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2013 Hyundai Sonata Engine Problems

531 owner-reported engine complaints from NHTSA data

531
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Crashes
43
Fires
Jan 2019Dec 2021
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Engine Recalls (2)

RECALLCampaign #18V934000

ENGINE

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.

Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's recall number for this recall is 180.

RECALLCampaign #17V226000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.

Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine, replacing the engine short block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 162.

Owner Complaints (531)

criticalENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FireFiled: Mar 2026

Your engine was replaced a couple of months ago due to a recall, but today your car started smoking and caught fire while you were pulling into your driveway. This is a serious safety hazard that requires immediate investigation to determine why the engine fire occurred after the recent replacement.

NHTSA #: 11728167
criticalENGINE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your engine stopped running because the oil wasn't changed, even though your car hadn't reached its scheduled maintenance interval and no warning light appeared on your dashboard. This suggests the oil level or condition may have degraded faster than expected without any alert system to notify you. Your engine may require significant repair or replacement depending on the damage caused by running on insufficient or degraded oil.

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NHTSA #: 11728025
criticalENGINE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your car was running normally with all maintenance current when it suddenly started making extremely loud knocking sounds on the highway at 70 mph. Dashboard warning lights appeared and the engine shut down without any prior warning, nearly causing accidents. The engine failure happened with 105,000 miles on a well-maintained vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11726324
criticalENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2026

Your 2013 Hyundai Sonata with a replacement 2.0T Theta II engine is leaking fuel in a way that matches an existing Hyundai recall (22-01-047H), but Hyundai corporate has refused to acknowledge the issue or extend the recall to your vehicle's VIN group. The dealership confirmed the fuel leak matches the recall description, yet Hyundai is declining to cover the repair costs. Fixing this will likely require a fuel system inspection and replacement of the leaking component, such as fuel injectors, fuel lines, or related seals.

NHTSA #: 11721724
criticalENGINE
Filed: Feb 2026

Your 2013 Sonata lost power while accelerating and stalled while driving, forcing you to coast to the side of the road. After a mechanic replaced the crankshaft and camshaft position sensors, the problem continued—rough idling at high RPMs and another loss of acceleration that caused the engine to seize and fail to restart. The dealer diagnosed complete engine failure. Addressing this will likely require a full engine replacement or extensive internal engine repair.

NHTSA #: 11719930
criticalENGINE
Filed: Jan 2026

Your 2013 Hyundai Sonata with a 2.4L engine is showing signs of engine bearing problems, including loud metallic knocking noises that get worse during acceleration, reduced power, check engine lights, and excessive vibration. These symptoms suggest manufacturing defects that can cause complete engine failure or stalling while driving, creating a serious safety risk. You've submitted a claim under the Theta Engine Class Action Settlement but haven't received a response as promised, leaving your vehicle potentially unsafe. The repair will likely require engine inspection, bearing replacement, or potentially a full engine replacement under warranty coverage.

NHTSA #: 11711389
criticalENGINE
Filed: Jan 2026

Your engine is losing power and shutting off while driving. You've found metal shavings in your oil, which suggests internal engine damage. This indicates significant engine wear that needs immediate inspection and likely repair or replacement.

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NHTSA #: 11711574
criticalENGINE
Filed: Jan 2026

Your engine seized while driving, and the Hyundai dealership blamed it on owner negligence despite a recent inspection showing no problems. The dealership claims your engine was recalled and repaired, but they won't provide records proving the recall work was actually completed, and your car still won't start. Resolving this will likely require obtaining your complete service records from Hyundai and possibly having an independent mechanic inspect whether the recalled engine was properly replaced.

NHTSA #: 11708528
highENGINE
Filed: Mar 2026

While driving on the highway, your engine suddenly shut down and locked up, forcing the vehicle to stop. This is a serious issue that could leave you stranded or create a safety hazard in traffic. The engine may need diagnostic testing to determine if it's a fuel system problem, ignition system failure, or internal engine issue.

NHTSA #: 11724155
highENGINE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your knock sensor warning light has come on three times in the last 6,000 miles, and each time the dealer clears the code but the problem returns. When the light appears, your car suddenly goes into limp mode on the highway without warning, forcing your speed down unexpectedly. The scanner shows a P1326 code each time. The issue will likely require diagnosing and repairing or replacing the knock sensor itself.

NHTSA #: 11723478
highENGINE
Filed: Feb 2026

Your 2013 Hyundai Sonata's engine is making a knocking noise and your check engine light is on (code P1326). A dealer initially approved an engine replacement under what they said was a safety recall, but then denied the approval the next day, claiming the salvage title made you ineligible and that it was actually just an extended warranty rather than a safety recall. Hyundai customer service said they would contact the dealer, but you haven't received updates. Resolving this will likely require clarification from Hyundai about recall eligibility for salvage-titled vehicles and whether the engine needs replacement.

NHTSA #: 11720520
highENGINE
Filed: Feb 2026

Your engine shut down unexpectedly without warning. Even though this issue was covered under a recall, the dealership refused to replace the engine when you requested it the first time.

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NHTSA #: 11719723
highENGINE
Filed: Feb 2026

Your engine is consuming oil much faster than normal—burning through a quart every 375 miles. You may not get a warning when oil runs critically low, which can damage engine components and create a serious safety risk. The dealer has confirmed this is a known issue affecting multiple Hyundai vehicles. Fixing this likely involves inspecting the engine for internal leaks, worn seals, or piston ring problems.

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NHTSA #: 11718555
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Filed: Jan 2026

I'm unable to provide a translation because the complaint references an attached document that wasn't included in the information provided. To help you, please share the actual text of the complaint describing what's happening with your engine, cooling system, or fuel system.

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NHTSA #: 11708880
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2025

My 2013 Hyundai Sonata qualifies for a Lifetime Warranty engine replacement under the Theta II Class Action Settlement. The dealership is refusing coverage unless I provide maintenance records, even though the settlement prohibits denial based solely on missing records or the presence of sludge. Hyundai must prove neglect caused the failure, which has not been demonstrated. I am requesting review by the Engine Settlement Team and approval of my engine replacement.

NHTSA #: 11704254
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2025

Vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Sonata VIN: [XXX] Mileage: [163,000] Summary: Theta II 2.4L GDI engine bearing failure (Recall 953 / 20V-393) – severe knocking, risk of sudden engine seizure/fire. Dealer refuses lifetime-warranty repair and forced consumer to pay towing to avoid lien/fees. Description: This vehicle is covered by NHTSA Recall 20V-393 (Campaign 953) and the court-approved Theta II engine class-action settlement providing a lifetime warranty for rod-bearing failure. The engine now has loud knocking from failed rod bearings – the exact defect addressed by the recall and settlement.On 11/28/2025 I dropped the vehicle at Group 1 Hyundai Southwest Houston (10301 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074) for diagnosis and repair under the lifetime warranty. The dealership confirmed bearing failure but refused to repair, stating the vehicle is “not eligible” because the free Campaign 953 knock-sensor software update was never performed. No owner (current or prior) ever received any recall notice or settlement notice despite Hyundai’s legal duty to notify all registered owners.On 12/04/2025, service advisor Tevin told me to remove the car by Friday or face storage fees and possible lien sale. To avoid unlawful charges for a known safety defect, I paid $192.70 out of pocket for AAA to tow the vehicle off the lot on 12/05/2025 (receipt available).Hyundai is using its own failure to provide notice as justification to deny legitimate lifetime-warranty claims and shift costs to consumers. The unrepaired vehicle remains a serious safety hazard (engine stall/fire risk) on the road.Requested Action: Investigate Hyundai Motor America and its dealers for (1) systemic failure to notify owners of Recall 953 and the Theta II settlement, (2) wrongful denial of lifetime-warranty engine repairs, and (3) imposing towing/storage fees on consumers for admitted safety defects. I have filed a claim with the settlement administrator and can provide receipts, recorded calls, and docs. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11703251
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, with an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact previously received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the engine short block had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle would not be serviced under the recall. The contact was offered a buyback option for the vehicle and was also offered a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

NHTSA #: 11703332
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2025

Component/System Failed - Engine – connecting rod bearing wear resulting in complete engine seizure. - Engine is available for inspection upon request. Safety Risk - Engine seizure occurred while my mechanic was driving, causing a complete loss of motive power.Created immediate risk of crash due to inability to accelerate or control vehicle. Hazard to driver, passengers, and others on the road. Reproduction/Confirmation Failure matches known defect described in Recall 17V226000: premature bearing wear leading to engine seizure. Maintenance records confirm proper service; dealership denied repair citing “owner negligence,” which is inconsistent with the recall symptoms. Inspection Engine has not been repaired or replaced by manufacturer. Vehicle was inspected by dealership service tech who determined failure was caused by negligence (text denial received). Spoke with customer service and they confirmed denial. Full maintenance records available for inspection. Hyundai requested service records - we were not able to find all service records, as some have closed, and some have files for 400 days only (jiffy lube). Warning Lamps / Symptoms No warning lamps illuminated prior to failure. Engine knocking and oil pressure loss were observed immediately before seizure. Failure was sudden and catastrophic. Additional Information / Assessment Vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Sonata, VIN [XXX] . Recall 17V226000 identifies bearing wear that may result in engine seizure. Failure is consistent with the recall defect, regardless of warranty expiration. Manufacturer has refused to perform required recall inspection or repair, citing improper negligence. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11700618
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2025

My engine recently seized on my vehicle and Hyundai is refusing to replace my engine. Per their website my vehicles engine has a lifetime warranty. This warranty is eligible for class vehicles who have has to campaign 953 reformed on their vehicles prior to engine failure. This was performed in n my vehicle on April 16, 2019. Per Hyundai’s website. I am being offered a settlement I did not take part in instead of my engine replacement and it should be illegal for them to go against their own word.

NHTSA #: 11698999
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Oct 2025

The contact's daughter owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact's daughter replaced the battery. A mechanic was able to restart the vehicle; however, the engine made an abnormal knocking sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) for which the VIN was included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA #: 11696434
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Oct 2025

Sir this is not first time to make complaint I brought my car to Hyundai company after I got an appointment and they called text emailed me and the know my car information on 10/1/2025 I brought my car but they mentioned wrong VIN NUMBER and after that I came back on 10/8/2025 but when I got there to finish my recall 953 they said your car rebuild title and now my car engine I think out I don’t know but they changed the engine before and i bought the car three months ago and now I can not drive it please help me with that the car just stopped when I was driving and 124369 miles and how the rebuild car not affected by recall

NHTSA #: 11694887
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2025

I bought the car on [XXX] used and it’s has 165000 miles drove fine for the 30 miles as I was driving At 65miles car losing power and slightly noise out the engine getting louder as I was to push the gas pedal and the engine light started flashing suddenly car has shut down as I was rolling on the road and I lost the power of breaking luckily I was going uphill on [XXX] and I parked on the side of the road. I call the Hyundai dealership of 3810 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614 and I explained what happened he asked me have the car lost power I said yes, is the check engine light flashing I said yes. and do I hear knock engine I said yes. The dealership check the vin number and said it’s been warranty And we will inspect if that’s the problem we will be no charge to you with the repairs if something else we will charge you $175. I haven’t hear back i text to see the status and he told me the did test on the car and failed the test because of the issues on the engine I said okay you going to replace it he said we need to inspect inside the engine and take a photo to send over and to proof of the damage if not proof I will be responsible for the inspection time charge of $375 and I ask me of the I want to door that way which I have no choice until the dealership send over and get the proof to see the photo. Now im waiting the answer tomorrow INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11694619
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2025

Driving at 70 mph on the highway, the engine seized without warning. The car violently shuddered and rapidly decelerated in the travel lane. A fully-loaded semi-truck was directly behind me and had to swerve violently and brake hard to avoid crushing my vehicle. This created an immediate, life-threatening risk of a catastrophic, high-speed rear-end collision. The failure is with the internal engine assembly (likely connecting rod bearings) and is available for inspection. The dealer confirmed the engine failure but denied the repair. This is a known defect. The "Engine Oil Pressure" warning light flashed and a loud engine knocking began moments before the total power loss. This is a dangerous defect that causes sudden, unpredictable stalling at highway speeds.

NHTSA #: 11693813
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Oct 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and failed to accelerate as intended while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was restarted. The check warning light was occasionally illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the recall repair was denied. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the waste gasket, timing belt, and battery needed to be replaced, and a coolant flush needed to be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised by the local dealer that, due to the mileage and year of the vehicle; the recall repairs could not be redeemed. The contact stated that rental reimbursement was denied. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

NHTSA #: 11693389
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Oct 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the engine was consuming an abnormal amount of engine oil. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, occasionally while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost automotive power. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was advised that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown NHTSA Campaign because the vehicle had a Rebuilt Title. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted; however, no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA #: 11692095
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle, which grew louder. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that the vehicle had a Branded Title. The contact was informed that the title was Branded because the previous owner had not provided the requested maintenance documents. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with failure of the rod bearings. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that the title was Branded in the Manufacturer’s database. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA #: 11686366
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2025

The car was being driven from Virginia to Austin, Texas. In Tennessee within 10 miles of Jackson, TN, on [XXX] the car suddenly lost power and the engine light started flashing and could not be driven above 60 MPH (the speed limit there was 75 and the car was being driven at the speed limit until this occurred). Even though the car lost power, the temperature remained steady and was driven to a car repair place and the next day it was towed to a nearby Hyundai dealership in Jackson, TN where they declared the engine needed to be replaced. This was also confirmed by our insurance company, Progressive. Ran the VIN and the car is an affected vehicle under Service Campaign 953 and engine should qualify for lifetime warranty but Hyundai is trying to deny the claim due to bogus claim of "Exceptional Maintenance Neglect" which is not even close to true. The car had an oil and filter change a few days prior to the start of the trip and had been well maintained prior to that as well. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11686131
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2025

Excessive oil usage

NHTSA #: 11685065
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2025

I am filing a complaint regarding my 2013 Hyundai Sonata in connection with a known recall related to connecting rod bearing wear (I believe this is Recall 198). My vehicle is experiencing issues consistent with this defect, but Hyundai has denied my warranty/recall claim. Hyundai’s denial was based on an allegation of “engine neglect,” which is not accurate. I have maintained my vehicle with regular oil changes since purchase, and I have records to support this. I work from home and therefore do not drive as frequently as the average commuter, but I have always performed at least the standard minimum maintenance required. The car has never shown signs of engine neglect or had prior engine issues until now. The failure occurred while I was driving on the highway, when the engine suddenly stopped running. This placed me in a very dangerous situation, as the car stalled in active traffic and posed a risk to myself and other drivers. This highlights the serious safety hazard associated with the known rod bearing defect. Since the failure, I have been left without reliable transportation, and it has been extremely difficult to get to and from work. The problem was reported to my Hyundai dealership, but they are refusing to cover the repair and appear to be attempting to avoid responsibility for this recall. Even if the specific recall campaign is now listed as closed, this is a well-documented defect, and Hyundai should remain obligated to fix it when it occurs. I am requesting NHTSA’s assistance in ensuring Hyundai is held accountable for honoring their obligations under the recall. Consumers should not be penalized thousands of dollars for a safety defect that is the manufacturer’s responsibility.

NHTSA #: 11684617
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2025

Losing oil somewhere in the engine and the oil smells like fuel.

NHTSA #: 11681123
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2025

On freeway accelerated and it stalled the attempted to push button start all dash light were on and then it completely started smoking and that was from the starter getting to hot and died and nothing engine won't turn over so vehicle has no to started since

NHTSA #: 11679683
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jul 2025

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact smelled fuel and noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment with no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the engine had caught on fire. The contact stopped the vehicle, and the contact and the two passengers quickly jumped out of the vehicle. The contact stated one of the passengers sustained a minor leg injury, and medical attention was provided. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed, and a fire report number was not provided. The origin of the fire was not yet determined. A Police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA #: 11676937
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle shut off with an audible warning chime and several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to restart the vehicle soon after failure. The contact stated that on another occasion, while depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle, and the engine shut off. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that there was only an anti-theft recall on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and linked the failure to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA #: 11676713
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2025

My Hyundai vehicle experienced a sudden engine failure due to a known defect in Hyundai’s Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine. This engine issue is part of a widely documented safety concern that causes rod bearing wear, leading to stalling or catastrophic failure while driving. Despite the dealership confirming it’s consistent with the known defect, Hyundai denied assistance solely because my title is branded, even though the engine failure is unrelated to any crash or damage. Hyundai has replaced engines for others with branded titles, proving the inconsistency in their handling of a serious safety problem. This defect poses a risk of stalling in traffic, engine fires, and potential accidents. The vehicle shut down completely, and I believe this violates federal safety standards.

NHTSA #: 11675747
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jun 2025

while driving on the highway the engine caught fire.

NHTSA #: 11670311
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2025

I purchased a 2013 Hyundai Sonata in 2022. I never had any problems or warning signs of vehicle until late Feb 2025. The engine begin to making a knocking sound and stalling almost causing my son to have an accident. After researching the issue I found that there had been a law suit filed against this company for the engines in those vehicles and that they had placed a limited lifetime warranty on the engine in my vehicle. I reached out to Hyundai and they assured me that my vehicle was covered under the TXXI warranty due to the class action suit filed against them. Next they set up an appointment for me to take the vehicle to the local Hyundai dealership which was Bentley Hyundai in Huntsville, Alabama. I had the vehicle towed there in March 2025 and was immediately met with unprofessional dialogue on my arrival. I explained that an agent from Hyundai corporate had set and appointment for that day but was told that they had no knowledge of it. They received the car and stated that diagnostics had to run on it and that they had to send the paperwork back to corporate for approval to replace/repair the engine. About a week later after unsuccessful attempts to contact the dealership, I was informed that my claim was denied due to maintenance neglect. Once I asked for further clarification the associate told me that it “looked like the oil had never been changed in the vehicle”. I assured him that it had been maintained properly since the date I purchased it. They pulled the carfax and was able to verify all of my maintenance records and that the vehicle never went over 5000 miles before oil changes. I then asked to speak to a supervisor as the rep began to be very disrespectful in his tone and language (which was always by text and not phone). The service manager that I spoke to after this helped escalate the situation to the appeals department. This was a known issue for these motors and the fact that they would put my family’s lives in jeopardy is upsurd.

NHTSA #: 11670368
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2025

The car engine was sputtering and the check engine light came on. I was notified by a repair shop that the problem may relate to an engine recall. I called Hyundai about the recall and they advised me to take the vehicle to Cardinale Hyundai in Corona. I did take it there. Testing showed that the issue was, in fact, the same issue that was part of the recall (I believe it is called the internal engine bearing failure). HOWEVER, the Hyundai dealer then advised that, due to owner neglect, the problem will not be fixed by Hyundai. I firmly dispute Hyundai's contention!

NHTSA #: 11653338
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact had received an undisclosed NHTSA recall campaign, and the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The contact stated that the check engine warning light had been illuminated since the vehicle was picked up from the dealer after the recall repair. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact then towed the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle remained at the dealer and had not been driven since. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

NHTSA #: 11652341
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil warning light illuminated, the vehicle had been in for service just days prior to the warning light being illuminated. After a visual inspection of the oil dipstick, the contact observed that the oil level was abnormally low. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 110,000.

NHTSA #: 11649506
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CrashFiled: Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power. The contact stated that while reaching over the passenger seat, the gear shifter was knocked into a lower gear and would not switch back into the drive gear. In addition, the contact stated she managed to pull over the shoulder of the road before going over a curb and crashing into a grass field which brought the vehicle to a stop. No warning lights illuminated. A police report was not filed. The contact did not sustain or seek medical attention for any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic where it was left for diagnoses and repairs. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

NHTSA #: 11646177
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. While driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted right into the neighborhood and stopped in front of the neighbor's home. The vehicle remained parked. The contact stated that the front driver’s side seat belt failed to lock in the latch intermittently. The contact spoke with the dealer, before the failure, who confirmed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); because the vehicle was previously inspected under the recall and it was deemed that the engine did not need to be replaced, and that the recall was closed. The dealer was not contacted after the failure. The vehicle was diagnosed or repaired for engine or seat belt failures. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 169,000.

NHTSA #: 11646011
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2025

Burns excessive oil/excessive oil consumption

NHTSA #: 11642394
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2025

I have a recall for the rod bearing , I drop off my car at AutoNation Hyundai North Richland Hills . Before 3 days to replace the engine because last time I changed the oil on Firestone the technician show me a metal on the oil and that coming from the rod bearing wear also when I cold start the vehicle I listen a rod bearing noise coming from the engine for a while , AutoNation Hyundai North Richland Hills called me today and say that the engine pass the rod bearing test and that is not right maybe it’s now but will not last like that , also i don’t want to drive the vehicle with this safety recall and get crashed when the bearing fail . I just need a help to replace this engine due to this recall I didn’t pickup the vehicle from the dealer location till I got a response from you .

NHTSA #: 11639762
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
Filed: Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that over time the vehicle became slow to start and that the engine was rattling and shaking abnormally at start-up. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that there was oil inside cylinder #1, causing a loss of compression. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

NHTSA #: 11639121
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2025

Fuel pump failed on long distance travel. Never been notified of issue. Fuel failed to inject itself as vehicle loss power. Along with engine.

NHTSA #: 11638164
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2024

Having to add 1-2 quarts of oil per month and engine knock noise has started and been louder when oil is low.

NHTSA #: 11632857
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, and the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle regained power, and the contact was able to continue driving at slower speeds. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and went into LIMP Mode before regaining power approximately 3 to 4 times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact had spoken with another dealer, Sheehy Hyundai of Waldorf (2910 Robert S. Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD 20601) and it was confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was 126,000.

NHTSA #: 11631378
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that the failure occurred increasingly while driving at higher speeds on the freeway. The contact could not confirm whether there was any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the abnormal sound was coming from the engine base. The mechanic informed the contact that they could not repair the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA #: 11630981
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2024

Hybrid system issue. Do not drive, stop safely.

NHTSA #: 11629085
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2024

Hyundai extended warranty on 2011-2014 due to premature engine failure. On [XXX] my car suddenly lost all power and died on in breakdown lane of highway. Currently vehicle is at colonial Hyundai in new london CT awaiting a decision that premature engine failure issue that falls within warranty is the issue. When tow trunk driver dropped off car at mechanic he smelt smoke from under the hood he informed me INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11625755
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2024

Vehicle had been low on oil for multiple months and was brought to the dealership and then to independent body shop for repair. Low oil light NEVER came on, but vehicle initially leaking oil (puddle on floor under car). Car serviced every 3 months/miles. While driving on highway, engine started knocking, and the MIL (malfunction indicator light started blinking). Knocking got louder and all sensor lights illuminated. Pulled off side of road and waited for tow truck. Attempted to drive to safer location off highway to wait. Car towed home. Would not start next day. Jumped battery and MIL light came back on and knocking sound continued. Car towed to mechanic who performed diagnostic and advised that the Rod Knock was broken and engine would need to be replaced. Vehicle has approximately 130,000 miles, however was running perfectly prior to this incident.

NHTSA #: 11621994
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Aug 2024

The malfunction component was the engine. My safety and other was very risky and dangerous. Unknown if the problem was reproduced or confirmed by dealer. The vehicle was inspected by police. The only warning lamp was the engine lamp that appeared approximately 30 minutes before the engine caught fire resulting in total car loss.

NHTSA #: 11610212
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Aug 2024

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA #: 11609444
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2024

Car was purchased on [XXX] for our daughter for a little over $6500.00 for a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited addition. On around July the 2nd the car started running weirdly and by [XXX] it had stopped running all together and the men from work had to help her push it onto her jobsite, which she wasn't far from. I had the car towed from her job to a mechanic who stated the engine was frozen. I immediately started googling the year make and model to see how much a used engine would cost. That's when a page came up stating there was a recall on that make and model. I was relieved because we do not have money and this was a necessity for our daughter who is [XXX] to get to work. I spoke with the dealership on approximately the 4th or 5th of July and scheduled an appt to had the car towed on July the 8th.. The car has been at the dealership until today 08/12/2023. The car is not running correctly. The didn't say anything other than the new engine has been placed and we can come pick the car up. This car is a hazard. Please help. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11608111
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2024

Dear NHTSA: I recently bought a HYUNDAI SONATA 2013 I got the NC vehicle inspection PASSED the same day. The car has been working perfectly. But, my granddaughter, XXXX, who I share the car with got a terrible experience last Thursday [XXX], she was driving to her job around 2:30 PM when suddenly the car just died, without any light showing on the screen. She was in panic in the middle of a big road with all the cars passing by. She used beach chairs so the others could know the car was dead. A police officer stopped and helped her move the car out of the road so a towing can pick up the car. This was not only a missed day at job for her, it could have ended in a terrible accident. Here are some pictures of the awful day. The car was towed to a mechanic who immediately said this is an engine manufacturer problem of your brand. I am the third owner of the car so no communication has been sent to me saying this car has an ENGINE RECALL that could fire at any moment. This is insane and I felt totally drowned by your brand. Again, no light was showing on the screen, nothing…. My car is at the Hyundai Keffer dealer at Charlotte and they said the recall for engine is closed and that will not cover the repair. I do not have money for a repair. Please help me. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11600414
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FireFiled: Jun 2024

While accelerating on the highway, several warning lamps (battery, engine, others that I forget) came on. When I pulled over the hood was smoking, and a fire flared up after I opened the hood. My son and I escaped the car with no injury. Still waiting for report from insurance company.

NHTSA #: 11596021
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jun 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact arrived at the scene and attempted to jumpstart the vehicle, however, the vehicle failed to start-up. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,547.

NHTSA #: 11592797
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while exiting a drive-in car wash, the check engine warning light started flashing. The contact immediately observed a knocking noise emanating from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and oil was added to the engine. The contact was advised to drive the vehicle for 1,000 miles and then return to have the vehicle inspected. The contact returned after driving 1,000 miles and the engine oil level was extremely low. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

NHTSA #: 11592845
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: May 2024

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact recevied notifiaciton of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V312000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the ESP, Low tire pressure, Check Oil, Check Engine, and other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was stopped on the side of the road where white smoke and flames emanated from the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed lot where it was deemed totaled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,966.

NHTSA #: 11590129
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2024

2013 Hyundai Sonata with known engine failure issue. While driving, vehicle experienced complete engine failure during operation in confined express lane of highway. Vehicle was rendered inoperable and required towing to dealer for repair. Delear declared "complete engine failure" and offered to apply for repair assistance through Hyundai engine failure recall assistance, but then repair was declined by Hyundai Motor Co. Same vehicle was in Hyundai service for service/repair 04-23, with check engine light. Hyundai, knowledgeable of engine failure recall, only advised me of a possible fix via high pressure fuel error (another known issue) at cost of $1200.00, with a note to "start here." One year later complete engine failure without any prior warning, light, change in engine performance, etc. Obviously caused by known issues.

NHTSA #: 11587263
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2024

The engine failed. This created a risk for me and my family as it could have seized on us while driving and caused an accident. The problem was confirmed by the dealer in conjunction with the manufacturer. There were no warning lamps or messages on the dashboard. The only indicator of the issue was burning oil smell and engine shaking while driving. Additional details: The engine started burning a lot of oil close to the 10 year ownership mark around July 2023. We started putting oil into the engine about weekly, then daily around August and September. I finally took it into the dealership in October and they started an oil consumption study. From October 2023 through now in April 2024: 1. They changed the oil and we drove 1000 miles, then went back. 2. They changed the oil again and we drove 1000 miles again. 3. The third time, we went in and they charged me money to deep clean the engine and then asked me to drive the car for another 1000 miles yet again. 4. We made it about 500 miles and then took it back in after the car started shaking and making noises. Ultimately, Hyundai replaced the engine (they also charged me money) but I am concerned that other systems in the car will fail and I will continue to face safety issues and future charges as well.

NHTSA #: 11584700
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted after the third attempt; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact stated that the dealer had previously repaired the vehicle for an engine failure under warranty; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

NHTSA #: 11584126
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Filed: Apr 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while an acquaintance was driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, the vehicle made an abnormal banging sound and the engine seized. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine seizure caused by rod bearing wear. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). Additionally, the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V312000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) was performed on the vehicle. The contact stated upon checking the engine oil level more than a year later, she noticed that there was fuel intrusion into the engine oil. The contact stated that an oil change was performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that there was significant fuel intrusion in the oil, and the dealer determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened; however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA #: 11583807
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2024

When driving to work the car stopped running in the middle of the highway. We had to pull off to the side of the road, turned off the car and when turning it back on the engine wouldn’t start. The EPS, low oil, check engine, battery, and low tire pressure lights were all on. I took the car to my mechanic and he said the engine seized due to the crankshaft breaking.

NHTSA #: 11583438
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2024

My car began consuming alarming amounts of oil as well as emitting a knocking sound and hesitating while been driven. I went to Patriot in Boyertown, PA and they advised me to contact Hyundai as my engine was failing, could cease at any minute and exhibited all of the signs associated with their engine recall/rotor warranty extension. I have had two diagnostics done to the car that found metal as well as three other major signs associated with their engine recall and warranty extension. Hyundai has now asked me to pay $529 out of pocket for additional diagnostics they are requesting as part of their recall and warranty despite the fact that I have already had diagnostics done telling me what is wrong with my engine and additional diagnostics provides no benefit to me. When researching the issue, it is alarming the thousands of other accounts detailing the lack of honoring the recall and warranty as well as practices that sound illegal when it comes to safety and consumers. I would welcome an inspection of my vehicle as I believe them to be trying to not honor their own recall and warranty and replace my faulty engine that they sold me.

NHTSA #: 11580114
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2024

Car smells like it’s burning, been told it’s oil. Dealership after seeing leakage on the engine replaced the valve gasket. Car still smells like it’s burning and apparently there is no leaking. I went to the same dealership to inform them and they recommended replacing a hose but not a guarantee it will fix the overall problem which is smelling of burning. I’m concerned! I’m 37weeks pregnant and don’t want to inhale burning or any other chemicals pre and post postpartum with a newborn

NHTSA #: 11578094
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2024

The engine seized up while my wife was driving on the freeway forcing her to pull over. There is a settlement about these engines indicating that they consume too much oil and Hyundai offered a lifetime warranty for them which we were denied because a previous owner didn’t take care of the oil changes it appears. I have fought with Hyundai to replace this engine simply due to the fact it’s a bad engine and countless millions of customers know this. I was advised that some customers have reached out to you to inspect and sometimes this forces Hyundai to do something. If we didn’t qualify for this replacement we shouldn’t have received a brochure and we shouldn’t be in trouble for somebody else’s actions. The vehicle shouldn’t have been sold to us in the first place.

