2007 Hyundai Santa FE window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE HEADLGHTS ON LOW BEAM BLOCK OUT THE TOP 1/3 OF THE HEADLIGHT BEAM AND 2/3 OF THE HEADLIGHT BEAM WHEN THE CAR IS GOING DOWN HILL. THIS EYEBROW EFFECT IS NOT SHOWING WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. IN ADDITION WHEN THE LOW BEAMS ARE IN USE, THE MYVISION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR IS BLOCKED OUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WHICH HYUNDAI WILL NOT ADDRESS CLAMING THERE IS NO FIX SINCE THE LIGHTS ARE PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. AT THIS POINT IN TIME THEY DO NOT OFFER A REMADY. THIS EYEBROW EFFECT APPEARS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION BUT ONLY ON THE LOW BEAMS.

NHTSA complaint #11142355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VISOR FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA complaint #11053452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR DETACHED AND FELL, SWINGING FROM THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. WENT ON LINE TO CHECK THIS AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. HYUNDAI DEALER ORDERED A NEW VISOR AND CAN REPLACE IT, BUT IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN.

NHTSA complaint #10928881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING BY WIRES THEN CAME OFF AT 75,000 MILES NOW AT 114,000 MILES PASSENGER SIDE HANGING BY WIRES

NHTSA complaint #10918134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE DRIVER-SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AFTER A ROAD TRIP, DURING WHICH IT WAS NOT EVEN USED MUCH. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM, AND I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE WHICH GIVES AN EXAMPLE OF THE COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS EXACTLY OCCURRED FOR ONE OF MY SUN VISORS. THIS IS A FRUSTRATING PROBLEM, AND I HAVE NEEDED TO SPEND THE PAST 3 WEEKS DRIVING ONE-HANDED BECAUSE MY OTHER HAND IS NEEDED TO KEEP THE SUN VISOR FROM TOTALLY IMPAIRING MY VISION. I HAVE EVEN DEVELOPED PAIN IN MY ARM WHICH I MOST COMMONLY USE TO SUPPORT THE VISOR WHILE DRIVING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT PREVENTS DRIVING WITH 2 HANDS. MY VISION IS TOTALLY OBSCURED WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPORTED BECAUSE I AM TALL PERSON (6'5"). IT IS AN ISSUE ALWAYS, WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVING OR PARKED.

NHTSA complaint #10899117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME DISENGAGED, SO THE VISOR FELL DOWN. IT FELL DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND COMPLETELY DISTRACTED ME AND BLOCKED MY VIEW. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT JUST "LOOSE". IT IS ACTUALLY DISENGAGED. I TRIED (UNSUCCESSFULLY) TO HOT GLUE GUN IT TOGETHER.

NHTSA complaint #10887838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. PART BROKE INSIDE RECESSED BODY. IT SHEARED OFF WHERE THE PLASTIC ARM HAS A LARGER DIAMETER FOR RETENTION. VISOR HUNG DOWN BY ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OBSCURING VISION. VISOR WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF FAILURE. VISION FORWARD WAS COMPLETELY OBSCURED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE VISOR AND HOLD IT OUT OF THE WAY.

NHTSA complaint #10861055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR OPENED, SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND FAILED TO LOCK BACK IN PLACE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ONE DAY LATER, THE VISOR COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE ATTACHMENT POINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA complaint #10821174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

BACK IN 2011, MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED (THE BRACKET BROKE AT THE ELBOW WHERE THE PLASTIC IS MOLDED AROUND THE BRACKET). IN LOOKING AT THE PART, I NOTED THAT THE QUALITY/GAUGE OF THE BRACKET WAS NOT VERY ROBUST. I WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF FIRST PRINCE AND THEN JOHNSON CONTROLS, AND AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH SUN VISORS AND THE BRACKETS THAT SUPPORT THEM. BASED ON MY OBSERVATIONS, THE DESIGN IS INFERIOR AND IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH TO LAST THROUGH THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THE REASON I'M WRITING TO YOU NOW, IS THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE VISOR ALSO FAILED RECENTLY, WITH DAMAGE IN THE EXACT SAME AREA. I AM ALSO NOTING THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRACKET IS STARTING TO WEAKEN, AS IT WILL FREQUENTLY NOT STAY IN A LOCKED UP POSITION. THIS WAS THE SAME SYMPTOM EXHIBITED BEFORE THE FIRST DRIVER SIDE VISOR FAILED. IN MY OPINION, THERE HAS TO BE AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH FAILURE RATE FOR THIS PART AND AS THE REPLACEMENT IS EXPENSIVE (APPX. $240), I FEEL THERE IS A RISK AND PERHAPS ALREADY OCCURRENCE OF A RISK OF THE BRACKET FAILING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED, AND/OR A DRIVER WHO'S VISOR FAILED, HAVING VISION IMPAIRED BY THE SUN AND BECOMING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE REPLACEMENT RATE FOR THIS PART ACROSS NOT ONLY THIS MODEL, BUT ALL OTHER'S AS I NOTE THAT FREQUENTLY THE DESIGN OF AN ELBOW BRACKET CROSSES OVER MULTIPLE PLATFORMS.

NHTSA complaint #10764160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DETACHED AND OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER SIDE VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #10761289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BECAME DETACHED UNEXPECTEDLY AND BLOCKED MY VISION. BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED BY A WIRE (FOR THE LIGHTED MIRROR), IT WAS DANGLING AND I HAD TO HOLD IT UP WITH ONE HAND WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION TO PARK. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO HOLD THE VISOR HIGH ENOUGH OUT OF THE WAY AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A FASTER SPEED, OR CORNERING. RECALL THESE VISORS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED!

NHTSA complaint #10744841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING BY THE MIRROR WIRES. LUCKILY IT WAS HELD UP SOMEWHAT WITH THE CLIP. THE PLASTIC ON THE PIVOT SIDE IS CHEAP AND CRACKED RIGHT OFF, THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR IT AND A REPLACEMENT IS 140.00. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISORS FOR THE SAME ISSUE

NHTSA complaint #10725619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR CAME DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THUS BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. VISOR ULTIMATELY FELL COMPLETELY OFF WITH ONLY WIRES DANGLING. A CRASH WAS BARELY AVOIDED HAD IT NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY A YOUNG EXPERIENCED FEMALE DRIVER. WITHIN 30 MINUTES THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR DID THE SAME ALTHOUGH IT HELD ON BY THE WIRES. THIS OCCURRED WITH A PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THIS SITUATION IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER NEARLY CAUSED A PILEUP ON THE BUSIEST STRETCH OF FREEWAY IN RENO NEVADA KNOW AS THE SPAGHETTI BOWL. ACCORDING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A SIMILAR SITUATION. HYUNDAI AND THE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND LIBEL FOR ANY SUCH CAUSES OF PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE INCIDENTS AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL ISSUED BEFORE ANY FURTHER LOSS OF PROPERTY OR LIFE. DOCUMENTATION ON THE INTERNET CONFIRM THAT DEALERSHIPS AND MANUFACTURE ARE AWARE. REPAIR SHOULD BE MADE AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE AS THIS IS A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND PRODUCT. AT LEAST, AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE REGARDING THIS EXTREME HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED 11/20/14.

NHTSA complaint #10659599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY DISLODGED FROM ITS PIVOT POINT AND FELL TO THE DASHBOARD. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. LAST WEEK (11/07/2014) THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR. I WAS TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT COLLAPSED IN FRONT OF ME COMPLETELY BLOCKING MY VISION. I NEARLY DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE I COULD NOT SEE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS PART MUST BE DEFECTIVE BUT THE DEALER TELLS ME AS FAR AS HE KNOWS I'M THE ONLY CUSTOMER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I'VE HEARD THAT THE SAME YEAR HYUNDAI SONATA HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THE SANTA FE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #10655303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

THE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND FALLS DOWN WHEN DRIVING CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FUEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10632302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

A WEEK AGO MY PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN AND TODAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING! REALLY SCARY, BUT GRATEFUL I WAS NOT GOING FAST. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS!

