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2013 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1500054
Internal NHTSA #	11131528
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA HYBRID
Model Year	2013
File date	05/09/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For the second time in just over 3 months, the hybrid system failed (and displayed hybrid system failure / do not drive vehicle) on the 2013 hyundai sonata hybrid. There was no motoring to the wheels after complete stop. The first occurrence is reported in nhtsa report # 11100475 (may 29, 2018). The second occurrence was on wednesday, september 5, 2018. This occurred while backing up. After towing, the hyundai mechanic could not diagnose the problem, even though he tried to mimic the failure situation. Further, error code was not obtained due to automatic reset when vehicle restarted (poor firmware design?). This problem is intermittent and therefore hard to diagnose, especially without recoverable error codes. When problem occurs the driver must strive to get off the road safely and very promptly, since vehicle motoring is lost. Hyundai consumer affairs office is indifferent to the problem, because the vehicle is now functioning, though not truly repaired (vehicle "fixed" itself on reset). Hyundai consumer affairs has closed the problem report (second time in just over 3 months). This is a potentially dangerous problem, since the driver has to immediately stop the car at a safe spot, even if in high speed traffic.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41281
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VAIL, AZ
VIN pattern	KMHEC4A48DAXXXXXX
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
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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	5
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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