NHTSA #: 11577447
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2024

We purchased this vehicle used in good condition. We have kept up the maintenance especially oil changes and all recalls. The car uses or burns shall I say a lot of oil between oil changes. It is showing no signs of leaks anywhere and I have had to add at least four quarts of oil so far and it isn't even time to change it yet. The check engine light came on. So, I am about to take it to the shop before it stops on me like I have read in the many complaints here.

NHTSA #: 11575550
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2024

I was driving down the NYS Thruway in mid December and the check engine light started flashing. Before I could reach the next exit (maybe 3 minutes at most) the engine stopped accelerating and I had to make a choice to pull over on the side of the highway before I lost speed altogether. We had it towed back to our mechanic and it was a complete engine failure, without warning.

NHTSA #: 11569615
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2024

The vehicle started making a very loud noise and shaking

NHTSA #: 11568240
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jan 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his grandson was driving at approximately 35–45, there was smoke entering the vehicle through the vents. The driver was able to pull over, and upon exiting the vehicle, it caught fire. There were no warning lights illuminated before the failure. The police extinguished the fire, and a report was filed. There were no reported injuries. crash or air bag deployment. The fire department was not contacted. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA #: 11566502
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2024

Coolant & engine oil is going somewhere. I have to check everyday to make sure coolant & oil is in. Check engine light started flashing & car jerking back. Diagnostic codes:P1326 & P2096

NHTSA #: 11566614
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FIRERELATED
FireFiled: Jan 2024

The engine went into smoke and caught on fire. Resulting in damage to the vehicle ultimately causing to be totaled.

NHTSA #: 11564509
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2024

The car's engine has a loud rattling noise, the engine vibrates, the check engine flashes, and it lost much of its power . The characteristics of the Recall 162 which has already passed and was fine at that time.

NHTSA #: 11563958
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2023

My husband and I were driving down i-65 near Montgomery Alabama on 11/17/2023 when all of the warning lights came on and the vehicle lost power. We immediately swerved into the emergency lane to avoid a major accident on a heavily traveled interstate. We arranged for a tow to a repair shop in Montgomery where they diagnosed the problem as an engine seize up. The engine has to be replaced, and the estimated cost was $7,074.81. I did an internet search and discovered others had had the same problem with other Sonatas. My husband contacted the dealership where we bought the car and asked if there was any special program for this type of failure. The service manager was polite, professional and diligent. She looked up the VIN number and confirmed that our vehicle had had all the required maintenance. She said there seemed to be an extended warranty program, but any repairs would have to be approved by the manufacturer. Such approvals could take as long as 60 days. We had the vehicle towed and am awaiting word on next steps. I'm grateful my we weren't killed in an accident on I-65, and the engine failure didn't cause injuries or death to others. The contact stated the local Hyundai Service Center claims they have a backlog and lack the personnel to perform the diagnostic and subsequent repair.

NHTSA #: 11556229
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the vehicle sputtered and then became inoperable. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The diagnostic test was still pending. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

NHTSA #: 11556129
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FireFiled: Nov 2023

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated that while the wife was driving approximately 65 MPH, an abnormal engine noise was suddenly present coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. After parking on the side of the road and exiting the vehicle, moments later flames and smoke were present coming from the engine compartment and the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was deemed destroyed and towed away. A police report and fire report were taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 125,000.

NHTSA #: 11555656
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped, the engine stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. Upon restarting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact called an independent mechanic to the residence. The mechanic arrived and informed the contact that the engine had failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

NHTSA #: 11553989
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2023

My vehicle has an engine safety recall and Hyundai is refusing to fix it. They are giving every excuse in order he book not to repair it. It is a dangerous safety issue. Thank you

NHTSA #: 11552367
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2023

Engine (Electronics / electric) Cruise Speed Sixty mph (+ / - ) Engine Power Ceases: RPM Instant decrease to Below Idle (Driver Display Indicator Blank {No Warning Light} Safety Halt To Roadside. Hear Engine continues Rotating Power "ON" Below Normal Idle Rpms. :Time Varies One minute - Sometimes Two Minutes: Suddenly Normal Idle Power RPMs - Driver's Dispay Illuminates with normal data Information (No Warning Light {Normal} ) Can Accelerates / drives Normally at any chosen Speed Occurance Distance Varies: Forty Miles From Start Point, {approx Last Week September 2023: October 21, 2023, Morning: From Start Point, {approx one-quarter mile distance.

NHTSA #: 11552023
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding and rattling sound and failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving and the sound had become louder. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA #: 11550989
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Sep 2023

2013 Sonata engine fire on 9/21/2023. Insurance totaled car Engine replace on 1/6/22I by dealership with reman sub engine 1) Engine aluminum flared gas line from engine fuel pump to cylinders was cracked and leaked gas. Gas line replaced 2/11/23 by another dealership. Progressive Insurance company inspected 2) engine caught fire 3) problem reproduced? Don't know 4) Progressive inspected car 5)Car was working great. No engine codes or problems. Gas smell was noticed few days prior to engine fire

NHTSA #: 11547374
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2023

My engine seized while driving down a mountain and I had no acceleration at the bottom of the mountain. If I would have been in front of an 18 wheeler while experiencing this failure there is a good chance I would have been in a wreck. Luckily I was not in traffic and was able to find a place to pull over at. There is no where to pull over safely on said mountain unless you’re an 18 wheeler. There is a recall on my engine by Hyundai corporate but there are no dealerships servicing the recall anywhere I can find. The vehicle has not been inspected yet because they are trying to charge me $150 for the inspection that the Hyundai website says is free for the recall. There was no warning to this happening, there was no engine light, oil light, or anything that came on before the engine gave out on me while driving.

NHTSA #: 11543083
mediumENGINE
CrashFiled: Aug 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle in front of her stopped abruptly, prompting her to slam on the brakes. The contacts vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle, which caused her to crashed into the vehicle in front of her.The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the crash caused her to hit her head. The contact was transported to the hospital by emergency services. The contact did not recall whether she had sustained a head injury. A police report was filed. The dealer was notified of the failure. Additionally, the contact stated upon taking the vehicle to a local Pep Boys for oil change, she was informed that the oil gasket was leaking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the oil gasket was replaced, and the oil change was completed. The contact stated that she later noticed that the vehicle had consumed 2 quarts of oil after 2,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who requested service records in order to perform an oil consumption test. The contact stated that the failure increased to 4 quarts of oil after 2,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where an oil consumption test was performed and the contact was informed to return every 1,000 miles for additional testing. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who informed the contact that they could not provide assistance unless the engine was knocking. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine And Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,500.

NHTSA #: 11540626
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2023

Vehicle died while on a city street, it could not be restarted. It was in the middle of the street with oncoming traffic on both sides. The vehicle would not start for Firestone or the Hyundai dealership. After signing over the car to the dealership on 6/30/23, it was inspected by the service department over a month and a half later (8/9/23). They now say it was part of a safety recall and Hyundai approved it for a new engine. When the vehicle died, there was no warning signs, messages, smoke, sounds, or any other symptoms prior to failure.

NHTSA #: 11540392
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2023

I had my original motor replaced with a REMANUFACTURED motor from Hyundai in June of 13 due to faulty headgasket upon pick up of the vehicle 2 days later the REMANUFACTURED motor starting having the same symptoms as the original motor with failing headgasket…I took it to Hyundai of Las Vegas who claims everything is fine when it’s not they told me to take the car back when it’s not safe and to bring it back when the coolant and or oil is empty I have a 12 month 12k mile warranty they they are trying to push off the problem tell it’s up so they don’t have to warranty it

NHTSA #: 11539548
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

Hi, while driving on the highway. My car lost power. The engine started knocking and got stock on the middle of the road.

NHTSA #: 11535352
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

Just financed a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS in June, '23. On July 24th,' 23 with approx 91K miles on the car, I was traveling on Interstate-75 N and without any indication that something was going wrong, the engine siezed up and the battery, engine and oil lights all came on simultaneously. I had 2 children, a dog, bicycles mounted on the back, a roof storage bag on top, etc. because we were on the way home from a camping trip. When the engine siezed, I was in the middle of 3 lanes of traffic moving at highway speed, as well as right beside an additional flow of on-ramp traffic entering I-75. I don't even know how we made it to the side of the highway without being smashed in to a million pieces. Just suddenly had ZERO engine power in the middle of the highway, trying to coast on to the side of the road while NO ONE cared that my hazard lights were flashing. We could have all been killed! Ended up baking in the sun, terrified of being hit for over 2 hours on the side of the highway while I made sixteen phone calls trying to get help. And all the idiot drivers not only didn't move over to allow us safe space, but some even rode so close that they were on the rumble strip! We were originally supposed to be home at 2pm. After a towing bill of $427.00, we arrived at 7pm. Now the car is sitting at the dealership while they fight with Hyundai to replace the engine which they said could take months! Meanwhile, to prove that my life is merely a series of sick jokes, one after another, the dealership gave me the EXACT SAME CAR (2013 Black, Hyundai Sonata GLS) as a "loaner." The loaner has already had the engine replaced for the same scenario and currently has 233,000 miles on it! I'm traumatized, I travel hundreds of miles for work every week and now I'm scared to death that I'm going to end up stranded all over again in this loaner car. There are group support pages about this engine failure, all over the internet! Even the replacement engines are failing!

NHTSA #: 11535081
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jul 2023

HE99 P cabin filter DR Break LightV Air Filter Oil Leak Poss Oil Pan. Now having engine problems and my car was taken to Pennsylvania. My car started smoking.

NHTSA #: 11534501
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

my 2013 hyundai sonata has 121,000 miles. The car is making a knocking sound and it's coming from under the hood (engine). While I was driving the car, the car tried to stall and loss power suddenly and almost cause an accident. Hyundai does have an lawsuit against this, but will they fix my car without warranty?

NHTSA #: 11534601
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

Engine is froze ! Car is disabled!

NHTSA #: 11532564
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

2013 Hyundai sonata engine recalls were there. In 2021 November my check engine light is on and reported to Hyundai as well as they asked me to take it to dealer and took it to feldman new Hudson n Michigan and they told me that they did not detect and charged me and they told me that if I replace the lights or some things they I can avoid the charges and again in april2023 light on reported to Hyundai and took to the dealer and they told me that they do not find any error code now again in June 2023 check engine light on reported to Hyundai and took to the delaer LaFontaine Hyundai mi and they dianoized and charged as well as they told me that because of loose oil cap and charged for that s well. Now in July 2023 again engine light is on and informed Hyundai on daily basis for the same and they are saying will call u back but almost 7 days as of 071/13/2023 and no one reached out to me back.

NHTSA #: 11532140
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

Driving on a busy interstate with my children, My 2013 Hyundai Sonata started giving hesitation and began to stall out while driving at interstate speeds of 75 MPH and completely dropped to 35 MPH at its own will. I had to limp vehicle off the highway and on to the shoulder to prevent a accident I had to safely drive the shoulder a half a mile to the nearest exit to prevent a sideswipe and couldn’t get vehicle to accelerate anything over 35 mph to the safe destination that I was trying to get my vehicle too. Engine light did not have any indication that there was a problem until after vehicle shut down

NHTSA #: 11530788
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FireFiled: Jul 2023

While driving car engine compartment caught on fire. Unknown to me two passing motorist alerted me I pulled over at that time engine was on fire. Fire extuginsh using extuginsher. Car towed to major hyundai of Stroudsburg 1534 north main Stroudsburg PA.

NHTSA #: 11530094
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

My vehicle suddenly started to hesitate at a stop light and lunge forward, and the check engine light came on. After trying to drive 45 mph down a road, and get on a highway to avoid stoplights, the vehicle started to gradually slow down and would not accelerate. I managed to drop it off at a nearby auto shop (on a Sunday) and then went in the next day to see what the diagnosis was, and they said I was down 3 quarts of oil and the engine has a serious defect P1326 code, meaning it is consuming oil in parts of the engine it should not be entering. They recommended an entirely new engine, at a cost of around $8000.00, for a 2013 Hyundai Sonata that is not even worth $3500. I have researched this problem, and apparently Hyundai and Kia are actively in a lawsuit over this very problem on many of their vehicles. They are refusing to take responsibility for this issue and are trying to put the repairs on to the customer, for a defect that is a serious safety issue. The car can suddenly stop while on a highway. Hyundai needs to correct this issue for all customers. Unfortunately, we own two Sonata's (and an Elantra that doesn't seem to have the same engine problem) and so we are now faced with suddenly having to find alternate transportation for two vehicles that we have to check the oil levels on daily, and add as indicated, since the engine is consuming the oil at a rapid rate. For clarity, I had only driven approximately 2000 miles after my most recent oil change, and this issue occurred, when I should have been able to drive a minimum of 3000-5000 miles without concern.

NHTSA #: 11530102
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2023

Hyundai NHTSA Campaign Number 17V-226 metal debris engine damage recall. My Hyundai Sonata engine was replaced by AAA car care center at 6517 Richmond Rd Williamsburg, Virginia 23188-7204in August/September 2022. Hyundai refuses to reimbursement cost. The General Manager contact phone is [XXX] Opt. [XXX]. Please advise, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA #: 11530209
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2023

In mid-May I was on my way to a funeral about 3 and a half hours away. While going about 80 mph on the interstate, several lights appeared and my car quickly decelerated and would not accelerate. Luckily I had just gotten past the barriers on either side and was able to over to the left of the interstate. I turned the car off, waited a minute, and turned it back on. There were no lights and it accelerated fine. On the way home from the funeral I noticed a small rattling noise (like an acorn in the hood or something). I quickly made an appointment with the dealership to have the fuel injector recall fixed and to have them check on the noise. They claimed they couldn't do anything if there weren't any lights current on. They also claim they didn't hear the noise when they drove around. A month later I'm on the interstate in the far left, the check engine light starts flashing, my car decelerates and I am unable to accelerate. I went from 80 to 60 in a dangerously short time. I put on my flashers and fortunately other drivers let me over so I could pull off on the shoulder. I shutter to think what would have happened if other cars had not been paying attention. I called Triple AAA to have it towed to the dealership. The dealership let me know they had about 50 Sonatas ahead of me on the waiting list to get a new engine (a huge RED FLAG). I still don't know if I need a new engine because they haven't looked at it yet. But I do know that Hyundai better do a recall soon because not everyone will be as fortunate as I was while on the interstate. This will have deadly consequences if not remedied soon. Mileage: 91, 561

NHTSA #: 11529520
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2023

My vehicle lost acceleration and the check engine light started flashing June 8 2023. I took to Mike the mechanic and they changed a knock sensor. Picked up car and the car lost acceleration and the check engine light started flashing AGAIN! The car has been sitting at the dealership since June 13. I've talked with hyundai corporate and given a case number bit my car hasn't even been looked at yet! I'm told my car has a lifetime warranty but I can't afford this rental for $300 a week! I'm on week 3 now. The dealership and corporate are not being helpful AT ALL!!! I need my car back asap!

NHTSA #: 11529529
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2023

My nephew purchase a 2013 Hyundai Sonata in November 2022. Drove lease than 4 months and motor locked-up. My wife nephew purchase a 2016 Hyundai and his motor locked-up as well. Both took their vehicles to CMA Colonial Hyundai in Chester Virginia. However, the nephew with the 2016 got a new engine from Hyundai free of charge. The nephew with the 2013 Hyundai Sonata was informed that the Hyundai will not replace his engine due to like of maintenance by previous owner. Subject vehicle has been at Colonial Hyundai about three months now. During my research from other mechanics Hyundai have had many problems with engine locking up. My nephew reported the car lost power and would not start. (?) what's when driving on major highway and loses power. Not sure if reported as a major problem across the United States.

NHTSA #: 11529047
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 50-60 MPH, the check engine warning light and several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the brake pedal became firm, and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that she swerved from one lane to the other to avoid a crash. The vehicle then lost motive power in the middle of the highway and failed to restart. The contact and the other passengers remained in the vehicle for their safety. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and denied assistance in repairing the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

NHTSA #: 11528105
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2023

Engine had reduced power, then I heard a noise from engine area that increased when RPM increased then engine stopped running while driving on expressway. Vehicle still will turn over thus no apparent problems with battery or starter. Looking up VIN showed Hyundai Campaign 162 lists my vehicle for engine recall campaign however your website does not list any recalls when entering VIN on your site. VIN [XXX]. Please confirm. My email is [XXX] or call me [XXX] Sincerely [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA #: 11527840
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2023

Excessive oil consumption! About a quart per 500 miles!

NHTSA #: 11527487
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2023

My 2013 Hyundai sonatas engine seized up while I was drive it. Lucky, I made it to a parking lot before it completely just died. The car only has 114,000 miles on it and I’ve only had it for a year and a half with no other major issues.

NHTSA #: 11524471
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2023

I was driving along and stopped at a double red light. As the light turned green and as I was driving through the first green light, all my dash lights came on my car lost power like it stalled out as I was going through second green light, I was able to turn into gas station and it came to a complete stop. So I put it in park and pushed the brake and button as I normally would to start my car and it wouldn’t do anything?! I had to have it towed and the driver informed me that there has been an engine recall and I never heard of this for my 2013 Hyundai Sonata!! I’m glad I wasn’t going faster and had a place to pull my car into and myself and my son weren’t hit by another vehicle causing us physical harm! I’ve tried several dealerships service centers and have yet to have a call back from any of them!! I’m extremely upset that the engine would shut down like that while I was going at least 35 miles per hour cause I had just got off the highway doing 70 mph! Why would an engine do this with no warning or issue prior to this?

NHTSA #: 11520644
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2023

Known connecting Rod recall since 2020. Hyundai manufacturer just installed a knock sensor and erase code or recall on system. Car having acceleration issues since and been going back to the dealership and states they can’t find any issues since the car is running and has no warning light. I demanded the connecting Rod to be repaired but dealership refused to do so. So where do we go with this recall?

NHTSA #: 11520440
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2023

My car would not exhilarate properly. When came to a stop it would spit and sputter to even move. Could not get up to 60 mph and no less than 20 without it wanting to sound like it was going to die. Took it into a dealership to have it looked at and was told their's several recalls on my make and model and the year of my car that I need to see if there's any on mine, then I drove it home. Now my engine won't even start after it made a loud noise. I use my car for work cause it's my only transportation.

NHTSA #: 11520495
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2023

Less than 80,000 miles on vehicle. Burning 3.5-4 quarts of oil during only half of recommended oil interval changes. Have had to two add nearly 4 additional quarts of oil during the middle of oil change intervals. Vehicle is consuming oil far greater than I have ever seen on a vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11519858
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle decorated instead of accelerating as intended. The vehicle was restarted, and an abnormal amount of black smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 217,198.

NHTSA #: 11519889
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

Rod bearing almost completely out making the vehicle unsafe to drive car only has148000 miles

NHTSA #: 11519155
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

Car stalled while driving with no warning at all. No indication of a problem, no lights on, no noises from car. We coasted to the shoulder and the car would turn over and die as the rpm decreased. Had car towed to repair shop. Was informed many codes had shown and they were in reference to the engine so I needed to get it towed to a dealer. Dealer called indicated codes p0014 and p0017 came up and that I needed to have my engine replaced. Hyundai was contacted and refused to help with cost based on age of car and out of warranty. My car is it 111,000 miles. The recall was refused because the bearings were not the engine issue.

NHTSA #: 11518116
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic drove the vehicle to the bay and the engine seized. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the knock sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to bring the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

NHTSA #: 11517700
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled, and the brakes seized. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

NHTSA #: 11517073
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

2 weeks ago, I was on the freeway and my car started sputtering while accelerating and engine light was flashing. I got it towed to a nearby mechanic. Got a diagnostic test, they found metal in my oil, my engine makes noise, etc. then I started looking into things while my car was in the shop, turns out there is a recall on the engine for that exact reason (code p1326). But by the time I called the mechanic about it he already cleared the codes. THE NEXT DAY I took it to a Hyundai dealership for the recall. Today I picked it up, they said they can’t do anything because the code was cleared even though I had the paperwork from the last place with all the codes that were shown. They refused service and charged me $175 for the test. And said they heard no knocking noise from the engine. The minute I pulled out of the dealership, the knocking continued the whole way home. Hyundai said there was no noise when clearly there is. Now at this point they said they won’t do anything unless my engine blows or the light flashes again. This is a HUGE safety concern that they should be taking care of.

NHTSA #: 11516808
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

We were driving down the road when the engine just seized without warning. When we got out of the car we noticed that there was a line of oil running down the road. The car was towed to a repair facility where it was noted that the oil plug was missing. At that time we were told that there are multiple reports of this happening with this vehicle and that it is being investigated by the NHTSA.

NHTSA #: 11516516
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

Car just stopped running while driving in the morning. After lunch it wouldn't start up, nor turn over. Shop says engine is Seized. which sounds just like the other Sonata's issues, but my car says it doesn't have a engine recall on it

NHTSA #: 11515226
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. Additionally, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V312000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,817.

NHTSA #: 11512807
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that the brakes and power steering were still operable. The contact was able to coast off the highway. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The contact had been advised by the mechanic that the engine failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V617000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

NHTSA #: 11512821
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under TSB: 21-01-022H-1; however, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA #: 11512201
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated the vehicle was experiencing an oil consumption failure. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, but the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,836.

NHTSA #: 11512006
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2023

My engine in my 2013 Sonata GLS has been consuming outrageous amounts between my oil changes no oil change lights has ever come on NOT ONCE. I’m just driving with no oil the only reason I checked because I heard rattling sound. This occurred 5000 miles before the next oil change was due. The past 3 oil changes this has happened and I’m thinking the dealership not adding oil and they say they are and I say why am I always out of oil. I purchase the car in 2014 NEW although it’s a 2013 I’m the only owner it had 16 miles on it then CURRENTLY has just under 120k so I don’t drive it much.

NHTSA #: 11510917
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2023

The engine sounds like piston slapping. The engine still running but can not drive.

NHTSA #: 11510906
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking. The contact stated that the engine was previously replaced in 2019. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA #: 11509283
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2023

My Sonata has been burning through oil. I have to add a quart about every 1000 miles or less. I am getting my oil changed frequently due to this problem. I was told at my mechanic's that this is a common issue with 2013 Sonata's. I don't know if there is anything else wrong but my engines lights come on and the car is having issues getting to speed limits on highways as it is very sluggish.

NHTSA #: 11509154
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2023

Rod bearing

NHTSA #: 11508037
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2023

While driving for approximately 10 minutes, all service lights in the dash came on and the engine cut off completely. The car was able to start and was taken to a mechanic where the PO1326 code was recorded. The car was taken to Hyundai and they couldn’t replicate it. Approximately 5 hours after picking my car up the services lights came on and the car stopped working. Now it is locked up and will not turn over.

NHTSA #: 11507633
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2023

My engine seized up and the car just stopped as I was driving. I had it towed to the dealership to be fixed and they said there was a recall but they couldn't fix it because my car is over 120000 miles.

NHTSA #: 11504836
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption and the vehicle would no longer properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the valve cover gasket was faulty and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact was informed that the engine oil needed to be flushed, and an unknown sensor light needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA #: 11504981
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jan 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light then became illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that the vehicle had experienced a failure like NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and case was filed; however, the mechanic declined to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 96,000.

NHTSA #: 11503864
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2023

My sonata uses oil about a quart every 1000 miles. The acceleration is weak and there's no warning lights on in the dash. The lifters will start chattering and I'll stop and put a quart to a quart and a half in it. The cruise control alot of times will not work and when it does a lot of times you have to mash the buttons hard and several times. My sonata is ready to be inspected at anytime.

NHTSA #: 11503010
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle made ticking sounds, and then the engine seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to her sister's residence and then to the dealer. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the dealer was awaiting the manufacturer's approval for the engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle previously had the engine replaced in 2019. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

NHTSA #: 11501463
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The contact stated that he had been adding a quart of engine oil to the vehicle every 1,000 – 1,500 miles. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who informed the contact that it was a known failure. The contact stated while driving 65 PMH, the vehicle began to stall and sputtered. Additionally, there was black smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft was releasing metal shavings into the oil. The dealer completed unknown repairs on the vehicle however, the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Roswell Hyundai (1909 W 2nd St, Roswell, NM 88201) where unknown repairs were completed; however the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not cover the engine replacement as the failure was not significantly severe. The contact stated that both dealers informed him that he would need to continue driving the vehicle until the engine experienced a complete failure; then, the manufacturer would cover the engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA #: 11500477
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there was smoke coming from the vehicle, with an abnormal fuel odor. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and left the vehicle at the scene. The contact called the dealer who linked the failure to the fuel line. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA #: 11498359
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2022

I was driving to working and I was going about 75 mph and then I started losing power. My speed reduced to slowly and a loud knocking was coming from my car. There was hesitation and shaking as I drove it to the side of the road. As I tried to accelerate to safely move to the side of the road the knocking continued. There is a lot of shaking. The next day the car would shaking and knock for 10-15 seconds and then shut off completely.

NHTSA #: 11497524
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FIRERELATED
FireFiled: Dec 2022

The car caught on fire while my family was driving it. Nearly killing them in the fire. Witnesses say the fire started underneath the car then went to the engine. There is a TSB recall 227 on those types of cars indicating the fuel tube needed replacement. This car was serviced last in September with an engine replacement at Hyundai dealership. That day the check engine light came on. Police was called, insurance is investigating. Have not contacted manufacturer.

NHTSA #: 11496010
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2022

I was driving on the freeway when suddenly my car turned off and no warning lights came on. I towed to my mechanic where he tested the starter and battery. He tested the crank to find out the engine is frozen.

NHTSA #: 11495893
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined the engine replacement due to the vehicle not having the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign performed. The contact had not yet received notification of the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The failure mileage was 120,970.

NHTSA #: 11495666
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2022

Hello, We experienced a failure on our 2013 Hyundai Sonata VIN [XXX] under NHTSA Recall number 17V22600. The engine failed on 6/21/22. Was at the dealer on 6/22/22. See attached repair order. Recall claim was approved on 7/26/2022. NHTSA Recall number 17V22600. Yes, it was over a month before they looked at the car. Hyundai case number [XXX]. Hyundai said it was expedited. We needed a car. We were not given a loaner car until 7/26/2022 and were told we could apply for a rental car reimbursement if the claim was approved. We rented a car from 6/22/2022 until 7/26/2022. Submitted the rental car information to Hyundai on 7/27/2022. They didn’t give it a case number until 8/8/2022. Rental car case number [XXX]. Since then I have emailed and called many times. [XXX]and[XXX]. I have left several messages for my case manager and her supervisor. [XXX] I’m always told they are not in and nobody else can help me with my reimbursement. Never received a return call. It’s been over five months since I’ve paid for the rental with no payment. See attached status I would like to lodge a complaint regarding how Hyundai fails to handle NHTSA recalls (repair and rental cars) and see if there is any way you could help expedite payment with Hyundai? Thank you for your help. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA #: 11495082
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2022

Recently when I’m driving on either the freeway or the streets, I’ll get a delayed response in the throttle when I hit the gas. This is very concerning because it has happened once already on the freeway with cars behind me. Prior to this I noticed traction control light randomly turned on at the dash.

NHTSA #: 11494937
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who indicated that the engine had failed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was 162,000.

NHTSA #: 11494895
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Nov 2022

The car was being driven on the freeway with a stop and go traffic. Then the engine started making strange noises, suddenly unknown warning lights appeared on dashboard, and the engine stopped working. The car was restarted again, then smoke started coming out from the vents. The car was pulled over to the side of the freeway, smoke started coming out from the side of the hood. When the hood was opened there was fire that eventually died down without using fire extinguisher or water. The car was then brought to trusted mechanic and the insurance totaled it due to fire.

NHTSA #: 11492080
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2022

Out of the blue, car engine made a knocking noise. When I checked the oil, there was no oil in my car. I bought 5qts of oil. I periodically check the ground under my car. No sign of leak. At oil change service, asked my guy to check for oil leak. Was told, no leak. 3 months later, this happen again but both times, the low oil indication light never came on. Now I have a check engine light and my car is not running at all

NHTSA #: 11489520
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2022

The contact's customer owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his customer was driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that upon inspecting the hood of the vehicle, his customer noticed that the oil reservoir was empty and he dispensed up to 4 quarts of oil. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where an oil consumption test was initiated and a combustion cleaning was performed. The dealer advised the contact’s customer to drive the vehicle up to 5,000 miles. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced that the customer had received recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), however, the dealer declined to perform the recall repair due to a salvaged title. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

NHTSA #: 11489120
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2022

Was driving down the highway doing about 70 miles per hour engine just flats out stalls on me. Was trying to merge over to get out traffic had no power and almost got hit by semi.Wait 5 minutes and restart car. Car started Making clicking noise and gave it gas went a little bit and stalled out and would not restart. Contact a manufacturer said there is an issue With the engines but does not know if it qualifies for their extend warranty.

NHTSA #: 11489030
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Sep 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the instrument panel warning lights were blank. Additionally, the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA #: 11486415
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2022

Problem: Engine malfunctioned and lost power on freeway. Car didn't respond to accelerator. Yes the car is available for inspection upon request. Safety issue: Was forced to change lanes unsafely with decelerating car to access shoulder. At some point, engine started responding back. No the problem has not been reproduced yet. Scheduled dealer appointment. No - the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No - Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear?

NHTSA #: 11485377
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2022

Engine stalled on the highway. On inspection at a mechanic shop, it was discovered that the engine oil had dried out even though there were no leakages.

