| Issue ID | 1245859 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10810017 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/07/15 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2011 sonata,complains of excessive oil burn and loud noise. Car burns around 1 quats per 1000 miles. Dealer done a oil consumption test and found out its burning too much oil. They wants me to replace the engine. I have done all the oil changes at 3000 miles and its well maintained. Dealer said everything is fine with my car as per the 2015 engine recall is concerned. They want me to pay for an engine replacement,when its well known that 2011 sonata engines have manufacturing defect. I found lot of people having same issue end up in engine stall. Its a matter of safety. Nobody expect a new model car to burn oil like this and dealer will never say that i was low on oil,when i take the car for an oil change. I found out the problem after randomly checking my oil level. It was well below low. All other cars we have need no top up between oil change. I request nhtsa to take this matter seriously. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SNELLVILLE, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC3BHXXXXXX |
| 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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