There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)SUN VISOR DRIVER SIDE BROKE DURING DRIVE (REMAINED HANGED ON A WIRE) AND BLOCKED WINDOW.
I WENT TO MOVE MY VISOR AND IT BROKE OFF THE HINGE, I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A WAY TO FIX IT. WHEN I AM DRIVING IT SOMETIME WILL FALL OUT OF THE HINGE HOLE ( I CAN GET IT INTO THE HOLE BUT I CAN'T GET IT TO STAY VERY LONG) AND SWING BACK AND FORTH. IT HAS HIT ME IN THE HEAD A COUPLE TIMES ALREADY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN AND DANGLED OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. IT WAS HELD ON ONLY BY THE WIRES TO THE MIRROR LAMP. IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC RETAINING TIP ON THE VISOR MOUNTING ARM BROKE OFF (IT IS SEPARATED BUT STILL THREADED THROUGH THE MIRROR LAMP WIRE).I WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE VISOR ($174.00) AS THERE IS NO OPTION TO REPLACE THE INDIVIDUAL RETAINING ASSEMBLY.HOWEVER, YESTERDAY THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BROKE IN THE SAME MANNER. HYUNDAI WAS CONTACTED, ISSUED ME A CASE NUMBER BUT SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND I SHOULD GET WITH THE DEALER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW RATTLES AND SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD FALL OUT; THE FAILURE WAS WORSE IN COLD WEATHER. ALSO, THE DOME LIGHT HAD MATERIAL COVERING IT THAT CREATED FIRE HAZARD. THE MANFACTURER, WHEN CALLED, STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY INSTALLED THE DOME LIGHT AND THEY SHOULD BE CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.