| Issue ID | 822658 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10360839 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 15/10/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our 2011 hyundai sonata purchased 30 april 2010 could not be started on 4 occasions since date of purchase (keyless, pushbutton). Fortunately, the events occurred either in the garage or on a parking lot. After "muscling" the steering column left-right and/or playing with the shift lever, the car started after some time. The brake pedal was hard in all cases. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CROFTON, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC4BHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 0 |
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