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2011 Hyundai SONATA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1146963
Internal NHTSA #	10671198
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	30/12/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I recently purchased a 2011 hyundai sonata gls on 12-26-14 with 97,300 miles. The car only came with one key so i decided to get another key from local hyundai dealership. While there i decided to check on any recalls the car may of had and not yet done. The service department pulled up 4 total recalls which hasn't been taken care of yet. I told them about a clunking feel in the steering wheel when i turned it to the left or right. They said it was the flexible coupling........ A round thick rubber part that looks like a gear. Rubber..... Really...... In the steering gear system?????? The technician said this part is a safety hazard and wears out on a regular basis to the point you could loose total control of steering. Come to find out that part was replaced around 26,000 miles. They said it wasn't a recall item and the replaced part was only warrantied 12 months/12,000 miles. They also informed me it was a safety issue and i should get it replaced asap! The total cost is $250.......$8 for part and the rest is labor. Not a big surprise....... Labor's always more expensive than the part! I didn't do a lot of research on the car before i bought it. Shame on me!!!! Within an hour on the internet i learned a great deal on the unbelievable number of people who are having this problem. I don't understand why hyundai hasn't recalled the flexible coupling? I'm going to dig a little deeper to see how many accidents/deaths are associated with this particular part. I'd love to know if there's a class action lawsuit against hyundai on this part? Hyundai you are putting a tremendous amount of peoples lives in risk of injury or death because you will not recall a part which is less than $10!!!!! Oh, how about redesigning the part which is rubber and making it out of something more durable!!!!! Selling this deathtrap asap and getting a honda or toyota!!!!!! Seriously!!!!!!!.... Updated 01/23/15 bf updated 9/12/2017cn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, AL
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
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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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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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