NHTSA #: 11484886
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Sep 2022

The engine is burning oil again this is the second engine my car was part of the first recall after noticing how low n black my oil was I noticed it also smells like gasoline. Now I tried to get it in for the recall 227 part of recall 189, it hesitates to start will just stahl whenever n wherever it feels necessary I contacted Hyundai they said drop it off at dealership until it is repaired if no loaner was available then I would have to rent a car now that’s not even feasible considering I might not even get it back rent a car indefinitely that’s ridiculous and expensive. So it’s burning oil again, stahling out, has no power sometimes when u hit gas, oil smells of gas as well as my dipstick smells of gas as well.

NHTSA #: 11484353
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2022

Engine failure, car seized in traffic

NHTSA #: 11483396
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2022

Engine stalled on highway. All lights on dash lit up. Was able to have it towed to dealership. Dealership agreed to replace engine at no cost.

NHTSA #: 11482674
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

Engine seized due to bad rod bearing

NHTSA #: 11482307
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

My car is 9 years old with less than 111,000 miles and has been reliable with no major problems. In mid July, my car was running fine until it wouldn't start. My car had started right up 2 times earlier this day with no indication there was a problem. No warning lights of any sort had been on and the car seemed to be running normal. When the car wouldn't start I tried to jump it off in case it was the battery but after that failed I had to have the car towed. I had it towed to a mechanic who said the engine was seized and there was very little oil in the car. I had the oil changed regularly about every 3000-4000 miles and did not have an oil leak which meant the engine was burning and excessive amount of oil. I had to have the car towed a 2nd time from the mechanic to the dealership who also confirmed the engine had seized and found this had been a problem with various years of this model car. This is a safety issue considering the car gave no warning that something wasn't working properly and in danger of engine failure.

NHTSA #: 11481173
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at 57 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact saw white smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed a strong rubber-burning odor. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine had locked up. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V312000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

NHTSA #: 11480833
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact initially had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who informed him that the engine had seized. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) which he linked to the failure. The contact then towed the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was under an extended warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied the extended warranty due to a lack of service and maintenance records. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA #: 11480520
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 10 MPH, the engine seized. The driver was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with engine bearing wear failure. The battery and starter were also burned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

NHTSA #: 11480223
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine revved loudly and then the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V568000 (Engine) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was sludge in the engine oil, causing the engine to seize. The dealer informed the contact that the warranty was voided due to the previous owner's failure to maintain the oil change. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to tow the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

NHTSA #: 11479947
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while accelerating at various speeds, she heard a loud knocking noise at the front of the vehicle. The oil warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the oil was changed but the oil warning light remained illuminated. The contact then stated that five to six hours later while driving, the engine failed. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was made aware of the vehicle recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

NHTSA #: 11479755
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated the vehicle would lose oil at an excessive rate as the oil warning light would appear on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that once he replenished the oil, a large cloud of greyish smoke would emit from the tailpipe upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified about the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

NHTSA #: 11479615
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

I was traveling north on interstate 295 in New Jersey at 65 mph in the left lane . Without warning my car stated to go into shut down mode loosing speed and forced me to exit onto rt70 in cherry hill when all the dash warning lights came on and the engine shut off. I pulled over to a safe haven. I checked the oil dipstick which was full. I tried to restart the engine and starting hearing a loud metal tapping sound from the engine with multiple dash board warning lights flashing. I immediately shut the car off and called for a 70 mile tow home. I had to Uber other family members home do to no safe seats for 4 people in the tow truck. I started a case number 20174138 with Hyundai corporate customer service.

NHTSA #: 11479679
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH and coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact drove across three lanes and veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized due to metal fragments being stuck into the engine. The dealer replaced the engine under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine And Engine Cooling). Additionally, the contact received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V312000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). However, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle remained at the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA #: 11478616
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

Driving at freeway speed and car shutdown. Multiple warning lights and warning alert continuously chiming just like connecting rod bearing Recall campaign 953 states. Car went into Limp Mode. I called and had a tow truck take the car to Hyundai service center. Service center contacted Hyundai and was instructed to borescope engine, take pictures, etc and send data to Hyundai. Took one week to hear back that Hyundai concluded it supposedly isn’t rod bearing failure even though the car is doing everything Campaign 953 says it would if rod bearing failure is the issue. I asked the service center if my vehicle had campaign 953 knock sensor software installed and they told me no because it didn’t affect the hybrid models, which is not true as the recall states Hyundai Sonata hybrids from 2011-2013. I believe my vehicle has been damaged by the issues prompting Hyundai to issue the recalls and do not want to pay for my vehicle. They did not get an independent center to make a determination. Of course they aren’t going to claim it as their fault if they are the only ones who get to check it. I believe Hyundai knows these vehicles pose a risk to owners lives and choose money over our lives. If you look up the other engine issues on this site you will see that the VINs are very similar and likely very close in manufacturing protocols, hence so many having these life-threatening issues. I asked the service center how much it would cost for an engine and they told me that since Hyundai has a lot of issues with parts to fix this issue that they would have to rebuild the engine at a cost of $17-18,000! An outside source should be able to check the issue and give Hyundai their findings in order to properly address this very dangerous issue.

NHTSA #: 11478512
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

We were notified that due to a recall Hyundai has they have increased the original engine warranty from the standard 100,000 mile to a 150,000 miles then we were later notified they had increased it to an unlimited mile engine warranty for the original owner. I ask because the engine in my wife's car started "knocking" while we were on the freeway in Medford, Oregon forcing us to stop, we had it towed to the Hyundai dealership in Medford on June 1st . We have made MANY calls and gone by to try and find out the status on our car and have not been told what the problem is, matter of fact we have not received a call back on any of our calls to the dealer. I filed a complaint with Hyundai USA. They talked to me, got the facts and advised they would call me in "3 days". They also missed the return call to us. I responded to Hyundai USA again yesterday and they just called me, when I asked what the status of my car was the person advised me the dealer was going to contact me (this will be the 5th time but it hasn't happened yet) they are waiting for a specialist to come out and identify/evaluate the problem and its cause. I told them "no one" has contacted me with any information on my car since June 1st. The factory warranty is 100,000 on the engine (per the recall extended to lifetime), my car has 87,000 miles on it. The cause should have little to nothing to do with it getting repaired. Its been serviced by Hyundai dealers since we purchased it. The day the engine began knocking the very first thing I did while waiting for the tow truck was pop the hood and check the oil and other fluid levels, i have never had oil consumption issues. All were in the full/normal range. It has been over 2 months without any information on our car. We live in Northern California and the nearest dealer is in Medford Oregon 1 hour away. I have an open claim with HyundaiUSA 20032955, also not responding to my emails.

NHTSA #: 11477949
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 65 MPH, an unknown warning light illuminated. The driver pulled over and the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the mechanic stated that there was no oil in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA #: 11477600
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2022

I have replaced the engine in the car after Hyundai “fixed” the engine issue in 2020 the engine locked shortly after! I literally took great care of the engine that I replaced it with and it locked as well. The engine was a used engine! I have put so much money in this car and now I need it repaired again.

NHTSA #: 11477001
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2022

Motor suddenly stalled without warning. The car turned off and would not restart. I had to roll to a stop on an on ramp. I had to have the car towed home until I could afford to have it looked at. Lights turned on, but the motor would not turn over.

NHTSA #: 11476590
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made knocking noises. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the manufacturer declined the engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined the engine replacement due to the vehicle having a salvage title. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

NHTSA #: 11475719
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while he and his significant other was driving approximately 10 MPH, the engine was knocking. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed at a dealer or local mechanic. The contact personally diagnosed knock sensor detection system failure with a code reader. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V746000 (Engine). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,354.

NHTSA #: 11475087
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2022

As i am sure you all are already aware of Hyundai sonatas and other models are having a major issue with oil consumption i know me personally i am having to add oil to my engine every 200 miles or so which out of all the vehicles i have owned i have never had to do this and when i say add oil i mean after just two or three days of driving i will check my dip stick and there will be no oil on the stick there are thousands of us out here with this same problem. It can cause an very unsafe situation if we are driving on the highway or road and the engine seizes up from no oil causing a crash and Hyundai ignores the problem their needs to be an investigation. Its just like their GDI theta engines that fail prematurely Hyundai was allowed to sell this vehicles to us the consumers even with them being aware of the huge safety issues that the engines had and continue to have. We as tax paying citizens are pleading with you to look into this matter and hold Hyundai accountable for their lies and actions of selling cars that they knew was unsafe and had issues.

NHTSA #: 11474128
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2022

Engine siezed at barely over 100000 miles not due to neglect to car. Engine should not sieze for no reason with this many miles on it.

NHTSA #: 11472150
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2022

Hello- On 6/29/2022 I was driving to work when engine power was cut off, like half power. The cars traction control light came on and the AC stopped cooling. I drove to a safe place where is turned the car off for a few minutes, I had only been driving for 20 or so minutes at that time. When I started the car back up everything was fine until yesterday. At two separate times on 6/30/2022 the engine would just cut off/ stall. The control panel would light up like a Christmas tree. I would have to pull over and put the car in park and turn the car back on. Not really sure what is happening here but has me worried as these two stall incidents happen at pretty low speeds but I do have to drive highway speeds for work. I do not hear any knocking of the engine or smell gasoline and all warranty recall, except the July recall, is up to date. I use 93 octane gas because of the age and turbo. I also have a push start which makes this fun to restart.

NHTSA #: 11472008
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jun 2022

On 4/14/22 while I was pulling up to a stop light my car shut down and the engine caught fire. All dashboard lights illuminated when car shut down. I tried restarting my car to no avail. After a min or two I pushed the car to the side of the road and was just about to call AAA for tow. I then noticed a small amount of smoke from the front end of my car. I decided to open my hood and that's where I noticed a small fire on the engine block. With nothing to put it out I called 911. The fire dept arrived within 5 min from my call. By that time the engine was completely engulfed in flames. The car was a total loss. There were no warnings, or car issues prior. I was driving normally and as I said just pulling up to a stop light while coming to a stop. This is ridiculous and Hyundai should be held accountable as financially this has cost me thousands. And doing very little research online this shows to be a huge issue with many people.

NHTSA #: 11471450
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jun 2022

The car cut off while I was driving. Had it towed to a repair shop, and they said the engine had seized up. Found out that the vehicle was affected by a recall involving the engine having debris left inside at the factory which causes restricted oil flow. I had the car towed to the dealer, and they claimed the engine failed due to "neglect." They didn't inspect for any recalls, and I was charged.

NHTSA #: 11470794
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2022

Engine rod problems, car has less then 90,000 miles

NHTSA #: 11470749
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2022

Complaint # 11459299 was filed with nhtsa needing follow up as stil denied due to salvage title.?? It was just a door and the body shop over inflated the bill so insurance paid out as a total loss.. there was no frame damage.. As you can see in the pictures I included it’s just a simple door the car is fixed from the door damage and was in pristine condition with the motor locked up Hyundai denied our claim because of the salvage title and the only reason it has a salvage title it’s because the body shop way overinflated the bill before we bought it so the insurance paid out a total loss

NHTSA #: 11468333
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle started to decrease in speed and all the lights on the Instrument panel were illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and turn off and on the vehicle. The contact stated that she noticed that oil had leaked. The dealer was not made aware. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 282,261.

NHTSA #: 11467429
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2022

In 2017, Hyundai performed a complimentary engine inspection on my vehicle as part of NHTSA Campaign 17V226000 (Hyundai Recall 162). Now, nearly four years later, my vehicle is experiencing several of the symptoms of engine/bearing failure as indicated in the recall documentation. The engine is making a knocking/pinging noise, which a Hyundai dealership service department confirmed on 4/12/22. The vehicle sometimes hesitates during acceleration. The engine oil consumption has dramatically increased, but there are no leaks. On three occasions, the engine has burned through an entire tank (nearly 5 quarts) of oil in less than 3,000 miles and the "check engine" and "oil pressure" lights have never illuminated.

NHTSA #: 11466169
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2022

Car cut off on expressway started back up cut off again made it home my son in law drove to see if it would cut off on him and it did after 20 minutes car was towed to mechanic where they stated at shop car needed an engine call dealership where car was purchased and they blamed it on me

NHTSA #: 11466304
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: May 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. Upon veering to the side of the road, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, the independent mechanic was unable to replicate the failure. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the diagnostic test would be performed at his expense as they would have to take the engine apart and would then reassemble it. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer also informed the contact they would follow up with the dealer and they would get back to him. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

NHTSA #: 11464181
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2022

My 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid starting experiencing issues with the engine. After I took it to a mechanic he informed me that the issues were from a this safety defect relating to an engine rod. He informed me of the recall. I never received any information about this recall from Hyundai or the dealership. It also took over a month to schedule an appointment and they estimate about 8 weeks to fix the problem. So I have been without a vehicle for over a month now and if they do admit the problem came from this recall it will be another 2 months before it will be done. I do not feel this problem was handled in a timely matter especially considering the original recall was issued in December of 2020.

NHTSA #: 11463920
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2022

Bearing wear within the engine, when you start the car the engine is making some noises, and there is a check engine flashing on the dashboard. this happened on March 15th, 2022, I took it to the dealer, they confirmed to me that the vehicle has been recalled for this engine failure, and did contact the manufacturer, and the manufacturer told them that: the owner of the vehicle must contact them, which I did, but they say that the car have a branded title, so they can't respond to my recall. And asked me to check with my DMV to see if they can clear the title, but the DMV told me that the car has a rebuilt title already, which is a part of the car's history, and the car manufacturer can't denied to fix this recall because I have a rebuilt title, as long as I have my state vehicle inspection, Hyundai have to fix the safety recall that I have with my car. I did forward this details to the manufacturer, and still no one replied to my email yet. I have a case number with them. And I am still waiting... My car is to the dealer until now, and I don't have any updates

NHTSA #: 11463324
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2022

Was driving down the road and the car started smoking so pulled over into a parking lot of a business and the engine locked up and could not start vehicle again. No indicator lights or warning lamps went off. Upon opening the hood, discovered it was completely dry with no oil in it at all even though I regularly have the oil changed and there was no warning light or oil pressure light that came on. Towed vehicle to dealership and am awaiting their diagnosis. Safety concern is that the vehicle could have caught on fire and the sudden cessation of the engine could have caused a crash. I have researched and discovered that recall 62 is in place for this year make and model of my vehicle and that there have been many other reports of similar instances with this model vehicle. I did a search on the NHTSA website inputting my VIN # and it says there are no recalls related to my vehicle. However, I don't think it is a coincidence that my vehicle had the same symptoms that others described in their complaints, ie., no warning lights, no prior mechanical issues, smoke coming out of the engine, engine seizing up, etc. I've had no prior mechanical issues or any incidents that led me to believe there was a problem. This occurred suddenly and unexpectedly. I hope that the manufacturer will do the right thing and repair it since I never got notification of the recall and clearly is the same issues that are the subject of the recall.

NHTSA #: 11462884
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2022

Our car has 70,000 miles on it and has driven just fine. We recently had the battery replaced after it died and had no problems afterward. Then, a month later, the car started to lurch whenever we accelerated on the highway. The very next time we drove, we received an error message that read "Hybrid System Malfunction, Safely Pull Over and Do Not Drive." We did this, turned the car off, restarted it and safely drove to the dealership. The dealer then said they could not replicate the issue and they reset the hybrid system. We picked up the car and immediately started having the lurching issue again, and then the light came on that said Hybrid System Malfunction. The car then was having trouble accelerating and kept flashing at us until we got back to the dealership. The dealer said there was no signal to let them know what is wrong with the vehicle, but it is not un-driveable and put us in a very dangerous situation not being able to accelerate safely on the highway. The dealer had to call an engineer and they have determined it to be a problem with the transmission, but they are not able to guarantee that this will fix the problem.

NHTSA #: 11461321
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2022

On 9/7/2021 my Son Alex and I were out for a drive in my 2013 Hyundai Sonata gls.. my son is 17 years old an was completing his 50 hour driving time required, to get his drivers license.he has a learners permit. We had done some in town driving for about an hour and we decided he needed practice on the freeway.. after about 15 mins on the freeway my vehicle suddenly shut down without any warning.. my son being an inexperienced driver did a great job of not having an accident being he lost all power steering and power braking functions of the vehicle. Thank god he steered us off the road an into the ditch an not into on coming traffic.. we both were fine but understandably shakin up.. I Then had my vehicle towed to the local Hyundai dealership here in my area, who has since refused.. to honor a safety recall campaign that they themselves have already verified Per VIN number that my vehicle qualifies for that safety recall campaign issued by the NHTSA.

NHTSA #: 11459299
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Mar 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving her vehicle , the vehicle started stalling. The contact stated that there was no warning lights illuminated , however her vehicle started smoking. The contact stated that she was able to drive the vehicle to a service station where she attempted to restart the vehicle . The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to be restarted. The contact stated that she then had her vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who advised that she was experiencing an internal engine failure. The contact stated that she then contacted the dealer who advised her that her vehicle could not be repaired due to not having a warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

NHTSA #: 11458707
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

my husband and i were on the way home from new york and the engine light came on something started to knock and it got louder and the car engine blew on i-83s by the 29 mile mark it was a bad area not safe we almost got struck by several 18 wheelers and . ive contacted the carmax which it was leased from a hyundai dealership as well as the credit place who finances the car no one knows a thing the car has a faulty engine and we could have died. we had to walk to the next exit which was three miles and find a ride to md. and then get the car towed to the nearest carmax .. no one still did anything and we had to find a way back to ga by train w. i am a nurse my need my car for my family

NHTSA #: 11457379
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

On 3/12/22 I was driving on Hwy 330 towards Big Bear CA, when I started hearing a knocking/rattling sound from the engine compartment. I pulled into a turn out and called AAA for a tow. The tow car driver, Don's garage in Running Springs and the dealership in Loma Linda all agreed that most likely it is an engine rod issue. As of today, March 14th, I am still waiting on call back from the Loma Linda dealership to find out about the issue with the engine. The car has about 59,750 miles on it.

NHTSA #: 11456685
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

Hyundai failed to inform me of the engine component module recall in 8/18, and now they won't cover replacing my blown engine in my 2013 Sonata. This was a year/model of several engines being recalled and replaced by Hyundai.

NHTSA #: 11455706
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Mar 2022

The contacted owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle deaccelerated without warning several times. The contact stated that the failure was occurring for about a week and the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnoses or repairs. The contact stated recently while driving at 70 mph the vehicle was decelerating with the check engine warning light illuminated, pulled over to the side of the roadway, and called for a ride. The contact stated smoke was seen coming from under the hood she opened the hood but saw no fire. The contact stated left the vehicle parked on the side of the road and was notified by the police that the vehicle had caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire was extinguished by the fire department. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The contact vehicle was awaiting a tow to the unknown Hyundai dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA #: 11455541
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

While driving the engine seized up very dangerous going 40 mph lost absolute control almost causing serious accident

NHTSA #: 11455334
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

I was driving on a main road and my engine siezed up. No warning no lights nothing. Then it wouldn’t start. Got it back to my sisters house it started the next day but the engine is knocking mechanic said it needs new engine!!!! It only has 90k miles!!!!!!

NHTSA #: 11455266
mediumENGINE
CrashFiled: Mar 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the speed had suddenly reduced before the engine stalled. On one occasion as the failure occurred, a second vehicle crashed into the rear bumper. No injuries were reported. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine has seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,897.

NHTSA #: 11455016
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH on the highway, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated and the vehicle decelerated. The contact was able to safely coast off the roadway and stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

NHTSA #: 11454914
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The contact stated an independent mechanic came to his residence and was informed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The contact was informed by the dealer that his VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

NHTSA #: 11454628
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without a warning light. The vehicle was towed to her mother's residence. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine oil was clumped up in the engine. The dealer took the engine apart and however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA #: 11454534
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2022

Started having engine failure a few months back with knocking and ticking noises. Loss of power while driving and upon trying to accelerate. Dealer said it was a bad transmission. Have had repairs done with the same problems and with oil leaking and burning badly so much as you can smell inside the vehicle while driving. It's a safety issue that could cause a fire.

NHTSA #: 11454365
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FireFiled: Feb 2022

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that her son was driving the vehicle at 35 mph when he noticed that smoke was issuing from the rear which then entered the cabin of the vehicle. The contact's son was able to slow the vehicle by using the shifter due to not having any brake power. The contact stated her son was not aware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact's son flagged a police officer who called the fire department. The fire department extinguished the fire with water, but the vehicle was completely burned and undrivable. The vehicle was towed to a police impoundment lot. The contact was not aware of a police or fire department report being filed. The contact did not take the vehicle to the local dealer and the contact's insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle fire origin was not determined by the insurance company. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact stated that she had a previous recall letter from the manufacturer for a fuel line issue and it was addressed at a local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

NHTSA #: 11452232
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jan 2022

The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while the vehicle was at a standstill at a traffic light, the vehicle seized and there was smoke exiting under the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to exit the vehicle and open the hood when the smoke faded away but did not see any visible fire. The contact was able to push the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer and had two unknown recalls completed on 9/1/2021. The contact also stated he would smell fuel fumes when starting the heater. The local dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated on 12/8/2021, while parking the vehicle, he saw smoke exiting under the hood. The contact was able to run out of the vehicle before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. The vehicle was towed to the salvage yard. The manufacturer called the contact and informed them they needed to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

NHTSA #: 11449016
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be serviced until March 2022. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

NHTSA #: 11448772
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2022

While driving the vehicle the engine seized. Had to safely maneuver to the shoulder of the road without being hit by other vehicles.

NHTSA #: 11447552
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to her residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The contact took the vehicle to Bachman Hyundai (630 Broadway St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130: (812) 282-4356) and was informed that the VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and that the recall repair needed to be completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

NHTSA #: 11446914
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact to tow the vehicle to a Hyundai dealer. The vehicle was towed to Ettleson Hyundai (5631 South La Grange Road, Countryside, IL 60525). The dealer informed the contact that they would not be able to diagnose the vehicle since they were booked until the end of February. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact of Service Campaign Number: 953 (ECM & Cluster Update - Engine Monitoring Logic Product Improvement) associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

NHTSA #: 11446662
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2021

My vehicle will suddenly drop in speed regardless of increasing gas, by adding pressure to the gas pedal. It is also making an odd noise from the engine. I took it to the mechanic who stated that they heard the noise but it was beyond their scope and I should take it to the dealer. I called the service department and told them the problem and also mentioned the lifetime engine warranty that Hyundai was pressured to offer. This was the statement for Hyundai at the Mall of Georgia. "Hyundai engine warranty is only on blown push rods." I stated what happens if the car suddenly dies or engine blows while driving 70mph on Interstate 85. All power being lost causing an accident and injuring or killing people. He stated, "I'm just telling you what Hyundai said!" This will cost Hyundai much more than engine replacement. I am suppose to here from them 12/30. I have been wait for two weeks after being put off twice. Please address for saving lives. Sending copies to media as well. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA #: 11445410
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 53,000.

NHTSA #: 11445129
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2021

Engine has a knocking sound

NHTSA #: 11443539
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle went into limp mode and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the knock sensor software update was performed. The contact consulted with an independent mechanic and was informed that there were metal shavings in the engine causing bearing failure. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA #: 11442530
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2021

Engine oil evaporates Motor could lock up

NHTSA #: 11440755
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Nov 2021

The engine is misfired

NHTSA #: 11440833
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2021

I HAVE A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA.THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR AND THEY FOUND NOTHING TO BE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY DID FIND SHAVINGS OF MEDALS PIECES IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THEY HAD MANY CARS; SONATAS WHERE THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THE CAR DID STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY PUTTING ME AT-RISK AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE. I HAD MANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR BEFORE, BY FAR THIS WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAD A MINOR IN THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINES WHERE THEY COMPLETELY GO OUT. IT HAPPENED WITH MY LAST HYUNDAI SONATA THAT I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ENGINE WENT OUT. THIS IS MY SECOND CAR FROM INVER GROVE HYUNDAI. ITS STRESSFUL AND A FRUSTRATING SITUATION.

NHTSA #: 11440152
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and the contact requested an alternator replacement. The mechanic replaced the alternator however, the vehicle failed to start. The mechanic diagnosed that the oil was 2 quarts low and needed an engine replacement. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was unable to follow-up with the case manager. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

NHTSA #: 11439358
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2021

When driving on the freeway at 75 mph, check engine light came on and shortly after the car just stopped running. Could have been a terrible accident but able to get over to side of freeway without causing an accident. Car was towed to dealership in Flagstaff Arizona on 8/9/2021. Advised it was a Campaign T3G engine and turbo charger recall and that part was ordered on 8/10/2021. Required hotel stay, rental car nightmare to get home to Albuquerque New Mexico. Dealer advises the part has still not been received as of 10/29/2021 and they do not know when they will get it. They also have 8 other cars waiting for same repair. Owner of vehicle is without the car for 3 months now, not to mention the car is in another state and we can't follow up easily.

NHTSA #: 11438955
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2021

I was driving on the Interstate and my engine sized up. Luckily I was able to get to the off ramp with out an accident. I had my car towed to the dealership. It was confirmed that the engine sized up and related to the recall. Hyundai has had my car for close to 3 months and refuses to honor the recall and replace the engine. I took it in for the recall after I found out on the news. They changed my oil and said the engine was good. After the engine froze up, I was told that their was a second recall that I was again not notified by. Hyundai warrantee department will not replace my engine because I did not know about the second recall, and it did not get done. After my car was towed to the dealership I got a pamphlet in the mail about an engine chip program update. My car is now a paper weight, Hyundai failed to honor their recall, left my wife and I with only 1 car that has an engine recall on it, I need to spend money on a second tow to a repair shop, and we need to find a few thousand dollars to get a repair shop to replace the engine.

NHTSA #: 11437529
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2021

When I was passing another car I lost all power and every warning light came on. I was able to pull over. I had the car towed to dealer. It was total engine failure. Engine replaced with a rebuilt which Hyundai paid for. The original engine had 86,000 miles. There was no previous warning and I had taken the car in for a recall to have engine checked for excessive wear the year before. Certainly, my safety was at risk.

NHTSA #: 11436917
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2021

Hyundai turbocharger failed in my vehicle. This is common in Hyundai vehicles and is unsafe. The car stalls out while driving and sometimes do not start. This is eventually going to cause the engine to be damaged. This is dangerous because the car just turns off. Hyundai is not willing to own up to their mistakes on manufacturing these cars and it is frustrating.

NHTSA #: 11435035
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, a clunking noise was present coming from the engine before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was 57,000.

NHTSA #: 11432276
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Sep 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 30 - 35 mph, the vehicle stalled while going up a hill. The contact was able to use the emergency brakes to pull over into a ditch, in order to stop the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. There was dark gray smoke coming from the engine and a burnt odor was detected when the contact opened the hood. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case and informed the contact that they would send her case over to NHTSA. The contact was waiting on instructions from the manufacturer on what to do with the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

NHTSA #: 11431483
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

Our engine has seized up according to our mechanic. They replaced the gasket on the oil pan and found metal shavings. Then just a week later the engine seized up. We had the dealer look at at back in 2017 and they only did a software update. Does this qualify for the engine recall?

NHTSA #: 11431283
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

On Sat 8/28/21, while driving, Without any warning or engine lights, the engine stopped running while I was driving on the road at 45 mph. I was able to pull over safely and the car would not restart. I had it towed to a nearby auto shop, the diagnostic shows fuel pump not turning on. I've had this car for 14 months with no issues until now. I could've been injured or crashed had I been on an interstate. It will need to be towed again to a dealership for fuel pump replacement. I've lost wages due to this incident and no idea how to pay for this costly repair.

NHTSA #: 11431027
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

I was driving and my vehicle started cutting out. When I hit the accelerator, the vehicle hesitated and did not want to go, I had the gas pedal push down to the floor, it eventually kicked in. I traveled a short distance and then it did the same thing, almost coming to a stop. The engine started making a rattling-banging noise and then the Malfunction indicator light came on.I was at a busy intersection and proceeded to try to make a left turn to get out of traffic and to the Dobbs repair shop across the street.As I attempted to Cross the two lanes of oncoming traffic my vehicle stalled and shut completely down. The oncoming traffic had to stop in order to avoid striking my vehicle. My vehicle was stalled blocking both oncoming lanes of traffic. I put the vehicle into “Park” and restarted it by hitting the automatic start button. When I accelerated the vehicle barley rolled, maybe 5 mph? It rolled enough to remove me from danger from being stuck. I then made another immediate left turn into the Dobbs parking lot. The vehicle then began to pick up speed, I drove around to the front of Dobbs, parked the vehicle and dropped it off to get the problem diagnosed. I was called the next morning and told that it was possible engine damage and that it would have to be towed to the dealer. I called Auffenberg in Ofallon Illinois on Friday 08/27/21 at 0923hrs.and was told that I needed to speak to the service manager Bill Gillespie for approval. I left him a voice message. He never returned my call so I left a second message at 5:51 pm. On Monday 08/30/21 at 12:45 pm after still never receiving a return call, I called and left Mr. Gillespie a third voice message. In the messages I left I informed him of the problem and also that I was stranded without having another vehicle. I filed a case with Hyundai online, case #xxxx5097. I later spoke to a person who said they were told that there were 30 other cars at this dealer with blown engines and that there is a 3 month repair wait!

NHTSA #: 11431102
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that it was discovered that the engine was quickly losing oil even though there were no leaks found. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine rod bearing had failed, causing damage to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (Engine) and that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA #: 11430597
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic where the oil was drained, and the contact was informed that the connecting rod bearing was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that when he drove away from the independent mechanic, the engine seized. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted however, there was no response. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA #: 11430354
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while her sister was driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost power and would not accelerate with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

NHTSA #: 11429829
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

Blinking saying turn off engine almost died on highway this is my business car in my business name I haven't had this car for a year sign says turn vehicle off it cut off in front of my house hybrid system warning

NHTSA #: 11429066
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

While driving on the Mass pike my engine quit and decelerated without warning resulting in my wife and I barely making it off the road without causing an accident. There is a known flaw with this model 2013 Hyundai Sonata which caused a recall on Jan. 22,2021 that I had not received a notice on. That lack of notice could have easily caused our death that day. The dealer that has the car said the motor needs to be replaced. All owners of Hyundai Theta engines driven vehicles should be made aware before someone dies.