NHTSA complaint #10630371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FELL FROM THE CEILING AND WAS DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRE WHICH CONTROLS THE AUTOMATIC LIGHT WHEN THE VISOR IS OPENED. THIS NOT ONLY OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW, BUT ALSO CAUSED A KNEE-JERK REACTION TO BRAKE AS THE VISOR SWUNG TOWARD MY FACE. UPON INSPECTION, THE PLASTIC JOINT WHICH HOLDS THE VISOR IN PLACE HAD FAILED. THE VISOR HAD FALLEN DESPITE THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT ADJUSTING IT AT THE TIME, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT BUMPS OR HAZARDS IN THE ROAD WHICH MAY HAVE JARRED IT LOOSE.

NHTSA complaint #10618534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2 COMPLAINTS: 1. MY FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR. I DEAL WITH A LOCAL AUTOBODY AND THEY STATED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS. THE ISSUE CAUSES YOUR GAS GAUGE TO BE INCORRECT AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPS RUNNING. EXPENSIVE TO FIX. 2. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF AND HUNG BY WIRES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS, AGAIN, SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SANTA FE. WHY NO RECALLS FOR ANY OF THESE THINGS?? PLENTY OF FORUMS DISCUSSING THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR SO MANY CONSUMERS.

NHTSA complaint #10616198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING BY THE MIRROR WIRES. LUCKILY IT WAS HELD UP SOMEWHAT WITH THE CLIP. THE PLASTIC ON THE PIVOT SIDE IS CHEAP AND CRACKED RIGHT OFF, THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR IT AND A REPLACEMENT IS 140.00. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISORS FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10614543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE LOCAL DEALER FROM 2010 THROUGH THIS VISIT FOR CLUNKING AND BANGING OF THE SUSPENSION WITH CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THEY BEGRUDGINGLY REPLACED A TIE ROD IN 2011 ON ONE SIDE, LINK ASSEMBLY STABILIZER ON BOTH SIDES, LOWER ARM ASSEMBLY ON LEFT - AND NOW THAT RIGHT CONTROLLER ARM IS FAULTY AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. WHEN THERE ARE CONCERNS OF SAFETY FOR OVER 3 YEARS FOR THE SAME ISSUE I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO LAUNCH A FULL SCALE INVESTIGATION. HYUNDAI IS IN THE NEWS FOR OTHER SUSPENSION FAILURES. OBVIOUSLY FAULTY/POOR QUALITY PARTS ARE KNOWN. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO LIVE UP TO THE 60,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAD, AND THE 10 YEAR 100,000 WARRANTY I STILL HAVE. THE WEAR AD TEAR ON THIS VEHICLE IS MINIMAL (DRIVEN TO WORK 6 MILES ROUNDTRIP AND EASY FREEWAY DRIVING MAYBE ONCE A MONTH). IN ADDITION TO THE SUSPENSION MY PASSENGER VISOR FELL OFF THE CEILING AND DANGLES UNLESS DUCT TAPED. WAY TO GO HYUNDAI.

NHTSA complaint #10608327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH I FLIPPED DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN. THE VISOR BROKE LEAVING IT DANGLING IN MY LINE OF VISION. STARTLED AND STOOPING TO SEE UNDER THE DANGLING VISOR I MANAGED TO HOLD IT UP AND OUT OF MY WAY UNTIL I COULD FIND A STORE TO PURCHASE SOME DUCT TAPE. TAPING IT WAS QUICK TEMPORARY FIX. HIGH TEMPERATURES KEPT THE TAPE FROM STICKING SECURELY AND THE VISOR CONTINUED TO FALL DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING. FORCING MY ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE STREET AND BACK TO THE VISOR. I AM 58 YEARS OLD, HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 6 YEARS, AND HAVE NOT ABUSED THE VISOR.

NHTSA complaint #10605761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THIS IS NOT THE 1ST TIME. MY PASSENGER SUNVISOR ARM BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND HIT MY PASSENGER IN THE HEAD. SEVERAL YEARS AGO MY DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE DRIVING, VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AN APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT AND A RECALL FOR THE 2007 SONATA, BUT NOT THE SANTA FE. NOT SURE WHY BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AND A KNOWN DEFECT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA complaint #10593843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

