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2012 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1520504
Internal NHTSA #	11157090
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	08/12/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This has been happening on a daily basis for at least the last 4 months, some days are worse than others. Seems like the trans computer cannot make up its mind to engage or disengage and create a 'power loss' or acceleration loss. The car then bucks and clunks for a few seconds until it figures out what its going to do. Happens in low engine temps, car has not reached 1/2 way temp for several months, always runs 1, 2, or 3 bars from cold, replaced thermostat, radiator fan stopped working and replaced that. Sometimes the car will over rev and then catch making the car lurch forward or backward. This happens usually at stop signs or stop lights, but the rpm have been buried at high while driving then drops rapidly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GOOSE CREEK, SC
VIN pattern	KMHEC4A49CAXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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.
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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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