Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Hyundai Sonata has 19 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP IT KEEPS FALLING DOWN OBSTRUCTING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Sep 8, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | SUN VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE IS BROKEN (WON'T STAY UP) AND THE SUN VISOR DROPS DOWN VERTICALLY BLOCKING ... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 56 MPH, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE ... |
| Sep 10, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY MADE A "CRACK" NOISE DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND NOW THE VISOR DOES... |
| Aug 12, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | LOWERING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKLING NOISE THEN THE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN A FIXED P... |
| Jul 24, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING ALONG AND DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL TO DOWN POSITION. IT WILL NOT STAY UP. *TR |
| Apr 13, 2014 | VISIBILITY | ON APRIL 13TH, THE WEATHER WAS WARM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON. I OPENED UP MY SUNROOF WITH INT... |
| Dec 10, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, HAD THE VISOR D... |
| Sep 4, 2013 | VISIBILITY | DRIVERS SIDE VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP IN ANY POSITION. *TR |
| Jun 19, 2013 | VISIBILITY | LOWERING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKLING NOISE THEN THE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN A FIXED P... |
| Apr 24, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN HOME POSITION. FALLS DOWN IN FRONT OF DRIVERS VISION. *TR |
| Dec 15, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP. IT SEEMS TO BE LOOSING AND IT WILL NOT STAY FORWARD ... |
| Nov 21, 2012 | VISIBILITY | DRIVERS SUN VISOR HANGS DOWN, WILL NOT STAY UP. |
| Aug 10, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR MADE A STRANGE SOUND AS I PULLED IT DOWN IN A NORMAL FASHION. WHEN I TRIED TO... |
| Aug 3, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I PULLED DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR IN A NORMAL FASHION AND IT MADE A STRANGE NOISE THEN IT WOULD N... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | AS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE WITH HYUNDAI'S, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NO LONGER HAVE THE TENSION T... |
| Dec 14, 2010 | VISIBILITY | REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE COMMUTING INTO WORK THIS MORNING ON INTERSTATE I-95. THE GLASS REPAIR M... |
| Feb 5, 2010 | VISIBILITY | I PURCHASED A 2009 SONATA FOR MY WIFE'S SAFETY, DRIVING THE ROADS OF TEXAS TO AND FROM WORK. I NOTI... |
| Feb 15, 2009 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TINT BLOC... |