2008 Hyundai Sonata Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2008 Hyundai Sonata, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 49,803 miles. The words owners use most often: “sun visor” (55% of reports).
- 67visibility complaints
- 49,803median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sun visor: mentioned in 37 of 67 complaints (55%)
- Driver side: mentioned in 30 of 67 complaints (45%)
- Stay position: mentioned in 8 of 67 complaints (12%)
- Line sight: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 67 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Hyundai Sonata visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sonata | 4 | 3% | 18,150 |
| 2020 Sonata | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2018 Sonata | 1 | 0% | 125,000 |
| 2017 Sonata | 1 | 0% | 25,000 |
| 2016 Sonata | 7 | 1% | 42,549 |
| 2015 Sonata | 13 | 1% | 70,000 |
| 2014 Sonata | 4 | 1% | 25,750 |
| 2013 Sonata | 12 | 1% | 8,300 |
| 2012 Sonata | 14 | 1% | 6,100 |
| 2011 Sonata | 18 | 1% | 33,994 |
| 2010 Sonata | 3 | 1% | 71 |
| 2009 Sonata | 8 | 2% | 48,500 |
| 2008 Sonata | 67 | 16% | 49,803 |
| 2007 Sonata | 107 | 15% | 60,000 |
| 2006 Sonata | 156 | 15% | 63,000 |
| 2005 Sonata | 4 | 2% | 3,500 |
| 2004 Sonata | 4 | 2% | 115,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 5 | 3% | 56 |
| 2002 Sonata | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2001 Sonata | 9 | 4% | 62,150 |
| 2000 Sonata | 6 | 2% | — |
| 1999 Sonata | 5 | 4% | 63,481 |
| 1998 Sonata | 9 | 18% | 56,500 |
| 1997 Sonata | 5 | 10% | 91,234 |
| 1996 Sonata | 2 | 9% | — |
| 1995 Sonata | 5 | 8% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The passenger sun visor will not stay up, at all. The driver side will suddenly fall and it's very unpleasant to suddenly not be able to see while driving. They are ridiculously expensive to replace ($200.00) and my understanding is that this is quite common with hyundai vehicles. This has happened…
The sun visors on my 2008 hyundai sonata (68,865 current miles) are each (passenger and driver sides) defective. We have lived with this manufacturing defect on the passenger side for the past year, and now, within the past few months, the visor on the driver side also gave way, hanging limply…
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the sun visor failed to close and opened independently, obstructing the contact's visibility while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Hyundai Sonatas have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about visibility for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata (16% of the 425 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Hyundai Sonata visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 49,803 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2008 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “sun visor”, in 37 of 67 complaints, followed by “driver side” (30).
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