the road to push the plastic part back into the socket. A few minutes on the road and the visor fell again causing more dangerous distraction while driving. For our safety we had to rip the wire out to fully remove the visor. Now we are left with no visor to keep the sun out of our eyes. Here we are 6 months later at 68,000 miles and the passenger side did the same thing. Slightly less distracting to the driver, but dangerous none the less. We are beyond our initial warranty and the visors are not covered on the extended warranty even though the dealership said, 'the visors should be covered,we see this all the time'. After a quick review on the web I see that many hyundai drivers have had similar dangerous experiences. It seems some of the visors were even part of a recall, but not the 2007 santa fe. We don't use our visors excessively and we don't have any weight on them, this is a safety hazard and should be covered or even recalled as it places people in danger when it falls down, hangs by the cord, and distracts drivers. In looking into it further there is a small piece of the plastic that holds the visors in place that broke on both of them. This would be an easy fix to prevent unnecessary accidents.
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