2008 Hyundai Sonata visibility problems
67 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2008 Hyundai Sonata — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Dec 5, 2016
“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…”
filed Dec 13, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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23-BD-002H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 30, 2023
Visibility problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sonata | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Sonata | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Sonata | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Sonata | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Sonata | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 Sonata | 13 | 1% |
| 2014 Sonata | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 Sonata | 12 | 1% |
| 2012 Sonata | 14 | 1% |
| 2011 Sonata | 18 | 1% |
| 2010 Sonata | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Sonata | 8 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Hyundai Sonata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.