Both sun visors failed dropping down interfering front visibility. One was replaced at dealer under warranty but refused to pay for the other one repair.
2006 Hyundai Sonata visibility complaints
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The sun visor suddenly dropped and it will no longer stay up. Dangerous impediment to vision while driving. Appears to be a common problem, but hyundai will not repair it although they could do so at only minor cost.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving 55 MPH, the driver side sun visor detached from the ceiling of the vehicle and obstructed the driver's view of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side sun visor needed to be replaced, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000. Ma 08/11/15 the consumer stated the dealer advised the vehicle was not included in the recall due to location. Updated 8/14/2015
The visor on the drivers side does not stay up. It hangs loosely down all the time. This is a driving hazard because it is always blocking your vision day and night. At night it is especially dangerous because you just can't plain see. I found online that the manufacturer knows about this issue and has corrected on later models but there a number of vehicles out there that used this defective part. I wrote hyundai and there response was "your 2006 sonata is no longer covered under the limited warranty based on the date of first use (dfu). With that in mind, we are unable to provide assistance with the cost of the parts needed for your sonata. We apologize for the disappointment this may cause you. Please use the following link to navigate onto the federal safety agency website if you wish to pursue to file a complaint." this is not right. If they know is defective then they should fix it. They know they built a part that is defective and hinders the safety of driving a vehicle and do not offer to fix it??
Both sun visors have collapsed and refuse to stay in the upright position. They fall down in front of my eyes at various times causing visibility issues. This is not safe!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the hinge attached to the driver side sun visor was cracked and caused the visor to remain in the down position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.
Sun visors do not remain in place. They will fall obstructing my view.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the driver's side sun visor remained in the downward position and obstructed the view of the road. The sun visor was unable to be secured in the upward position. The visor was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 65,000.
I've replace the sun visor on the driver's side about 2 years ago because of a "drooping" sun visor that would affect the drivers visibility. Since then both the driver and the passenger side visors "droop" whenever we try to use them. The visors are essentially useless and a detriment to our visibility and safe driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the rear door locks and front passenger window failed to function. The contact then stated that the rear driver's side door failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the passenger's side occupancy sensor mat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 06/10/14 ma
Visor arm joint cracked, causing visor to loosen and affect visibility.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, he heard a loud explosion and noticed that the sun roof had exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The visor on my car has been broken for about two years now. At first it was just annoying while driving but I feel it is a safety concern now. The visor stays up by kevlar but I need to redo it since the plastic threads are no longer holding it together. I shouldn't have to hold the visor with my left hand because the manufacturer designed the visor badly. On a sunny day the visor won't stay in the position placed but stays in a vertical position, blocking my sight. Also, the cup holder design is horrible. The aftermarket cup holders won't even fit inside. Only large diameter cups can be held securely. Standard cups are not held secure. I need to be conscious of where the cup is when driving. A cup holder should actually hold the cup in place and not cause concern to the driver.
While driving, the driver's side sun visor suddenly flopped open. It startled me and almost caused an accident. The sun visor has not stayed up ever since. This creates a safety issue since it blocks my line of vision.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the driver's side sun visor released independently which distorted the vision. The velcro strips were used to secure the sun visor in an upward position. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
While driving at 65mph, passenger side sun visor fell, startling driver and nearly causing an accident. Sun visor remains down (will not stay up), causing a constant distraction at all hours and restricting visibility.
While driving the drivers side sunvisor came loose and now hangs down obstructing the driver's view. The sun visor no longer will stay up, it always hangs down.
While driving my 2006 hyundai sonata at around 45 miles per hour, the driver's side sun visor fell directly into my line of vision. The mechanism that holds the visor up against the roof of the car is damaged, and the visor now flops up and down freely. Now the passenger side visor no longer works (114,000 miles) and both are a little over $100 to replace, and both of which present serious safety hazards. Imagine driving down the freeway and having a sun visor fall down and keep you from being able to see stopping cars. This needs to be fixed.
Sun visor on drivers side wouldn't stay up. Was replaced under warranty, but a year or so later again wouldn't stay up. And the passenger side visor also won't stay up.
The driver side sun visor stopped working. It does not stay in the up position. Apparently other drivers have experienced the same problem, but the dealer and manufacturer have refused to accept any responsibility for this defect.
Passenger seat belt light is on dashboard. It doesn't matter if there is someone in the seat or not. Sun visor on driver doesn't stay up. Had it replaced due to not being able to stay up. Now the passenger side visor is doing the same thing. Visor shouldn't be having issues. As for seatblet light. Hopefully a recall will take care of this.
Both sun visors on my 2006 hyundai sonata will not stay up near the ceiling of the car. Both slip down which is a huge distraction. I had to remove the passenger side visor and only keep the driver side one attached in case the sun is in my eyes. Putting it to the left creates a big blind spot. It is up to $100 to replace the visor and hyundai has refused to do anything despite the huge number of people complaining about similar issues.
Driver sunvisor falls into your vision unexpectedly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the front driver's side sun visor became partially detached from the housing unit and blocked the contact's view of the roadway. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the visor should be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and also informed the contact that the visor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Sunvisor falls into my line of vision.
Sun visor will not stay up in upright position. Continues to fall posing an obstructed visibility problem when driving and diverts attention from safe driving.
Sun visor will not stay in the up position and hinders drivers view. Visor is defective. Problem is widespread.
Two weeks ago I had to replace the power window operator on rear passenger side door. Today the power window on the rear passenger side window is not working and needs replacement. The bad solenoids on three door locks were replaced. Both sun visors on the car were replaced due to malfunction. The cover on automatic car seat operators keeps on falling down. The cassette player in the car was replaced due to bad design of the original player.
The driver side (and the passenger side) sun visor fall down(droop) while driving and has been causing serious visibility issues.
2006 hyundai sonata drooping sun visor, comes down while driving. Hyundai will not recall the sun visor although this is know problem and can cause an accident. Hyundai is shifting the responsibility of repair onto the owner of vehicle which costs $80 per sun visor and an installation of $20 per visor. Basically, $200 for a problem that is not the drivers fault, but a faulty design.
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