2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME IS AS THE HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 110. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURE BEFORE THE DATES IN THE CAMPAIGN BY APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS BUT FALLS IN THE SAME MODEL YEAR AS OTHER CARS IN THE CAMPAIGN. HERE IS A LINK TO CAMPAIGN HTTPS://WWW.HYUNDAIUSA.COM/CAMPAIGN110. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAMPAIGN PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL 2007 VEHICLES. SOMETHING LIKE BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT FAIL AND CREATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. THE PLASTIC ARM HAS APPARENTLY SNAPPED, ALLOWING THE VISOR TO SHIFT FROM THE "UP" POSITION. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO! THE VISORS ARE NO LONGER USABLE SINCE THEY ARE TOO LOW WHEN IN THE "DOWN" POSITION AND OBSTRUCT THE VIEW. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD IN THREE WAYS, FIRST THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE VISOR PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, SECOND WHEN THE VISOR IS DOWN AFTER FAILURE OF THE ARM THE VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED, THIRD SINCE THE VISOR CANNOT BE PUT DOWN, THERE IS NO WAY TO BLOCK THE SUN WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK AND DAWN RESULTING IN POOR FIELD OF VIEW DUE TO THE GLARE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND FELL INTO FACE OF DRIVER WHILE DRIVING, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. THE PLASTIC KNOB ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE MOUNT BROKE OFF, ALLOWING THE VISOR TO SLIP OUT OF THE MOUNT. *TR

THE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THREE DOOR HANDLES. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ESPECIALLY DRIVER SIDE DROPPED SUDDENLY WHILE I DROVE ON THE ROAD. WHEN THE SUN VISOR DROPPED, I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY THAT CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT DANGER FOR DRIVING SAFETY. I EVEN CONTACTED WITH MANUFACTURER, HYUNDAI BUT THEY DENIED FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN SUN VISOR. THEY TOLD ME SUN VISOR WAS NOT ONLY A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT IT DID NOT ALSO COVER BY WARRANTY. I RESEARCHED SIMILAR ISSUES I HAVE AND A LOT OF USERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM OF BROKEN SUN VISOR THAT MAY CAUSE POTENTIAL DANGER OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THE SUN VISOR IS STILL WORKING ORDER WHEREAS ONLY HOLDING PARTS BROKE WITHOUT FORCE. IT NEEDS TO RECALL FOR THIS SUN VISOR PROBLEM BECAUSE IT MAY HARM BOTH SAFETY FOR A DRIVER AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE OF AUTOMOBILE. P.S. I WENT TO LOCAL HYUNDAI PARTS AND SERVICES TO REPLACE THIS BROKEN SUN VISOR BUT THEY QUOTED ME A REPLACEMENT $150 FOR PARTS AND AROUND $30 FOR LABOR. IT IS TOO PRICEY THAT MOST OF GENERAL DRIVERS DO NOT EXPECT TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. SHOULD RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS LIKE THIS BROKEN SUN VISOR. *TR

BOTH OF THE SUN VISORS IN MY VEHICLE FALL DOWN WHEN GOING OVER A SPEED HUMP. THE PLASTIC DOWEL HOLDING THE VISOR IN PLACE IS DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PROBLEM, AS DOCUMENTED HERE: HTTP://HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121 UPDATED 8/5/2015*JS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FLOPPED DOWN. AS IT WAS ATTACHED BY WIRES TO LIGHT THE MIRROR, IT DANGLED IN THE WAY. SO, WITH ONE HAND I KEPT IT OUT OF MY WAY SO I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE AND PULL OVER TO SAFETY. THE VISOR BROKE FROM WITHIN THE BALL JOINT THAT LETS IT ROTATE DOWN AND TO THE SIDE. NOTHING I COULD DO WOULD HOLD IT IN PLACE, DUCT TAPE, VELCRO, ETC..., SO I HAD TO CUT THE WIRES AND REMOVE THE VISOR SO I COULD DRIVE. THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TWO WEEKS LATER TO MY PASSENGER SIDE VISOR. I HAD TO REMOVE IT TOO. NOW TO GET ONE VISOR REPLACED IT WOULD COST ME $150.00 OF WHICH I COULD NOT, AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD SINCE IT HAPPENED. I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE SUN VISORS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE THE SUN SHINES LONG AND HARD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WAS LEFT HANGING BY THE WIRE THAT CONNECTS THE VANITY LIGHT. IT WAS VERY DISTRACTING. I'M JUST GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT FREEWAY SPEED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER IN MESQUITE, TX. BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS LOW ENOUGH. BUT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNOW FROM BROWSING THE INTERNET THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE LINE OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES. AND $200 TO REPLACE THE SUN VISOR IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR SUCH A SIMPLE PART THAT WAS BADLY DESIGNED. IT IS A SIMPLE ROD GOING INTO THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT BREAKS. THE ENTIRE SUN VISOR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THIS SIMPLE PIECE. THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE A REPLACEMENT PART JUST FOR THE MOUNTING AND LEAVE THE REST OF THE EXISTING SUN VISOR REUSABLE. BECAUSE OF THE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN INTO VIEW. I WAS NOT TOUCHING OR ADJUSTING IT AT THE TIME. IT IS NOW HANGING HALFWAY DOWN BLOCKING MY LINE OF VISION. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PUSH/HOLD IT UP BUT IT SEEMS TO BE MISSING WHATEVER MECHANISM KEPT THE VISOR ARM IN THE CEILING. I WOULD JUST REMOVE IT ACCEPT THE LIGHTING WIRES ARE ANCHORING IT. IT IS A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING, BLOCKING MY VIEW SO I HAVE RESORTED TO USING VELCRO TO HOLD IT UP, BUT IN THE HEAT IT DOESN'T STAY, AND KEEPS FALLING DOWN AND BLOCKING MY VISION. I HAVE SEEN VARIOUS FORUMS FILLED WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MODELS IN THE 2007-2009 RANGE. HERE IS ONE: HTTP://HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121 SEEMS LIKE A FAULTY EQUIPMENT ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. IT TOOK THEM OVER TWO HOURS TO FIND THE PROBLEM: THE ENTIRE FLOOR HARNESS IS CORRODED FROM SOME SORT OF "MELTDOWN" AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST = $4800. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD REPLACE THE FLOOR HARNESS AS A GOODWILL WARRANTY ISSUE. THERE IS NO WAY A 6 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM! THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS RIGHT NOW I AM FORCED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH AIR BAGS NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR