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2011 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1148064
Internal NHTSA #	10672008
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	20/03/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a used 2011 sonata on 3/19/14. Within a few days, i noticed that when i reached 70 mph, the steering wheel began to vibrate violently. I called the service manager at the dealership who said it sounded like the wheel alignment. Since i work only 6 mi. From home and i hardly ever drove 70 mph, and the dealership is about an hour's drive from home, it was not until 5/19 that i had the alignment done. I paid $58. 40 for the work, on the way home i found that it still vibrated at 70 mph. Due to having recently spent so much to buy the car, i couldn't afford to spend any more on it then and decided to keep my speed under 70 until i had more money. On about 9/8, the steering wheel starting making a grinding noise when i turned the wheel when backing out of my parking place. On 9/10 i called the service manager at the dealership again who suggested i take my car somewhere closer to home. I took my car to an automotive repair company, who was recommended by several friends. He removed the driveshaft and said the coupling was "dust" and it was metal against metal. He then said there was a safety notice but not a safety recall on this problem. From that day forward i have had no vibration in the steering wheel. I believe there should be a safety recall before someone gets hurt or killed. I would also like my $421. 40 reimbursed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60777
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEWISVILLE, TX
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC4BHXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	70
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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