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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1711782
Internal NHTSA #	11383976
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	12/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	12/12/2020 at 7:00am less than a mile from home my car stalled on a country road. As i was going up the hill i heard a knocking noise. When i reached to the top of the hill the car lost power and all of the lights/symbols on the dashboard came on. The car coasted and then i applied the brakes. I tried to restart the car, tested the battery and check the oil dip stick. There was no oil on the dip stick. Soon after someone said the could see smoke and smell an acrid odor. The vehicle was towed to the authorized hyundai dealer. This dealer does my vehicle maintenance and oil changes. They told me the vehicle needs a new engine. Nothing was mentioned about the recall or giving me a loaner/rental car. I was told it could take weeks or months for a new engine to come from pr, usa or korea. The authorized dealer has not told me how the process works. Only that the repair will be covered at no cost to me.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST THOMAS, VI
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC6CHXXXXXX
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	35
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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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