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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1233994
Internal NHTSA #	10786834
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	09/07/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In august 2013 i purchase said car. A month later, i noticed the engine was consuming/burning oil excessively, approx. 1 qt./500 miles. Took it in to glendora hyundai, they topped it off... My impression of them, no big thing to them. I tried to tell them something, but to no avail. I have emails of my concerns to glendora hyundai, etc. On july 1 through 9, 2015, i took a road trip in the sonata to vacation in dallas, tx. On the way back on early thursday, july 9, the engine started to ping and sputter. Pulled over and assessed engine failure. I was 35 miles away from odessa, i fortunate to get there safe. Struggling at 45 mph off highway 20, i was able to pull in at 4:00am into the odessa hyundai. I waited that friday morning until it opened at 7:00am. On friday, odessa hyundai was able to determine engine failure. Needless to say, stuck in odessa, i had to get hotel for a one night stay and a car rental to return home while the repairs on my sonata where completed. A month later, on august 7, i was able to return to odessa and retrieve my car. I paid out of pocket $2,957. 10 to get my car back. However, it seems that my car suffered engine failure through this recall that created heart ship and a dreadful ending to a seemingly successful vacation. More importantly, i tried early in august/2012 to avoid all this. Nevertheless, i have correspondence on my behalf to back up my claim. Your consideration on this claim for reimbursement will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68774
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COVINA, CA
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC1CHXXXXXX
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	45
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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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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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