NHTSA #: 11428782
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing the engine replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA #: 11428359
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

NHTSA #: 11427506
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2021

Check engine light began flashing and my 2013 Hyundai Sonata went into "limp" mode. I checked the code with a diagnostic tool and a P1326 Knock Sensor Detection System code was returned. The car burns oil at an alarming rate, I changed my oil 4,000 miles ago and it burned nearly 4 quarts of oil. There's 133k miles on the car. The dealership in Escondido, California keeps giving me the run around and is trying to charge me full price despite there being a well known engine failure/rod knock recall/campaign with this model/year car.

NHTSA #: 11424832
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while her husband was driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated her husband was informed that a fire had started under the vehicle and exited the vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of the emergency services. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

NHTSA #: 11424490
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle loss motive power. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed, diagnosed, but not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

NHTSA #: 11423215
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
Filed: Jun 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated on the control panel. The contact also stated a loud knocking noise came from the engine compartment. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,140.

NHTSA #: 11422000
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FireFiled: Jun 2021

While driving down the street noticed several people blowing and yelling “your car is on fire “ I was able to steer the car to the right, brakes were gone, as I jumped out, the front of the car was fully Engulfed in flames. The front of the car was totally destroyed by fire.

NHTSA #: 11421771
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed an independent mechanic was driving at unknown speeds and the engine stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed an engine replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 158,000. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling).

NHTSA #: 11421312
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2021

I was driving and the car had black smoke coming from the exhaust and it cut off, wouldn’t crank back up

NHTSA #: 11421126
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2021

Been told for 4 weeks now that they have to wait for parts them being suntrup Hyundai south in st louis MO

NHTSA #: 11420615
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jun 2021

We were driving north bound on 75 around mile marker 155 near Macon GA. The car stalled and would not turn over. I was able to move over to the shoulder lane. Upon opening the hood and inspecting the engine, I realized the engine was on fire. I started to extinguish the fire while we called the fire department who helped to finish extinguishing the fire. It is my understanding now that this model is known for having engine fire

NHTSA #: 11419822
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2021

Engine mis fire

NHTSA #: 11419122
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: May 2021

JUST CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING

NHTSA #: 11416811
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2021

RECALL ON ENGINE HYUNDAI SAID THEY REPLACE IT THE CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY KIDS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT LOSES POWER AND I'M ALMOST HIT. HYUNDAI IS PUTTING ME AND MY CHILDREN IN DANGER AND ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE SEVERAL CASE NUMBERS WHERE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO HYUNDAI THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AND THEY TRY TO SELL ME A NEW CAR. HOLIDAYS HAD MY CAR FOR FOUR WEEKS NOW I HAD A FRIEND TAKE ME UP TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ON IT AND THEY TOLD ME BEFORE THEY COULD CHECK THE ENGINE NOW I HAD TO REPLACE COIL PACK #3 BECAUSE IT HAS A MESS. I'M COMPLETELY FED UP.

NHTSA #: 11416113
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2021

MY CAR STARTED STALLING WHILE PARKED. AS WELL AS MAKING A NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HUYNDAI SONATA FOR THEM TO CHECK ON THE RECALL. MY SPECIFIC CAR HAS THE RECALL THAT AFFECTS MY ENGINE, AND MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE MECHANIC SENT ME A TEXT ADVISING ME THAT "MY VEHICLE4 IS WORKING AS DESIGNED".

NHTSA #: 11415254
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2021

THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON 4/23/21 WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE BATTERY WAS JUMPED OFF AND SOME WIRES STARTED SMOKING AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE, AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. ONCE THE NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED, THE ENGINE LIGHTS BLINKED CONTINUOUSLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED ON 4/25/21. THE VEHICLE STARTED AND WAS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND RAN FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT BEGAN PRODUCING A KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WHEN IT WAS STARTED AGAIN, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE DRIVEWAY OF THE RESIDENCE, THEN NEEDED TO BE PUSHED BACK INTO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND MADE A CLICKING SOUND. WIRES WERE ALSO SMOKING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP ON 4/26/21 FOR DIAGNOSTICS.

NHTSA #: 11413909
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2021

ON APRIL 17TH AROUND 1PM I WAS DRIVING DOWN HEY 64 WHEN MY CAR STALLED.IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CUT OFF AND I PULLED IT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE HYUNDAI WEBSITE STATES THAT THIS SPECIFIC CAR HAS.ENGINE ISSUES AND THAT IT MAY STALL DUE TO.ENGINE DIFFICULTIES BUT WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN NO ISSUE.POPS UP. JUST BECAUSE THE ISSUE DOESNT POPS UP DOESNT MEAN IM NOT HAVING TO DEAL WITH MY ENGINE CUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I BEEN.LOYAL TO HYUNDAI FOR ALMOST 13 YEARS AND TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO.ME WAS VERY DISHEARTENING AND SCARY AND FOR.HYUNDAI TO ACT UNCONCERNED REALLY.IS BOTHERING ME BUTI JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST TO SEE A RESOLUTION. I JUST MOVED TO A NEW.CITY FOR BETTER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND TO NOT HAVE A CAR AND COUGH OUT 1K FOR A RENTAL IS DISHEARTENING AND I HOPE.THIS GETS FIXED.

NHTSA #: 11413713
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

NHTSA #: 11413322
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2021

I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY TRIED TO GET SOME ANSWERS REGARDING MY ENGINE RECALL. I FIRST RECEIVED THE LETTER IN 2017. AS I CONTINUED TO TO HAVE ISSUES WITH MY ENGINE BURNING TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OIL, I WAS GIVEN A CASEWORKER FROM HYUNDAI CORPORATE THAT WILL NO LONGER RETURN MY CALLS. I HAVE WENT THROUGH ALL THREE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS AND THEY HAVE SEEN THAT EVERY 1,000 MILES MY ENGINE NO LONGER HAS ANY OIL. THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON FOR SOME REASON. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD OKAY NOW JUST WAIT UNTIL IT MAKES A NOISE AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. I TOLD THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY ENGINE IS ALREADY TICKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER COMES ON. I WAS TOLD THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I WAS TOLD BY A DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVE THAT AFTER THE THIRD OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, IF MY ENGINE WAS UNDER THE RECALL GUIDELINES THEN IT WOULD BE REPLACED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS OK TO MISTREAT YOU CUSTOMERS THE WAY THAT HYUNDAI DOES. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT'S NOT EVEN WORTH IT!!

NHTSA #: 11408006
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2021

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, ALL MY LIGHTS POPPED UP ON MY DASH BOARD THIS NEVER HAPPENS, ONCE IT HAPPENED I PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF, TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON IT WOULDN'T START, CHECKED THE OIL EVERYTHING WAS FINE TRIED TO GIVE IT A JUMP IT STILL WOULDN'T START. SO I HAD TO TOW TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY HE TOLD ME HE THINK MY ENGINE WENT, WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IT HAD NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD AND IT DROVE PERFECT I'M SO CONFUSED AND SUPER MAD RIGHT NOW. THEN I GOT IT TOWED TO CONECELLI HYUNDAI FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA #: 11404734
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2021

CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN CITY. ALL DASHLIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ONCE PULLED OVER, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK SMOKE TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SMOKE SMELLED LIKE AN ELECRICAL FIRE. THIS ISSUE OCCURED 2 HOURS AGO.

NHTSA #: 11402959
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2021

ON NOVEMBER 15, 2020 MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONTA JUST QUIT ON ME WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE IN GEORGIA. I GOT IT TOWED TO SUPERIOR HYUNDAI IN ANNISTON, AL AND THAT'S WHERE THEY TOLD ME I HAD A OPEN RECALL ON MY ENGINE AND THAT'S WHAT MADE MY CAR QUIT ON ME AND I WAS GONNA NEED A NEW ENGINE, BUT SINCE HAVING A SALVAGE TITLE THEY HAD TO SEND IT UP TO THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT, 2 WEEKS LATER THEY COME BACK AND SAID MY CLAIM WAS DENIED BC OF HAVING A SALVAGE TITLE. I FEEL I HAVE DONE MY PART BY KEEPING THE UP KEEP OF MY CAR UP SO SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN, BUT SOMETHING THAT WAS OUT OF MY HANDS HAPPEN I HAVE TO BUY A WHOLE NEW ENGINE ALL BC OF WHAT MY TITLE SAYS. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF I DIDN'T DO THE UP KEEP OF MY CAR BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY IT SHOULDN'T FALL ON ME ALL BC OF WHAT MY TITLE SAYS. I HAVE OWED THAT CAR SINCE APIRL 2016 AND HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS TIL NOW ON THIS CAR.

NHTSA #: 11400124
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2021

IT HAS BEEN OVER THREE MONTHS SINCE THE MANUFACTURER ANNOUNCED THE RECALL, BUT THERE STILL IS NO REMEDY. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN CASE THE ENGINE CATCHES FIRE. WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO COME UP WITH THE REMEDY? IT IS PUTTING MANY DRIVERS IN DANGER.

NHTSA #: 11399652
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON HIS PERSONAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF OIL WITHIN A WEEK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MCCARTHY BLUE SPRINGS HYUNDAI (3000 NW S OUTER RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015) WHERE THEY AGREED TO TEST THE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE OIL AS NEEDED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE VISITS, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WHICH THE CONTACT LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA #: 11398903
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2021

DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY THE POWER TO THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR LOST POWER. THE ENGINE WON'T TURN. I THINK IT MAY BE SEIZED UP. HAD THE CAR TOWED.

NHTSA #: 11398133
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2021

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT MY CAR ESSENTIALLY WAS NO LONGER CHARGER AND WOULD CUT OFF. I WAS PROMPTED TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR. I CUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN TRYING TO RESTART, IT WOULD NOT CUT BACK ON. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, IT DID RESTART BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I AHVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THIS CAR THAT HAS YET TO BE REMEDIED AND THUS FAR HYUNDAI HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY SOLUTIONS.

NHTSA #: 11396642
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2021

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN STEERING AND BRAKES TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVE PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHICH STATED THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED AND UNABLE TO MANUALLY TURN OVER. ATTACH IS THE REPORT FROM THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 162 PER INTERNET SEARCH. I HAVE MAINTAINED SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE

NHTSA #: 11394747
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Feb 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V746000 (ENGINE ) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 11391049
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2021

I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ON THE FREEWAY AND NO LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I REFER TO LIGHTS I MEAN(CHECK ENGINE , SERVICE NEEDED SOON OR THE OIL CHANGE SOON) NONE OF THOSE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR SENT A SIGNAL TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR THE CAR WON'T TURN ON. CAR MAX DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS AN OIL LEAK AND WENT I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI THEY SAID THE O RING TO THE OIL COOLER WAS LOSE AND THAT COULDN'T BE CAUSE BY WEAR AND TEAR THAT THE PART WASN'T PUT ON RIGHT AND IT CAUSE THE OIL TO LEAK AND MY ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE REPAIR IS $10,000 AND THE PRICE FOR THE CAR WAS $12,000.

NHTSA #: 11391021
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2021

CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE ROAD AND IT SHUT OFF. RESTARTED, DROVE A FEW FEET AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON, A GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE AND IT SHUT OFF.HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE ALL RECALLS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADDRESSED. THE CAR HAS 110K MILES, THE DEALERSHIP SAID NONE OF THE CYLINDERS ARE FIRING AND HYUNDAI WON'T COVER THE COST TO REPAIR

NHTSA #: 11390245
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2021

THE ENGINE KNOCKS LOUDLY WHEN UNDER A LOAD. THE PROBLEM CAUSES A LACK OF POWER AND THE CONSUMPTION OF OIL WHICH RISKS ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRITICAL DRIVING SITUATIONS.

NHTSA #: 11389046
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED A BEARING REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA #: 11384737
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2020

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND MAKING NOISE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARDS AND GOVERNED THE CAR SPEED. NO INDICATIONS OF WARNINGS BEFORE OR ANYTHING. SHOP NOW SAYS THE ENGINE IS SHOT. LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA

NHTSA #: 11383957
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THROUGH EMISSIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V746000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. HORNE HYUNDAI (1360 E. AUTO CENTER DR, APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85119, (480) 771-8213) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 11383322
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2020

ROD BEARINGS GOT THROWN AND ENGINE SEIZED @ JUST OVER THE 100,000 WARRANTY. I NOTICED AROUND 80,000 THAT I WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD OIL. SERVICE REP. SAID NORMAL FOR EVERY 700-1000 MILES. DEALER & MANUFACTURER SAID THAT REPAIR (REPLACE ENGINE) IS NOT COVERED. I HAD TO BARROW 10,000 TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT THE REPAIRED ENGINE BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. MY MECHANIC BEGAN CHECKING THE PLUGS EVERY TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A OIL CHANGE (EVERY 5,000 TO 7,000 MILES) AND FOUND THAT OIL IS CAUSING THE PLUGS TO FOUL OUT AND SO I HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE EVERY 10,000 MILES TO AVOID CONSTANT MISS-FIRING AND POSSIBLE FIRE. THE BUAREU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR HAS MET WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON THE ORIGINAL ENGINE FAILURE AND ON THE CURRENT PROBLEM (WHICH IS A REPEAT). THE FIRST MEETING THE DEALER TOLD THE REP. IF I COULD COME UP WITH THE 1 OIL CHANGE RECEIPT I WAS MISSING, THEY WOULD THEN PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ALREADY KNEW I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN FINDING THAT. WHEN THE REP MEET WITH THE DEALER FOR THE CURRENT PROBLEM, THEY STATED THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THEM STATING A PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO A MECHANIC (TRUECAR CARE IN CAMERON PARK, CA). MY TRUST IN THE DEALERSHIP TO DO THE RIGHT THING WAS LOST A LONG TIME AGO. I'M DISABLED AND LIVE ON SSI. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER ENGINE REPLACEMENT, OR THE COST OF PURCHASING ANOTHER CAR. I'M BEGGING YOU TO PLEASE HELP ME GET JUSTICE WITH HYUNDAI. MY STRESS LEVEL CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE. MY SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS HAS BEEN LOST DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. (I DROVE FOR LYFT & UBER) VEHICLE IS ALWAYS IN MOTION, STREET OR HIGHWAY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME @ [XXX]. MY SISTER WAS PRESENT WITH ME WHEN I SPOKE TO THE SVC. MGR. FOR THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WHEN HE TOLD ME I WAS GETTING A NEW ENGINE AND WOULD NOT ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM. DATE OF FIRST FAILURE IS APPRX. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 11382855
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FireFiled: Dec 2020

MY CAR'S ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A HYUNDAI FUEL LINE/ ENGINE RECALL

NHTSA #: 11377625
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER INLAND EMPIRE HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 25072 REDLANDS BLVD, LOMA LINDA, CA 92354, WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA #: 11377529
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2020

BACK IN MAY OF 2020 MY CAR OUT OF THE BLEW LOST POWER AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO MY CLOSET DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. 4 MONTHS LATER, THREE DAYS AFTER MY OIL CHANGE MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF AND MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING THIS CRAZY NOISE. DEALERSHIPS SAYS MY ENIGNE IS BLOWN, I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT HAPPENED. THEY WANT 6,000 TO FIX MY ENGINE AND I CANNOT AFFORD THAT ESPECIALLY NOW. THERES SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH THESE ENGINES AND ITS NOT SAFE NOR FAIR TO WHAT YALL ARE DOING TO PEOPLE. I WAS EVEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE SONATAS HAVE REALLY BAD ENGINES.

NHTSA #: 11376657
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Nov 2020

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR AND JUMPS. STARTED SUDDENLY WHEN IN MOTION ON ROAD.

NHTSA #: 11373906
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2020

ANYTIME CAR IS RUNNING STATIONARY OR IN MOTION ITS A THICK WHITE/GRAY SMOKE COMING FROM MY EXOST ENGINE RUMBLES AS WELL.

NHTSA #: 11373558
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2020

VEHICLE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. WE ARE ADDING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES. OIL IS NOT LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA #: 11366872
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2020

THE ENGINE STOPPED IN MY CAR, AND THERE WAS A KNOCK AS THE CAR MOVED AT A SPEED OF 30 MILES. I FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THAT MY CAR IS SUBJECT TO NHTTSA RECALL # 17V226000, CAMPAIN 162, DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINES. HYUNDAI UKRAINE REJECTED MY REQUEST TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ENGINE STOP, AS THE ENGINE IS MADE IN THE USA, AND HYUNDAI UKRAINE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CARS PRODUCED AND SOLD OUTSIDE OF UKRAINE. HYUNDAI UKRAINE STATED THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT COVER CARS WORLDWIDE WITH A GUARANTEE. SPEAKING OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO JEEP, THEY HAVE A GUARANTEE ALL OVER THE WORLD. IF NECESSARY, CONTACT ME VIA MAIL, I WILL GIVE MY PHONE NUMBER. TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT, YOU NEEDED A PHONE FROM THE UNITED STATES. I WROTE THE NUMBER OF MY FRIENDS, THEY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. DON'T DISTURB THEM ABOUT IT

NHTSA #: 11365606
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2020

MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS OVER 150,000 MILES ON IT AND I KEPT UP MY MAINTENANCE. MY ENGINE HAS SEIZED MORE THAN ONCE. MY VEHICLE NEVER LET ME KNOW I WAS ON EMPTY, MY DASHBOARD SHOWED ME I HAD 3 LINES OF FUEL BUT IT WOULD NOT START UNTIL I PUT GAS. WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY ENGINE SEIZED, I CHECKED MY OIL AND I HAD ZERO FUEL, THIS WAS A MONTH AFTER MY OIL CHANGE. THE SECOND TIME MY ENGINE SEIZED I WAS TURNING ON A CITY STREET AND I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE MY ENGINE SEIZED AGAIN. FOR SOME REASON, MY FUEL JUST DISAPPEARS WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKS.

NHTSA #: 11362720
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Oct 2020

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET CITY ABOUT 35MPH THE ENGINE DIED THEN A MINOR ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED.

NHTSA #: 11362588
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION OF HIS VEHICLE, HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED EXCESSIVELY, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EASTERN SHORE HYUNDAI (29736 FREDERICK BLVD, DAPHNE, AL 36526) FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND THE TEST DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE DEALER INITIALLY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THE DEALER OFFERED 75% OFF THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,274.

NHTSA #: 11362074
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Sep 2020

DRIVING MY CAR 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA FROM NYC TO OHIO, CAR OVERHEATED AND SHUT DOWN ON INTERSTATE 80 WEST BOUND POLICE MANDATED A TOW TO NEARBY MECHANIC WHERE THEY SAID MY THERMOSTAT ALONG WITH THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS FRIED UP. IT WAS REPLACED ONLY TO 3 MONTHS LATER CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN, ALONG WITH GAS SMELLS IN THE AIR VENTS, AND STALLING AS WELL AS TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. HOWEVER, COUPLE MONTHS LATER, RECALL 189 WAS ISSUED BUT DIDN'T RESOLVE OVERHEATING ISSUE, IN FACT MADE THE CAR REACTED MORE NEGATIVELY. ONE MORE MONTH LATER I WAS NOTIFIED OF HYUNDAI THETA ENGINE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT SETTLEMENT AND PURSUED NEARBY DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE IT, WHICH SHOWED 7 CODERS SHOWING MISFIRE AND ONE FOR BATTERY FAULTY AND ONE FOR THE GAS RAIL AND PIPES. MY DEALERSHIP DIDN'T NOTIFY HYUNDAI THAT I MENTIONED MY CAR HAD BEEN STALLING, SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN A FEW TIMES AND HYUNDAI DENIED MY CLAIM FOR REPAIRS UNDER THIS SETTLEMENT WHICH IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE. THERE IS EXTREMELY SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE GAS PIPING ON THIS ENGINE

NHTSA #: 11355674
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

NHTSA #: 11355423
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST AUTOMOTIVE POWER AND BEGAN TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER BENTLEY HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 3805 UNIVERSITY DR, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA #: 11351325
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2020

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AFTER GETTING GAS AND I SAY WITHIN 15 MINUTES AFTER, VEHICLE STARTED SHUTTING DOWN AND NOISE STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE

NHTSA #: 11348604
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2020

CAR CUT OFF AND ENGINE SEIZED

NHTSA #: 11343427
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Aug 2020

MY CAR CONSUMES A LOT OF OIL AND GAS.. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT STAY OFF. MY GAS CAP WILL NOT CLICK AT ALL FOR SOME REASON. I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND HAS RUINED MY ENGINE. MY CAR STARTED RATTLING REALLY LOUD WHILE ACCELERATING ON A BUSY ROAD, I WAS SCARED.

NHTSA #: 11343177
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Aug 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE DRIVER NOTICED THE ODOR OF FUEL BEFORE SMOKE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING FLAMES SUDDENLY ENGULFED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE ENGINE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED UNDER A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT YET NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA #: 11342895
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH A WARNING FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE MIDDLE SCREEN BETWEEN THE GAUGES ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME INSTRUCTING TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DISPLAY STATED THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS LOW AND NOT TO START THE ENGINE. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AS RECOMMENDED SINCE PURCHASE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT HYUNDAI SONATA HAD A RECALL FOR ENGINE FAILURES, BUT MY MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA #: 11341690
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED AT STOPLIGHT. HAD TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANICS SHOP FOR EVALUATION. AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT THE CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROX 10-15 MILES AND IT RAN OK. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, ON ABOUT JULY 22, 2020 THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, 6 LANE ROAD. CAR PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TOWED TO MECHANICS SHOP. FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN MECHANIC CRANKED THE CAR THE ENGINE KNOCKED! THE MECHANIC, WHO IS A CERTIFIED 'MASTER MECHANIC' SAID IT WAS A ROD KNOCK. COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED WITH NEW ENGINE. THE CAR HAS 126,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO SERVICE BRAND NEW AS MY SON'E BUSINESS CAR FURNISHED BY HIS COMPANY. AT 90,000 MILES THE CAR WAS WHOLESALED TO ME FOR MY GRANDSON. WE HAVE COMPLETE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGED RECORDS FOR ENTIRE LIFE OF CAR. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED US WE WOULD HAVE TO DELIVER THE CAR AND PAY $130 FOR THEM TO EVALUATE AND THEY WERE VERY DISCOURAGING THAT HYUNDAI WOULD HONOR ANY KIND OF WARRANTY. WE LEARNED THERE WAS A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING THESE ENGINE FAILURES SO WE INTEND TO PURSUE THAT COURSE OF ACTION. VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF HYUNDAI AND THEIR RESPONSE.

NHTSA #: 11341719
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR SHUT OFF AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON BUT THE CRAZY PART IS. THE CAR STILL WAS MOVING AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I STOPPED AND PULLED OVER.(SO WEIRD) I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP. IT CAME ON WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND IT'S FLASHING. I NEVER SEE A FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. BACK TO THE STORY I'M DRIVING BUT I CAN ONLY GO A CERTAIN SPEED OR THE CAR WOULD STALL AND JERK LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO CUT OFF. I DID NOT REPEAT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I MADE IT HOME LOL. THE WHOLE TIME DRIVING IT KEPT STALLING. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET HOME I HAD TO JUMP ON THE HIGHWAY BUT I TOOK BACK ROADS JUST BECAUSE I WAS SCARED THE CAR WOULD STOP ON THE HIGHWAY.O AND DON'T LET ME STOP AT A RED LIGHT HUNNI, IT'S TAKING ITS TIME TO GET UP SOME SPEED. THIS THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME IT DID THAT BUT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IS THIS UNDER A RECALL? IF NOT IT DEFINITELY SHOULD BE BECAUSE THAT WAS SO [XXX] SCARY DRIVING. THAT WAS THE LONGEST 23 MINS EVER LOL. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA #: 11341246
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

I AND MY HUSBAND BOTH OWN HYUNDAI'S. WE BOTH HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR ENGINE ISSUES WITH BOTH VEHICLES CONSUMING AN INCREDIBLE AND ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAVING US TO HAVE TO PUT IN OVER MORE THAN A GALLON OR MORE OF OIL INTO EACH VEHICLE. THIS HAS CAUSED US MUCH LOST TIME IN BEING ABLE TO ENJOY OUR VEHICLE. AFTER BOTH VEHICLES COMPLETING OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BOTH VEHICLES RECVD ENGINE BLOCK REPLACEMENTS. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. BOTH VEHICLES HAVE REVERTED BACK TO DOING THE SAME THING. THE ISSUES STATED BACK UP AFTER ABOUT A YEAR. WE HAVE HAD TO NOT DRIVE THE CARS, PUT THE CARS IN THE SHOP, RENT OTHER VEHICLES TO DRIVE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HAVE TO PAY THE VEHICLE MONTHLY PAYMENTS. THIS IS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER, HYUNDAI ON PURPOSELY SELLING DAMAGED CARS AND LEAVING THE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE UNFLUX OF ISSUES THAT IT HAS AND CONTINUE TO CAUSE. BOTH VEHICLES ARE NOW BACK TO SQUARE ONE WITH BOTH NEEDING TO GO BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR MORE ENGINE WORK WHATEVER THAT MAY ENTAIL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED US THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY VEHICLES FOR US TO USE OR BORROW WHILE OUR VEHICLES ARE BEING MAINTENANCE. THIS IS ANOTHER INCONVENIENCE BECAUSE NOW WE HAVE TO PAY THE CAR NOTE, RENT A VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY PAY FOR ANY MAINTENANCE AND THEN HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURER TO TRY TO GET REIMBURSED. THIS HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF A NIGHTMARE. WE WANT JUSTICE AND WE WANT THE MANUFACTURER HYUNDAI TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR MISCHEAVOUS AND SELFISH ACTIONS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING BUT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE SHOP FOR NEW ENGINES IN LATE 2018 AND MY HUSBAND AFTER MINE. WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE BOTH VEHICLES TO BE IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME.

NHTSA #: 11340979
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

REMEDY FOR KNOWN RECALL STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THIS RECALL IS NOT BEING DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. PROBLEM IS LOW PRESSURE FUEL HOSE WHICH MAY CRACK AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA #: 11340629
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA #: 11340746
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

DRIVING DOWN HWY GOING LOCALLY ABOUT 45 MPH , HEARD BURST OF AIR AND WATER AND CAR STALLED AND CHECKED ENGINE AREA AND WATER AND RADIATOR EVERYWHERE AND IT WILL NOT CRANK.UNKNOWN THIS IS A RECALLED MOTOR THAT WAS REPLACED IN 2018 FOR A ENGINE RECALL AS WELL, PRIOR TO HAVING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR SEROTONIN THE STEERING COLLUM REPLACED AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT THAT HAS INTENTIONALLY BE COMING OFF AND ON AT MONTHS OF TIME OUT AND ONLY SECONDS OF BEING WORKING PROPERLY,

NHTSA #: 11339858
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FireFiled: Jul 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT INITIALLY DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :20V121000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). JONES BEL AIR HYUNDAI (1504 BELAIR RD, BEL AIR, MD 21014) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE AND A NEW MOTOR AND FUEL LINE WAS PLACED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START AS AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. ON MAY 18, 2020, UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AS FLAMES BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JONES BEL AIR HYUNDAI AND AN INSURANCE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,800.

NHTSA #: 11337675
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

MY VEHICLE WAS STOLEN IN MID MAY, AND LATER RECOVERED ON JUNE 1ST. I HAD IT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. IT HAD WORKED PERFECTLY FINE PRIOR TO THE THEFT.

NHTSA #: 11337434
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

I STARTED MY CAR THE MORNING OF 7/3/2020 AND WHEN I STARTED IT I HEARD A LITTLE RATTLING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRE. AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IT GOT WORSE AND I HEARD THE RATTLING KNOCKING NOISE EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED. IT EVENTUALLY GOT SO LOUD AND BAD I HAD TO PARK THE CAR. IT CONTINUES TO TURN ON BUT THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. MY CAR HAS HAD A RECENT OIL CHANGE SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!!!

NHTSA #: 11337385
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

FEB 2020 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. OIL CHANGE WAS NOT DUE AT THAT TIME. I STOPPED OFF AT A LOCAL OIL SHOP, THEY TOPPED OFF THE OIL. THEN MADE AN APPT WITH HYUNDAI REPAIR SHOP. SINCE FEBRUARY I HAVE COMPLETED MULTIPLE OIL CONSUMPTION TRIALS. WHEN THOSE FAILED HYUNDAI RECOMMENDED A COMPRESSION/LEAKAGE TEST ON ALL 4 CYLINDERS. ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI THE CAR DID NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR PASSING, BUT DIDN'T FAIL EITHER. 1 CYLINDER FAILED THE LEAKAGE TEST. HYUNDAI RECOMMENDED FUEL SYSTEM SERVICE WITH FOAM CLEANER AT MY COST ($300-400). I REDID OIL CONSUMPTION TRIAL, MY CAR STARTED CONSUMING MORE AND MORE OIL AS I MOVED FARTHER AWAY FROM THE CLEANING SERVICE. I TECHNICALLY DIDN'T FAIL THAT OIL CONSUMPTION TRIAL, BUT BY THE LAST 1000 MILES I WAS USING 1.25 QUARTS. THEY RECOMMENDED ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TRIAL, WHICH FAILED. NOW HYUNDAI IS RECOMMENDING THAT I DO A TEAR DOWN TO POINT OF FAILURE OF MY ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE WHY IT IS FAILING AT MY COST - ANOTHER $300-400. THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THAT HYUNDAI JUST NEEDS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ALREADY. THEY STATED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR BECAUSE JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR HYUNDAI REPLACED THE ENGINE OF A 2013 SONATA AT 230,000 MILES. HYUNDAI CORPORATE DOES NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT MY ISSUES AND IS QUITE CAVALIER ABOUT IT. HYUNDAI CORPORATE EVEN CLOSED MY CASE # WITHOUT CHECKING TO SEE IF THE ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED. NOT ONCE DURING THE LAST 5 MONTHS HAS HYUNDAI WARNED ME ABOUT THE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS ENGINE THAT THEY CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURES AND FIRES. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN, WOULD THERE BE ENOUGH TIME TO UNBUCKLE THEM AND REMOVE THEM FOR THE CAR SHOULD MY ENGINE CATCH ON FIRE? HYUNDAI HAS A PRODUCT THAT IS KNOWN TO FAIL, THEY NEED TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND THAT IS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ENGINES IN THESE CARS.

