2008 HYUNDAI SONATA Visibility Problems

THE PASSENGER SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP, AT ALL. THE DRIVER SIDE WILL SUDDENLY FALL AND IT'S VERY UNPLEASANT TO SUDDENLY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. THEY ARE RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ($200.00) AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS QUITE COMMON WITH HYUNDAI VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE APPROX. 6 MONTHS AND IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES. IT REALLY IS STARTLING. I'M REALLY GLAD I WASN'T ON A FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

THE SUN VISORS ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA (68,865 CURRENT MILES) ARE EACH (PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES) DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE LIVED WITH THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR THE PAST YEAR, AND NOW, WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE ALSO GAVE WAY, HANGING LIMPLY, OBSTRUCTING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER AND CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS RESOLUTION. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE VISORS (OBSTRUCTION OF VISION WHILE DRIVING). *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND OPENED INDEPENDENTLY, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS -- IT GOT STUCK AND VERY HARD TO MOVE AND WHEN I TRIED MOVING IT TO THE DOWN POSITION ONE TIME IT "CLICKED" AND SINCE THEN IT CONSTANTLY FALLS -- USUALLY WHEN I HIT A BUMP -- THEN IT IS DIRECTLY AT MY FOREHEAD. IF I WERE TO EVER GET IN AN ACCIDENT I BELIEVE THE VISOR WOULD FALL TO THIS POSITION (DUE TO THE BUMP) AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO MY HEAD OR POSSIBLE DEATH. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WOULD BE $155 TO FIX THIS. THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR IS ALSO NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE HAS BROKEN AND IT DOESN'T FIT IN THE HOLDER WELL. *TR

BOTH SUN VISORS NO LONGER STAY IN THE UP ( AGAINST THE HEADLINER ) POSITION, ONE IS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE THE OTHER HANGS DOWN AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY HYUNDAI'S FROM ABOUT 2005 AND UP, I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL ON 2006 OR 2007, OR VOLUNTARY ACTION BY HYUNDAI, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX 2008 AND IT IS THE IDENTICAL PART. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON MANY MESSAGE BOARDS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. LIVING IN ARIZONA WITH CONSTANT SUN GLARE MAKES DRIVING THESE VEHICLES DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

SUN VISOR ON BOTH PASS AND DRIVE SIDE WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION CAUSING A HAZARD AS THE VISOR IS IN THE LINE OF SIGHT AND WILL COME DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. *JS

Mileage: 10,000

THE SUNVISOR CLIP TO HOLD IT UP FAILED. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OWNERS AS THERE IS MUCH INFO ON THIS IN THE INTERNET. THEY ALREADY HAVE PUT A RECALL IN FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 MODELS FOR THE SAME THING BUT DIDN'T INCLUDE THIS YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP/ NO TENSION. HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN AND SWINGS FREELY INTO THE LINE OF DRIVER'S VISION. *TR

Mileage: 46,544

PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP. HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN INTO THE LINE OF DRIVER'S VISION. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN UP POSITION, DROOPING DOWN INTO FIELD OF VIEW. IT APPEARS THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY FOR SOUTHERN AND WESTERN STATES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT IS EASY TO FIND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SOUTHERN STATES AND LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 117,100

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR PARK AND FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR PARK. HER SON HAD TO GET ASSISTANCE, TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, SO HE COULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE. HER SON WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY, AND WHILE DRIVING, IT BECAME APPARENT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT RESPONDING NORMALLY BY DISENGAGING WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HE IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO AN AUTO CENTER. THE AUTO CENTER DETERMINED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED IT. THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BOWER/FAN SWITCH, WHICH WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER, THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE FAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2011. ON OR ABOUT JULY 2012, SHE AGAIN BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE BLOWER/FAN OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER OFFERED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BY ONE WEEK. UPDATED 11/25/13

MY CARS VISOR (BOTH SIDES) KEEP DROPPING WHILE IM DRIVING, CAN I GET THIS FIX BY THE DEALER SINCE MY WARRANTY IS OVER? I SEE ON LINE THERE WAS A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SUN VISORS WERE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VISORS WOULD BLOCK THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VISOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,393. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN

Mileage: 26,000

PULLED DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IN A NORMAL MANNER, HEARD A CRACK AND A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC CLIP FELL DOWN. TOTALLY A POORLY MADE VISOR AND THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE TO ANYONE WHO HAS THE UNFORTUNATE PLEASURE OF SITTING THERE. THE VISOR IS CURRENTLY RIGGED WITH A RUBBER BAND TO KEEP IT FROM FLOPPING. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR $100 PLUS DOLLARS AND ALSO SUGGESTED GOING TO A JUNK YARD TO FIND A REPLACEMENT VISOR! POOR, POOR SERVICE & QUALITY! I WANT THIS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE DESPITE MY THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY AS I SEE BY SEARCHING NHTSA THAT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE! THANK YOU! *JS

Mileage: 40,000

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE 'UP' POSITION OR IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION (CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD) ON 2008 SONATA. IT FALLS , ENDING UP EITHER POKING YOU IN THE HEAD (IF IT WAS RESTING AGAINST THE CEILING) OR HANGING STRAIGHT DOWN (IF IT HAD BEEN FULLY EXTENDED). THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! *TR

Mileage: 39,520

TRAVELING TO FLORIDA DRIVERS SUNVISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN POSITION IMPAIRING VISION AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ALSO PASSENGER SUNVISOR WONT STAY IN UP POSITION. CONTACTED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP GAVE THEM VIN # THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. DID SOME RESEARCH THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-01-032 DATED NOVEMBER 9 STATES IF YOU BRING YOUR VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL REPLACE BOTH SUNVISORS ONLY UNDER WARRANTY ALSO ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES ALSO MANUFACTURE DATES 6 MARCH 07 TO JAN 10 08 MY VEHICLE FALLS BETWEEN THOSE MANUFACTURE DATES BUT IS OVER ON THE MILEAGE ALSO MANY POSTINGS ONLINE WITH SAME PROBLEMS! IM REQUESTING A MANDATORY RECALL DUE TO HYUNDAI HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IS NOT VOLUNTARILY FIXING ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES , I REQUEST THAT A MANDATORY RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BROKE AND NOW HANGS DOWN, SIGNIFICANTLY OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN. IT DROPPED INTO MY SIDE VIEW AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY. LOOKING ON-LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC ISSUE ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO REPLACE AT THEIR COST AS THIS IS A ONE YEAR WEAR ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

DRIVERS SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND JUST DANGLES AT EYE LEVEL. VERY DANGEROUS AS YOUR VISION IS BLOCKED BY THE VISOR. *TR

SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP OR IN ANY POSITION RELIABLY. THE SUN VISOR DROPS DOWN CONSTANTLY WITH ANY VIBRATION DURING NORMAL DRIVING. SUN VISOR DROOPS OR DROPS DOWN AT ANY TIME OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE HOLDER. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SUN VISOR AND ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, BUT THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SENSOR COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92, 5000.

Mileage: 70,000

ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA - FIRST MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN POSITION. NO MATTER HOW YOU MANIPULATE THE VISORS (ALL THE WAY UP, OR ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK THE SUN) IT FALLS TO THE SAME POSITION WHICH IMPAIRS THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD TO SAFETY PIN MY VISOR TO THE ROOF OF THE CAR, WHICH IS UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS AND HYUNDAI NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO REMEDIATE THIS PROBLEM, REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR. I'VE ALSO READ THAT EVEN IF YOU GET THEM FIXED, THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

VISOR BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT UP AND NOW WILL NOT STAY UP. IT JUST HANGS IN MY LINE OF VISION AND IS CAUSING A SERIOUS VISIBILITY PROBLEM. I CHECKED ON LINE AND SAW STORY AFTER STORY OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS DEFINATELY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS A HAZARD AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TT

Mileage: 88,371

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN BY ITSELF WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR JUST FOR NO REASON FALLING DOWN HITTING ME IN THE HEAD AND BLOCKING VIEW UNEXPECTANTLY. NOW IT NO LONGER STAYS UP CAN NO LONGER USE HAVE TAPED UP. *TT

Mileage: 62,000

ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FIRST MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN POSITIONS AND FALLS BLOCKING DRIVERS VIEW. SEE ONLINE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HYUNDAI USA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 60,812

I HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE SUN VISORS CONTINUE TO FALL DOWN OR SAG. I'VE HAD BOTH VISORS REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND HALF. LUCKILY, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN SINCE THEN, AND NOW MY SONATA IS OUT OF WARRANTY (I HAVE EXCEEDED 60K MILES). MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE VISOR TENSION ROD LOSES TENSION OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY FAILS RESULTING IN VISOR SAG. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT VISORS HAVEN'T BEEN RE-ENGINEERED, THIS ACCORDING TO A HYUNDAI REP. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO SEE THE HAZARD HERE -- THE VISOR CAN BLOCK THE DRIVER'S VIEW OR WORSE SCALP YOU IF IN AN ACCIDENT. WHAT DOES HYUNDAI DO? THEY CHECK YOUR WARRANTY STATUS AND REPLACE IT WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PART, OR WORSE, IF OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY OFFER TO SELL YOU A REPLACEMENT AT $85.00. REALLY!! THE DEALERSHIPS CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY AS DOES APPARENTLY THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION, WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA FOR FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A RECALL. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? AND WHY ARE HYUNDAI CONSUMERS STUCK PAYING FOR A SAFETY DEFECT THAT IS UNAMBIGUOUSLY CLEAR? IF YOU DON?T BELIEVE ME, TALK TO ANY OWNER OF AN ?06, ?07, OR ?08 SONATA. THIS IS REALLY UPSETTING TO ME BECAUSE I THOUGHT HYUNDAI WAS DOING A GOOD JOB. NOW, I'M HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS. ISSUE A RECALL ALREADY!! THE P/N FOR THE RIGHT SIDE VISOR IS 85202 0A750QDQQH BY HYUNDAI AMERICA. I DON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO SELECT THAT UNDER THE EQUIPMENT TAB SO I POSTED IT HERE. *TT

Mileage: 45,000

SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. FALLS DOWN EXACTLY AT THE HEIGHT OF MY FOREHEAD SO THAT IF I GET IN A WRECK, MY FOREHEAD WILL EXACTLY HIT THE "EDGE" OF THE VISOR AND CRUSH MY FOREHEAD. SINCE THE DIRECTION OF IMPACT AGAINST THE VISOR IS EXACTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE WIDTH OF THE VISOR, MAJOR FATALITY WOULD OCCUR. (THINK OF HITTING YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE "SIDE" OF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD - NO HARM DONE. NOW THINK OF HITTING YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE "EDGE" OR END OF THE CARDBOARD - MAJOR DAMAGE TO YOUR FOREHEAD. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISOR FALLS DOWN AND BLOCKS VISION. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

PASSENGER SIDE VISOR STARTED TO FALL DOWN OBSTRUCTING VISION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE VISOR AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS DOING THE SAME THING OBSTRUCTING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MOVED DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR TO BLOCK SUN AND NOW VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN AND PARTIALLY BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW OF HIGHWAY AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH I FELL IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *KB

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE SUN-VISOR BY PULLING IT DOWN, THE VISOR WOULD NOT MOVE, THEN MADE A POPPING SOUND. THE VISOR THEN SAGGED, AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. AFTER RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY IN STATES WITH HOT/HUMID CONDITIONS, SUCH AS WHERE I LIVE (IN MISSISSIPPI). THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN ANY POSITION EXCEPT STRAIGHT DOWN, AND IMPEDES VISIBILITY, AND BECOMES A HAZARD WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 49,803

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IS A DANGER BECAUSE IT HANGS DOWN IN VIEW. ITS IN THE ARM WHERE SOMETHING IS BROKEN, NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

