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2016 Hyundai SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1466420
Internal NHTSA #	11093231
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID
Model Year	2016
File date	10/05/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is 4th time the "check hybrid system" light came on in last 7,000 miles of driving. Hyundai claimed to have fixed the problem three times so far but it keeps happening and since they are unable to repair it under warranty, they must buy the car back. One out of the four times, the car completely died on the road putting lives on the line. A complaint was filed earlier (ref: hyundai case #111109600, nhtsa complain #11080680) but no actions were taken by either hyundai or nahtsa. This car is unsafe to be on the road and can not be fixed after three tries within a year.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25650
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COVINA, CA
VIN pattern	KMHE14L27GAXXXXXX
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	65
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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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2016 Hyundai SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Hyundai SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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