Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 53000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the driver's side sun visor would release downward whenever the contact was driving or when the vehicle was stationary, obstructing the contact | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the driver's side sun visor would release downward whenever the contact was driving or when the vehicle was stationary, obstructing the contact | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated the driver's side sun visor would release downwardly whenever driving or stationary which obstructed the visibility. the vehicle had not been repaired. in march of 2012, the passenger's side sun visor was replaced under the service warranty due to the faulty plastic support mechanism. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000. js | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Driving on highway exit ramp into the setting sun when my drivers side sin visor flopped down in front of me. it had broken loose from the upper holder evidently and was dangling by the two vanity mirror wires. i was able to pull to the side of the ramp without being hit, but not sure how. i notice that there are several complaints lodges for this exact situation, but no recall has been ordered. this is most certainly a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Driving on highway exit ramp into the setting sun when my drivers side sin visor flopped down in front of me. it had broken loose from the upper holder evidently and was dangling by the two vanity mirror wires. i was able to pull to the side of the ramp without being hit, but not sure how. i notice that there are several complaints lodges for this exact situation, but no recall has been ordered. this is most certainly a safety issue. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 44000 | 1 | |
| The sun visor on the passenger side suddenly came off from the mount that holds it in place. the actual mount was still on, held by three screws. however, the visor came off at the hinge. i was changing lanes on the highway and it completely blocked my view of the lane to my right hand side and i came close to crashing. this appears to be a common problem. the internet is full of reports noting that these visors come off suddenly because they are held to the mounting assembly by what can be described as a rubber band. heat and time eventually cause it to crack. if the driver's side visor falls in this fashion it will lock itself between the dash board and the steering wheel. it will prevent me from steering the car. not to mention, block my field of view as it falls forward. it is only a matter of time before this happens. i took it to the dealer and they wanted to do the hyundai dealer on october 10, 2012 repair off the books. they were going to charge me for the part separate from my repair bill but install it for free so that there would be no paper trail. the dealer advised me that this happens a lot to the santa fe models. i have pictures that can be included in this report if needed. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 44000 | ||
| The sun visor on the passenger side suddenly came off from the mount that holds it in place. the actual mount was still on, held by three screws. however, the visor came off at the hinge. i was changing lanes on the highway and it completely blocked my view of the lane to my right hand side and i came close to crashing. this appears to be a common problem. the internet is full of reports noting that these visors come off suddenly because they are held to the mounting assembly by what can be described as a rubber band. heat and time eventually cause it to crack. if the driver's side visor falls in this fashion it will lock itself between the dash board and the steering wheel. it will prevent me from steering the car. not to mention, block my field of view as it falls forward. it is only a matter of time before this happens. i took it to the dealer and they wanted to do the hyundai dealer on october 10, 2012 repair off the books. they were going to charge me for the part separate from my repair bill but install it for free so that there would be no paper trail. the dealer advised me that this happens a lot to the santa fe models. i have pictures that can be included in this report if needed. | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 48000 | 1 | |
| While i was driving on the highway at about 60 mph the driver sunvisor just broke off and fell right infront of me, because of the wires to the mirror on the sunvisor, the sunvisor was just hanging in front of me. this almost caused me to get into an accident with traffic. i took the vehicle to the dealership to get the sunvisor changed and i was told it was not covered under the warranty. i have done some research on this type of problem and have found out that hyundai has had this problem for about 10 years in different vehicle models, one of them being the 2007 hyundai santa fe limited which is what i have. i believe the manufacturer should assume responsibility of fixing this problem. this needs to be corrected asap. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 48000 | ||
| While i was driving on the highway at about 60 mph the driver sunvisor just broke off and fell right infront of me, because of the wires to the mirror on the sunvisor, the sunvisor was just hanging in front of me. this almost caused me to get into an accident with traffic. i took the vehicle to the dealership to get the sunvisor changed and i was told it was not covered under the warranty. i have done some research on this type of problem and have found out that hyundai has had this problem for about 10 years in different vehicle models, one of them being the 2007 hyundai santa fe limited which is what i have. i believe the manufacturer should assume responsibility of fixing this problem. this needs to be corrected asap. | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 72300 | 1 | |