NHTSA #: 11331887
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

THE ENGINE IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND IT HAS LOST POWER. OIL LEVEL IS GOOD. I KNOW THERE WAS AN ENGINE RECALL ON SONATAS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MAY BE A RECALL ISSUE

NHTSA #: 11337087
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2020

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE STALLED. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, AND ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER IS BALISE IN FAIRFIELD CT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE ENGINE HAD A RECALL. #162. THEY SENT THEIR FINDINGS TO HYUNDAI MAIN OFFICE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THEY SAID THAT THE SAME TESTS HAD TO BE RESENT. THEN THE MANAGER OF SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL. AFTER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI DIRECTLY. I RECORDED ALL MY CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL FOR ENGINE. THAT IT CAN STALL WHILE DRIVING. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I SET A CASE NUMBER WITH HYUNDAI. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH ME. THEY HAVE NOT FOR OVER A WEEK. HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER IN WEEK AND A HALF. I'VE BEEN TOLD THEY WOULD RETURN MY CALL. BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL. IT'S BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR WITH NO RESPONSE. I ASKED FOR A LOANER CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD ONLY GET A LOANER CAR IF HYUNDAI PAID FOR THE WORK. EVEN THEN, THEY PROB WON'T HAVE A LOANER CAR. HYUNDAI SENT ME A TEXT MESSAGE STATING THAT THE ENGINE WAS UNDER RECALL, #162

NHTSA #: 11331701
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT INFORMED THORNTON ROAD HYUNDAI (669 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 3012), OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11328287
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2020

HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. DRIVING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ENGINE STOPS, ALL PANEL LIGHTS COME ON, AND ACCELERATOR IS UNRESPONSIVE. PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART ENGINE WITH NO PROBLEMS FOR REMAINDER OF TRIP. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, I HAD JUST PASSED A VEHICLE AND WAS BACK IN LANE WHEN IT OCCURRED. IN SECOND INSTANCE I HAD JUST BRAKED FOR A VEHICLE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND UPON ACCELERATING TO SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED.

NHTSA #: 11327624
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2020

I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST LOST POWER. I HAD TWO KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. I AM ALL UP TO DATE WITH MY CAR MAINTENANCE. I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR

NHTSA #: 11326351
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. JIMMY ELLIS HYUNDAI (5785 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA, (770-454-6789) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SIMILAR VEHICLES WERE SUBJECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEING PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE ENGINE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING BACK TO HER RESIDENCE, SHE WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON ANOTHER DAY TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

NHTSA #: 11325946
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2020

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A SLOPE AT AROUND 55MPH WHEN THE CAR QUIT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED STARTING THE CAR IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER SO HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP SO NOW THE CAR IS STILL SITTING IN MY YARD SINCE OCTOBER OF 2019 SO I DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT THE 2.4 ENGINE HAS HAD ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS BUT UNFORTUNATELY MINE ISN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. THE MILEAGE I THINK IS AROUND 130,000

NHTSA #: 11325940
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 23, 2020 AT WEBB HYUNDAI MERRILLVILLE (1000 81ST AVE, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410, 219-736-2277). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON OCCASIONS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, THE RPM WOULD REV UP HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE LAMP BULBS WERE BEING REPLACED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

NHTSA #: 11326020
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2020

MY LAST RECENT OIL CHANGE WAS TWO MONTHS AGO SERVICE HAS BEEN KEPT UP ON THE CAR I ACCELERATED AND IT SEEMS AS IF I'VE THROWN A ROD WHEN I GET OFF THE FREEWAY I CAN HEAR KNOCKING I DON'T HAVE ANY LEAKAGE OR ANYTHING BUT IT CAN CLEAR YOU HEAR THE KNOCKING AND IF YOU ACCELERATE YOU'RE HERE LIKE THE BEARINGS ARE GRINDING I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME BUT THERE'S A LOT OF KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA #: 11324624
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. THE LOW ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO DISPLAY A MESSAGE TO INDICATE THAT ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS CLOSELY MONITORED TO PREVENT ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TULSA HYUNDAI (9777 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133) AND THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. *JS

NHTSA #: 11323769
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AN AUDIBLE CHIME WAS HEARD. SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH. ALSO DISPLAYED WAS A MESSAGE WHICH STATED THAT HYBRID SAFELY STOP-DO NOT DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CRENSHAW HYUNDAI (330 HUFFMAN MILL ROAD, BURLINGTON, NC 27215), HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.*DT*JB

NHTSA #: 11320749
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2020

I HAVEN'T PUT 500 MILES ON THIS CAR AND HAS USED 2 QUARTS OF OIL ALREADY. I GOOGLED THIS AND IT SEEMS IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM

NHTSA #: 11320088
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2020

THE ENGINE SEIZED ON JULY 31 WHILE ON VACATION. WE WERE DRIVING INTO MERCED, CA, ON HIGHWAY 140, AND HAD ACCELERATED TO PASS A LINE OF CARS WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD AAA TOW IT INTO MERCED HYUNDAI. HYUNDAIUSA AGREED IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT, AND ULTIMATELY A RENTAL CAR FOR US TO USE (THEY ALSO REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE RENTAL WE HAD TO USE BEFORE THEY AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR). THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT THAT DEALERSHIP (AFTER 5 WEEKS OF CALLING JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY AND BEING IGNORED). WE PICKED IT UP ON SEPT. 6. ONCE AT HOME, A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL WAS DISCOVERED. OUR LOCAL DEALER 'FIXED' IT, AND WHEN WE PICKED IT UP THE TURBO NO LONGER WORKED AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER QUIT FUNCTIONING. WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE DEALER TO FIX IT OR BUY IT BACK AT THEIR COST, SINCE WE FEEL IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART. WE LOVED THE CAR BEFORE THE ENGINE SEIZED, BUT SINCE THE 'REPAIR,' IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE.

NHTSA #: 11318919
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2020

EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF ENGINE OIL. IT IS NOT LEAKING OUT ANYWHERE. IT IS BURNING THE OIL AT A RAPID RATE.

NHTSA #: 11318039
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2020

RECENTLY BOUGHT MY CAR FROM MAXWELL FORD AND ENGING KNOCK LOUDLY AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS OF DRIVING. WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERES METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL AND OIL PAN DAMAGE. TOLD HYUNDAI AND THEY REFUSED MY CLAIM.

NHTSA #: 11317367
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

NHTSA #: 11315628
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2020

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT WARNING , IT DIED, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I COULD NOT EVEN APPLY THE BRAKES.

NHTSA #: 11308132
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2020

ENGINE LOCKED UP. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR WENT DEAD. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND GOT IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE. COULD YOU PLEASE POINT ME IN THE DIRECTION OF WHAT I NEED TO DO?

NHTSA #: 11302353
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2020

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ABOUT TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT AND I CAME TO A STOP AT THE MEDIAN AND THE CAR DIED. I WENT TO TURN ON THE CAR AND DASH AND RADIO CAME ON BUT ENGINE DID NOT TURN OVER. I ATTEMPTED TWO MORE TIMES AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT. THERE WERE NO ALERTS OF CHECK ENGINE OR OIL AT ANY POINT. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS ONLY A MONTH OR SO OVERDUE AS I HAD NOT DRIVEN FOR A MONTH AT ALL DUE TO WORKING FROM HOME. NO OIL L LEAKS IN DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA #: 11300080
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jan 2020

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE, NO NOISES, DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. I CONTACTED NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS, HYUNDAI AND TRIED TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO SEEING THIS RECALL AND WAS DENIED SAYING MY VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. SO I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW MOTOR AND PAY FOR INSTALLATION ON MY OWN.

NHTSA #: 11299969
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2020

I PURCHASED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA AND ONCE IT HIT A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES IT STARTED USING MORE AND MORE OIL. I'M CURRENTLY USING 1-1.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES OR SO. I RELIGIOUSLY CHANGE THE OIL BUT IT'S EITHER WAY TOO LOW BY THAT TIME OR IS ALMOST BLACK. I CHECK MY OIL EVERY WEEK SINCE I'M A ONE INCOME HOUSEHOLD AND I TAKE MY KIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL IN IT. I MAINTAIN IT VERY WELL AND MAKE SURE IT HAS THE PROPER OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS. IT'S A CONSTANT HASSLE TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM GOING LOW AND BLOWING THE MOTOR UP. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED SOON.

NHTSA #: 11299200
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2020

STOPPED AT A TOOL BOOTH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE BAR RAISED TO LET ME THROUGH, I ACCELERATED AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. FORTUNATELY, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER AND CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. GARAGE CAR WAS TOWED TO TRIED TO CRANK IT AND GOT SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. EVENTUALLY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE HAS JUST OVER 90K MILES AND HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES.

NHTSA #: 11299401
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2019

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME ON MAJOR HIGHWAY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE BACK AND HAD TO GET IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND TURN MY HAZARDS ON AND CALL A TOWN TRUCK. I HAD TO PAY 300 DOLLARS TO GET THE CAR TOWED HOME. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE I SAW A ENGINE RECALL AND SEVERAL OTHER RECALLS FOR THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI RECALL LINE AND THEY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY TOW SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDED, THEY STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR TOW SERVICES SO I THEN PAYED 60 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO HYUNDAI BY AAA WHICH HYUNDAI ADVICES. HYUNDAI CALLED AND INFORMED ME THE NEXT DAY THAT THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE THAT FAILED AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER AN ENGINE FROM HYUNDAI THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED 150 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO GET THE KEY FOB TO WORK TO THE CAR. AFTER HYUNDAI RECEIVED THE NEW ENGINE THEY CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PULL THE ENGINE IN AND OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO FROM END DAMAGE WHICH INCLUDED THE RADIATOR, MOTOR BLOWER, AND HEAD GASKET AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO PAY 2895 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO EVEN PUT THE ENGINE IN THE CAR. HE ASKED ME IF THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HAD REPORTED ANY WRECKS WHERE THE FRONT END COULD BE DAMAGED. I THEN EXPLAINED TO THE MANAGER OF HYUNDAI MECHANICS THAT I HAVE A CLEAR BLUE TITLE AND IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE A WRECK THAT CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE I WOULD BY LAW HAVE TO HAVE A SAVAGE TITLE.I WAS SOLD THE CAR AS IS FROM CAR LOT BUT WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO ACCIDENT AND HAD BEEN CERTIFIED TESTED. LOOKING ONLINE AND SPEAKING WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THAT RADIATOR MOTOR BLOWER AND HEAD GASKET ARE ARE CAUSES DUE TO AN CAR RUNNING HOT FROM ENGINE FAILURE.SPEAKING WITH CORPORATE THEY MADE FALSE PROMISES AND THEN DECLINED.

NHTSA #: 11290974
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA #: 11289811
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2019

0 WARNING CODES AND SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 11289618
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2019

THERE HAS BEEN A ENGINE KNOCKING SOUND SLOWLY BUILDING UP AND MY OIL WAS STILL 2K MILES GOOD. AFTER WORK SATURDAY EVENING AS I WAS DRIVING HOME IT WAS KNOCKING HARD THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I GOT CODE CHECKED AND THE CODE WAS ' P1326' I NEED UP CHANGING MY OIL TO SEE IT ANYTHING WOULD HELP AND IT DID NOT. MY CAR WON'T GO PAST 2K RPMS DUE TO 'LIMP MODE' ASKED MY MECHANIC FRIEND ABOUT HELP AND HE CAME OVER AND LOOKED AT IT. TOLD ME HE'S HAD CUSTOMERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS AND THERE IS A CAMPAIGN RECALL 953 PER TSB 18-01- 027 AND THEY GOT IT FIXED.

NHTSA #: 11289162
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO A MALL PARKING LOT AND LATER MANAGED TO DRIVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO KEY HYUNDAI OF MILFORD (566 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 877-6820). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER ON AUGUST 8, 2018 TO BE REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE PASSED THE TEST; THEREFORE, THE ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL INCLUDED A WARRANTY EXTENSION UP TO 120,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA #: 11287048
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2019

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT REGULAR SPEED 55MPH WHEN THE CAR QUIT WITH OUT ANY LIGHTS COMING ON OR ANY WEIRD NOISE AFTER WE GOT OFF THE ROAD WE TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE WHERE WE WAS TOLD THE MOTOR WAS LOCKED UP. IT HAS AROUND 124,000.SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH ONES ARE RECALLED. SO WHAT'S A PERSON SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN IT'S YOUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND YOUR ON A FIXED INCOME.

NHTSA #: 11283043
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2019

TOOK VEHICLE FOR A RECALL UPDATE.TO HYUNDAI OF NAPLES FLORIDA .THEY SAY ITS REPAIRED BUT THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A LYMPH MODE WHILE DRIVING , LOSES ALL ACCELERATION POWER. ALMOST HAD A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION.DEALER SAYS ITS OK TO DRIVE. I SAID NO ITS NOT. SERVICE CONSULTANT DROVE IT AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOM. THEY HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR OVER TWO MONTH AND THEY CAN REPAIR IT. STILL IN THERE POSSESSION.11/25/19.

NHTSA #: 11282235
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AN UNKNOWN NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ROD FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE SENSOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT POHANKA HYUNDAI (1770 RITCHIE STATION CT, CAPITAL HEIGHTS, MD 20743, (301) 899-0480). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

NHTSA #: 11281388
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2019

THE RECALL FOR HYUNDAI, CAMPAIGN953 WAS TO INSTALL ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ALL SONATA VEHICLES FROM 2011-2018 WITH A 2.4L GDI. I HAD THE ENGINE RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE DONE ON 3/26/19. THIS WAS INTENDED AS A WARNING SYSTEM IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE FAILURE. ON 4/15/19, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, MY ENGINE SEIZED UP, AND PUT MY LIFE AT RISK. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE DID NOT WORK, AND THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. IF I HAD NOT BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE, AND ABLE TO STEER OVER INTO A VERY NARROW SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC'S LOT NEAR ME, SINCE IT WAS A SUNDAY EVENING, AND HYUNDAI WAS NOT OPEN. THE NEXT DAY, MY MECHANIC DID START THE CAR, AND SAID IT SHOULD BE FINE TO DRIVE IT THE SHORT DISTANCE TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER, LESS THAN 2 MILES AWAY, SINCE IT WAS A WARRANTY SITUATION. I GOT ONE BLOCK, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED UP AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED THE 2 MILES TO THE DEALER. THEY DISCOVERED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH TOOK ALMOST 4 WEEKS. NO EXPLANATION OF THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILURE. SINCE GETTING THE CAR BACK ON MAY 7,2019- I HAVE HAD TOTAL ANXIETY, AND FEAR THE SAME ISSUE COULD HAPPEN. I HAD A SEVERE PANIC ATTACK ON THE FREEWAY ON MAY 10, THAT WAS TERRIFYING, AND A FRIEND HAD TO STAY ON THE PHONE WITH ME UNTIL I GOT TO WORK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CORP. LEGAL DEPT. THROUGH AN ATTORNEY, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO SATISFACTION IN COMPENSATION OR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FACT THAT DUE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINE, AND RECALL SOFTWARE FAILURE, THEY PUT MY LIFE AT RISK! THE CUSTOMER CARE DEPT. IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED WITH ANY COMPANY, AND I AM NOW AT EXTREME FINANCIAL LOSS. THE RE-SALE VALUE HAS PLUMMETED, AND I NOW HAVE FINANCIAL STRESS BEING FORCED TO GET ANOTHER CAR I FEEL SAFE IN. I HAVE LOST TOTAL CONFIDENCE IN HYUNDAI. THIS WAS A TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE THAT IS NOT BEING RESOLVED! HELP!

NHTSA #: 11278873
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2019

THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND/OR AT A STOP. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, ON THE STREETS, WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AND PARTIALLY ON A TRAIN TRACK. THE ATTACHED PICTURE IS JUST OF ONE OF MOMENTS I CAPTURED ON VIDEO WHEN THE ENGINE DIED.

NHTSA #: 11278679
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDER BY A HIGHWAY POLICE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. FIVE STAR HYUNDAI OF MACON (3010 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON, GA 31210, (478) 345-8927) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. *PM CONSUMER STATED DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE DEALER.*JB

NHTSA #: 11277998
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2019

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND THE CAR QUIT DIDN'T MAKE NO NOISE OR ANYTHING WOULDN'T START BACK SO HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR WAS LOCKED UP

NHTSA #: 11277216
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2019

KNOCKING SOUND FROM ENGINE AN NO GETTING GAS FLOW

NHTSA #: 11271713
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2019

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, I CAME TO A TURN AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN I LOST POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS STILL FUNCTIONED FOR A WHILE AFTER BUT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. ENGINE BURNS OIL FASTER THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED, ALSO SINCE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR OIL IS USUALLY ALWAYS BURNT OR BLACK FROM PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE.

NHTSA #: 11270891
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2019

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 65-70 MPH WE THE THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED OUT OF NO WHERE. I AM GLAD WE WEREN'T HIT BY A SEMI AND KILLED .WE MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND CALL USAA. THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME THEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING BECAUSE OF IT BEING A SUNDAY. I WAITED ALL DAY , THEN I CALLED THEM SEEMS THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED, THEY WEREN'T SURE WHY . THEY SENT IT INTO HYUNDAI AND EIGHT DAYS LATER I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN ANSWER.

NHTSA #: 11270225
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2019

AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED AND ANY APPLICABLE RECALLS DONE AND BEING TOLD OUR CAR WAS SAFE AND DID NOT NEED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT, IN MAY. IN SEPTEMBER ARE CAR BEGIN TO KNOCK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WE WENT AND IT NEEDED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED PUT IN ANOTHER ENGINE AND IT WOULDN'T WORK SO THEY HAD TO PUT IN ANOTHER. SO EVEN AFTER OUR CAR WAS CLEARED BY ONE HYUNDAI FACILITY IT STILL NEEDED TWO ENGINE REPLACEMENTS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR WAS RETURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGIN TO FAIL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING DURING THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. HYUNDAI HAS BEEN LESS THAN FORTHCOMING AND VERY DIFFICULT ABOUT GETTING ALL THIS FIXED CORRECTLY. WE ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO GET HYUNDAI TO CORRECT WHATEVER WAS INCORRECTLY DONE. THE CAR WAS OBVIOUSLY IN MOTION AT THE TIME.

NHTSA #: 11268041
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. AS TIME WENT ON, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION, THE RPMS DECREASED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA #: 11267028
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM CJ AUTO LOANS AND FINANCED THROUGH CREDIT ACCEPTANCE BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2018. I WAS NOT INFORMED FROM NEITHER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE NOR CJ AUTO LOANS THAT THE CAR HAD A ENGINE RECALL. IN JUNE OF 2019 THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR TURN OVER AFTER BEING PARKED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR ENGINE CEASED. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I ALSO PURCHASED A VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY CAME TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE CAR. BUT, I WAS NEVER INFORMED FROM THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT THE ENGINE HAD A RECALL FOR THE MAKE YEAR AND MODEL OF THE CAR. I HAVE LOST LOTS OF MONEY AND EVEN WAS WAS FORCED TO DO A VOLUNTARY REPO.

NHTSA #: 11258429
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT APPROX 50MPH IN TRAFFIC. I GAVE THE ENGINE GAS AS I CHANGED LANES INTO AN EXPRESS LANE. IN THE MIDDLE OF CHANGING LANES, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP (BATTERY, OIL, ENGINE, ETC.). HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME TO INSPECT. UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY PROBLEMS. CAR CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AWAITING INSPECTION. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF A RECALL, OR THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. PLEASE HELP US!!!

NHTSA #: 11258210
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

I'M LEASING MY CAR AND I HAVEN'T HAD IT A TOTAL YEAR YET, I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 10:50PM AND ALL MY DASH BOARDS LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY CAR ALSO SLOWED DOWN I TRIED HITTING THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THANK GOD IT WAS A GAS STATION I COULD PULL INTO AND BY THE TIME MADE IT INTO THE GAS STATION MY CAR TURNED JUST STOPPED COMPLETELY MY STARTER HAS GONE OUT , AND NOW MY ENGINE IS LOCKED UP!! I HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME II WANT TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY CAR!

NHTSA #: 11257511
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA #: 11256177
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

SLOW DETEARATING ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HIWAY SPEED. LITERALLY IN A MATTER OF 1/2 HOUR MOTOR BECAME NOISY/VIBRATING...EVENTUALLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND HAD TO HOPE TO GOD I COULD MAKE IT TO A TOWN. I WAS STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF KS. CHEAPEST TOW WAS $800 TO GET DEALERSHIP...FOUND OUT I'M NOT ALONE...

NHTSA #: 11253830
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA STOPPED ON ME. IT WAS LIKE THE ENGINE CUT OFF, ALL THE CAR LIGHTS CAME ON--THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, EPS LIGHT, ETC. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE AND THE DRIVING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME, IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD FOR ME TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATION PEDAL BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY STREET WHERE OTHER CARS WERE PASSING BY ME. HOWEVER, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR PRESS ON THE BRAKES ON THE CAR, I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE THE CAR WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR BACK UP WITH NO LUCK. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR "ON"--AS IN BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO BUT THE CAR WOULD NEVER FULLY TURN OVER. WHEN TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO CRANK UP I BEGAN TO NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AND A SPARK COMING FROM THE ENGINE WOULD LIGHT UP A LITTLE EVERY TIME I TRIED TO GET THE CAR TO TURN OVER. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE HOOD OF THE CAR ALSO SMELLED LIKE BURNT METAL WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD EVEN BEFORE I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR AFTER IT CUT OFF ON ME. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ALL MY MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES WITH MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA WERE UP TO DATE. I HAD GOT MY CAR SERVICED LESS THAN A MONTH AGO BEFORE THIS HAPPENED TO ME, THE ENGINE SEIZED. AFTER REPEATEDLY TRYING TO START THE CAR WITH NO LUCK. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO COME AND TOW MY CAR.

NHTSA #: 11253527
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY, FAILED TO RESPOND, AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO LEE HYUNDAI OF GOLDSBORO (LOCATED AT 304 N OAK FOREST RD, GOLDSBORO, NC 27534, (866) 789-1488), BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,800.

NHTSA #: 11246010
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2019

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A MAJOR ROADWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SIMPLY SHUT OFF AND MUCH OF THE LIGHTS SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE, ETC LIT UP. I LOST ALL POWER AND BRAKES AND COASTED TO A SIDE STREET. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND BEGAN HEAVY SMOKING. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OR ANY OTHER INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM.

NHTSA #: 11245562
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2019

THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING AND HESITATING ON ACCELERATION.

NHTSA #: 11243175
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2019

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND STOP AT THE RED LIGHT THEN THE CAR DIED. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE MOTOR WILL NOT TURN OVER. THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK. THESE PAST FEW MONTHS THE ENGINE DISAPPEARED BEFORE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL APPOINTMENTS. THERE IS A CLUCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AT TIMES. THIS HAPPEN ON JULY 4TH 2019.

NHTSA #: 11240358
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2019

TAKATA RECALL IM DRIVING ON SMALL ROAD ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF DASHBOARD LIGHT BLINKING LIKE THE CARS BATTERY WENT DEAD. MADE A SLIGHT TICKING NOSE WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR THE CAR LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING.

NHTSA #: 11234547
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Jul 2019

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY TODAY, MY ENGINE DIED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO A FRONTAGE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART MY VEHICLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. I OPENED THE HOOD TO LET OTHER DRIVERS KNOW I WAS STRANDED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL THEN FLAMES COMING FROM MY ENGINE. I CLOSED THE HOOD HOPING IT WOULD PUT OUT THE FIRE. UNFORTUNATELY IT DID NOT. I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE SMOKE, THEN FIRE AND EVENTUALLY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. I PERFORMED A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND AN APRIL 2019 CAR AND DRIVER ARTICLE STATING THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THE EXACT SAME THING. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA #: 11232450
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2019

I PUT A COMPLAINT IN ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 2019 MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HAD STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY HUSBAND AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND THEN I CALLED HYUNDAI OF ROCKWALL TEXAS THEY TOWED MY CAR FROM MY HOUSE ON THE 22ND OF JUNE AFTER DAYS LATER THEY CALL ME BACK THAT MONDAY 24TH OF JUNE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ANALYZE MY CAR AND THEY WILL CALL ME BACK THEY CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY WHICH WAS A TUESDAY AND TOLD ME THAT MY ENGINE HAS SEIZED SO THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR, CALLED ME BACK ON FRIDAY LEFT ME A MESSAGE. ON MY WAY TO WORK ON SATURDAY THE 22ND OF JUNE I RECEIVED ANOTHER CALL FROM THE SERVICE GUY BY THE NAME OF SAM HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD CALLED ON FRIDAY AND I DIDN'T LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE, HE TOLD ME ON THE SATURDAY 22ND THAT MY CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP IT WAS RUNNING. I WENT OVER AFTER WORK TO RETURN THE LOANER CAR ON SATURDAY JUNE 29TH 2019, RECEIVED MY CAR DROVE THE CAR HOME GOT BACK IN THE CAR ON SUNDAY 30TH OF JUNE WENT TO THE STORE RETURN BACK TO MY CAR AND MY CAR WOULDN'T SAY A WORD IT WOULDN'T START! SO ON MONDAY JULY 1ST I CALL HYUNDAI OF ROCKWALL BACK AGAIN TELL THEM MY SITUATION ABOUT MY CAR NOT STARTING AT ALL. AND THE GUY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAM STATED TO ME THAT HE WAS SEEING IF YOU CAN GET A TOW TRUCK TO PICK IT UP FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A DAY OF HAVING THE CAR OUT OF THE SHOP. BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW MONDAY JULY 1ST MY CAR IS STILL SITTING IN THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE WON'T START! HYUNDAI OF ROCKWALL TEXAS HAVE NOT PICKED UP MY CAR.

NHTSA #: 11228870
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND HYUNDAI ASHEVILLE (860 TUNNEL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA #: 11222388
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE AND STALLED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT NO OIL WAS PRESENT IN THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A FAULTY STARTER AND ENGINE TURBO CHARGER BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,678.

NHTSA #: 11221203
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2019

2013 HYUNDAI JUST DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK HAD TO BE TOWED HOME AT 11:30 PM ON THURSDAY JUNE 13TH. THEM ON SATURDAY HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM OUR HOUSE TO HYUNDAI OF ROCKWALL. WHERE I CALLED THEM ON MONDAY THE 17TH OF JUNE AND THEY STATED TO ME THE MOTOR HAS SEIZED AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ANALYZE THE ENGINE AND TAKE PICTURES AND GET APPROVE TO FIX OR REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND RESEARCHED I CAN'T BELIEVE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINE, HOW CAN THIS BE UNLESS SOMETHING IS DEAD WRONG WITH THE ENGINES IN NOT ONLY OUR CAR BUT THOUSANDS IF NOT MILLIONS. NOT SURE ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE BUT WE NEED OUR CAR FOR WORK. AND HAVING TO PAY PEOPLE TO TAKE USE TO AND FROM WORK IS NOT FUN TO US AT ALL .WE LIVE IN ROYSE CITY TEXAS AND MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON ME TRIED TO START IT UP AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMELLED LIKE WIRES WAS BURNING AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY AFRAID OF IT CATCHING ON FIRE. IN GREENVILLE TEXAS WATCH IS 21 MILES FROM HOME NO FUN OUT AT NIGHT ALONE UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED.

NHTSA #: 11221012
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED OFTEN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT TWENTY MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME SAFELY. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITOL HYUNDAI OF MONTGOMERY (2820 EASTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36116, 800-399-6869), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC KEPT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT GIVE IT BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA #: 11218353
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2019

GOT AN OIL CHANGE @ VALVOLINE IN LEXINGTON,KY ON APRIL 22, 2019. 3 WEEKS LATER MY ENGINE SEIZED UP DUE TO NOT HAVING A DROP OIL ON MAY 15 TH.

NHTSA #: 11210456
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2019

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO HYUNDAI SONATA SAFETY RECALL VEHICLES ENGINE AND ASK WHEN REPAIR WILL BE MADE TO VEHICLE. *AS

NHTSA #: 11206713
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 68 MILES PER HOUR. THE ENGINE FAILURE HAPPENED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE DOWN THE INTERSTATE. AT THE MOMENT THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WAS VARIOUS DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON MY CAR THAT ILLUMINATED - INCLUDING THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. I MANEUVERED THE CAR TO THE OFF-RAMP AND THEN PARKED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE ENGINE WAS VISIBLY VIBRATING AND SHAKING AT THIS POINT BEFORE I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. ANY ATTEMPTS TO START MY CAR AGAIN WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND A TOW TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WAS NEEDED.

