Side/rear Glass Problems of Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai Sonata owners have reported 13 problems related to side/rear glass (under the visibility category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the Sonata.

1 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2022 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 10/10/2022

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, there was a delay while shifting into another gear. The contact stated that the chassis warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated that the front driver’s side door failed to latch and close properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer but was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated on October 14, 2023, the solar panel ceased charging. The contact started to hear an abnormal sound coming from the front windshield. The contact stated she became aware that the front windshield had detached from the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer: woodhouse Hyundai of omaha (8410 s 145th st, omaha, ne 68138: (402) 592-1007), where it was diagnosed with needing the solar panel and the front driver’s side window to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact continued to hear the abnormal sound. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer: beardmore Hyundai (1203 fort crook rd n, bellevue, ne 68005: (402) 905-2277) where it was diagnosed with a delay in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16.

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2 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2013 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 12/26/2012

This complaint on a brand new 2013 Sonata, is about severe interior windshield distraction caused by the reflection of the interior dash onto the front, drivers windshield. The reflection of the interior on the windshield is so severe that it impairs safe driving. During daylight driving, everything that is located on the top of the interior dashboard vividly reflects onto the interior windshield. Design effects, speakers, steering wheel and even the drivers hands with fingernails on the windshield. Evening driving the reflection is also extremely impaired via distraction, for example the odometer reflects above the interior drivers window, above the mirror and its in full color! on a test drive, after my complaint, the dealer acknowledged this problem and suggested that it maybe from cleaning fluid used during the detailing process and had the car re-detailed, however this did not rectify the problem. I have directly notified Hyundai but have not heard back from them. I believe this a safety hazard and there is a dangerous flaw in the construction of the glass in this car.

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3 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 10/16/2012

Today I was driving down the road at a normal speed when I heard a loud bang. It was so frightening I thought I had been shot. I was starring straight ahead. There was no truck in front of me. I was on a two lane road divided with a grass medium with steel grids separating the sides. I immediately stopped the car to find out that the glass of the moon roof had shattered and had completely come out leaving a hole in the center of the roof. Fortunately, my inside visor was closed and the glass did not enter the car. The temperature had gone down to a chilly 60 degrees that night and warmed up during the day. I searched the area and found nothing to indicate a rock or an object having hit the glass. There was a hole in the middle of the roof. I called insurance and Hyundai dealership because the car is still under warranty. Immediately the Hyundai representative said something hit the car pointing to a spot that had residue wax from a recent waxing stating this is where the hit had come from. I disagreed and insurance is now sending an adjustor.

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4 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 06/01/2012

In June 2012 while my Sonata was sitting in the driveway the driver side glass shattered with no impact. I had to pay for the replacement thinking it was damaged somehow. But yesterday yet again my Sonata was sitting in the garage this time and the driver side glass shattered again. This must be a defect in the car somehow.

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5 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 09/01/2011

The windshield has ripples in the glass. Driving at night is hard because it picks up headlights and it makes you look to see what the distortion is. The back glass is just as bad. I walked the new car lot and all the glass is bad.

6 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2007 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 12/26/2010

While traveling on a highway entrance ramp, the glass of my moon roof "exploded" spontaneously. At the time of the incident (approximately 12:00 pm est), the temperature was around 30 degrees fahrenheit and there were no adverse weather conditions, I was traveling under no overpasses, and there were no vehicles in front of me. I noticed no objects striking my car before or at the time of the incident, my passengers and I only heard a noise that we agreed sounded like a gun shot coming from above the vehicle. Since I happened to have the sun shade closed over the moon roof, no glass entered the interior of the vehicle, but a significant amount of the moon roof (approximately 2/3) blew towards the back of my car and onto the highway ramp. Since I was traveling with my wife, mother, 5 year old daughter, and 2 year old son, this incident poses a significant safety hazard because if I hadn't had the sun shade closed, all passengers would have been exposed to flying debris from the blown out glass. I am confident that no objects struck my car to breach the moon roof, I strongly feel that this was a failure of the vehicle/component itself.

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7 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2008 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 07/01/2010

I have a 2008 Hyundai Sonata whose driver side sun visor broke. While moving the visor into position a small piece of plastic broke from the visor. Now the visor randomly falls from it's position at the ceiling onto the driver's head. Despite wearing sun glasses there are times the use of the visor is critical - esp when driving into the sun. Also the unexpected movement causes a startle reaction compromising the driver's attention to traffic.

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8 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2007 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 04/17/2009

On 4/17/09 at about 2pm, I was traveling in a 2007 Hyundai Sonata southbound at 70mph on I-75 in florida between sr64 and sr70. Smooth traffic flow, no road hazards, bumps, potholes or debris. Weather 80 degrees, overcast. I had my ac on, windows closed and sunroof/sunshade closed when "boom" I heard an explosion above my head followed by the sound of wind. Startled, I immediately pulled over, got out and saw that my sunroof had literally exploded upward, with the shattered rim edges intact. Thank god I had my sunshade closed or I might have had glass fly into my eyes, blinding me and causing a catastrophic accident. I drove home and put a tarp on it because it was overcast and I was afraid of rain damage. I have used the sunroof on almost every day without incident, grinding noise, leak or concerns of any kind. I sincerely believe that this sunroof explosion was caused by a structural or mechanical defect from the manufacturer that could have lead to a serious, possibly fatal, accident. I am taking photographs and will be taking the vehicle to a Hyundai dealership for evaluation.

9 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 11/01/2004

The vehicle's windows would not go all the way up. The consumer stated that the cable that holds the window was not efficient. (huyndai Sonata).

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10 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2001 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 07/17/2003

Since purchasing the car in January 2003, I had to take the vehicle in 3 different dates for service to the front and rear windows. The windows each have failed at different dates. The windows will go down and then will fail to raise/close.

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11 Side/rear Glass problem of the 1999 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 10/05/2002

The drivers side window failed to roll down.

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12 Side/rear Glass problem of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata

Failure Date: 09/29/2000

Window comes off track, must use 2 hands to close window, 1 hand on button, 1 hand to guide window up, if I am lucky enough for it not to come off track, window will not close properly on its own,window has been repaired for the fourth time as of 11/15/2000.

13 Side/rear Glass problem of the 1998 Hyundai Sonata

Front passenger's window does not roll down ,it is stuck possibly due to window regulator or window tape. Please provide further information.

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