| Driver's sun visor attachment to roof of car broke without being touched. sun visor fell down in driver's vision, hanging by two wires. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 72300 | ||
| Driver's sun visor attachment to roof of car broke without being touched. sun visor fell down in driver's vision, hanging by two wires. | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While traveling down the interstate at 75+ mph, the sun visor in my 2007 santa fe broke from the 'elbow' and fell down into my field of view!!! the passenger side also broke but not during actual use, while traveling but at a low speed, over a bump. the visors aren't even used with any frequency and certainly aren't abused, yet both are broken completely free and useless! this is unacceptable. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 80000 | ||
| While traveling down the interstate at 75+ mph, the sun visor in my 2007 santa fe broke from the 'elbow' and fell down into my field of view!!! the passenger side also broke but not during actual use, while traveling but at a low speed, over a bump. the visors aren't even used with any frequency and certainly aren't abused, yet both are broken completely free and useless! this is unacceptable. | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 60500 | 1 | |
| Driver side sun visor broke when adjusting. the visor fell and was dangling in front of my face hanging on the wire for the vanity light. it startled me and i swerved. luckily there was no accident. the part cannot be satisfactorily reinserted in the socket. it stays in place only temporarily. a quick search of the internet found this to be a common problem. hyundai apparently takes no responsibility for these defective parts. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 60500 | ||
| Driver side sun visor broke when adjusting. the visor fell and was dangling in front of my face hanging on the wire for the vanity light. it startled me and i swerved. luckily there was no accident. the part cannot be satisfactorily reinserted in the socket. it stays in place only temporarily. a quick search of the internet found this to be a common problem. hyundai apparently takes no responsibility for these defective parts. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 76899 | 1 | |
| Was driving when all of a sudden the sun visor on driver's side dropped down. couldn't flip it back up to stay intact. kept falling down impairing my vision. plastic piece eventually broke off and so i tried to use velcro to keep the visor from blocking my vision while i drove the vehicle. didn't work. wire broke a couple days later sending the whole visor down falling on my lap. now as of 8/29/12 the passenger sun visor is doing the same thing. there are sooo many complaints online with specifically the 2007 hyundai santa fe visors breaking. this needs to be recalled asap. major vision impairment. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 60500 | ||
| Driver side sun visor broke when adjusting. the visor fell and was dangling in front of my face hanging on the wire for the vanity light. it startled me and i swerved. luckily there was no accident. the part cannot be satisfactorily reinserted in the socket. it stays in place only temporarily. a quick search of the internet found this to be a common problem. hyundai apparently takes no responsibility for these defective parts. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 76899 | 1 | |
| Was driving when all of a sudden the sun visor on driver's side dropped down. couldn't flip it back up to stay intact. kept falling down impairing my vision. plastic piece eventually broke off and so i tried to use velcro to keep the visor from blocking my vision while i drove the vehicle. didn't work. wire broke a couple days later sending the whole visor down falling on my lap. now as of 8/29/12 the passenger sun visor is doing the same thing. there are sooo many complaints online with specifically the 2007 hyundai santa fe visors breaking. this needs to be recalled asap. major vision impairment. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 60500 | ||
| Driver side sun visor broke when adjusting. the visor fell and was dangling in front of my face hanging on the wire for the vanity light. it startled me and i swerved. luckily there was no accident. the part cannot be satisfactorily reinserted in the socket. it stays in place only temporarily. a quick search of the internet found this to be a common problem. hyundai apparently takes no responsibility for these defective parts. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 76899 | ||
| Was driving when all of a sudden the sun visor on driver's side dropped down. couldn't flip it back up to stay intact. kept falling down impairing my vision. plastic piece eventually broke off and so i tried to use velcro to keep the visor from blocking my vision while i drove the vehicle. didn't work. wire broke a couple days later sending the whole visor down falling on my lap. now as of 8/29/12 the passenger sun visor is doing the same thing. there are sooo many complaints online with specifically the 2007 hyundai santa fe visors breaking. this needs to be recalled asap. major vision impairment. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2007 hyundai santa fe with a passenger in the front seat. the passenger side sun visor fell down in front of her obstructing her view. a few days later, the driver side sun visor fell down in front of me obstructing my view. neither visor could be fixed as the plastic on the tip was cracked. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| I was driving my 2007 hyundai santa fe with a passenger in the front seat. the passenger side sun visor fell down in front of her obstructing her view. a few days later, the driver side sun visor fell down in front of me obstructing my view. neither visor could be fixed as the plastic on the tip was cracked. | |||
| 03/05/2012 | 52000 | ||