DRIVER SIDE VISOR IMPAIRS VISIBILITY SIGNIFICANTLY. THE VISOR HANGS DOWN IN DRIVERS VIEW AND STAYS THERE. WE HAVE HIT OUR HEAD ON THE VISOR MANY TIMES, WHICH HURTS AND CAUSES MORE DISTRACTION FROM DRIVING. WE HAVE NOT HAD LUCK IN FIXING IT AND DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPLACE IT DUE TO JOB LOSS AND HIGH MONTHLY PAYMENTS. WHEN I SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, I GET THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT WHICH COMES ON RANDOMLY AND I AM WAY OVER THE LIMIT IN WEIGHT FOR IT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE SAT CORRECTLY AND STILL DO AS TOLD BY MY DEALER. (WHICH WAS TOLD TO ME WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHT ON/OFF RANDOMLY). THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON RIGHT AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE EX. LETTING OFF EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND PLACING IN 1ST GEAR. THIS CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL WEEKS MAYBE A MONTH OR MORE, THEN WILL RANDOMLY GO AWAY. THIS IS A DANGER AS WE RELY ON OUR CAREFUL DRIVING AND THE ESC WHICH HAS SAVED US MANY TIMES IN OUR OTHER VEHICLE. THE PAINT STARTED WEARING A MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR (WHICH WE BOUGHT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR AND IT ONLY HAD 32 MILES ON IT) AND "WARRANTY" DOES NOT COVER IT. WE NOW HAVE A POLKA-DOTTED CAR. IT CONTINUES TO RUST AND PEEL AND MAKES US EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH OUR CARS LOOKS AS WE WERE SO PROUD TO HAVE BOUGHT OUR 1ST BRAND NEW CAR. THE PAYMENTS ARE PAINSTAKING BUT WE SAID, "IT HAS SUCH GREAT REVIEWS AND IT IS A SAFE CAR FOR US AND OUR SON, SO IT'S WORTH IT" BUT YOU CAN NOT PUT A PRICE ON SAFETY AND THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS THAT ARE IMPAIRING A SAFE DRIVE ESPECIALLY WHEN MY HUSBAND HAS TO DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO WORK EVERYDAY-YES, ONE WAY. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

OUR 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA , AT AROUND 25000 MILES BEGAN TO HAVE INTENSE SCREECHING FROM REAR BRAKES. LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED US HYDRAULIC PISTON WAS STUCK/RUSTED OPEN AND WAS WEARING BRAKES TOTALLY DOWN. HE WAS ABLE TO GREASE AND DO PAINSTAKING REPAIRS TO PISTONS . HAD TO REPLACE SHOES/ROTORS. NEITHER VISOR WILL STAY UP THEY HAVE SAGGED TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE ESCORTED TO INDUSTRIAL VELCRO TO KEEP THEM UP.THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS PULLED DOWN, THE VISOR COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO THE UP POSITION. THE VISOR IS IN LINE OF SIGHT OF THE DRIVER. I REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DOING THE SAME THING. A WEEK AGO THE ESC OFF LIGHT TURNED ON AND NOW IT TURNS ON RANDOMLY BUT RESETS IT SELF WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF.

Mileage: 61,000

I OWN A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN I WAS GETTING IN TO MY CAR, THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE POPPED AND BROKE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. NOT ONLY DOES IT OBSTRUCT MY VIEW IN THE WINDSHIELD BUT IT ALSO BLOCKS A PORTION OF MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED ONCE BEFORE AND IT BROKE AGAIN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THE PART IS EXPENSIVE, DIFFICULT TO FIND, AND EVEN THE DEALERS HAVE TO PLACE A BACK ORDER ON THE PART. NO MATTER WHAT OTHER OPTIONS I TRY TO USE, THEY ALL FAIL SO I AM RELUCTANT TO TRY ANYTHING ELSE AT THE RISK OF IT FALLING, HITTING ME IN THE HEAD, AND CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN HINDERING VISIBILITY. THE VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP EVEN AFTER TRYING TO FORCE IT. LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHERE REGULAR USE OF VISOR WEARS OUT THE SPRING/ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FLOPS DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S EYES. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. AT 20,000 MILES THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR STARTED TO SAG, AND NOT RETURN TO ITS FULL UPRIGHT FOLDED POSITION. AT 40,000 MILES IT FULLY FAILED, IN THE FULLY DOWN POSITION IT BLOCKS A TALL PERSONS FIELD OF VISION. I RESORTED TO SEWING VELCRO TO TO THE VISOR AND CEILING TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE. NOW AT 60,000 MILES THE PASSENGER VISOR IS STARTING TO DROOP, AND NOT RETURN TO THE FULL UPRIGHT POSITION. THE PASSENGER VISOR IS USED A FRACTION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE DRIVER VISOR; THEREFORE IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM LATER. IT APPEARS THAT INFERIOR SPRINGS HAVE BEEN USED. ONLINE FORMUMS INDICATE THIS PROBLEM GOING BACK TO 2006 MODELS. *LN

