2011 Hyundai Sonata Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 1%of 3,380 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,994miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 1% of the 3,380 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,994 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I turn steering wheel it makes the loud sound. My windshield only works on fast mode. Try to call the place I got it from they don't know what's going on. They want to keep it over night but can't get ahold of anymore for them to get it. They will not return my calls. The been going on since I got the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11327345, filed 2020-06, 105,000 miles“The morning of december 22,2016 about 7:30 am headed to work, suddenly I hear something sounding like a gun shot near my head!! My sunroof had exploded!! Scared the heck out of me!! I was driving about 45-55 MPH on a highway. I don't know how I did not wreck my car!!”
NHTSA complaint #10944961, filed 2017-01, 160,000 miles“I was driving on the highway heard what sound like an explosion. Almost wreck the vehicle from the noise it made. My children started to scream and cry. Then I heard glass flying off my car. Pulled over to see the sunroof was shattered into a millions pieces. I call Hyundai and was told the only sunroof recall they have is for the veloster which from what I was told was the same thing that happened to me. I have not received a call back from the dealership in regards to my concerns about this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10553176, filed 2013-11, 37,987 miles“I own a 2011 Hyundai Sonata gls it began to rain very hard, when I turned the switch on for wipers they would not work. I was on the way home from work, and pulled under a bridge, and waited for the storm to blow over which lasted a lot longer than I expected. The car was completely useless until the rain stopped. The dealership told me the wiper motor went bad. With a pretty hefty cost to repair it. I have not replaced the motor yet, and I am upset that a car only 3 yrs. Old would have a wiper motor going out already . …”
NHTSA complaint #10595059, filed 2014-05, 60,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10480788, filed 2012-10, 73,686 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251285Feb 14, 2024This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there…
- 10235341Apr 6, 2023Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control…
- 10230904Jan 30, 2023This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 12 | 9% |
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 | 30 | 3% |
| 2014 | 10 | 1% |
| 2013 | 22 | 1% |
| 2012 | 22 | 1% |
| 2011 | 25 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 19 | 4% |
| 2008 | 96 | 23% |
| 2007 | 141 | 20% |
| 2006 | 186 | 18% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 9 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 | 9 | 18% |
| 1997 | 5 | 10% |
| 1996 | 2 | 9% |
| 1995 | 5 | 8% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata
1,171 complaintsEngine
968 complaintsElectrical system
444 complaintsAir bags
419 complaintsExterior lighting
249 complaintsOther or unknown
217 complaintsBrakes
175 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
173 complaintsSuspension
149 complaintsFuel system
133 complaintsSeat belts
107 complaintsVehicle speed control
95 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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