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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1501728
Internal NHTSA #	11132911
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	30/09/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After driving for a few minutes on highway, my 2012 sonata hybrid will start to jump and buck. It slowly loses power and when it reaches lower speeds (under 40 mph) as i try to accelerate it will feel like it's trying to catch the next gear but won't. I will continue to lose power so i have to try to leave highway or pull over, which can be dangerous on a high speed road. It has happened three times since august 2018. Just took back to dealership but first two times they said they could not replicate problem while test driving it and all diagnosis indicated the car is fine. I see in some web sites that other users nation-wide have had the very same problem but with no resolution at hand. This is a very concerning safety issue as the last time it happened the car behind me almost run into me as my car lost power and speed rapidly and started to buck/stutter.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREENWOOD, IN
VIN pattern	KMHEC4A4XCAXXXXXX
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	75
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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.
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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.
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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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