Mileage: 55,000

I PURCHASED MY 2008 SONATA ON MARCH 11, 2010 ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR CAME DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. IT HANGS IN MY LINE OF VISION MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO HOLD IT UP MANUALLY AND THAT IN ITSELF IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HEARD THIS IS NOT COVERED NOR IS IT A RECALL THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS DEFINITELY GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I SURE HOPE THERE ARE NO SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATHS DUE TO SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO SEEING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT MIGHT SEEM MINUET TO THE MANUFACTURE BUT TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DRIVING IT, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I DREAD GETTING INTO THE CAR TO DRIVE DUE TO THIS BECAUSE IT HITS ME IN MY FOREHEAD AND SOMETIMES IT HURTS AND IT DEFINITELY DISTRACTS YOU. PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT AND HAVE IT RECALLED AND FIXED CORRECTLY FOR ALL OF OUR SAKES, LET'S NOT WAIT FOR A TRAGEDY. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS DROP DOWN INTO THE LINE-OF-SIGHT VIEW OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO PREVENT IT FROM BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. ONCE THEY FAIL, IT IS PERMANENT, THEY WILL NOT STAY UP AND OUT OF THE WAY EVER AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SOMEDAY WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, OR POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. THESE PARTS WILL FAIL EVEN IF REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN INHERENT DESIGN DEFECT. HERE IS A LINK TO NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST OF 2009. THE CAR HAD 27,000 MILES. 7 MONTHS FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS STIFF, I PULLED IT DOWN AND YOU COULD HEAR THE INSIDES CRACK. THE SUN VISOR NEVER WENT BACK UP, IT NOW HANGS AND REFUSES TO STAY UP. NOW A FEW DAYS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. A YEAR AND 12,000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. THE VISOR NOW BLOCKS MY LINE OF SIGHT AND CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE READ THIS HAPPENS EXTREMELY OFTEN AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE EVEN GONE THROUGH MULTIPLE SETS OF VISORS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA WHOSE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE. WHILE MOVING THE VISOR INTO POSITION A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE FROM THE VISOR. NOW THE VISOR RANDOMLY FALLS FROM IT'S POSITION AT THE CEILING ONTO THE DRIVER'S HEAD. DESPITE WEARING SUN GLASSES THERE ARE TIMES THE USE OF THE VISOR IS CRITICAL - ESP WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. ALSO THE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT CAUSES A STARTLE REACTION COMPROMISING THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION OR THE FULLY FORWARD POSITION. IT HANGS IN MY LINE OF SIGHT AND MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

MY 2008 SONATA'S DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP AND SECURE AND IS ALWAYS MOVING SUDDENLY OR "FLOATING" INTO A POSITION THAT OBSCURES MY VIEW OFTEN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC. 2009 AND THE INCIDENT OCCURS IN JUNE 2010. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED A DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OUT OF CONCERN IT WILL COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG TO FIX. *TR

MY SUN VISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. I FINALLY HAD TO GET SOME VELCRO BECAUSE IT KEPT BLOCKING MY VISION. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

PASSENGER-SIDE VISOR MADE A CRACKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS PULLED DOWN, NOW IT WILL NOT STAY UP ALL THE WAY; IT JUST HANGS HALFWAY DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS DO NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THEY DANGLE RIGHT IN THE LINE OF SITE OF DRIVER. NOT SAFE. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER (AND PASSENGER) SIDE WILL NO LONGER STAY UP. THE DRIVERS SIDE CONSTANTLY FALLS DOWN WHILE I OR MY WIFE IS DRIVING. IT HITS THE DRIVER N THE HEAD OR FACE AND STARTLES THE DRIVER, BLOCKING THE FIELD OF VISION. I TURN THE VISOR TO THE SIDE BUT IT COVERS THE SIDE WIDOW AND I HAVE DIFFICULTY SEEING OUT THE SIDE WINDOW. MY MOTHER IN FLORIDA HAS A SONATA AND TOLD ME THAT SHE EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS SUDDENLY LOST ABILITY TO STAY UP. IT DROOPS SO SUN VISOR IS IN DRIVER'S LINE OF SITE. DROOPING SUN VISOR ALSO IS VERY NEAR DRIVER'S HEAD. MAKING IMPACT WITH EDGE OF VISOR HIGHLY LIKELY IN A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

NORMAL USE HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA TO NOT HOLD ITS POSITION. IT WILL NOT REMAIN IN PLACE WHETHER IT IS PLACED IN THE UPRIGHT OR DOWN POSITION. FURTHER, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SUN VISOR WILL DROP SUDDENLY AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW. IT HAS ALSO HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 61,500

