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Hyundai window and wiper problems

Owners have filed 2,341 complaints with NHTSA about the glass, mirrors and wipers on Hyundai vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 38 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Hyundai Sonata, worst in 2006.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

2,341

Complaints

100%

Share of all Hyundai complaints

40

Crashes

9

Fires

Which Hyundai models have the most window and wiper problems

Sonata 679 29.0%

Worst in 2006

Palisade 350 15.0%

Worst in 2020

Elantra 328 14.0%

Worst in 2007

Santa FE 296 12.6%

Worst in 2007

Accent 159 6.8%

Worst in 2008

Tucson 125 5.3%

Worst in 2016

Veloster 124 5.3%

Worst in 2012

Excel 43 1.8%

Worst in 1989

Tiburon 37 1.6%

Worst in 2003

Genesis 34 1.5%

Worst in 2012

Worst Hyundai model years for window and wiper problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 Hyundai Sonata 187 13% 64,350 B
2007 Hyundai Sonata 141 16% 60,000 B
2020 Hyundai Palisade 132 18% 5,000 C
2008 Hyundai Sonata 97 18% 55,000 B
2007 Hyundai Santa FE 79 8% 74,500 A
2023 Hyundai Palisade 77 14% 17,648 B
2012 Hyundai Veloster 71 17% 21,004 D
2021 Hyundai Palisade 63 11% 2,200 A
2007 Hyundai Elantra 61 17% 68,000 B
2022 Hyundai Palisade 52 13% 10,900 B
2013 Hyundai Elantra 46 2% 17,000 B
2016 Hyundai Tucson 42 2% 56,500 A
2013 Hyundai Veloster 36 6% 46,052 C
2000 Hyundai Elantra 29 11% 32,000 B
2015 Hyundai Sonata 29 2% 59,000 A
2011 Hyundai Sonata 26 1% 37,987 A
1989 Hyundai Excel 25 27% — D
2008 Hyundai Accent 25 19% 38,500 F
2012 Hyundai Sonata 23 1% 9,050 A
2013 Hyundai Sonata 22 1% 53,000 B

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