NHTSA #: 11204190
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

THE SONATA IS GOING TO THROW A ROD AROUND 100000 THE COMPANY KNOWS THIS BUT DOES NOT CARE IF YOU HAVE ONE GET RID OF IT DO NOT BUY MINE THREW A ROD ON THE HIGHWAY

NHTSA #: 11197185
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

TAKATA RECALL MY 2013 SONATA HAS BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR UP TO SAVANNAH HYUNDAI ON ABERCORN SEVERAL TIMES. THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY ENGINE. NOW FOR THE LAST TWO HAVE BEEN PUTTING OIL IN MY CAR EVERY TWO DAYS. IT'S OIL LEEK AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG

NHTSA #: 11197241
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS EXTREMELY LOW. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT OIL WAS ADDED EVERY TWO DAYS DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED BEAMS HYUNDAI OF FLEMINGTON (180 US 202, BUILDING B, FLEMINGTON, NJ), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA #: 11196411
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POHANKA HYUNDAI OF FREDERICKSBURG (540-322-2298, LOCATED AT 5200 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY A, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408) WHERE THE ENGINE REPLACED AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WERE REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR WERE NOT PROVIDED. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT HEARD UNUSUAL NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANTWERPEN HYUNDAI CATONSVILLE (410-747-3333, LOCATED AT 6440 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,570. *TT*JB

NHTSA #: 11195610
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 30-40MPH. WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR BUT ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. CAR ENGINE WAS ABLE TO START ONCE MORE AND ALLOWED ME TO TRAVEL TO MY DESTINATION. LATER IN THE DAY, THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AGAIN AT AROUND 30-40MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN A 2 LANE EXTREMELY BUSY ROAD AND DID NOT RESTART UNTIL A TOW TRUCK WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR SOMEHOW. DROVE THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETELY SEIZED AND DOES NOT START. DURING THE WHOLE ORDEAL NO CHECK ENGINE OR OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. EACH TIME THE ENGINE SHUT OFF THERE WAS NO WARNING EXCEPT THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. EACH TIME THE ENGINE SHUT OFF THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND HAD A HIGH POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA #: 11195706
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCCARTHY OLATHE HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 681 N RAWHIDE, OLATHE, KS 66061, (913) 324-7200) TO BE INSPECTED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO THE CONTACT. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE HESITANTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING HESITANTLY ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TRAVERSE A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REED HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 7050 W FRONTAGE RD, MERRIAM, KS 66203, (913) 642-9600) TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED. AFTER 1,000 MILES OF DRIVING, THE ENGINE CONSUMED A QUART OF OIL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED NO FURTHER TESTS AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA #: 11194681
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

AN ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS ADDED TO MY SONATA TO PREVENT NON-COLLISION ENGINE FIRES. THE SOFTWARE WAS NECESSARY AFTER A MANUFACTURING DEFECT REQUIRED A RECALL FOR INSPECTION THAT HYUNDAI ADMITTED WERE NOT ALL DONE CORRECTLY. IF THE RIGHT CONDITIONS ARE DETECTED, THE ENGINE COMPUTER WILL FORCE THE ENGINE INTO A LOW OUTPUT CONDITION FOR A LIMITED TIME SO I CAN "LIMP THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS". SO KNOWING MY CAR MAY SHUT DOWN ON ME, I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR ANYWHERE EXCEPT AROUND TOWN. I CANNOT TAKE THE CHANCE ON DRIVING THE CAR TO ON VACATION OR TO VISIT FAMILY 3 STATES AWAY KNOWING I MAY NOT GET THERE OR MAY NOT GET HOME. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIX THE AFFECTED VEHICLES INSTEAD OF HIDING THE DEFECTS BEHIND A "PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN".

NHTSA #: 11194404
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2019

LAST YEAR 2017 WE HAD CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND IT ALSO HAD A RECALL AT TIME. DO THE INSPECTION AND RECALL. RECALL WAS FOR METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WE GOT VEHICLE BACK AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS YEAR 2018 AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AT JIFFY LUBE THERE WAS AN ENGINE NOISE. THEN WE GOT A RECALL ABOUT THE COMPUTER CHANGE WITH THE BEARING WEAR ISSUE'S WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED BEFORE WE TOOK IT IN NOT FOND OF SERVICE AT FAULKNER. SO THEY WERE TO DO THE RECALL AND TO PLEASE CHECK THE ENGINE NOISE WE STILL HEAR IT ONCE AND A WHILE. WE ALSO DID A CASE WITH HYUNDAI WITH ENGINE NOISE ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT THIS LAST RECALL WAS NOT A FIX IT WAS A COVER YOUR [XXX] RECALL. I DID NOT WANT ANYONE IN MY FAMILY DRIVING A CAR THAT THE ENGINE COULD JUST SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR IS USED FOR LONG DISTANCE DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK.. 200 MILES A DAY. DOING 70 -75 ON HIGHWAY THINKING THAT THE ENGINE COULD SLOW DOWN AND YOU HAVE TRACTOR TRAILERS ON YOUR BUMPER DOES NOT GIVE ME A WARM AND FUZZY FEELING. AFTER WE TOOK IT IN FOR THIS RECALL THEY TOLD US THEY COULD NOT CHECK THE ENGINE FOR METAL SHAVINGS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE JUST CHANGED THE OIL. NOW IF THIS IS THE CASE WHY DID THEY NOT TELL US THIS THE LAST TIME THEY "CHECKED THE ENGINE" THINKING THEY DID NOT CHECK IT CAUSE THEY DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I STILL DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. WHAT CAN BE DONE AT THIS POINT? THE CAR HAS 140,000 THOUSAND MILES AND OTHER THEN THIS ENGINE IT MIGHT LAST ANOTHER COUPLE YEARS. THE ENGINE MAKES THE NOISE WHILE SITTING STILL, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. NOBODY AT THE DEALER WANTS TO TAKE THE CAR AND DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE. THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER WE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FAULKNER OF HYUNDAI BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT CHECK FOR ENGINE METAL. THIS WAS MARCH OF 2019. I DO NOT HAVE THE CASE NUMBER BECAUSE OF THIS THE CAR HAS NO RESALE VALUE. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA #: 11193456
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2019

TRAVELING ON I95 IN MARYLAND, GOING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH IN THE FAR LEFT LANE, THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY DIED ON ME. HAD NO POWER AT ALL. PRIOR TO DYING, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING LIKE SOUND. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT REAR ENDED BY A CAR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR UP... CAR WAS RATTLING, BEFORE DYING AGAIN. TOW TRUCK OPERATOR CHECKED MY OIL AND NOTICED METAL SHAVINGS.

NHTSA #: 11192772
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Mar 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA #: 11192508
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOLFCHASE HYUNDAI (7727 US-64, MEMPHIS, TN 38133, (901) 435-9400) AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER A WARRANTY. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FUEL ODOR RETURNED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER IGNORED IT AND CHARGED THE CONTACT OVER $1,000 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE FUEL ODOR REMAINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

NHTSA #: 11191966
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. KEFFER HYUNDAI (9010 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, MATTHEWS, NC 28105, (704) 247-5645) INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A REPAIR FACILITY AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO SEND AN ENGINEER TO FOLLOW-UP. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA #: 11191426
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO BENTLEY HYUNDAI (3805 UNIVERSITY DR, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816, (256) 713-0505). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL CAMPAIGN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PART REPLACED WAS A NEWLY DESIGNED OEM ENGINE ASSEMBLY. AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 11186611
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2019

HAD ENGINE REPLACED LESS THAN 60 DAYS AGO-EXPERIENCING INDICATIONS OF GAS PEDAL LOSING POWER. TOOK TO HYUNDAI IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA-SERVICE MAN CHRIS SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG-SUGGEST FILTER SERVICE AND BRAKE LINE FLUSHING-SPENT OVER 220.00 FOR THE WRONG THINGS-SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTERS IN MAIL TWO DAYS LATER-THIS IS A RECALL ON A NEW ENGINE???-LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN-I TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY TREATED MY SITUATION AS NOTHING. I AM DOCUMENTING EVERYTHING

NHTSA #: 11186681
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2019

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR STALLED AND I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I PUSHED MY PUSH TO START BUTTON AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUSHED IT AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO WEIRD SOUNDS. THEN I PULLED BACK INTO THE FREEWAY AND GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT TO CHECK THE OIL. I WASN'T DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE FOR ANOTHER 500 MILES, THE OIL WAS LOW SO I ADDED A QUART THAT I BOUGHT FROM THE CHEVRON I PULLED INTO. I THEN GOT BACK ON THE FREEWAY BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT, SO I CHANGED IT TO MANUAL MODE AND STARTED SHIFTING MYSELF AND IT GOT UP TO LIKE 60 MPH BUT THEN WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ANY MORE EVEN WITH MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN. I CONTINUED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL THE CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE IT WAS GOING OVER THOSE BUMPS IN THE ROAD THAT ARE MEANT TO KEEP YOU AWAKE. ONCE I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I PARKED IT OFF TO THE SIDE AND CALLED A MECHANIC OUT TO LOOK AT IT. HE FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL (AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS ATTACHED) AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 11185718
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Mar 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY CALLED GRAY EPPERSON HYUNDAI (4100 APD 40, CLEVELAND, TN 37311, (423) 464-4881) ABOUT THE SMOKE ODOR AND WAS INFORMED NOT TO WORRY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND INFORMED THEM ABOUT NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY THE FIRST TIME. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA #: 11184400
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2019

AFTER A SERVICE RECALL TO REMOVE METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE ENGINE IN MARCH OF 2018, WE PURCHASED A NEW PRIMARY VEHICLE AND THIS VEHICLE WAS USED SPARINGLY. WE HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR NO MORE THAN 3K MILES SINCE THE RECALL, AND AFTER DRIVING IT A ON A THOUSAND MILE ROUND TRIP TO VISIT FAMILY IN NOVEMBER I BEGAN HEARING ENGINE KNOCKING AND THE ENGINE STALLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES. BASED ON THE MOST RECENT RECALL FOR 2013 HYUNDAI SONATAS WHICH IS SOME SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO DETECT ENGINE KNOCKING, IT APPEARS A BEARING HAS FAILED IN THE ENGINE, EITHER AS A RESULT OF OR IN SPITE OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED LAST YEAR. MY FUEL ECONOMY IN THE CAR HAS PLUMMETED, PRESUMABLY AS A RESULT OF A BLOWN CYLINDER, AND OIL NOW LEAKS FROM PARTS UNKNOWN. UPON CONTACTING HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER CARE CENTER IT SEEMS THIS ENGINE FAILURE IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS HERE. MY WIFE HAD HER CAR SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY, AND I HAVE A 1998 TRUCK THAT HAS MORE MILES AND LESS ENGINE PROBLEM THAN THIS CAR HAS HAD. WE ARE LEAVING THIS CAR PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO TRAVEL ON THE STREETS, AND HYUNDAI WILL NOT TOW IT TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. BASED ON THE SHEER NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT ARE SIMILAR, HYUNDAI SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX ANY ENGINES THAT HAVE FAILED OR SEIZED AS A RESULT OF FAULTY BEARINGS.

NHTSA #: 11180895
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2019

WHILE ACCELERATING ON A BUSY ROAD SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE STALLED, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT ALL OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE OR CONTINUE DRIVING WERE GONE. THERE WAS NO ADVANCED INDICATORS THAT THIS WAS GOING TO OCCUR.

NHTSA #: 11180320
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA #: 11179734
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2019

ENGINE RECALL - I DID AN OIL CHANGE AT GLENDALE HYUNDAI CA., AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW BLOWING THICK WHITE SMOKE THROUGH THE TAIL PIPE. THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING, AND THE OIL IS SLUDGY AND IT SIZED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 36K MILES ON IT... I DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTED THAT THE MODEL THAT HAS RECALLS ON THE ENGINE FOR SLUDGY AND KNOCKING AND WORN-OUT BEARINGS ARE HYUNDAI SONATA FROM THE 2011 AND 2012 MODEL YEARS IT HAS EITHER THE 2.0-LITER TURBO OR 2.4-LITER VERSION OF THE 4-CYLINDER THETA II ENGINE. IM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND SEE WHAT AND HOW THEYLL HANDLE THE SITUATION.

NHTSA #: 11176496
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2019

CAR HAD A ENGINE RECALLED PER DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI. 2 YEARS LATER THE 2ND ENGINE HAS FAILED. SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST. I WAS TOLD THE RINGS WENT BAD IN THE 2ND ENGINE. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE I COULD NOT SEE THE CAR BEHIND ME AND THEY COULD NOT SEE ME.

NHTSA #: 11174861
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING MCCALL HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 10505 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77074, (713) 981-4400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO BOOST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA #: 11171677
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2019

FIRST INCIDENT INVOLVES A VEHICLE IN MOTION THAT SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ON ME AND I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE I HAD TO CRUISE OFF THE EXIT INTO A PARKING SPACE. CAR WOULD NOT START BACK ENDED UP TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. FEW MONTHS FLOWING THAT I'M HEADED INTO WORK AND MY CAR START SMOKING OUT OF NOWHERE AND STARTS RATTLING I PULL OVER TO THE GAS STATION AND CHECK MY FLUIDS ALL ARE FULL. I GET THE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ALL OF A SUDDEN I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR ENGINE FAILURES SO I WOULD LIKE MY CAR TO BE CHECKED AS WELL. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR TO COME OUT OF NOWHERE ESPECIALLY WHEN I KEEP UP WITH OIL CHANGES ETC

NHTSA #: 11171072
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2019

MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HAD COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. I TAKE CARE OF THE CAR AND MAINTAIN IT AND THE ENGINE JUST FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT A STOP SIGN. TURNS OUT IT WAS ONE OF MANY THAT HYUNDAI OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED MY ENGINE OR CAR FOR THAT MATTER WAS ONE ON A NATIONAL RECALL AND BACKORDER.

NHTSA #: 11170803
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2019

ENGINE STALLS OUT

NHTSA #: 11170419
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2019

DEALER (D'ARCY HYUNDAI, JOLIET, IL) CHANGED OIL AND PERFORMED ECM UPDATE 4 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE (65MPH), WHILE ON THE WAY HOME FROM OUT OF STATE. ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOSS OF POWER. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD AND TO A GAS STATION. CHECKED OIL AND COOLANT. CALLED NEARBY MECHANIC. HE REPORTED ENGINE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE LIKELY. BUT BEING NYE, COULDN'T REALLY HELP. LEFT CAR AND RETURNED TO TOW IT BACK 350 MILES FEW DAYS LATER. CALLED DEALER, SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON, AND ECM UPDATE DID EXACTLY WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE. TOLD ME TO TOW IT BACK TO HIM AND HE'D GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. HAD I KNOWN PREVIOUSLY ABOUT THE ENGINE ISSUE, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE RENTED A CAR FOR THE ROAD TRIP. OR IF THE ECM UPDATE WAS EXPLAINED PROPERLY AT THE VERY LEAST. SERVICE CAMPAIGN 953 VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

NHTSA #: 11165050
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2019

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER AND A LOUD CLUNKING/KNOCKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR HAD ALL SERVICE DONE ON TIME.

NHTSA #: 11164679
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2018

I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE NO WARNING SIGNS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS NOTHING HYUNDAI IS STATING THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE WHICH AFTER DOING RESEARCH IS AN EXTREME LIE AND IS REFUSING ANY HELP SINCE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER I'M ALSO BEING BLAMED FOR POOR MAINTENANCE SINCE I DON'T GET MY MAINTENANCE DONE AT A DEALERSHIP BUT MY MAINTENANCE IS DONE ON A REGULAR BASIS I'VE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT WERE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG HAVING MY BRAKE LIGHTS MELT CONSTANTLY AFTER HAVING THE HARNESS CHANGED MULTIPLE TIMES THE ONLY WAY THEY DON'T IS BY USING ELECTRICAL TAPE AND TAPING THEM SO THAT THEY AREN'T SAFELY TURNED IN LIKE THEY SHOULD BE

NHTSA #: 11163241
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2018

THE CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST SHUT DOWN. IT HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND EVERYTHING WAS KEPT UP. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL.

NHTSA #: 11162297
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Dec 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN AND STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

NHTSA #: 11160681
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Nov 2018

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I WAS PASSING AN 18 WHEELER AND THE CARS PASSING GEAR KICKED IN AND THE CAR STUTERED AFTER I GOT PASSED THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE DIED AND LOST ALL OIL AND INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS WENT THROUGH THE BLOCK AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE TRUCK WHILE I WAS MOVING OFF THE ROAD THIS ENGINE HAS ALREADY HAD ONE RECALL AND I HAD IT CHECKED ABOUT 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO DUE TO THE INTERNAL BEARINGS WEARING DOWN AND LEAVING METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND DIDN'T REPLACE THE ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 11154432
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2018

09NOV2017 ENGINE TOTAL FAILURE AT APPROX 135000 MILE, MAIN CRANK BEARING BAD. - I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT PAY ANYTHING.

NHTSA #: 11152928
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE NOISE BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND, WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR TO THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

NHTSA #: 11151240
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DON DAVIS HYUNDAI (214 HIGHWAY 332 W, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566, (979) 292-0077) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE RECORDS WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 96,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

NHTSA #: 11149465
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LONG HYUNDAI (6035 INTERNATIONAL DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421 (423) 855-5664)WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETEREMINED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE, NO OIL WAS GETTING TO THE GASKETS AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBERS: 10319133 AND 423103. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA #: 11144221
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

I HAVE A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH TURBO. IN 2017 I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH ENGINE KNOCKING. TOOK THE CAR TO HYUNDAI, THEY SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS, I GOT THE CAR BACK. IT RAN WELL FOR MONTHS, NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, IN MARCH OF 2018 WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 6 TIMES WITH OIL LEAKS, ISSUES WITH THE TURBO, ALL OF WHICH GO BACK TO THE ENGINE ISSUES. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF BRINGING THE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF THEM "FIXING" THE PROBLEM, WE STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. THEY REPLACED THE TURBO FEED PIPE, THEY FIXED THE TURBO OIL LINE AND THE TURBO RETURN PIPE, AND WE ARE STILL HAVING BAD OIL LEAKS. THE LAST TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN, I DON'T THINK THEY EVEN FIXED ANYTHING, THE SERVICE MANAGER JUST CALLED AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD AND HE COULD SET ME UP WITH A SALESPERSON. HERE IT IS THREE WEEKS LATER, THE ENGINE HAS DIED (BLOWN PISTON ROD). MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT AND IT JUST DIED ON HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THANK GOD IT WASN'T BUSY AT THE TIME AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA #: 11142842
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Oct 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (JOE PECHELES HYUNDAI, 203 S.E. GREENVILLE BLVD, GREENVILLE, NC) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

NHTSA #: 11140546
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE A 2013 SONATA 2.0 AND THE ENGINE JUST SEIZED UP AND STOPPED RUNNING. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THE SAID IN ONE DAY THAT WAS COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. IT HAS 88000 MILES AND I AM WORRIED THE NEW MOTOR WILL NOT LAST AS LONG.

NHTSA #: 11140075
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

ENGINE SEIDZED

NHTSA #: 11138936
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY WITH 60 SPEED LIMIT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND EVEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED AND BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING, I SAW MYSELF GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FRONT CAR. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO THINK OF THE HANDLE BRAKE BE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THAT. THE CAR WAS SHOWING EPS LIGHTS ON WHICH I FOUND OUT LATER WAS AN ENGINE DEFECT. SO I STOPPED IN MIDDLE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE MY CAR WITH CARS COMING AT ME WITH HIGH SPEED. AFTER AN HOUR ONE CAR STOPPED HELPING ME PUSHING MY CAR WITH HIS CAR TO THE STREET. THIS IS NOT FORGIVABLE, MY LIFE WAS IN SERIOUS RISK. I DONT KNOW IF I SHOULD HAVE DIED IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TO PROVE THE DANGER OF THE SITUATION. THE DEALERSHIP SAID APPARENTLY I HAVE CHECKED IT FOR THE RECALL AND AT THE TIME THEY CHECKED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BUT AFTER FEW MONTH IT FAILED ALL OF SUDDEN?!! NOW THEY ARE ORDERING ME A NEW ENGINE BUT I CAN NOT TRUST THIS DEALERSHIP, COMPANY AND CAR ANYMORE.

NHTSA #: 11133312
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEHMAN HYUNDAI (21400 NW 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33169, (866) 647-4751) WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND STATED THAT THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE RATTLING SOUND REMAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,770.

NHTSA #: 11132846
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2018-I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON I-17 SOUTHBOUND WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED. I LOST ALL POWER BUT LUCKILY WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE ISSUES WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JULY 2017

NHTSA #: 11133009
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2018

WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR ANY INDICATION THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM TOTALLY STALLED ON ME. I LOST ALL POWER, AND RIGHT AWAY LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WAS HARD. LUCKILY I WAS ON A QUIET ROAD AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY, I COULDN'T COMPREHEND A SUDDEN ENGINE STALL LIKE THIS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE LOSING BOTH POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES. HYUNDAI SAID THE ENGINE IS TOTALLY FRIED AND THEY WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE REBUILD WHICH COULD TAKE MONTHS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2013 SONATA.

NHTSA #: 11124463
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Aug 2018

MY ENGINE CATCH ON FIRE. I WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD FLAPPING / KNOCKING NOISE . IT GOT LOUDER WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE DIED GOING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHHWAY. I GUIDE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY . IMMEDIATELY SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD/ ENGINE. THEN FLAMES SHOOT UP FROM THE ENGINE. GOT OUT THE CAR CALL 911 . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT IT WAS TOO LATE THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS DESTROY. GLAD I WAS NOT HURT BUT MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. I DIDNT HAVE THE POLICE REPORT WILL HAVE IT WITHIN 10 DAYS PER ALABAMA STATE TROOPER DEPARTMENT

NHTSA #: 11118528
mediumENGINE
CrashFiled: Aug 2018

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE TODAY. VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT NOW THE ALARM SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK

NHTSA #: 11115271
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FireFiled: Aug 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (BRAMAN MIAMI HYUNDAI, 2001 NE 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33137, (786) 220-6929) ACKNOWLEDGED THE ENGINE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA #: 11115112
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2018

DEALERSHIP PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. ADDED/TOPPED UP IN EXCESS OF 1 LITRE OIL EVERY 1500 KILOMETRES. ABBOTSFORD HYUNDAI AND HYUNDAI CANADA STATE THIS IS NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION ! THE VEHICLE CANNOT MAKE IT FROM ONE OIL CHANGE (EVERY 6000 KILOMETRES) TO NEXT WITHOUT THE ENGINE GOING DRY! THIS SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE. OWNED MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE! ALSO THE ENGINE IS VERY LOAD (SOUNDS RATTLING).

NHTSA #: 11114456
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2018

ON JULY 10,2018 I TOOK MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED TO MCCAFFERTY HYUNDAI SERVICE IN LANGHORNE, PA FOR A ROUTINE FRONT BRAKE JOB. AS I DROVE HOME AFTERWARDS I NOTICE A 'PULSING' WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I CALLED THE SVC DEPT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN. I WAS THEN TOLD I NEEDED NEW ROTORS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD JUST DONE MY BRAKES. DRIVING HOME AFTER THIS VISIT MY CAR BEGAN STALLING WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP. IN THE TEN MINUTES IT TAKES ME TO GET HOME MY CAR STALLED 9 TIMES, AND BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY STREET THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ON THIS VISIT TO THE SVC DEPT I WAS TOLD THE STARTER HAD FAILED AND NEED REPLACED AND THAT IT HAD RUINED THE BATTERY, SO THEY REPLACED BOTH. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS AND ON JULY 26 IT BEGAN MAKE A HEAVY TAPPING SOUND DURING ACCELERATION, BUT WOULD SUBSIDE WHEN IDLING, SO I MADE ANOTHER APPT. FOR JULY 30. ON THE MORNING OF JULY 27 I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED THERE WAS A 'CHIRPING ' SOUND AND THE TAPPING SOUND BECAME LOUDER AND MORE CONSTANT AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A RATTLING ALONG WITH THE 'CHIRPING ' SO I DROVE RIGHT TO MCCAFFERTY. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE 'METAL SHAVINGS FLOATING AROUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE' AND THAT ' HYUNDAI HAS BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES'. SO NOW MY ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.

NHTSA #: 11114226
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2018

HEAR A CLICKING NOISE AROUND 2000-3500 RPMS, AND GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINES. IT'S ABOUT 4-7 CLICKS BACK TO BACK

NHTSA #: 11112480
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2018

LOOSES OIL, ABOUT 4QUARTS EVERY 3000 MILES, DOES NOT BURN OR LEAK! JUST DISAPPEARED CAR HAS 116730 MILES

NHTSA #: 11110109
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2018

BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A HYUNDAI DEALER IN SEPT 2017 FOR ENGINE RECALL. WAS TOLD IT DIDN'T NEED TO BE FIXED. JUNE 2018, I WAS 3 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME. ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISES, BROUGHT IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALER, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHOULDN'T THE FIRST DEALERSHIP HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINE SINCE IT WAS A RECALL? NOW I HAVE TO TAKE OFF WORK TO DRIVE 6 HOURS ROUND TRIP TO PICK UP MY CAR WHEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 5 MINUTES IF THE FIRST DEALERSHIP FIXED THE RECALL. I AM LOOSING A DAYS PAY

NHTSA #: 11105275
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO OURISMAN HYUNDAI OF BOWIE (2404 CRAIN HWY, BOWIE, MD, 301-249-4227) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA #: 11103980
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2018

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON, THEN ENGINE TURNED OFF. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE FOR A MOMENT. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT IT WON'T START. ALL LIGHTS AND ELECTRONICS WORK IN CAR. NO CODES BEING THROWN BY CAR. IMMOBILIZER INDICATOR IS ON AND CAR WON'T DETECT KEYFOB WHEN INSIDE OF VEHICLE OR WHEN PLACED IN KEYFOB SLOT IN CENTER CONSOLE.

NHTSA #: 11103000
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jun 2018

SONATA & SANTA FE SPORT ENGINE RECALL / SANTA FE & SONATA ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SERVICE CAMPAIGN. MY CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND SERVICED FOR BOTH THESE ISSUES IN 2015 & 2017. BOTH ISSUES RELATE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THESE ISSUES AGAIN FOR THE PAST MONTH. 1)A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE THAT INCREASES IN FREQUENCY AS THE ENGINE RPM INCREASES. 2)REDUCED POWER AND/OR HESITATION. 3)ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHEN CONTACTING HYUNDAI TO NOTIFY THEM OF THIS PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THIS HAD ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND THEY ARE UNSURE THEY CAN CONSIDER THIS A RECALL OR SERVICE ISSUE AGAIN. I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND SERVICE FEES IF NEEDED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURED ON THEIR PART PREVIOUSLY.

NHTSA #: 11100388
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2018

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR MY CAR THAT SAID THE SMALL ENGINE BLOCK WAS RECALLED BECAUSE METAL SHAVINGS WERE GETTING INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSING THEM TO STAHL WHILE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE OF THIS. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FINE BUT IT'S NOW BURNING OIL AND STARTING TO STAHL OUT THEY THEN DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL TO BE BURNING OIL. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO ME OR MY FAMILY YET BUT I DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT THE CHANCE. WHAT CAN I DO?

NHTSA #: 11099363
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2018

I NEED TO ADD MORE DESCRIPTION TO MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. I DID NOT DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL WHEN DRIVING AROUND IN THE CITY, COMING TO A STOP, (SOMETIMES THE BRAKE DOESN'T ENGAGE) BUT MORE OFTEN, THE CONCERN IS WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF AFTER COMING TO AN INTERSECTION, THERE MAY BE NO ACCELERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS TRYING TO TAKE OFF. IT BASICALLY JUST ROLLS UNTIL SOMETHING ENGAGES, THEN THE ACCELERATION BEGINS SLOWLY. ONCE THIS PROBLEM STARTS OCCURRING, IT IS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, BUT IT DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I GET IN AND DRIVE AROUND. THIS BEGAN LAST SPRING (2017), I HAD IT WORKED ON AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I TOLD THE MECHANIC TO DRIVE AROUND (HYUNDAI SERVICE) AND THEY DIDN'T UNTIL THEY WANTED ME TO PICK IT UP. WE DROVE AND IT HAPPENED. SO, THEY 'FIXED' SOMETHING. IT WAS BETTER TEMPORARILY. NOT COMPLETELY FIXED, BUT NOT AS SCARY OF A SAFETY ISSUE. THEN IN THE COOLER WEATHER, IT DIDN'T OCCUR. NOW, THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT HAS BEGUN AGAIN, WORSE THAN BEFORE. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED, IT IS DANGEROUS!

NHTSA #: 11099234
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2018

WAS DRIVING CAR ON INTERSTATE, ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR WAS DISABLED. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND CALLED FOR A TOW. CAR WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDANT MECHANIC, WHOM DIAGNOSED CAR WITH A SERIOUS INTERNAL ENGINE ISSUE, WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT AND ASK ABOUT A WARRANTY. UPON GETTING TO THE SHOP, THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR THE CAR IS. THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL JUNE 6TH, FOR THEM TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. MY CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD, 56,6XX MILES AND HAS A MAJOR ENGINE ISSUE.

NHTSA #: 11099102
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2018

ENGINE RECALL HYUNDAI DETERMINE THAT I WAS LOSING 0NE QUART PER THOUSAND MILES WHICH IS THE RESULT OF METAL DEBRIS FROM CRANKSHAFT SCRATCHING THE CYLINDER WALLS OF ENGINE CAUSING THE OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE TO ROAD. THE COMPANY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID ONE DAY THE ENGINE WILL CATCH ON FIRE OR COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE GOING DOWN THE ROAD LOSING ALL POWER TO CONTROL THE CAR IN WHICH AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR .

NHTSA #: 11098448
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA #: 11097687
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TRANSITOWNE HYUNDAI (7420 TRANSIT RD, BUFFALO, NY 14221, (716) 634-3000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

NHTSA #: 11097070
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2018

UPON DRIVING ON THE FWY, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS I WAS TRAVELING. ALTHOUGH AT THAT POINT NO WARNING LAMPS HAD COME ON THE DASH. I PUT ON HAZARD LIGHTS TO GET THE ATTENTION OF OTHER DRIVERS, BUT IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THEY DIDN'T SEE THEM. AS I STARTED TO GET OUT OF THE FAST LANE INTO THE RIGHT LANES, THE VEHICLE WAS JUST COASTING, THANKFULLY I WAS NEAR AN EXIT, SO I COASTED OFF THE FWY, AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS GOING UPHILL OFF THE EXIT AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED AT THAT POINT AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED ON THE EXIT OF THE FWY. I CONTACTED AAA BECAUSE MY CAR WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS, EXIT STRANDED AND I COULDN'T GET OUT MY VEHICLE. ONCE AAA TECH ARRIVED, HE LIFTED MY VEHICLE TO TOW IT AND HE SAID TO ME THERE'S OIL POURING OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE, THAT'S REAL BAD. HE SUGGESTED I GO TO A NEARBY SHOP HE KNEW OF AND THE OWNER HAD ME WATCH HIM AS HE LOOKED AT MY CAR. HE THOUGHT PERHAPS THE OIL PAN WASN'T SECURED. BUT, ONCE HE LIFTED UP THE CAR AND THE REST OF THE OIL WAS RUNNING OUT, HE SAW PIECES OF METAL IN THE OIL, HE SAID "THAT'S PARTS OF YOUR ENGINE, RIGHT THERE, YOUR ENGINE IS GONE. I SAID WHAT IS THAT, HE SAID , UNFORTUNATELY YOU HAD ENGINE FAILURE!

