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2012 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1487791
Internal NHTSA #	11118421
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	19/07/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine started making a very loud knocking sound while driving 70-75 mph. Shortly there after the engine stopped and smoke came out of the hood. Towed the vehicle to a local hyundai dealership that said the piston broke and went through the firewall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT ORANGE, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	75
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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