2006 Hyundai Sonata Visibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FALL FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BLOCKING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,900.

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION ON 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V-234 AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

2006, 2007, 2008, HYUNDAI SONATAS. SUNVISOR FAILS TO REMAIN IN POSITION OR PLASTIC ARM COVER BREAKS CAUSING THE SUNVISOR TO NOT STAY IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE ON A TRIP THE SUNVISOR FAILED TO REMAIN UPRIGHT IMPAIRING ROAD VISION. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE TSB BULLETINS REGARDING THE SONATA SUNVISORS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTSREGARDING RECENT FAILURES OF THE SUNVISOR TO REMAIN IN POSITION. *TR

BROKEN VISOR. WILL NO LONGER STAY IN UP RIGHT POSITION CAUSING RESTRICTED VISION FOR THE DRIVER. SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: COMMON USE OF ROTATING THE SUN VISOR UP AND DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN. 2. THE FAILURE: THE VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN PLACE AND HANGS DOWN "FREE-SWINGING" OBSTRUCTING BETWEEN 25% AND 45% OF THE DRIVERS VIEW DEPENDING ON HEIGHT OF THE DRIVER. IN MY CASE- THE VISOR HANGING DOWN DISTRACTS 40% OF MY VIEW THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD AND I AM 5'10". IF LEFT IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION, IT IS GOING TO PLAY A MAJOR PART IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG SONATA'S FOR 2006. MY DEALERSHIP EVEN ADMITTED TO IT WHEN I WENT IN TO SEE ABOUT GETTING IT REPAIRED 3 YEARS AGO. 3. CORRECTION OF FAILURE- UNHINGE THE VISOR AND SHOVE IT INTO THE BRACKET BACKWARDS HOPING THAT IT DOESN'T FALL, BUT USUALLY DOES ON ANY SORT OF AGGRESSIVE BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD COST OVER $300 TO REPAIR. THIS HAPPENED OVER 3 YEARS AGO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS GOING TO PLAY A MAJOR FACTOR IN WRECKS. YOU CAN FIND OTHER COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES TO ESTABLISH EVIDENCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OR MORE THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE AND IT CONTINUED TO FALL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY WHO REPLACED THE SUN VISOR AND THE REPLACEMENT VISOR ALSO FAILED. THE PREVIOUS SUN VISOR WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE RECENT REPAIR WILL COST OVER $100. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY MIGHT REIMBURSE HER AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WILL NOT PAY THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 09/19/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FELL DOWN DURING OPERATION OF THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, CAUSING DRIVER'S VISION TO BE IMPAIRED. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON RT3 TO BOSTON BLOCKING VISION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISOR FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING YOUR VIEW OF THE ROAD. GOING 65 MPH YOU TEND TO PANICK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I REMOVED MY VISOR WHICH CAUSES ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM (THE SUN). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR INTERMITTENTLY FLIPPED DOWNWARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

THE DRIVERSIDE SUNVISOR CRACKED DURING NORMAL USAGE. THIS IS AFTER VERY LOW USAGE. THE BROKEN SUNVISOR WOULD NO LONGER FOLD UP FLUSH WITH THE ROOF AND WILL LOWER ITSELF WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND POTHOLES. THIS IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AT UNEXPECTED TIMES AND COULD DROP TO THE POINT OF BLOCKING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER FOR A SHORT PERIOD UNTIL THE DRIVER LOWERS THEIR EYES TO SEE BELOW THE VISOR . THE SUNVISOR WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AS IT INTERFERED WITH SAFE DRIVING AND IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *LN

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR CRACKED DURING NORMAL USAGE, THIS IS A FEW YEARS AFTER THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR. BOTH VISORS HAD VERY LITTLE USAGE AND WERE NEVER USED OTHER THEN TO BLOCK THE SUN WHEN IT WAS IN THE PASSENGERS OR DRIVERS EYES WHICH WAS AT MOST 2 OR 3 TIMES A MONTH. THE BROKEN SUNVISOR NO LONGER WILL FOLD UP FLUSH WITH THE ROOF AND STAYS DROOPING AND WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPING MOTION WILL LOWER ITSELF. THIS IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AT UNEXPECTED TIMES AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO REACH OVER AND PLACE IT UP AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SO THAT VISIBILITY ISN'T REDUCED. THE SUNVISOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED NOR WAS IT SAFE TO DRIVE KNOWING THAT IT MIGHT DROP DOWN. *LN

BOTH SUN VISORS HAVE CRACKED IN THE AREA THAT HOLDS THEM STABLE THEY WILL NOT STAY UP ON THEIR OWN. 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR

