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2011 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	930641
Internal NHTSA #	10466538
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	14/03/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have an automatic transmission 2011 hyundai sonata gls, and the car seems to have trouble shifting gears. It does not happen all the time - maybe about once or twice a week, usually on my way to work or coming home from work. I reverse out of my driveway at home and reverse out of my parking spot at work. I turn my car on and shift my car into reverse, i hear a thump and a very slight lunge without ever taking my foot off of the brake. When i shift it to forward drive, it shifts as it should. Then, as i press on the gas pedal from 0-20 mph, the vehicle seems to lurch into the next gear. It lurches again when i speed up to 30-40 mph. As i travel on the interstate between 40-80 mph, i can feel the car lurch into a lower and higher gears as i let my foot off the gas pedal and accelerate. It is usually temporarily fixed by turning the engine off and then back on again. When i say "lurch", it feels like the car decreases speed for a split second and then resumes proper speed quickly. It's been going on for about three or four months, but since the weird gear shifting happens so rarely, i didn't think to look it up and do some internet research until now. It appears like a good amount of people are having this same problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	METAIRIE, LA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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