Window glass on 2011 Sonata

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It's hard to describe, but I have a distortion in my front windshield,
if I look at the right third of the windshield and move my eyes left
and right, it will be "wiggly" looking through the windshield. I
thought it was only present in direct sunlight, but it appears to be
evident on gray days too. I read in a review somewhere where someone
was complaining about the same thing. The rear windshield appears to
be the same way. When I test drove another Sonata recently with a
friend, I noticed the same effect on the windshield.
Is this "normal"? I am getting used to it after 5 months, but it is
still sort of unnerving at times.
Is this evident for ALL Sonatas? If so, I don't see any point in
asking for a replacement. And I don't really want to alter the
original factory seal on the windshied.
Anybody else experieced this? And if so, did you replace the
windshield?
Thanks,
Wade
 
It's hard to describe, but I have a distortion in my front windshield,
if I look at the right third of the windshield and move my eyes left
and right, it will be "wiggly" looking through the windshield. I
thought it was only present in direct sunlight, but it appears to be
evident on gray days too. I read in a review somewhere where someone
was complaining about the same thing. The rear windshield appears to
be the same way. When I test drove another Sonata recently with a
friend, I noticed the same effect on the windshield.
Is this "normal"? I am getting used to it after 5 months, but it is
still sort of unnerving at times.
Is this evident for ALL Sonatas? If so, I don't see any point in
asking for a replacement. And I don't really want to alter the
original factory seal on the windshied.
Anybody else experieced this? And if so, did you replace the
windshield?
Thanks,
Wade
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I have a 2011 Sonata and never noticed any problem you describe
 
It's hard to describe, but I have a distortion in my front windshield,
if I look at the right third of the windshield and move my eyes left
and right, it will be "wiggly" looking through the windshield. I
thought it was only present in direct sunlight, but it appears to be
evident on gray days too. I read in a review somewhere where someone
was complaining about the same thing. The rear windshield appears to
be the same way. When I test drove another Sonata recently with a
friend, I noticed the same effect on the windshield.
Is this "normal"? I am getting used to it after 5 months, but it is
still sort of unnerving at times.
Is this evident for ALL Sonatas? If so, I don't see any point in
asking for a replacement. And I don't really want to alter the
original factory seal on the windshied.
Anybody else experieced this? And if so, did you replace the
windshield?
Thanks,
Wade
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Do you wear glasses? Do the glasses have prisms adjustment?
 
It's hard to describe, but I have a distortion in my front windshield,
if I look at the right third of the windshield and move my eyes left
and right, it will be "wiggly" looking through the windshield. I
thought it was only present in direct sunlight, but it appears to be
evident on gray days too. I read in a review somewhere where someone
was complaining about the same thing. The rear windshield appears to
be the same way. When I test drove another Sonata recently with a
friend, I noticed the same effect on the windshield.
Is this "normal"? I am getting used to it after 5 months, but it is
still sort of unnerving at times.
Is this evident for ALL Sonatas? If so, I don't see any point in
asking for a replacement. And I don't really want to alter the
original factory seal on the windshied.
Anybody else experieced this? And if so, did you replace the
windshield?
Thanks,
Wade
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I've not noticed this on the 2011 Sonata nor as a charastic of any
other vehicle, but I'm not particularly looking for it, either. I did
look at an Elantra (somewhere in the 2007-2010 range) windshield with
this issue, and I probably would have not noticed it if it hadn't been
pointed out to me. Of course, if I drove it every day, I'm sure I
would have seen it. Replaced the windshield, which corrected the
issue.
 
Wade said:
It's hard to describe, but I have a distortion in my front windshield,
if I look at the right third of the windshield and move my eyes left
and right, it will be "wiggly" looking through the windshield. I
thought it was only present in direct sunlight, but it appears to be
evident on gray days too. I read in a review somewhere where someone
was complaining about the same thing. The rear windshield appears to
be the same way. When I test drove another Sonata recently with a
friend, I noticed the same effect on the windshield.
Is this "normal"? I am getting used to it after 5 months, but it is
still sort of unnerving at times.
Is this evident for ALL Sonatas? If so, I don't see any point in
asking for a replacement. And I don't really want to alter the
original factory seal on the windshied.
Anybody else experieced this? And if so, did you replace the
windshield?
Thanks,
Wade
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My 2006 has this also. I don't notice it all that often, but it
definitely is lower quality glass than I have in my American brand cars.
And before you said that the Sonata is made in America ... my 2006
4-cylinder was NOT made in the US plant.

Matt
 
My 2006 has this also. I don't notice it all that often, but it
definitely is lower quality glass than I have in my American brand cars.
And before you said that the Sonata is made in America ... my 2006
4-cylinder was NOT made in the US plant.

Matt
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My 2001 Elantra is on its 3rd windscreen, and this one
has a chip in it.
 
I've not noticed this on the 2011 Sonata nor as a charastic of any
other vehicle, but I'm not particularly looking for it, either.  I did
look at an Elantra (somewhere in the 2007-2010 range) windshield with
this issue, and I probably would have not noticed it if it hadn't been
pointed out to me.  Of course, if I drove it every day, I'm sure I
would have seen it.  Replaced the windshield, which corrected the
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It is still there even if I take off my glasses.
If I am in the drivers seat I can see the rippling on the right side
of the windshield, the far one third portion.
If I am sitting in the passenger front seat, it's just the opposite, I
only see it on the left one third portion. So you have to be at the
"right" angle.
I would a prefer an optically correct shield but don't know if it is
worth destroying the original factory seal.
 
It is still there even if I take off my glasses.
If I am in the drivers seat I can see the rippling on the right side
of the windshield, the far one third portion.
If I am sitting in the passenger front seat, it's just the opposite, I
only see it on the left one third portion. So you have to be at the
"right" angle.
I would a prefer an optically correct shield but don't know if it is
worth destroying the original factory seal.
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I'd want a windshield that didn't have the capability of giving me a
headache. But that's me. Only you know how inconvenient this is to
you.
 
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