DRIVER SIDE VISOR CRACKED & DOES NOT STAY UP, BLOCKING VISION. *TR

1. RECENTLY MY VISORS STOPPED STAYING IN THE UP POSITION. 2. THE FAILURE TO STAY UP IS CONSTANT. MY VISION IS SEVERELY OBSCURED WHILE DRIVING. MY SAFETY HAS BEEN SEVERELY COMPROMISED. 3. NO REPAIRS MADE. HYUNDAI WANTS ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS VERY OBVIOUS FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

SUN VISOR ON 2006 HYUNDAI / SONATA DOES NOT STAY UP. IT IS KEEP ON FALLING. I HAD IT REPLACED WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT'S BROKE AGAIN AND IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER. I SEE MANY OTHER SIMILAR ISSUE WITH SAME MODEL. THIS WOULD BE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE VISOR FALLS WHILE DRIVING. HYUNDAI SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS RIGHT AWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FELL DOWN. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGERS HAVE HIT THEIR HEADS ON THEM AND THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR ALSO FELL DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS FACE, OBSCURING HER VISION WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. HYUNDAI WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 66,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. LJ UPDATED 12/29/10*JB

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HANGS DOWN AND WON'T STAY UP. THE FAILURE OCCURS ALL OF THE TIME. IT WILL EITHER HANG STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW OR I TURN IT TOWARDS THE WINDOW BUT THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT HITTING MY HEAD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET AS I THINK THE VISOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 60K MILES (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) AND DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT HAS SUN VISORS THAT DO NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT JUST RECENTLY STARTED. AT FIRST THE VISORS WOULD SLIP AND I WOULD MOVE THEM BACK INTO PLACE. THEN A WEEK OR SO AGO BOTH VISORS HAVE STARTED THIS. THIS IS A HUGE DRIVING/SAFETY HAZARD. THE ROADSIDE ISSUES ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO NAME. I CANNOT BELIEVE HYUNDAI WILL NOT RECALL THE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE TOO MANY CARS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE APPLIED LIBERALLY SUPER GLUE TO THE ROLLERS ON THE VISOR ITSELF. FOR NOW, THE VISORS STAYS IN PLACE. I WILL HAVE TO LIFT EACH VISOR OUT TO MOVE IT INTO ANOTHER POSITION,EVEN THE SLIGHTEST MOVE WOULD SEEM TO BREAK THE SEAL THE GLUE HAS MADE. I WILL CARRY SOME SUPER GLUE WITH ME FOR NOW. BUT FOR NOW, THE VISORS ARE UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HYUNDAI CORP FOR NOT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISORS HAVE BROKE WHEN BEING PROPERLY USED. ON THE DRIVER ONE, THERE WAS A CRACKING SOUND AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE OFF THE CORNER OF THE VISOR. BOTH VISORS DO NOT STAY IN THEIR NON-USED OR USED POSITIONS. THE VISORS FALL IN THE SIGHT OF DRIVING AND CAN ONLY BE HELD UP BY OTHER MEANS, SUCH AS VELCRO, WHICH IS NOT EFFECTIVE. I AM UNABLE TO USE MY VISORS AT ALL BECAUSE I AM FORCED TO HAVE THEM PERMANENTLY MODIFIED IN THE UNUSED POSITION. WHEN IN USE, THE EDGE OF THE VISOR RESTS AT FOREHEAD LEVEL MAKING IT EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD, NOT JUST BECAUSE OF LACK OF SIGHT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF GETTING IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HAVING THE VISOR IMPALE THE DRIVER'S OR THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S HEAD. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THEM AND THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THEM. AFTER READING REPORT AFTER REPORT OF OTHER 2006/2007 HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS, IT BAFFLES ME THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR

SUN VISORS BROKEN. WILL NOT STAY UP. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN HYUNDAI SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA LX. BROKEN DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. PLASTIC CRACKED WHERE THE METAL ROD ON THE VISOR MOUNTS INTO THE SWIVEL ARM. CRACKED WHEN RAISING THE VISOR. NOW VISOR SLOWLY FALLS AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW WHENEVER DRIVING. FAULTY PLASTIC COMPONENT ON THE VISOR. *TR

BOTH OF MY CAR VISORS HAVE BROKEN OFF. THE FIRST WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS TIME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAS THE SAME CAR. IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT POSES A RISK ON THE DRIVERS. THE VISOR STAYS HALF WAY, WHICH AFFECTS THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. TO BE ABLE TO SEE, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY MOVE THE VISOR BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSES THE RISK TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY VEHICLE BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY UP. IT HANGS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S VISION NOW. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PART COSTS $101. HOWEVER, IT IS AVAILABLE. *TR