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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	956675
Internal NHTSA #	10490215
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	20/11/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and immediately after the failure, all of the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted after 10 minutes and was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The contact was advised that the air filters were clogged and needed to be replaced. The air filters were replaced however, the failure recurred one week later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised that the valves from the fuel tank failed and was the cause of the failure. The valves were repaired however, the failure still recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the fuel level gauge would provide an erroneous reading of empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the instrument cluster was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. The vin was unavailable.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HULIO, LA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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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Vehicle speed	20
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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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