2012 Hyundai Elantra Wipers & Visibility Problems

My car was parked in front of my house on street. I found rear hatch glass shattered from the inside. There was glass several feet away from car on road. There are no rocks etc. inside or outside of car. This is the second time this has happened. The first time was June 2021 at an event I was attending. Same thing, glass exploded everywhere. We assumed it was due to the heat (it was in the high 80's that day). The flying glass could have hurt someone nearby. The technician who looked at the car could not explain how it happened.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER ENTERED INTO REAR SIDE OF CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER HYUNDAI OF AUBURN LOCATED AT 823 OPELIKA RD, AUBURN, AL 36830, (334) 321-0777, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

SUNROOF EXPLODED 5AM IN THE MORNING ON HIGHWAY 405 TRAVELING TO REDMOND WA., I WAS NOT NEAR ANY UNDERPASSES, OR BRIDGES. THE WINDOW SOUND MADE A LOUD BOMB NOISE AND THEM I HEARD GLASS BREAKING. IT WAS GOING TO RAIN THE REST OF THE DAY SO I TOOK BLACK DUCT TAPE AND TAPED THE GLASS SO THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE GLASS WOULD HOLD AND NOT CONTINUE TO SHATTER AND IT WOULD NOT DESTROY MY HEAD LINER.

THE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER IT INTO POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE PLASTIC PARTS THAT SURROUND THE ARM INSIDE OF THE VISOR BROKE. THE SOUND AND MOVEMENT OF THE BROKEN VISOR CAUSED ME A MOMENT OF STARTLED, DISTRACTED DRIVING UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER AND TRY TO DEAL WITH IT. THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. IT HANGS IN MY LINE OF VISION AND CREATES A DRIVING HAZARD. IT ALSO HANGS TOO CLOSE TO MY HEAD AND CREATES A PHYSICAL HAZARD. I BUMPED MY HEAD ON IT YESTERDAY WHILE AT THE DRIVE-THROUGH PHARMACY. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT A WARNING (WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT INSIDE A TRIANGLE IN A YELLOW BOX) INDICATES THAT A CONDITION MAY RESULT IN HARM, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH IF THE WARNING IS IGNORED. THERE IS A WARNING ON PAGE 4-94 OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT STATES, "WARNING FOR YOUR SAFETY, DO NOT OBSTRUCT YOUR VISION WHEN USING THE SUNVISOR." HYUNDAI KNOWS THAT OBSTRUCTING ONE'S VISION WITH THE SUNVISOR MAY RESULT IN HARM, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. HYUNDAI KNOWS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, AS THEY HAVE ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS IN THE PAST (08-01-029, HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN T64) FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HYUNDAI KNOWS THAT THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL ELANTRA, SANTA FE, ACCENT, SONATA, AND OTHER OWNERS. A SIMPLE WEB SEARCH WILL SHOW SEVERAL RESULTS: HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/MD-2011-2016-ELANTRA-SEDAN-COUPE/130049-BROKEN-SUN-VISOR.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSAFETYREFERENCE.COM/HYUNDAI-SONATA-2007/VISIBILITY_WIPER/ HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121 THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT SUNVISOR WILL COST OVER $100 WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR CHARGES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND/OR EXTENDED WARRANTY.

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE FLOPPING DOWN WHILE BEING ADJUSTED BY PASSENGER CAUSING WIFE TO BE STARTLED AS SHE STEERED THE CAR 2015. DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE FLOPPING DOWNWARD AS I WAS ADJUSTING IT WHILE DRIVING CITY STREET 45 MPH CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO RE-GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. 2016 WE HAVE BOTH VISORS AND PARTS AND PHOTO'S. *TR

WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP. DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES F THE WASHERS WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE UESD FLUID FROM DEALER AND AUTO ZONE AND OTHER VENDERS INCLUDING -35 DEGREE FLUID TO NO AVAIL. ABOVE 20 THE WASHERS WORK

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PER MECHANIC, THIS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE "AFTER MARKET" AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM HYUNDAI. FOR THIS REASON, THE MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH IS WHY THE PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM HYUNDAI.

WINDSHIELD WASHER STOPPED WORKING. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIX IT.

THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT STAY UP BLOCKING VISIBILITY.

SUNROOF SHATTERED TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC, HEARD A LOUD NOISE ON TOP OF CAR. SOON REALIZED BY THE WIND NOISE THAT THE SUNROOF HAD BROKEN. PULLED OFF AT NEXT EXIT, OBSERVED SHATTERED SUNROOF GLASS. CONCERNED THIS IS A DEFECT - AS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND TO THROW ANYTHING INTO THE ROOF OF THE CAR, AND IT DID NOT HAPPEN AFTER PASSING UNDER AN OVERPASS. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE DAMAGE. *TR

INABILITY OF HYUNDAI MANUFACTURED WIPERS TO CLEAR RAIN, AND ADDED STREAKS. DRIVING IN RAINSTORM BECAME VERY DANGEROUS. AM FILING COMPLAINT NOW, HOWEVER, HAVE HAD WIPERS REPLACED ON 2 OCCASIONS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

THIS CAR HAS LARGE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT PILLARS. THE POSITIONING OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ONLY MAKES THE RIGHT BLIND SPOT LARGER AS THERE IS ONLY THE SPACE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR TO THE RIGHT PILLAR TO VIEW OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. AS A RESULT, I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE CROSSING THE STREET FROM MY RIGHT TO MY LEFT. THANKFULLY, I SAW THEM IN TIME TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS CAR. AND, AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE THERE IS A FOUR-WAY STOP OR, WHEN I AM ENTERING THE LANE, I CAN OFTEN NOT SEE A CAR COMING FROM EITHER DIRECTION. I FULLY ANTICIPATE THAT THIS CAR WILL BE INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. THE ELANTRA DRIVER WILL BE AT FAULT BUT NO ONE WILL LOOK TO THIS "DEFECT" IN THE CAR AS THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO WINDSHIELDS CRACKS IN A 6 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME. THE DIAMETER OF THE IMPACT ON THE INITIAL IMPACT ON 11/911 WAS THE SIZE OF A PEA AND LEFT A HORIZONTAL CRACK THAT WAS ABOUT 12". THE SECOND IMPACT, ON ANOTHER BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD, LEFT AN IMPACT THE SIZE OF A PIN HEAD AND A CRACK 18" LONG. I BELIEVE THESE ARE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELDS, I DID NOT EVEN HEAR THE IMPACT ON THE SECOND WINDSHIELD. BY THE TIME I SAW THE CRACK AND PARKED MY CAR THE CRACK WAS ALMOST 6" LONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW SHIELD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDES OF THE WINDOW BLOCK HIS VISION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700.