2010 Hyundai Accent Visibility & Wipers Problems
NHTSA lists 18 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2010 Hyundai Accent, 21% of that year's 87 total complaints. Nearly all describe the driver-side sun visor breaking and falling into view. No related recall exists, and median mileage at failure was 53,842.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 18
- 21% of 87 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 87
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 53,843 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Driver-side sun visor detaches at the hinge or swivel post and drops into the driver's line of sight while driving.
- The plastic post or lip that holds the visor up crumbles or breaks, leaving the visor dangling by its wiring.
- Some owners report the visor falling suddenly at highway speed, startling the driver and briefly blocking the windshield.
- A few complaints describe the visor light failing at the same time the mounting breaks.
- Several owners note the passenger-side visor eventually fails the same way after the driver side already broke.
When 2010 Hyundai Accent visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 20, 2013, latest Sep 16, 2021.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2010 Hyundai Accent
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Accent model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2010 Hyundai Accent have a recall for sun visor or wiper problems?
- No. NHTSA shows no related recalls for the Visibility & Wipers area on the 2010 Accent, even though 18 complaints were filed.
- How common are visor problems on the 2010 Hyundai Accent?
- NHTSA lists 18 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2010 model year, making up 21% of all 87 complaints filed for that year.
- At what mileage do these visor failures happen?
- The median mileage at failure across these complaints is 53,842.5 miles, though individual reports range from lower to higher mileage.
- Is the sun visor issue dangerous?
- Owners describe the visor falling and blocking their view while driving, and NHTSA recorded one injury linked to this problem area, though no crashes or fires were reported.