Wiper problems of the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe

My 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe (VIN starting with 5nm) began experiencing a significant failure of the air conditioning system during its third year of ownership. The vehicle developed a persistent refrigerant leak that now requires annual recharges to remain functional. Multiple inspections suggest the failure is due to a porous evaporator core, a component defect that is increasingly reported by owners of this model year as they reach the 3-to-5-year mark. Despite being a documented manufacturing issue, there is currently no recall or warranty extension for this expensive and vital system. The failure of the ac system in a high-humidity environment like south florida creates a severe safety hazard: loss of visibility: without a functional ac compressor to dehumidify the cabin air, the interior of the windshield fogs over rapidly and completely during rain. This occurs even when the defroster is set to maximum, as the system cannot remove moisture from the air without refrigerant. Driver impairment: in extreme florida heat, the cabin temperatures reach levels that cause heat-related fatigue and stress, compromising the driver’s ability to remain alert and react safely to road conditions. On several occasions during heavy florida rainstorms, the windshield fogged so severely that I had zero visibility of the road ahead. Because the ac system had leaked its refrigerant, the defroster was unable to clear the glass. I was forced to pull off the highway in dangerous conditions because I could not see other vehicles or lane markings. This defect prevents the vehicle’s primary visibility safety equipment (the defogger) from performing its required function.

The windshield has waves through it causing parts of the windshield to be blurry.

The sun visor does not meet the a pillar. There is a large gap there. This gap frequently allows the sun glare to impact the driver.

In July 2021 while driving from TX to wa due to a military pcs with our brand new SUV a small rock or pebble hit the windshield on the passengers side. I called progressive/ safelite right away to have them fix it upon arriving in wa. It was good to go until a few days later I climb into my SUV (which is sitting under a car port) and see that the chip has ran through all the way to the other side of the drivers view. From July 2021 it took till Jan 2022 to get a replacement. Had to pay the $500 deductible. However this should not happen on a brand new 2021 Santa Fe that was just manufactured in may/June 2021. More and more I am seeing reports of windshields cracking and I need to have piece of mind that our concerns are heard and fixed to our satisfaction.

Driving around 25 miles per hour small pebble hit the top part of the windshield cracking it instantly and creating a rupture line from top to bottom of the windshield. Windshield glass seems very unsafe to sustain any kind of stress. It looks like other Hyundai models are showing the same problems with these windshield.

Our windshield started cracking for no reason while driving. Only had this car forv a month and less than 1000 miles. Nothing hit it. This is ridculous being a brand new vehicle.