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2011 Hyundai SONATA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1309537
Internal NHTSA #	10896398
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	16/08/16
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	61,149 miles and about a month ago i was on the expressway and noticed the steering wheel start shaking when i hit about 65mph, drop to around 60 and it would stop. I thought it was the tires, alignment or something else but then i started noticing that even going over small bumps or sewer lids the steering wheel would shake and make a knocking noise. I took it to a mechanic who said this was a recall and should be covered, went to dealer and they said its not covered because general warranty just expired, called and told me it was the steering coupling, it was not under recall and it would be $427. 00! Ebay has the part for $5. 45! After researching and reading these complaints i am glad that i am not alone, however a lot of us are unfairly out a lot of money if we had to pay to replace this rather than risk our lives! With the eps recall and the other steering gear assembly recall, why isn't this part of it and why isnt it covered? Seems to me that there are enough complaints and owners having this issue, and not all of them have made complaints here. It also seem that this is happening right after warranty, 60k miles?? Ironic? This is my 2nd sonata and i and the 2nd time that right after the warranty expires, something all of a sudden goes wrong. I have persuaded others to purchase sonata and elantra and planned on purchasing another sonata but this is really leaving a bad taste in my mouth. A week after my last sonata warranty expired i started to have problems, problems that were of course no longer covered under warranty althought when it was covered they told me there was nothing wrong yet after warranty they found the issue? I ended up spending over 2k out of pocket and then decided to purchase the 2011 sonata. I really hope this problem is investigated, corrected and added to the recalls!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61149
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTHLAKE, IL
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC1BHXXXXXX
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	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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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