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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1618318
Internal NHTSA #	11279738
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	22/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On june 22th, 2019 i was driving on the highway in my 2012 hyundai sonata gls and i heard a knocking sound under my hood and my engine light came on, so i pulled over to be safe. I called roadside assistance but the time of arrival was two plus hours. Since i was within a half mile of my home i continued on. Made an appointment with bentley hyundai in huntsville, al for june 24th, 2019. My car sat for 2 days because it was the weekend and bentley hyundai service was closed. The morning of june 24th, 2019 my vehicle would not start so i had it towed to bentley hyundai. I ask chris erickson service advisor was there any service campaigns or recalls for my vehicle since i had many others for my hyundai sonata gls recently. After about thirty minutes he came back and said no which was not true. Here is the proof: hyundai assurance car care website it states; service campaign t3g dealer best practice launch february 15th, 2019 for sonata/sante fe sport/ tucson engine dtc p1326 wiring inspection/installation and engine replacement (tsb # 19-01-006h supercedes tsb # 18-01-032-2). It specifically states affected vehicles affected 2011-2014 my sonata (yf) vehicles with 2. 0l turbo and 2. 4 engines that may experience the check light engine warning lamp illuminated with dtc p1326. According to bentley hyundai service department it was a switch issues which caused the problem. I paid $572. 36 for repairs. On 11/10/2019 i experienced the exact same issue knocking under the hood and engine light came on continous blinking. I was almost hit by an 18 wheeler because my vehicle decreased in speed drastically, pull to the shoulder drove very slow to advance auto two minutes away. They did a diagnostic code was p1326. I waited five hours for a tow from nashville, tn to bentley hyundai in huntsville, al which cost me $475. Now hyundai is asking me for $6785. 82 for an entire new engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HUNTSVILLE, AL
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC8CHXXXXXX
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	70
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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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