SUN VISOR ON PASSENGER SIDE BECAME DETACHED/BROKEN FROM MOORING. HANGS IN VIEW OF DRIVER FROM ELECTRICAL WIRE. SAME ISSUE HAPPENED ON PASSENGER SIDE 2 YEARS PRIOR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMMENTS ON WEB FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10592479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AS I WAS DRIVING IS A RAIN STORM, MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST MY WINDOW DEFROSTING CAPABILITY, MY LIGHTS DIMMED AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I AM NOT SURE WHAT ELSE WAS AFFECTED AT THIS TIME AS I WAS JUST CONCENTRATING ON GETTING HOME ALIVE. WHEN HOME, I OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY HAD COME APART. LUCKY, IT WAS LAYING ON A SMALL LEDGE IN THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF, DAMAGED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FALLEN TO THE STREET AND BECOME A ROLLING PIECE OF METAL. IF A WOMAN HAD BEEN DRIVING(THIS IS ACTUALLY MY GIRLFRIENDS CAR), THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10588022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I WAS DRIVING AND MY GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY, I WENT IMMEDIATELY TO A GAS STATION TO FILL IT AND IT ONLY TOOK $8.00. AFTER THAT THE GAS GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE FULL TO EMPTY WHENEVER IT FELT LIKE IT. THIS WAS A SERIOUS DEFECT BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH, I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES. MY FATHER HAS THE EXACT SANTA FE AND HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM; WHAT ARE THE CHANCES 2 CARS IN THE SAME FAMILY HAVING THE SAME DEFECT? HYUNDAI WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBLY FOR THE DEFECT. IF MINE AND MY FATHER'S SANTA FES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, THERE HAVE GOT TO BE OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SERIOUS DEFECT. ALSO, MY SUN VISOR HAD LITTLE TO NO WEAR AND TEAR; I PULLED IT DOWN ONE DAY AND IT LANDED IN MY LAP LEAVING THE SUN BLARING INTO MY EYES. OF ALL THE CARS I HAVE EVER OWNED, THIS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ME.

NHTSA complaint #10573207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED AND DROPPED DOWN. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED AND DROPPED DOWN, WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, ONCE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #10561091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WHILE DRIVING THE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN JUST HANGING BY THE WIRES BLOCKING MY SITE OF THE ROAD. I PUSHED THE POST BACK UP INTO THE HOLE AND IT FELL AGAIN. IT STAYS FOR A WHILE BUT I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL FALL AGAIN. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER SAYS THE VISOR MUST BE REPLACED. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10551227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FELL DOWN. WE POPPED IT BACK IN BUT COULD SEE THE WIRES HANGING OUT. WE CONTINUED TO POP IT BACK IN. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IT EVENTUALLY BROKE OFF AND NOW IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED AT ALL. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR HAS FALLEN DOWN. I CAN CURRENTLY POP IT BACK IT BUT IT DOES NOT STAY UP LONG. I HAVE NEVER EVEN HAD TO REPLACE A VISOR ON A CAR BEFORE. YOU CAN SEE ON BOTH PARTS WHERE THE CHEAP PLASTIC BROKE OFF. THERE IS DEFINITELY AND ISSUE WITH THESE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN THE PART AND FEAR THAT IF I REPLACE IT THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AT MY OWN EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10550589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I ALSO AM HAVING MANY ISSUES WITH MY SUV. AS OTHERS HAVE STATES THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO CUT THE WIRE TO GET IT TO STOP DANGLING. I NOW HAVE NO DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. I ALSO HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO MY FUEL SENSORS. MY GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES. I HAVE TO GO BASED OFF MILEAGE WHEN TO GET GAS. I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT NONE OF THIS IS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON ANYTHING THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY OR PEOPLE.

NHTSA complaint #10548021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE CAUSING THE SUNVISOR TO FALL OFF AND BLOCK VISION. ONE YEAR LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND FELL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS VISOR CAN BREAK WHILE DRIVING AND OBSTRUCT VISION. THE PLASTIC CLIP ON THE PIVOT BREAKS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VISOR WILL HANG BY THE ELECTRICAL CORD AND CAN NOT BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU UNSCREW AND DISMANTLE THE ENTIRE HOUSING ASSEMBLY-WHICH ISN'T POSSIBLE TO DO WHILE DRIVING. YOU WILL GET STUCK HOLDING THE VISOR OUT OF VIEW UNTIL YOU CAN PULL OVER AND EITHER RIG IT BACK UP TEMPORARILY OR GET LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE SOME SCREWDRIVERS WITH YOU TO FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #10545403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.