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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1709046
Internal NHTSA #	11378083
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	05/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car stalls all of the sudden out the blue during driving sometimes it kills causing me to almost get hit a couple times because it just goes out during driving. It has a misfire and a strong scent of exhaust coming from the car. I have take it to mike morgan hyuandi in louisiana where the mechanic clearly tells me they feel the misfire and smell the exhaust but no engine lights are on so no codes can be read and they cant do anything. He even told me if i'm driving and the car stalls try to get a video of the rpms of what the car is doing and reading during that time so he can have something to go off of, boy how unsafe was that advice. I have taken this car to gateway as well as a local mechanic all who has put it on the diagnostic machine yet still noone can find the issue because again it has no check engine lights on so what do i do. I dont have money to just buy parts and hope that fixes it. The car drinks oil but there is no visible oil leaks. No droppings in my drive way. Some one told me the pcv valve may needs to be changed but again i dont have money to keep changing out parts hoping thats it. This is a known issue with these cars and i feel hyuandi needs to do something because it's nothing that all consumers are doing wrong the motors are just no good
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	141062
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHREVEPORT, LA
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC0CHXXXXXX
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	40
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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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