NHTSA #: 11088925
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Mar 2018

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE OIL COOLER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE METAL SHAVING FOUND IN THE SUM PAN AND OIL COOLANT MIXING IN THE RADIATOR. ON A SEPERATE OCCASION ENGINE OIL WAS FOUND IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. ANOTHER, OCCASION OIL WAS AGAIN ENTERING THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT STILL EXPERIENCED FAILURES. *JS

NHTSA #: 11075938
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2018

IT WENT TO KNOCKING AND DIED THE GARAGE SAID ENGINE BEARINGS WORE OUT AND IT'S UNDER RECALL

NHTSA #: 11076277
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2018

ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT ANY INDICATORS WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA #: 11075695
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2018

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO METAL CONTAMINATION WHICH MAY RESULT IN BEARING AND ENGINE FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE 20,000 MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS UNSATISFACTORY GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE OF THE MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES. *JS

NHTSA #: 11074856
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE WEISNER HYUNDAI DEALER AT 1645 INTERSTATE 45 N #400 IN CONROE, TX AND DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA #: 11073270
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2018

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND DIED ON THE FREEWAY. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THESE ENGINES HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND IT WAS CAUSED BY SHAVINGS OF METAL IN THE OIL PAN AND A BENT BEARING.

NHTSA #: 11061445
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN HYUNDAI DEALER IN MIAMI, FL, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA #: 11054986
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2017

PERFORMED AN EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTACLE. DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. WOULD NOT TURN OVER. VEHICLE JUMP STARTED AND RAN. NEXT DAY THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. TOOK TO SHOP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED OIL LEVEL GOOD BUT METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT CURRENT WITH SERVICE INTERVALS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN MUCH ON HIGHWAYS AND HAS 100+ THOUSAND MILES. CONCERNED THIS ENGINE MAY BE INVOLVED IN RECENT HYUNDAI ENGINE RECALL BUT NOT TRACKED BY VIN. VEHICLE WILL GO TO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECEMBER 14, 2017.

NHTSA #: 11054524
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POTAMKIN HYUNDAI (6200 NW 167TH ST, MIAMI, FL) AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL REQUIRED THEM TO CHANGE THE DIP STICK, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO SLUDGE BEING IN THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FAULTY VALVES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, JUST THE OIL CONTROL VALVE WAS CHANGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,500.

NHTSA #: 11054180
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PORTER HYUNDAI (393 E CLEVELAND AVE, NEWARK, DE 19711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE LONG BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

NHTSA #: 11053878
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2017

DRIVING DOWN ROAD SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT CRANK BACK AND REPLACED BATTERY STILL NOTHING HAD SHOP CHECK IT OUT AND SEEMS MOTOR HAS LOCKED

NHTSA #: 11048715
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2017

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND STALLING AS IF IT DO NOT WANT TO GO, I REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID ITS NOTHING BUT A SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE

NHTSA #: 11039313
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 11034009
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

I TOOK MY CAR TO WIN HYUNDAI IN EL MONTE, CA FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 162. ON 9/16/17. I WAS TOLD IT WAS COMPLETE, AND RECEIVED IT BACK WITH OTHER PROBLEMS AND ATTEMPTS TO "UPSELL" ME. IT APPEARS THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE. I SENT AN EMAIL TO HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL BACK FROM CORPORATE INSTRUCTING ME TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP. NO RESPONSE YET FROM DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA #: 11024136
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARED AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NALLEY HYUNDAI (7909 MALL PKWY, LITHONIA, GA 30038, (678) 509-8248) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO DEBRIS FOUND IN THE ENGINE OIL. ADDITIONALLY, AN OIL CHANGE AND OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,361.

NHTSA #: 11023916
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO A CLOSE BY PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT THEN BOUGHT A NEW STARTER BUT THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED, WHO CAME TO THE VEHICLES LOCATION AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA #: 11023409
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,136.

NHTSA #: 11023370
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HUDSON HYUNDAI, 977 COMMUNIPAW AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304; (866) 710-6765) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11022612
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO HADDAD HYUNDAI (689 EAST ST PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01201) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN ENGINE SEIZURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

NHTSA #: 11022661
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PATTERSON HYUNDAI (315 CENTRAL FREEWAY E, BLDG C, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301, PHONE NUMBER: (940) 228-4448). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11022313
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

MY 2013 SONATA LIMITED MAKES LIKE A KNOCKING NOISE. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. A FEW DAYS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL MY RADIO STARTED MAKING A NOISE LIKE AN EMERGENCY BROADCAST AND THE RADIO DISPLAY SAID SERVICE ENGINE. I TOLD THE DEALER WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID WE NEVER HEARD ARE SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE AS IF I WAS TELLING THEM A LIE. IT MAKES THE NOISE DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. AND THE CAR ALSO STALLS AND SOUNDS AS IF IT'S ABOUT TO TURN OFF

NHTSA #: 11022053
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S JOB AND LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA #: 11021837
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BURLINGTON HYUNDAI, 333 SHELBURNE RD, BURLINGTON, VT 05401, (802) 922-9480) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/17/2017*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL SAFETY ISSUES CORRECTED AT NO CHARGE. *TR

NHTSA #: 11015724
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A REGULAR OIL CHANGE AT JIFFY LUBE IN ROSBERG, OREGON, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A LOT OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE CONTACT THE OIL PAN AND GAVE HER THE OPTION OF HAVING THE OIL SYSTEM FLUSHED WITH FAKE OIL. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUTLER HYUNDAI IN MEDFORD, OREGON FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL WAS CLEAN AND THERE WERE NO TRACES OF METAL SHAVINGS; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO NEED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE RECALL ON 4/14/17. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA #: 11015026
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (JEFF WYLER SPRINGFIELD AUTO MALL, 1501 HILLCREST AVE, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45504, (937) 325-4601) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MORE THAN THREE RECALL LETTERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11015147
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

ENGINE SEIZING UP DRIVING BACK FROM VISITING A FRIEND IN THE NEXT TOWN. I LOST ENGINE POWER ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF THE ROAD AND WITH THAT POWER STEERING ABILITY WAS LOST AS WELL. IT WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY BUT WAS GRATEFUL IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WITH A LOT OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I COASTED TO A STOP ALONG SIDE THE ROAD (NEAR AN ACCESS ROAD (A RELATIVELY DANGEROUS PLACE TO PARK) BUT AT THE BEST PLACE I COULD FIND WITH ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO MAKE A DECISION. I DID CALL THE LOCAL POLICE WHO CAME TO AID ME IN MAINTAINING A SAFE ZONE FOR ME AND MY CAR. MY LOCAL DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SEEM TO NOT BE IN MUCH OF A HURRY TO GET MY CAR FIXED. I HAVE CALLED OR TEXTED BACK TO THE DEALER OVER THE LAST 9 DAYS AND HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGE - WE ARE WAITING FOR HYUNDAI TO AUTHORIZE REPAIR. I HAVE ALSO CALLED A HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AND THEY BASICALLY SAID YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT. HOW LONG IS TOO LONG TO GO WITHOUT YOUR VEHICLE? I NEED MINE TO GET TO WORK, TO GET TO THE STORE, ETC. A CAR IS NO LONGER A LUXURY, IT IS A NECESSITY.

NHTSA #: 11014106
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LYNNES HYUNDAI LOCATED ON, 401 BLOOMFIELD AVE, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003, WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CLAIMED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JS

NHTSA #: 11014125
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART TO THE DEALER AND SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (KEN GARFF HYUNDAI DOWNTOWN, 717 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101, (801) 257-3200) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11012832
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

THE ENGINE HESITATES AND WE TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER FOR THE RECALL #162 FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THEY CHECKED THE ENGINE WITH A STETHOSCOPE AND FOUND NO DEBRIS ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN. BUT ACCORDING TO THE LADY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SHE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN IN ENGINES WITH OVER 100,000 MILES AND THAT IS WHY THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 120,000 MILES. THIS MAKE ME VERY UNEASY BECAUSE IT IS MAKES ME FEEL THAT SHE IS SAYING THAT IT IS STILL GOING TO HAPPEN BUT NOT UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS OVER 100,000 MILES. SO IT IS NOT A MATTER OF "IF" JUST A MATTER OF "WHEN" AND I DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS FAIR THAT I MAY BE AT RISK OF BEING IN AN ACCIDENT AS WELL AS MY CHILDREN IN THE FUTURE. I THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE REMEDIED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO DEBRIS AT THIS TIME. WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS RECHECKED?

NHTSA #: 11012502
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2017

MY ENGINE SIEZED UP JUNE 6TH,THERE WAS A ENGINE RECALL HYUNDAI USA WONT HONOR THE WARRANTY

NHTSA #: 11012208
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON OR ABOUT 6/4/2017 - NO ONE ADVISED US OF THE OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE - WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, ENGINE MAKING LOUD NOISE. SVC DEPT SAID OPEN RECALL, WE WILL PUT YOU IN A RENTAL TILL IT'S FIXED - AT LEAST 2 MONTHS FROM NOW - NOT ACCEPTABLE. I DID NOT PURCHASE A VEHICLE ONLY TO BE PUT IN A SMALL RENTAL FOR MONTHS

NHTSA #: 11010525
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 75 MPH AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE OIL LIGHT ALONG WITH AN EPS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. NO OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON BEFORE THAT. CAME TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOUR AND HALF BACK HOME AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED UP. IT DID NOT GIVE ANY KIND OF WARNING AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO START AT ALL SINCE. I LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL AND TOWED THE CAR TO HYUNDAI 7/21/17, EVEN THOUGH I NEVER GOT NOTIFICATION OF A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY THEY HAD 5 RECALLS LISTED UNDER MY VEHICLE, AND I HAD ONLY GOTTEN A NOTIFICATION FOR ONE, WHICH WAS THE SHIFT CABLE ISSUE. STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM HYUNDAI

NHTSA #: 11010553
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

MY SONATA IS MAKING NOISE LIKE THE BEARINGS ARE BREAKING WHILE I AM DRIVING IT ON CITY STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO GET AN APPOINTMENT, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 2 WEEKS AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE ON THE DAY I DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF. I TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, AND THEY DON'T CARE. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE, TOLD THEM ABOUT THE NOISE, AND ASKED THEM WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY OWN RENTAL CAR UNTIL THEY THE APPOINTMENT DATE, WHICH IS [ ], EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS UNDER RECALL AND MAKING A NOISE LIKE THE BEARING IS ALREADY BRAKING. THE COMPANY EXPECTS ME TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AROUND FOR 2 WEEKS AND HOPE THE ENGINE DOESN'T FAIL WHILE I'M GOING 55 ON THE HIGHWAY, OR PAY FOR MY OWN RENTAL CAR EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUES IS THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINE. CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED ME THAT IF I DROP OFF THE CAR, I MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR MY OWN RENTAL CAR FOR 3 MONTHS BEFORE I AM ABLE TO SUBMIT IT FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO HYUNDAI. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND THE COMPANY IS NOT HANDLING THE RECALL PROPERLY. PLEASE HELP ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT I DO NOT DIE IN MY DEFECTIVE SONATA WHILE WAITING FOR THE COMPANY TO DEAL WITH THIS PROPERLY.

NHTSA #: 11010204
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED DIRECTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE UNDERWENT AN OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

NHTSA #: 11006648
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICK CASE CAR INC (LOCATED AT 3190 SATELLITE BLVD IN DULUTH, GEORGIA, 30096), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CHANGE THE BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB, BUT THE PUSH-TO-START REMOTE FOBIK MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

NHTSA #: 11004376
mediumENGINE
CrashFiled: Jul 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT SOMETHING HAD LOCKED IN THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED OFF THE ROAD INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CIRCLE AUTO (641 SHREWSBURY AVE, SHREWSBURY, NJ 07702, (732) 741-3130), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA #: 11003597
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE THAT BECAME LOUDER WHEN THE CONTACT ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. OIL WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLONIAL HYUNDAI (4423 LINCOLN HWY, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN FAILURE WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO MAKE A TAPPING NOISE AND LOSE OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO COLONIAL HYUNDAI WHERE THE DEALER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND REPLACED THE PCV VALVE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. COLONIAL HYUNDAI ALSO STATED THAT A RECALL WOULD BE RELEASED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE). COLONIAL HYUNDAI STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PASSED THE RECALL INSPECTION AND DID NOT NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD FOLLOW UP WITH THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,629.

NHTSA #: 11003326
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

WAS DRIVING CAR DOWN SECONDARY ROAD AROUND 45MPH. CAR BEGAN TO SLOW IN SPEED, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE & EVENTUALLY JUST CUT OFF. SMOKE/BURNING SMELL CAME FROM ENGINE. TRIED TO JUMP IT TO NO AVAIL. HAD CAR TOWED, MECHANIC HAD TO HAND CRANK ENGINE TO GET IT STARTED. MECHANIC (JOHN @ CAMPBELL'S IN PRINCE GEORGE, VA) INFORMED ME THAT ENGINE SEIZED & NEEDED A NEW ONE. THERE WAS A CURRENT KNOCKING SOUND ONCE THEY FINALLY GOT IT RUNNING. LEARNED OF ENGINE RECALL, HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED (GATEWAY HYUNDAI 2200 WALTHALL CENTER DR. CHESTER VA 23836 804-414-2020 SERVICE TECH: TOMMY, SERVICE CENTER MANAGER: MR. CARPENTER) THEY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL, TOLD ME THEY WOULD TEST CAR. AFTER HAVING TO CALL SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT THE CAR PASSED THE ENGINE TEST AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. I REITERATED WHAT I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC, CAR HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES WITH NO PREVIOUS ISSUES & REGULAR MAINTENANCE & NO REASON FOR ENGINE FAILURE. SERVICE TECH AND MANAGER AGREED. HYUNDAI HAD THEM RUN THE SAME TEST 3 TIMES. MR. CARPENTER EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAVE TOLD HYUNDAI MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE RECALL AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AND AFTER TWO WEEKS OF HAVING NO CAR, HYUNDAI STILL WILL NOT REPAIR MY ENGINE. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY HEAR THE KNOCKING BUT HYUNDAI IS STILL DRAGGING IT OUT. MEANWHILE I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO KIDS AND WORK FULL TIME WITH A FAR COMMUTE AND AM SPENDING EXTRA EXPENSES ON TRANSPORTATION. HYUNDAI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD STOP TRYING TO GET OVER ON INNOCENT PAYING CUSTOMERS AND REMEDY THE SITUATION.

NHTSA #: 11003428
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jul 2017

"ENGINE RECALL", MY CAR HAS ONLY 66,687 MILES ON IT, I HAVE DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, IT IS CONSUMING 1 1/2 OR MORE QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL PER 1000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE THE CONSUMPTION TEST AND THEY TOLD ME ITS NOT NORMAL, BUT THEY SAID IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. I HAVE NOT HAVE THE KNOCKING NOISE, BUT ISN'T THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT CAN GET THE CAR TO DO THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON NEITHER THE OIL LIGHT.

NHTSA #: 11003156
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

2.5 WEEKS AFTER 90,000 MILE SERVICE (JUNE 9, 2017) AND 3X RECALL INSPECTIONS (INCLUDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN 17V152000), WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (~ 75 MPH ON I-355), I EXPERIENCED GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER. I NOTICED SOME LIGHT WHITE SMOKE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND MY ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. LOOKING UNDER THE CAR, I SAW 2 LARGE STREAMS OF OIL COMING FROM THE FRONT (PASSENGER SIDE, TRAVERSE MOUNTED) ENGINE (2.0 TURBO). ATTACHED PHOTOS ARE TAKEN SHORTLY AFTER OF THE OIL SLICK UNDER THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY DISPATCHED A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (JUNE 27TH, APPROX 3:45 PM CST, ARRIVED AT DEALER 6:30 PM). I JUST CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO "HAVE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE" THAT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE OTHER RECALL NOTICES. HE STATED THEIR WAS A BRAND NEW RECALL THAT JUST CAME OUT AFTER MY SERVICE DETAILING HOW TO INSPECT THE ENGINE FOR THIS NEW DEFECT. HE STATED THEY USED A MICROPHONE TO CHECK THE ENGINE SOUNDS TO DETECT IT. HE ALSO STATED SEVERAL OTHER CARS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE. CURRENTLY WAITING ON REPLY FROM MANUFACTURE TO DEALERSHIP FOR DISPOSITION OF REPAIRS (PROBABLY NEW ENGINE). DEALERSHIP IS "FAMILY HYUNDAI" OF TINLEY PARK, IL.

NHTSA #: 11002347
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DENNIS HYUNDAI OF COLUMBUS, OHIO SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF A KNOCKING SOUND WITHIN THE ENGINE FOR OVER A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11001936
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

MY SONATA ENGINE SEIZE THEY HAVE A RECALL ON IT BUT HYUNDAI WONT HONOR IT THEY BLAME IT ON SLUDGE THEY TELL EVERY BODY THIS SO THEY DONT HAVE TOO FIX THE CAR !!!! BUT WANT ME TO PAY 5125 FOR NEW ENGINE WE NEED HELP WITH THIS

NHTSA #: 11001295
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LYNNES HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 401 BLOOMFIELD AVE, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003, AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR A DECISION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. AROUND THE SAME TIME, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE THE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY HAD ALREADY DECIDED THAT THE DEALER WAS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11001522
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

MY CAR HAS HAD INCREASED METALLIC ENGINE NOISE WHILE STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY THAT INCREASES IN SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT EVERYTHING SOUNDS FINE THOUGH YOU CLEARLY HEAR THE ENGINE DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT. THREE WEEKS AGO, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A HYUNDAI CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. THEY DID WORK ON IT AND SAID MY CAR WAS FIXED. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON ABOUT 12 HOURS LATER. ON THE SECOND VISIT, ALL THEY DID WAS 'CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT AROUND FOR A COUPLE DAYS THAT IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON TO BRING MY CAR IN AGAIN. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK IN AND THEY STILL HAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO THIS DAY 6/23/17. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A METALLIC KNOCKING AND IS HESITANT TO DRIVE AT TIMES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR ABOUT 11 TOTAL DAYS WHILE THE DEALERSHIP DRIVES IT AROUND AND TRIES TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THIS LAST VISIT LEFT ME WITHOUT MY CAR (CURRENTLY IN A RENTAL THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED) FOR OVER SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THEY HAVE IGNORED MY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE ENGINE NOISE AND SAID MY ENGINE SOUNDS NORMAL EVEN THOUGH OTHER HYUNDAI SONATAS OR ANY OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLE WITH THE SAME 2.4L ENGINE 'NOT AFFECTED BY THE 162 RECALL SOUNDS VERY DIFFERENT FROM MINE. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF THERE ON 6/15/17 FOR THE THIRD TIME TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BY CERTIFIED HYUNDAI MECHANICS. THEY HAVE NOT FIXED MY CAR AND HAVE NOT OFFERED TO REPLACE MY ENGINE EVEN THOUGH MY ENGINE IS PART OF RECALL 'NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V-226 ' HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN162'. I ATTACHED THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT OF WORK DONE THEY CLAIMED WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX MY CAR, WHICH DID NOT.

NHTSA #: 11000781
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKELY RELATED TO THE RECALL. CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE CONTACT SPOKE TO SUPERIOR HYUNDAI (110 S QUINTARD AVE, ANNISTON, AL 36201) WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONTACT PAID A FEE. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE TO SERRA HYUNDAI (1201 CENTER POINT PKWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35215) WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE RECALL ISSUE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,600. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 11000635
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HYUNDAI ON RTE 22 IN UNION, NJ) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 11000709
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUDER AND LOUDER CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISES. ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. VEHICLE IS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T.

NHTSA #: 11000274
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE NEAR THE ENGINE AREA. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10995892
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (WINNER HYUNDAI DEALER, 591 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901, (302) 735-8600) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11000025
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11000059
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V226000 A FEW MONTHS. I BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SINCE MANY OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVING IN THE NATION'S ROAD. THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT IN MARCH 31, 2017 AND SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE OWNERS ARE ENTITLED TO A REMEDY TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 10995734
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE LOCAL DEALER (WALLACE HYUNDAI AT 3801 SE FEDERAL HWY A, STUART, FL 34997) STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10995059
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

I HAVE A 2013 HYUNDAI, VIN: [XXX], THAT HAD A RECALL ON THE ENGINE FOR POSSIBILITY OF SEIZING UP. IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED LAST WEEK (THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017). I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANTWERPEN HYUNDAI, 6440 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228 WHERE I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE CAR SERVICED. THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET A RESOLUTION FROM HYUNDAI SINCE THAT TIME BUT HAVE NOT HAD SUCCESS. I DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK, MY CHILDREN TO THEIR APPOINTED PLACES, ETC AND NO ONE HAS AUTHORIZED ME A RENTAL CAR OR LOANER CAR. I?M GETTING VERY DISTRAUGHT AT THIS TIME DUE TO LACK OF CONCERN FOR MY WELL BEING WHEN THE CAR?S PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURING AS THE CAR ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AS WELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 10994959
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE WALLACE HYUNDAI DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10994497
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND WHEN TAKING OUR CAR IN THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AT THE TIME. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A HORRIBLE LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN THERE SEEM TO BE NO POWER WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE IT. WHEN HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT THEY SAID THAT THE PISTON WAS LOSE AND ALSO IT LOOKED LIKE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FLOW OF THE OIL THAT WAS GOING IN TO THE ENGINE. BASICALLY HE SAID THE BEARING FAILED AND THAT'S WHY OUR CAR STALLED. LUCKILY IT STALLED WHILE WE WERE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. HIS CONCLUSION WAS THAT WE WOULD NEED A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE. IT HASN'T BEEN DRIVABLE FOR MONTHS NOW. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 10994570
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

I WENT TO MY NEAREST DEALER, IN HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA ABOUT A KNOCKING SOUND IN MY ENGINE AND THE RMPG GOING UP AND DOWN FASTER THEN USUAL WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THEY TOLD ME HYUNDAI COULDN'T COVER IT SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS SOON GOING TO EXPIRE (60,000) MILES. AND THEY COULDN'T TAKE ME IN THAT CERTAIN DAY. MY CAR WOULD LITERALLY JUMP AS IF I WAS IN A HILL WHEN BEING ON A FLAT SURFACE.

NHTSA #: 10994261
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM MY SONATA (SOUNDED LIKE AN ENGINE ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO MY FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ENGINE NOISE WHEN INSPECTED BUT POINTED OUT THAT THIS ENGINE WAS UNDER A RECALL BY HYUNDAI. I THEN EXPERIENCED THE NOISE AGAIN AFTER THE FIRESTONE VISIT AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN INTO DCN HYUNDAI IN SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ. THEY WERE ABLE TO BILL ME NEARLY $300 FOR BRAKE SERVICE, BUT SAID THEY HEARD NO ENGINE NOISE...AND DENIED THAT THE CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL. LO AND BEHOLD, I FOUND IN MY MAILBOX ON FRIDAY 6/9 AN (INTERIM) RECALL NOTICE. IN READING THE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL (AND SUBSEQUENT REPORTS I THEN FOUND ON THE INTERNET), THE WAY I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DCN MATCHES VERY, VERY CLOSELY TO THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICES RECEIVED AND FOUND ON LINE. AFTER CALLING THE HYUNDAI DEALER TO ASK THEM WHAT TO DO WITH THE CAR, I WAS DISMISSED WITH A STATEMENT THAT "EVERYBODY GETS THAT NOTICE". I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE NAMED "HARVEY" WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SERVICE MANAGER. IN A SECOND, SOMEWHAT CONTENTIOUS CALL MY HUSBAND MADE TO "HARVEY", HE WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT THIS IS AN INTERIM NOTICE AND THERE WAS NOTHING DCN WOULD OR COULD DO TO HELP. THIS IS DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ALREADY REPORTING THE ISSUE ALMOST EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE AND ON LINE. "HARVEY" DECLINED TO GIVE HIS LAST NAME WHICH WAS REQUESTED FOR PROPER DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES. HE DID SAY THAT HE WAS AN ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER. HE WOULD NOT SUPPLY THE NAME OF HIS MANAGER OR ANY OTHER DEALER MANAGEMENT WHICH, AGAIN, WAS REQUESTED SO THAT THIS EXPERIENCE COULD BE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED. FOLLOW UP CALL MADE TO HYUNDAI CORPORATE WAS ANSWERED WITH A REQUEST TO BRING THE CAR TO ANOTHER HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, OTHER THAN DCN, FOR INSPECTION.

NHTSA #: 10994270
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT I UNDERSTAND THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS RECALL #162 AND HYUNDIA SEEMS TO BE DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, I UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE 2011 MODEL YEAR BECAUSE OF METAL SHAVINGS LEFT IN THE ENGINE AFTER MANUFACTURING, IT SEEMS LIKE A FIX SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND BY NOW. I AM GOING ON A EXTENDED ROAD TRIP SHORTLY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT HAVING THIS PROBLEM LOOKED INTO.

NHTSA #: 10994125
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10994203
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. OCCASIONALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD REV LOUDER THAN NORMAL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SUPERIOR HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA #: 10994199
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (WIST HYUNDAI IN CARSON, CALIFORNIA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10994226
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10993930
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FAIRFAX HYUNDAI; 10925 FAIRFAX BLVD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030; (703) 352-0444) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10993370
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

CAR WAS PURCHASED ON APRIL 17TH 2017 , ON JUNE 6TH 2017 THE ENGINE MADE NOISE AND SEIZED UP ,THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE , WHEN THERE IS A MAJOR ENGINE RECALL .

NHTSA #: 10993544
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10993201
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,027.

NHTSA #: 10993304
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER (RAY SKILLMAN FORD LOCATED AT 1250 US HIGHWAY 31 S GREENWOOD, IN 46143 317-217-5809) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10247411. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10992930
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LUTHER BLOOMINGTON) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LUTHER BLOOMINGTON WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DEALER WAS BEING DISHONEST, AND SHOULD KNOW WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10992463
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2017

HYUNDAI HAS NOTIFIED ME OF A RECALL THAT EFFECTS THE ENGINE AND THAT MAY LEAD TO A POSSIBLE CRASH -- BUT HAS OFFERED NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS AND HOW CAN I ASSURE THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY?

NHTSA #: 10991916
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2017

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THE CAR RUNNING FUNNY AND RPMS WERE AT 4000 INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 2000. WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE LIKE SOMETHING FLAPPING IN THE WIND. GAVE IT GAS, NOISE WENT AWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOT OVERHEATING. AFTER ABOUT 3 MILES THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR DIED WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF THE LIGHT COMING ON. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A SAFE PARKING PLACE. CHECKED THE OIL, THE COOLANT, ALL WAS GOOD. NOTHING WAS LEAKING, NO SMOKE. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND DIED. WOULDNT TURN OVER AFTER THAT. SHOP CALLED AND SAID THE ENGINE SEIZED. NOW ITS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS.

NHTSA #: 10991867
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: May 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING TYPE NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. IN ADDITION, SMOKE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO BURNING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BEARINGS WERE DAMAGED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 08/04/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA #: 10991246
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
FireFiled: May 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. IN ADDITION, WHEN SWITCHING FROM GEAR TO GEAR, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA #: 10990665
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2017

MY ENGINE HAS HESITATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WHEN I LOOKED UP THE INFORMATION TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR DEFECT ONLINE I NOTICED THAT THERE IS IN FACT A RECALL. RECALL NUMBER 162 SHOWS THAT WE ARE SUPPOSE TO GET A LETTER BUT I HAVE STILL GET TO GET A RECALL NOTICE AND THERE STILL APPEARS TO BE NO REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. HOW LONG TO WE AS THE CONSUMER HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE REMEDIED?

NHTSA #: 10986349
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2017

THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN #162 WHICH I WOULD CONSIDER TO BE A FAIRLY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR IT EITHER.

NHTSA #: 10983103
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 AT MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT END OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA #: 10981079
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2017

ON APRIL 4, 2017 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET IN NOON TRAFFIC, WHEN MY SONATA LOST POWER. STARTLED, I TRIED TO RE-START IT AND IT WOULD NOT MAKE A NOISE. TURNED ON FLASHERS AND CALLED FOR TOW. ONCE THE CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY IT TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, AND IT TURNED OVER ONCE AND WENT SILENT. MY SON IS A TRAINED MECHANIC, SO HE CAME FOR THE WEEKEND AND IT STARTED FOR HIM. SO, HE PUT IT IN GEAR AND THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKEING PINGING/TAPPING NOISE. HE WAS GOING TO BRING HIS DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT THIS COMING WEEKEND AS HE SUSPECTED MAJOR ENGINE ISSUES. I FOUND OUT ON MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 FROM A CONSUMER LAW ATTORNEY AT OUR OFFICE THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON 2013 SONATAS AND OTHER MODELS FOR ENGINE FAILURE. HTTP://ABCNEWS.GO.COM/BUSINESS/WIRESTORY/HYUNDAI-KIA-RECALL-12M-CARS-ENGINE-FAILURE-46647403

NHTSA #: 10972310
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED TWICE BEFORE REACHING THE DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS PRESENT IN THE ENGINE OIL AND THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,097.

