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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1301144
Internal NHTSA #	10887611
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	21/07/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I received a recall notice in the mail last year. Finally, in february 2016, hyundai had a fix for the manufacturer's alleged metal debris that was getting into the engine. The car was serviced and determined all was well. Today, june 21, 2016, the car stalled while leaving for work. I restarted the car successfully; however, milliseconds later, the engine shut off. This kept happening every time i restarted the car. The car had to be towed to the dealership. After a few quotes, ranging from $500 to $1600+, and the hyundai dealer advising that the oil control valve needed to be replaced -- that "it had an extra hole in it that was not from the manufacturer". They also advised that after replacing this valve, the issue still may not be resolved. Additional repairs and labor would need to be done -- at my expense. I inquired if it had to do anything with the recent recall (mentioned above). She advised , 'no'. I find it very hard to believe that these two incidents or issues are unrelated. After reading about the many sonata owners that have had engine trouble, i'm afraid to even drive this car anymore.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MECHANICSBURG, PA
VIN pattern	5NPEC4ACXCHXXXXXX
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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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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