| The sunvisor on the driver's side broke; on the post where the visor attaches to the roof of the car. once broken it could not be secured out of harm's way. this caused the visor to hang straight down blocking the driver's view of the road and creating a vision hazard. secondly, the visor then was free swinging, so that it could strike the driver in an accident or just in normal driving. i have the visor and pictures documenting the break site. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| I have had so many problems with my car. the first problem began years ago with the low beam headlights. i have to replace the headlights for both right and left side about 5 to 6 times per year. this can get very expensive especially if i were to get a ticket. the second problem are the rear tires. i noticed about two years ago that the tires get worn out much quicker than the others, so i'm constantly rotating them. just recently, it has become worse. just this year, i have replaced tires twice and have noticed that i need another set of tires. have taken the car to a mechanic, but can not find anything wrong with the rear-end. the last issue that just happened a few months ago is the passenger visor. it suddenly fell out of its socket and eventually was hanging by its wires. after trying to put the visor back into its socket a few times, it eventually broke off. have not ordered another yet. didn't realize how expensive they are. | |||
| 03/05/2012 | 52000 | ||
| The sunvisor on the driver's side broke; on the post where the visor attaches to the roof of the car. once broken it could not be secured out of harm's way. this caused the visor to hang straight down blocking the driver's view of the road and creating a vision hazard. secondly, the visor then was free swinging, so that it could strike the driver in an accident or just in normal driving. i have the visor and pictures documenting the break site. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| I have had so many problems with my car. the first problem began years ago with the low beam headlights. i have to replace the headlights for both right and left side about 5 to 6 times per year. this can get very expensive especially if i were to get a ticket. the second problem are the rear tires. i noticed about two years ago that the tires get worn out much quicker than the others, so i'm constantly rotating them. just recently, it has become worse. just this year, i have replaced tires twice and have noticed that i need another set of tires. have taken the car to a mechanic, but can not find anything wrong with the rear-end. the last issue that just happened a few months ago is the passenger visor. it suddenly fell out of its socket and eventually was hanging by its wires. after trying to put the visor back into its socket a few times, it eventually broke off. have not ordered another yet. didn't realize how expensive they are. | |||
| 05/18/2012 | 45000 | ||
| While driving, driver's side visor became disconnected from its attachment point. this detachment caused the visor to dangle by wires and the inside clip which resulted in completely blocking the driver's forward vision. reinserting the visor is a temporary fix as it falls out randomly from 5 seconds to a couple days after reinsertion. similar thing happened to the passenger side visor a year earlier. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| I have had so many problems with my car. the first problem began years ago with the low beam headlights. i have to replace the headlights for both right and left side about 5 to 6 times per year. this can get very expensive especially if i were to get a ticket. the second problem are the rear tires. i noticed about two years ago that the tires get worn out much quicker than the others, so i'm constantly rotating them. just recently, it has become worse. just this year, i have replaced tires twice and have noticed that i need another set of tires. have taken the car to a mechanic, but can not find anything wrong with the rear-end. the last issue that just happened a few months ago is the passenger visor. it suddenly fell out of its socket and eventually was hanging by its wires. after trying to put the visor back into its socket a few times, it eventually broke off. have not ordered another yet. didn't realize how expensive they are. | |||
| 05/18/2012 | 45000 | ||
| While driving, driver's side visor became disconnected from its attachment point. this detachment caused the visor to dangle by wires and the inside clip which resulted in completely blocking the driver's forward vision. reinserting the visor is a temporary fix as it falls out randomly from 5 seconds to a couple days after reinsertion. similar thing happened to the passenger side visor a year earlier. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| I have had so many problems with my car. the first problem began years ago with the low beam headlights. i have to replace the headlights for both right and left side about 5 to 6 times per year. this can get very expensive especially if i were to get a ticket. the second problem are the rear tires. i noticed about two years ago that the tires get worn out much quicker than the others, so i'm constantly rotating them. just recently, it has become worse. just this year, i have replaced tires twice and have noticed that i need another set of tires. have taken the car to a mechanic, but can not find anything wrong with the rear-end. the last issue that just happened a few months ago is the passenger visor. it suddenly fell out of its socket and eventually was hanging by its wires. after trying to put the visor back into its socket a few times, it eventually broke off. have not ordered another yet. didn't realize how expensive they are. | |||
| 05/18/2012 | 45000 | ||
| While driving, driver's side visor became disconnected from its attachment point. this detachment caused the visor to dangle by wires and the inside clip which resulted in completely blocking the driver's forward vision. reinserting the visor is a temporary fix as it falls out randomly from 5 seconds to a couple days after reinsertion. similar thing happened to the passenger side visor a year earlier. | |||