NHTSA #: 10972038
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2017

A HOLE WAS TORN IN THE ENGINE BLOCK DURING NORMAL STRAIGHT HIGHWAY DRIVING USE. ENGINE WAS DEEMED UNUSABLE BY REPAIR SHOP AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED.

NHTSA #: 10971863
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2017

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA BURNING OIL. AT 83,000 MILES WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE (BEFORE IT WAS DUE) ALERTED TO THE FACT THAT THERE WERE ONLY DROPS LEFT ON OIL DIPSTICK.( NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON) AGREED TO HAVE FULL SYNTHETIC OIL PLACED. AT THE SAME TIME THAT OCCURRED I NOTED DIFFICULTY GETTING THE CAR OUT OF PARK. DRIVER HAD TO USE THE MANUAL OVERRIDE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK MODE AND INTO DRIVE. CAR WAS STATIONARY AT 84,660 MILES WENT BACK TO HAVE OIL CHECKED AGAIN. OIL WAS DOWN 1.5 QUARTS.

NHTSA #: 10971253
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2017

WILL DRIVING ON US 1 GOING SOUTH BOUND IN MARATHON FLORIDA AS I WAS FROM 60 MPH TO 65 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND ALL IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART AND IT WOULD NOT MAKE ANY NOISE. I CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHICH TOOK CLOSE TO 4 HOURS TO GET TO ME. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 29,600 MILES ON IT. AND THE PRIOR WEEK I HAD AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED AT A HYUNDAI DEALER. THE DEALER IT WAS TOWED TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE. IT IS NOW A WEEK AND I AM STILL WAITING ON HYUNDAI TO APPROVE A WARRANTY CLAIM ON THE ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 10958783
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Mar 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA #: 10957996
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, AN UNKNOWN CLUNKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS PRESENT INSIDE THE OIL PAN AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10956451
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2017

AT 124,000 MILES (4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT), MY CAR STARTED BURNING ABOUT ONE QUART AFTER EACH 1000 MILES DRIVEN. I HAVE CHANGED MY OIL RELIGIOUSLY AFTER EVERY 3,000 - 5,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAD BURNED MOST OF ITS OIL AT A 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGE. HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON THIS ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 10949950
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 65 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE SERVICE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA #: 10948053
mediumENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jan 2017

TAPPING NOISE INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD ON THE INITIAL START ALSO ENGINE SHAKING ONLY HAS 43000 MILES ON THE CAR ODOMETER READING

NHTSA #: 10945413
mediumENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Dec 2016

WHILE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE BEGAN. THE ENGINE NOISE CONTINUED TO GROW. I STOPPED MOMENTARILY FOR AN APPOINTMENT PRAYING THE CAR WOULD START. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT IT DID RESTART BUT THE ENGINE NOISE WAS WORSE, I CALLED THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP & DESCRIBED THE SITUATION. I INFORMED THEM I WOULD BE DRIVING THE CAR TO THEM. NOT ONCE DID THEY MENTION ENGINES SEIZING IN THIS MAKE! I PROCEEDED TO GET BACK ON THE INTERSTATE AND ACCELERATE WITH INCREASING KNOCKING OF THE ENGINE. THE CAR THEN STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE, AND ALL DASH LIGHTS BLINKED, THEN SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN AND STARTED SMOKING. I HAD TO COAST THE CAR OFF OF THE VERY BUSY & DANGEROUS INTERSTATE. NOT SAFE AT ALL! THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED BY AAA TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. *TR

NHTSA #: 10937830
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2016

ENGINE FAILURE SEIZED DURING ACCELERATION ON TO HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER ON TO SHOULDER STALED TURNED THE CAR OFF TRIED TO RESTART IT, WOULD NOT .IT WAS TOWED TO BLUE SPRINGS HYUNDAI WERE THEY DIAGNOSED ENGINE SEIZED. REPLACEMENT ORDERED ON LONG BLOCK DUE TO METAL.

NHTSA #: 10916207
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2016

ENGINE SEIZED AT 41K MILES WHILE DRIVING. AT DEALERSHIP NOW. HYUNDAI REPLACING ENGINE AT NO COST. WAS NOT UNDER RECALL.

NHTSA #: 10916272
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2016

MY CAR HAD BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND TODAY I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT REPAIRED AND 5 MINUTES LATER THE VAST SHUTS OFF AND WON'T TURN ON ANYMORE. THE DEALER SAUSAGE IT'S BECAUSE OF RODENTS EATING MY WIRING. AND AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I COME TO FIND OUT THE WIRING IS MADE OF SOY-BASED MATERIAL. APPARENTLY RODENTS LOVE TO EAT THRU THEM. AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE PARTS BECAUSE OF THE WIRING MATERIAL.

NHTSA #: 10914136
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2016

ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK THEN STALLED SHORTLY THEREAFTER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN A 75 MPH ZONE. ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATION, ALTHOUGH IT HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE FOR THE 60K MILE SERVICE EARLIER THAT MORNING.

NHTSA #: 10913648
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2016

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT HAD AN INTERNAL NOISE. HAD IT TAKEN TO GARAGE TO BE TOLD THE WRIST PIN BROKE ON CYLINDER 1 CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE AND ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $4500 FOR A USED ENGINE. HAVE 129000 MILE WHICH ARE 65% ALL HIGHWAY MILES. HYUNDAI SENT NOTICE OF INTERNAL ENGINE ISSUES RIGHT AFTER THE CAR HIT 120000 MILES. INTERESTING TIMING. RECOMMEND NHTSA FORCE HYUNDAI TO MAKE THESE ISSUE RIGHT WITH OWNERS.

NHTSA #: 10906248
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2016

DRIVING AND CAR JUST LOST POWER. TOWED TO DEALER TOLD ENGINE SEIZED AND NO COVERED DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE.

NHTSA #: 10901909
mediumENGINE
Filed: Aug 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA #: 10896693
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jun 2016

WHILST DRIVING ON MD 50 HIGHWAY, IN THE RIGHT LANE FORTUNATELY, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC IT WAS EXAMINED AND THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS OCCURRED WITH THE 2011 AND 2012 MODELS OF THIS CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS ARE NOT FULLY RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN TOWED TO A HYUNDAI DEALER FOR EXAMINATION. (PRESTON HYUNDAI, HURLOCK MARYLAND)

NHTSA #: 10876877
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2016

I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION NOTIFICATION. BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS MISTAKE THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF A PREMATURE BEARING WEAR ON MY VEHICLE. A WORN CONNECTING ROD BEARING WILL PRODUCE A METALLIC, CYCLIC KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHICH INCREASES IN FREQUENCY AS THE ENGINE RPM INCREASES. IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN WITH A WORN CONNECTING ROD BEARING, THE BEARING CAN FAIL, AND THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. I DID ADDRESS IT TO THE DEALER AND REQUESTED A REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF MY CAR IS EFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT, UNTIL THE ENGINE FAIL, OR A CRASH HAPPENS. SUCH EXPLANATION IS JUST NOT SATISFACTORY. HYUNDAI OFFERS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 120000 MILES. AFTER THAT ALL I HAVE TO DO IS TO KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED AND FACE THE POTENTIAL OF ENGINE FAILURE OR CRASH. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS ABOUT 5000. THAT WHOLE SITUATION FORCES ME TO SELL THE VEHICLE BEFORE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES ( 120000 ). AS WELL AS TO TAKE CHANCES AS FAR MY SAFETY. EXTENDED WARRANTY IS JUST NOT ENOUGH IN THIS SITUATION. I WANT THAT DEFECT TO BE CORRECTED AND MY SAFETY NOT TO BE COMPROMISED ( AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL EXPENSE POTENTIALLY ).

NHTSA #: 10865913
mediumENGINE
Filed: May 2016

30000 MILES CAR STARTED TI HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THEN TOWED TO DEALER. ENGINE SEIZED. PROOF OF OIL CHANGES PROVIDED HOWEVER DEALER CLAIMED CUSTOMER NEGLECT. NEGOTIATED FROM $7000 TO $3000 TO $1000 BUT ONLY IF I AGREED TO ALSO HAVE BRAKES CHANGED BY HYUNDAI OTHERWISE DEAL WAS OFF. ENGINE REPLACED. WITHOUT CAR FOR APPROX 5 WEEKS.

NHTSA #: 10862819
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2016

CLATTERING NOISE, CHATTER? NOISY! CONCERNED WITH PROBLEMS. APPROX. 31500 MILES!

NHTSA #: 10861024
mediumENGINE
Filed: Apr 2016

HAD ABOUT A MONTH WITH HOW THE CAR ACCELARATED. THE CAR MADE A LOT OF NOISE THEN THE OIL LIGHT WOULD GO ON. FINALLY ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, BROUGHT THE CAR IN DUE TO AN ENGINE LIGHT, AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL, I KNEW THAT BC I WAS ADDING OIL. WAS TOLD JUST TODAY THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED YESTERDAY AFTER I DROPPED IT OFF AND NOW I NEED TO PAY FOR IT. DID I MENTION THIS IS A LEASE AND ITS ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT? NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NO CAR IN A RENTAL I HAVE TO PAY FOR. SPOKE TO A FEW MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD ITS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. GREAT! BUT NOW IM STUCK W THE BILL OF THE ENGINE OR THE EARLY RETURN LEASE BC THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE!!!

NHTSA #: 10855176
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2016

ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND CAR DIED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO SOUTHERN STATE HYUNDAI IN RALEIGH NC AND WAS TOLD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE. RAN THROUGH HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND CLAIM DENIED. WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT AS THEY STATED THEY FOUND SLUDGE FROM THE OIL. CAN'T GUARANTEE THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP, BUT WOULD COST MORE MONEY TO TAKE ENGINE COMPLETELY APART. QUOTED $6000-7500 FOR ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, JUST KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. WE DID 2 OIL CHANGES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND 2 OR 3 AT JIFFY LUBE, SO THEY STATE POOR MAINTENANCE ON OUR PART. THE 2011 AND 2012 ENGINES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON. SO MY ENGINE FOR THE 2013 HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT I AM 2 WEEKS OUT WAITING ON AN ENGINE, NO CAR AND THEY WON'T HELP PAY FOR A RENTAL.

NHTSA #: 10852267
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2016

ENGINE KNOCKING AND CLATTERIING NOISE WHEN ENGINE ON.

NHTSA #: 10850561
mediumENGINE
Filed: Mar 2016

WHILE ON AN OUT-OF-STATE ROAD TRIP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ON A FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. AFTER A LONG AND EXPENSIVE TOW HOME, THE LOCAL DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. HYUNDAI REPLACED THE ENGINE AND TURBOCHARGER FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY WITH A REBUILT BLOCK AND NEW PISTONS, HEAD, AND TURBO. THEY DIDN'T EVEN QUESTION THE MAINTENANCE OR ASK FOR RECORDS, AND POINTED OUT THAT IT LOOKS VERY CLEAN UNDER THE VALVE COVER AND IN THE OIL PAN. I CHANGE THE OIL WITH SYNTHETIC EVERY 5000 MILES, WHICH PROBABLY HELPED. I WAS PREVIOUSLY PLANNING TO KEEP THIS CAR LONG-TERM, BUT NOW I THINK I MIGHT TRADE IT IN DURING THE COMING MONTHS DUE TO LONGEVITY CONCERNS. THIS SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS REPORTED FOR 2011 AND 2012 SONATAS, WHICH USE THE SAME THETA II ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 10840005
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE 95 TRAVELING AT APPROX 70 MPH WHEN I FELT A COUPLE SMALL JERKS FOLLOWED BY A TAPPING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE WHICH GOT LOUDER AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND OIL WAS EVERYWHERE. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, TOWED TO POHANKA HYUNDAI. THE DIAGNOSE FROM THEIR SERVICE DEPT WAS "A BLOWN ENGINE" I WAS INFORMED THAT SOMETHING"PROBABLE PISTON ROD" WENT THRU THE BLOCK AND OIL PAN AND THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS REQUIRED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER, IS/WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED, OIL CHANGED JUST 700 MILES PRIOR. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF ANY ISSUES, NO TAPPING OR SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, NO INDICATION. I DO HAVE A CUSTOMER COPY OF THE DEALERS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION.

NHTSA #: 10838793
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

MY CAR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD SOMETHING CAUGHT UNDER MY CAR OR UNDER BUT AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I CHECKED OIL AND ALL WAS FINE, GOT AN OIL CHANGE JUST TO BE SAFE BUT STILL KNOCKING. CHECKED RECALLS AND SEE THAT THEY HAVE RECALLS FOR THE ENGINE KNOCKING AND SEIZING UP FOR 2011- DEC 2012 BUT MY VIN NOT INCLUDED, I SEE OTHERS WITH 2013 AS WELL WITH SAME PROBLEMS AND ENGINES HAVE SEIZED UP. BRINGING CAR TO DEALER IN THE MORNING AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH WHAT HAPPENS. HOPEFULLY I MAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA #: 10838092
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T STARTED KNOCKING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING THE KNOCKING NOISE GOT WORSE. SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. I GOT IT TOWED, NONE OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE SIEZED. I SEE THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA'S AND MY 2013 DID THE SAME THING AS THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA ARE DOING. I REALLY BELIEVE MY 2.0T HAD A ENGINE DEFECT. THEY TOOK OFF THE OIL PAN ANS SAW IT WAS SIEZED AND ITS THE SAME REASON THEY RECALL THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA. THEY NEED TO CHECK TO SEE 2013 ENGINE HAVE THAT PROBLEM AS WELL. MY VEHICAL WAS MANUFACTURED IN ALABAMA IN 2012, THE SAME PLANT THAT HAD THE RECALL.

NHTSA #: 10837275
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE FAILING AND THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTER WAS REPLACED AND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTATING ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA #: 10836836
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T STARTED KNOCKING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING THE KNOCKING NOISE GOT WORSER. SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. I GOT IT TOWED, NONE F THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE SIEZED. I SEE THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA'S AND MY 2013 DID THE SAME THING AS THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA ARE DOING. I REALLY BELIEVE MY 2.0T HAD A ENGINE DEFECT. THEY TOOK OFF THE OIL PAN ANS SAW IT WAS SIEZED AND ITS THE SAME REASON THEY RECALL THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA. THEY NEED TO CHECK TO SEE 2013 ENGINE HAVE THAT PROBLEM AS WELL.

NHTSA #: 10826123
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHILE RUNNING A FEW ERRANS MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DECIDED TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT BACK UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE CAR DIED OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIV8NG. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO LET THE CAR COAST IN A SEMI SAFE PLACE. AFTER THE CAR STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE THE CAR TRIED TO START MULTIPLE TIMES ON ITS OWN AND THE SMELL WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING I'VE SMELLED. IN ADDITION, I'VE BEEN BATTLINNG HYUNDAI TO SET UP MY BLUE LINK WHICH THEY DID NOT! LASTLY, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO CAPTURE THIS ORDEAL ON MY DASH CAM!

NHTSA #: 10824999
mediumENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

2013 SONATA STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. THE NEXT DAY, TRIED DRIVING IT TO GO TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, KNOCKING NOISE GETS WORSE, CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TO COAST OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER ON FREEWAY. ENGINE SIEZED. THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2011 AND 2012 SONATA ENGINES FOR ENGINE DEFECT MADE IN MANUFACTURING PLANT. ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS A 2013 IT DID EXACTLY WHAT OTHERS COMPLAINED ABOUT WITH THERE SONATA'S. I BELIEVE MY 2013 SONATA HAD AN ENGINE DEFECT. I HAVE A PICTURE OF METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL PAN, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SIEZE AND IS THE REASON FOR THE RECALL ON 2011 AND 2012 SONATAS.

NHTSA #: 10825215
mediumENGINE
Filed: Jan 2016

TAKATA RECALL - ON NOV. 16, 2013, I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 HYUNDAI, SONATA SE FROM A HYUNDAI DEALER IN TURNERSVILLE, NJ. AT TIME OF POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE SALESMAN MADE A POINT TO LIFT THE HOOD & INFORMED OF A SLIGHT TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE SAID THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. EACH TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT & I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ALMOST 15,700 MILES ON IT & TAPS QUITE LOUD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVING ON 12-29-2015 & AGAIN I MENTIONED THE ENGINE TAP. WHEN THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETE, THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE KNOCK AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH IT & SAID IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. HE SAID NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL. I WENT ON-LINE & TYPED IN "WHAT CAUSES A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE TO KNOCK. I FOUND THAT THE 2011 & 2012 SONATAS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY TAKATA. BECAUSE OVER 470,000 ENGINES IN JUST THE 2011 - 2012 SONATA, HOW LONG WILL I HAVE TO WAIT TO GET A NEW ENGINE? MOST REPORTED THEIR SONATAS ENGINES STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE, HOW LONG BEFORE MY ENGINE JUST STOPS WORKING WITHOUT WARNING SINCE WE ALREADY KNOW THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING? I DRIVE RTS. I-76; I-42; I-95 & THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE EVERY DAY FOR WORK. ALL TRAFFIC ON THESE HIGHWAYS AND THE BRIDGE ARE MOVING AT A SPEED BETWEEN 60 TO 90 MPH. IF MY ENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I AM DRIVING TO OR FROM WORK, I WILL BE KILLED. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE CALLED AND LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE TECHNICIAN, WHO TOLD ME THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND HE NEVER GOT BACK TO ME EITHER. I AM NOT AWARE OF A RECALL ON THE 2013 SONATA 2.4L ENGINE. THEY HAVE ONLY RECALLED THE 2011 & 2012'S.

NHTSA #: 10820050
mediumENGINE
Filed: Dec 2015

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND CAR DIED, TOWED TO O'BRIEN HYUNDAI IN FORT MYERS, FL AND WAS TOLD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. CAR WAS JUST IN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO A STEERING WHEEL RECALL AND A 27 POINT INSPECTION WAS DONE WITH NO ISSUES. 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT AS THEY STATED THEY FOUND SLUDGE FROM THE OIL (THEY DIDN'T SEE THIS 7DAYS EARLIER), CAN'T GUARANTEE THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE, BUT WOULD COST MORE MONEY TO TAKE ENGINE COMPLETELY APART. RAN THROUGH HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND CLAIM DENIED. QUOTED $6000-7500 FOR ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, JUST KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. WE DID NOT DO OIL CHANGES AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO THEY STATE POOR MAINTENANCE ON OUR PART. THE 2011 AND 2012 ENGINES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON, AND ARE BACKORDERED, SO MY ENGINE FOR THE 2013 HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT I AM 4-6 WEEKS OUT WAITING ON AN ENGINE, NO CAR AND THEY WON'T HELP PAY FOR A RENTAL.

NHTSA #: 10808982
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2015

ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK. MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE SEIZED REQUIRING A TOW. HYUNDAI SERVICE REPORTED THAT A BEARING FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR DID NOT REPORT OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. HYUNDAI IS COVERING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE FAILURE MODE OF THE VEHICLE IS AS DESCRIBED IN THE CURRENT RECALL CAMPAIGN EFFECTING THE 2011 AND 2012 MOTORS. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO SEE ABOUT GETTING MY VEHICLE COVERED. IT IS A 2013, BUT WAS AN EARLY MODEL YEAR BUILD IN 2012. THE CAR HAS BEEN UNDER REPAIR FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE OF THE SCARCITY PART AS A RESULT OF THE 2012 RECALL. MY FEELING IS THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED.

NHTSA #: 10790565
mediumENGINE
Filed: Nov 2015

ON 10/13/15 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS CAR STUTTER WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR DID NOT STALL SO I KEPT ON DRIVING. ON 10/16/15 WHILE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL I WAS CROSSING THE MAN-O-WAR AND LYON DRIVE INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I COASTED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND GOT THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WENT ON RUNNING AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. ON 10/18/15 I DECIDED TO LOOK THE ENGINE OVER TO SEE IF I COULD SEE WHY THE ENGINE STOPPED. I CHECKED THE OIL AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DIP STICK SHOWED NO OIL. I ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL I HAD ON HAND AND THE DIP STICK NOW SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE HAD OIL, BUT IT WAS STILL BELOW THE LOW MARK ON THE DIP STICK. THAT DAY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE OIL AND DETERMINE WHAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FOR ON 10/20/15. THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE "EXHAUST OIL CONTROL VALVE". ON 10/22/15 THE ENGINE STARTED ACTING FUNNY. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, ON 10/23/15, AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS FULL OF SLUDGE AND WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I DID NOT BELIEVE IT AND WANTED A SECOND OPINION. MY WIFE BARLEY GOT THE CAR HOME. THAT SAME DAY I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER SERVICE FACILITY AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THEY ARE NOW REPLACING THE ENGINE.

NHTSA #: 10789125
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2015

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. I HAD NO POWER AND LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC COMING AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE WITH NO PROBLEMS. ONCE I GOT STOPPED, I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK WHICH TOOK IT TO TEXOMA HYUNDAI IN SHERMAN, TEXAS. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR WAS A LITTLE OVER 6,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS COVERED UP TO 100,000 MILES BUT SINCE I BOUGHT IT AS A SLIGHTLY USED CAR THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED. I ENDED UP HAVING TO SPEND $4500 TO HAVE SOMEONE REBUILD MY MOTOR. UPON ASKING ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA AND HAD NOT HAD THAT KIND OF THING HAPPEN BEFORE. WHILE MY ENGINE WAS BEING REBUILT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT HYUNDAI SONATAS HAVE BEEN HAVING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MOTORS, SO THEY WEREN'T VERY TRUTHFUL WITH ME. THEY ACTUAL HAVE LAWSUITS AGAINST THEM FOR DEFECTIVE MOTORS WHICH USUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN 60,000 AND 90,000 MILES. MY CAR HAD 66,000 ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED SO THAT IS IN THAT TIME FRAME. I AM NOW OUT $4500 WITH I SUPPOSE NO RECOURSE WITHOUT HIRING A LAWYER WHICH COST ME MORE THAN THE REPAIRS. OF COURSE I THINK HYUNDAI KNOWS THAT.

NHTSA #: 10785771
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2015

I RECIEVED AN OIL CHANGE AND ENGINE FLUSH ON 9/5/2015..THE CAR ACT AS IF IT WOULD CUT OFF AFTERWARDS...I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I HAD NO OIL SLUDGE AND METAL DEPRI IN THE ENGINE...I WAS THEN TOLD I DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE MY CAR IS A 2013 BUT I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL.

NHTSA #: 10783059
mediumENGINE
Filed: Oct 2015

ENGINE MAKING NOISE AND TRYING TO STALL OUT. WORSE AFTER OIL CHANGE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP STATED METAL SAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. CAR HAS APPROX. 42,000 MILES ON IT. HYUNDAI IS NOT HONORING WARRANTY BECAUSE WE CANNOT FIND A COUPLE OF OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. WE HAVE SEVERAL SHOWING WE GOT OIL CHANGED. THEY JUST RECALLED 2011-2012 MODELS FOR METAL IN ENGINE. STATE PROBLEM FIXED IN APRIL 2012 MY CAR ASSEMBLED JUNE 2012. A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.

NHTSA #: 10781416
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2015

MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA JUST SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY DIED. ABOUT 3-4 DAYS PRIOR IT HAD STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AND WOULD BLOW PUFFS OF SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST ON CRANKING AND HEAVY ACCELERATION. THIS ALL STARTED RIGHT AFTER MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE OIL. I GOT IN THE CAR TO TAKE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH DOWN A RURAL ROAD, IT COMPLETELY CUT OFF. I COASTED OFF OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, AND CRANKED THE CAR. IT ACTED FINE, BUT THE KNOCKING WAS DEFINITELY STILL THERE. AFTER MY HUSBAND GOT HOME FROM WORK HE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE CAR OUT AND SEE IF HE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. HE DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, I AM GETTING A PHONE CALL FROM HIM ASKING ME TO COME PICK HIM UP. THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP (SEIZED) AND THE CAR HAD JUST DIED WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. COMPLETELY DIED, WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO COME GET IT AND TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP, WHICH IS WHERE IT STILL IS. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY KIND OF INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON SIGNALLING THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. NOTHING! NOT THE OIL LIGHT, NOTHING! I HAVE READ SO VERY MANY FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS THAT SOUND EXACTLY LIKE MY SITUATION. IT ALL SEEMS VERY SHADY TO ME. IT CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE THAT THE SAME EXACT THING HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY.

NHTSA #: 10778725
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2015

WHILE DRIVING APROX 30 MPH ENGINE STALLED.

NHTSA #: 10778084
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2015

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NO WARNING, NO ENGINE LIGHT, JUST A KNOCK. HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS LEASED VEHICLE. NO LOANER CAR, NO RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT AS PROMISED. THEY CLAIMED I NEGLECTED IT, EVEN AFTER I PRODUCED A FOLDER OF MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS. THEY GAVE THE BBB ARBITRATOR PICTURES OF A CRAPPY ENGINE AND AN OLD OIL FILTER THEY SAID WAS MINE. I TOLD THE ARBITRATOR ABOUT THE INVESTIGATIONS AND LAWSUITS FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE AS MINE. I SAID THE ENGINE HAD A DEFECT AND THEY DENIED IT TO THE ARBITRATOR. (THEY KNEW) NOW I HAVE NO CAR (I AM DISABLED) AND I STILL MUST PAY MONTHLY LEASE FEE (ENDS 2016) AND THE VERY COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE I AM REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN. SO I CANNOT AFFORD A CAR AND IF I REPLACE THE ENGINE (5-7 THOUSAND) I AM RETURNING IT IN NOV. 2016 ANYWAY. I TOLD THE BBB AUTO LINE THAT I READ ABOUT HYUNDAI ENGINES SEIZING IN RECORD NUMBERS BACK IN JULY. NOBODY BOTHERED TO CHECK IT OUT AND I LOST. THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN HAS INVESTIGATED THE HYUNDAI DEALER THAT PULLED THIS FOR DISHONEST PRACTICES WITH CONSUMERS.

NHTSA #: 10777807
mediumENGINE
FireFiled: Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT HESITATION AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE BEING ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OBSERVED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

NHTSA #: 10777612
mediumENGINE
Filed: Sep 2015

ON MAY 29, 2015 I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A SIDE ROAD ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND ALL THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THEN THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. THE BRAKES EVEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO CARS COMING DOWN THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. THE SERVICE GUY NAMED ANDY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT MY OIL WAS LOW CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP, STATING THE OIL LOOKED LIKE SLUDGE! WE WERE UNABLE TO PRESENT EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF MAINTENANCE RECORD, SO WE WERE TOLD OUR WARRANTY WAS VOID. THE OIL HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED IN APRIL AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP OR "LOOK LIKE SLUDGE"!. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED ALMOST $6000.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR (WE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY ACCESSIBLE). WHEN WE ARGUED ABOUT THE WARRANTY, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASKED US TO PAY $675.00 TO TEAR THE ENGINE DOWN. "IF" THEY FOUND A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR, IT STILL MIGHT NOT BE COVERED!! NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY BROTHERS HOME AND STILL SETS THERE TODAY ALL THE WHILE WE ARE STILL MAKING THE MONTHLY PAYMENT AND FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE ON A 2-YEAR OLD CAR THAT WE CAN'T DRIVE!!

NHTSA #: 10760872
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Filed: Aug 2015

THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING AND THEN JUST QUIT. GOT IT RESTARTED LONG ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE ROADWAY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY STATED THERE WAS NO OIL AND THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND THE TEMP GAUGE DID NOT SHOW THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT OR ANYTHING. IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING.

NHTSA #: 10746463
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Filed: Jul 2015

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH AND MY ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. I DRIFTED OFF OF THE ROAD AND CONTACTED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF NOT GETTING ANY ANSWERS ON THE PROBLEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP THEY FINALLY CALLED ME AND SAID THE ENGINE HAD "SLUDGE" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS A 2013 THAT I PURCHASED IN 10/2012 AND HAD 45,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE AND THE WARRANTY WAS DECLINED DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGES). I JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED THE SAME DAY THAT THIS HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO AND A USED ENGINE WOULD COST $4,000+. I DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT BOTH HYUNDAI AND THE DEALERSHIP IS AWFUL. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA #: 10733522
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Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,062.

NHTSA #: 10713321
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Filed: Apr 2015

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, WE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND THEN A LOSS OF POWER, BUT IT CAME BACK AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE CLICKING AND LOSS OF POWER HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET, AGAIN FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS. THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPENED WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY, A RED LIGHT FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT DID NOT STAY ON, UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE LIGHT AT THAT TIME. THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPENED WAS A PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE, WHICH AT THAT TIME WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL IN THE ENGINE, AND THAT IT HAD GOOP IN THE OIL PAN. THE DEALER THEN SAID THAT THE RINGS ARE BURNT UP AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAD NO WARNING THAT THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL - NO WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON. WE ALSO HAVE A BLUELINK REPORT THAT SAYS EVERYTHING IS OPERATING AS NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA #: 10712310
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Filed: Apr 2015

I WAS DRIVING ON ROAD (AROUND 45 MPH) AND THE CAR STALLED AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY . MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL OVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN I REALIZED THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER IN SPITE OF ME TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND KEEP IT GOING. SECONDS BEFORE CAR STALLED, CHECK ENGINE, OIL, EPS AND BATTERY INDICATORS LIGHTED ON. TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK, CHECKED AND ASSURED US THE CAR WAS FINE TO DRIVE BUT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING (AROUND 45 MPH) TO OFFICE ON 14 APRIL 2015 AND THE CAR ODOMETER READING WAS SHOWING18385. SAME AS BEFORE CHECK ENGINE, OIL, EPS AND BATTERY INDICATORS LIGHTED ON AND CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY. WOULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED LIKE 10 MINUTES EARLIER AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIME THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, AND WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE ENGINE IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ENGINE. CAR IS STILL IN THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

NHTSA #: 10706694
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FireFiled: Oct 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR STATED THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA #: 10547548

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