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2013 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1138725
Internal NHTSA #	10663256
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA HYBRID
Model Year	2013
File date	01/07/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving north on i-95 to a family fourth of july party this past summer i started to have a problem with my sonata's steering system. I felt the steering wheel grab and hold itself in place for an instant. In that instant i sensed that i had to exert extra strength to the steering wheel to force it to release itself from the surprising and frightening grab. Thankfully, the extra exertion on my part released the grab right away but another grab occurred within a few seconds. I had to drive the rest of the way to virginia beach with this feeling of grab and release, grab and release, grab and release occurring every few seconds. The return trip back home on i-95 to south carolina a few days later was just as bad. This steering problem just about drove me to distraction. I felt lucky to get back home alive and well. Once at home i realized that the sonata's steering system does not grab at lower speeds. It doesn't grab if you keep the speed below forty-five miles per hour, but whenever i get the speed up to fifty miles per hour or higher it starts to grab. The hyundai dealership where i purchased the car took it out for a test drive but they didn't take it out on a highway so they didn't get the car's speed up high enough and,therefore, reported that they didn't feel any grabbing. So i was left with a fairly new sonata that is still under warranty but not able to drive it over fifty miles per hour. I recently took the sonata to our regular garage and paid to have the wheels rotated and also paid for an alignment, but there was no improvement. I must get this steering problem fixed before the end of the year because we are driving to florida in early january and once again will be driving on i-95.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AIKEN, SC
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC7DHXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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2013 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SONATA HYBRID Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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