2012 Hyundai Sonata visibility problems

Filed May 1, 2023 · Seat belts, Visibility · CT

Seatbelt stopped locking on drivers side, not able to use and wipers now only work on high.

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Visibility · 120,000 miles · CA

On april 5, 2021 at about 7am. I was driving my daughter's 2012 hyundai sonata limited edition with a panorama sunroof to a casino call cache creek casino in california. I was driving and she was the passenger that morning. I was going around 70 MPH on interstate 80, eastbound when all of sudden the center sunroof exploded and glass flew everywhere. It sounded like someone shot a gun at us and we almost lost control and barely avoided a major collision with the vehicle in next to us. We pulled of the next exit in hercules,ca. To the first gas station we saw. I call the california highway patrol so they could come and make out a report. It really scared us ,because it sounded like someone shot at us with a shotgun. ,,,,,,,,,,,

Filed Jun 19, 2018 · Steering, Visibility · MO

Security alarm does not work. Steering column jerks when hitting a bump on street or highway.

Filed Mar 12, 2016 · Visibility · 58,000 miles · GA

I was driving down the highway at approximately 60, 65 MPH. Heard a loud noise that startled me, then saw broken glass falling down my windshield. Pulled over, and observed that the sunroof shattered. I called the police. The ga state trooper filed a report (c000392882). He also took two pictures of the sunroof with my phone because each time I shut my car door, the glass continued to shatter and fall more. I took an additional picture at a gas station, where I pulled over to remove some of the shattered glass from the fabric at the top of my car. It began to enter my vehicle after leaving the scene. My insurance company claimed the damage was lower than my $500 deductible, and hyundai wouldn't cover it under my warranty. Hyundai claimed that something must have hit the glass, and that my insurance company is liable, not them.

Filed Mar 27, 2015 · Visibility · 58,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that after the front and rear passenger doors were closed, the rear window shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Visibility · 59,000 miles · CA

While visiting my parents, my father pointed out that part of my sunroof was shattered. I did not believe him as I had not been involved in any sort of collision nor had I heard anything hit my car while driving. Upon inspection I was surprised to see that indeed a piece of my sunroof was shattered. There was no point of impact, the glass was intact but completely shattered. I immediately contacted my local hyundai dealership, but since it was a saturday they were unaware if this was something that would be covered by my warranty. I am taking my car in monday morning and hope to hear good news. I am extremely fortunate that this did not occur while my sunroof was open with my children in the passenger seat.

Filed May 26, 2014 · Visibility · 12,000 miles · OH

In june 2012 while my sonata was sitting in the driveway the driver side glass shattered with no impact. I had to pay for the replacement thinking it was damaged somehow. But yesterday yet again my sonata was sitting in the garage this time and the driver side glass shattered again. This must be a defect in the car somehow.

Filed May 5, 2014 · Visibility · 66,400 miles · TX

I was driving down a highway around 8:45 am with a speed of 60 MPH when all of a sudden I hear what sounds like an explosion inside my car. I became very startled. I then heard this roaring of wind and glass through some of the fabric which acts as barrier between me and sunroof/moonroof. There were no other vehicles on the road with me at the time, no animals, absolutely no one or nothing around to have caused this. It literally sounded like an explosion. I then find a safe place to pull over to inspect what happened, I then had to turn around to take my vehicle to nearest hyundai dealership. The service department stated they would inspect it but I would most likely have to pay out of pocket for this since 1) it had over 60,000 miles already, in which I have documented above 66,400 miles on my car which is approximate calculation due to not having my vehicle in front of me at this time due to it being inspected at dealership, I can't give a exact mileage at this time. 2) they haven't officially made this a recall yet, as to my next point this is not the first apparently that this has happened to. I did have glass fall into my vehicle and had the barrier not be there who knows what would have happened as I could have had glass cut me and even worse get in my eyes and cut my eyes or causing permanent damage. I strongly suggest someone look into this immediately as this is not acceptable or safe. I will not stand for hyundai blaming me or bullying me, and letting this continue happening. My car is with the dealership in alabama as I was on my way back home to tx, I will have to get my car bagged and taped so I can make it home to tx to take it to get fixed as I am having to miss work, arrange care for my kids, pets, until I am able to get home to tx.

Filed Mar 6, 2014 · Visibility · 26,000 miles · TX

My brother was driving on the expressway at about 60mph. No other cars were on the road. There was a loud bang almost like a gun shot. He pulled over and saw the sunroof completely shattered. There were no rocks or anything found to indicate an object hitting the sunroof had caused the broken glass. The glass shattered out of nowhere.

Filed Aug 14, 2013 · Visibility · 18,300 miles · AR

While driving on the interstate, the sunroof of my 2012 hyundai sonata spontaneously exploded. No vehicles were within 300 feet ahead of me and I was in the far right lane of the six lane divided interstate. Skies were overcast but no hail or lightning. I was not near any overpasses, and I did not witness any flying foreign objects. The service department at the dealership claim to have found an "impact site" on the front edge of the sunroof, but the insurance adjuster reported that it was inconclusive. The explosion left a basketball sized hole in the sunroof glass above the driver side. No injuries were experienced. The sunshade was closed at that time.