The wind guard for the panoramic sunroof of my 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid broke & flew almost all the way off while driving down [XXX] in the Cleveland area. I was able to grab the end before it broke off completely and flew into traffic behind me. There was no warning prior to detachment. Hyundai insists this part failure is not part of a prior recall for this exact same product failure on this make & model and therefore will not cover. Their suggested solution is glue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: sunroof shattered
5 of the 133 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
- 20232
- 20165
- 20123
- 20111
What owners say
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the sunroof exploded without impact. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V726000 (Visibility). The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Sun roof exploded while driving on the freeway. There was no known road hazard that would have caused this.
Shattered sunroof. Driving down highway, sunroof spontaneously shattered. The outside temp was approximately 55-60 degrees f.
On july 10th, 2017 around 6:30 pm pst; while driving on highway 5 west around tracy, ca, the panoramic sunroof shattered with a very loud noise. Glass pieces scattered all over. Remaining piece of the glass around the roof is clearly visible raised outward (convex shaped) as it blew up. Evidently there has been similar incidents/complaints. Hyundai motors must not have sold this car to us as they knew about this problem with their cars. My family could have got into serious accident. I am still shaken up as a result of this incident.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?
5 of 133 owner complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (4%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Check engine light 31Knocking 21Engine failure 19Stalling 13Loss of power 9Fire or smoke 6Won't shift 6Won't start 5
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