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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1224093
Internal NHTSA #	10778116
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	21/09/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	11/20/10: steering column shaft. 5/18/11: brake switch. Car will not start or shift out of gear. C1513 code. Internal short in brake switch. 3/26/12: brake switch. Car will not start. C1513 code. Internal short in brake switch. Shift lever knob repl. 8/5/13: brake switch. Recall. Repl left front axle assembly. 7/7/14: inhib switch-check engine light on. Car is shifting hard, especially from p-r & then to d. Jolting sensation like someone hit from behind. Code p0705-transm range sensor malf. 10/1/14: brake tube. Shift lever cable. 10/16/14: code p0106: map sensor. Flexible coupling-clicking sound & wobbling when turning. Told me i was over 70k. Indicated i was under 70k when i made this appt. Mgr waived cost. 2/26/15: starter-would not start-towed. 5/15/15: rear passenger brake light-bulb burned out & melted into socket. Tail lamp also melted. Tech was able to heat & reshape socket. 8/3/15: brake light switch-car dead after work. Internal malfunction & caused brake lights to stay on. Hesitation during acceleration. Declined accurate auto to look further as car is still under warranty so i will take it to hub. It improved. 8/25/15: brake light switch. Severe hesitation-almost rear-ended
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80171
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TOMBALL, TX
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC7BHXXXXXX
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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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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