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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1429340
Internal NHTSA #	11052049
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	01/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car was in motion at approximately 40mph when the oil light on the dash illuminated. The engine then shut off, causing a loss of power and absence of braking assist, which made the car very difficult to stop. The car did start again, but made a loud banging/clunking noise. I drove it the next day and it did the same thing again, and the clunking became louder. It appears to have spun a bearing judging from the loss of oil pressure and the noise (oil level checks out fine). This could have caused a serious accident if it had happened on busy roadway like the one that i travel to and from work. This occurred with approximately 115,300 miles on the odometer. I had the recall 132 inspection done on this car at 110,485 miles, and it passed at that time. Please note that this dangerous failure is still happening after the recall inspection is performed. The inspection procedure may not be sufficient to diagnose this issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115300
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLOTTE, NC
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC2BHXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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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