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE SUN VISOR ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA KEEPS FALLING DOWN AND BLOCKING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. IN ITS "UP POSITION" IT HANGS DOWN TO WHERE MY HEAD WOULD HIT THE HARD EDGE IN ANY KIND OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKING NOISE AND WILL NOT COME DOWN ANYMORE. IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE FULL UPRIGHT POSITION EITHER. *TR

2008 HYNDAI SONATA LIMITED. DRIVERS SIDE VISOR NO LONGER STAYS UP. CRACKING NOISE HEARD WHEN IT WAS MOVED AND IT THEN WILL ONLY HANG DOWN. IT OBSTRUCTS YOUR FIELD OF VISION AND COULD EASILY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA 2008 4 DOOR GLS FULL SIZE SEDAN 6 CYLINDER VIN: [XXX] THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR , WHEN TAKEN OUT TO PROTECT WHEN DRIVING EAST IN THE MORNING OR WEST IN THE EVENING TO AND FROM WORK, JUST HANGS , AND DOES NOT GO BACK UP TO ITS SOCKET OR GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AGAINST THE WINDOW. IT JUST HANGS BLOCKING THE EYE VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD. I HAD TO PRACTICALLY CATCH THE VISOR AGAINST MY HEAD OR HOLD IT WITH ONE HAND TO COMPLETE THE TRIP THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 15,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE CONTACTS LINE OF VISION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE SUN VISOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72000.

Mileage: 72,000

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA, W/SUNROOF, 46K MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR POSITION-CONTROL MECHANISM FAILED. THE VISOR CAN'T BE PARKED IN ANY POSITION. IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW. THE FRICTION MECHANISM BROKE WITH A "CRACKING" SOUND. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ON ONE OF THE FIRST 80 DEGREE DAYS OF THE YEAR GAVE A FEW CRACKING SOUNDS AND THEN WENT LIMP. NOW THE SUN VISOR DOESN'T RETRACT BACK TO THE TUCKED AWAY POSITION. IT ALSO DOESN'T STAY UP AGAINST THE WINDOW. IT STAYS RATHER LOW AND SLIGHTLY OBSTRUCTS MY VISION WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS PROBABLY SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET ON THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121 IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. THE NHTSA SHOULD PRESSURE HYUNDAI TO MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR MINOR YET POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 22,908

DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR FAILURE ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA 22908 MILES. IT BEGAN WITH A WEEK OF 'CRACKING' WHEN I USED IT UNTIL IT FINALLY BROKE TODAY. IT WON'T STAY UP OR DOWN COMPLETELY AND IT IS AFFECTING MY FIELD OF VISION. IT IS JUST FLOPPING IN THE MIDDLE. I HAVE MOVED IT TO THE SIDE BUT IT IS STILL AFFECTING MY FIELD OF VISION. *TR

Mileage: 22,908

SUNVISOR WILL NOT STAY UP, OBSTRUCTING VISION. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN - COVERED BY WARRANTY AND REPLACED BY DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR, MECHANISM THAT HOLDS IT UP HAS BROKEN, VISOR IMPEDES DRIVER'S VISION. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISOR WILL NOT HOLD THE DESIRED POSITION. SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA ITEM NUMBER - 10028945 FOR 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

MY HYUNDAI SONOTA'S DRIVER'S SIDE CAR VISOR IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS BLOCKS THE VIEW WHILE LOOKING FORWARD OR CREATES A BLIND SPOT TO THE LEFT WHEN VISOR IS TURNED DOWN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE WINDSHIELD/ROAD. I'VE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND IT HAS 36K MILES (BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 16KMILES). *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA: DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN, BLOCKS VISION, OR HITS DRIVER IN HEAD. MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

PROBLEM: VISOR, WINDSHIELD, DRIVER. PLASTIC SHEATH AROUND METAL BAR, WHICH IS PART OF THE VISOR POSITION CONTROL MECHANISM, BROKE DURING NORMAL USE. THIS RESULTED IN VISOR NOT STAYING IN POSITION SET BY DRIVER. VISOR WILL DROP DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND PARTIALLY OBSTRUCT DRIVER'S VISUAL FIELD AND DISTRACT DRIVER'S ATTENTION. *TR

Mileage: 12,500