2012 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2012 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1675536
 Internal NHTSA #11339995
 ManufacurerHyundai Motor America
 BrandHYUNDAI
 ModelSONATA
 Model Year2012
 File date27/06/20
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI purchased a 2012 hyundai sonata in january 2012. In 2014, a recall of the car was issued for a shift cable problem where the cable would detach from the shifter. I took the car to the local hyundai dealer in september 2014 to have the recall repair completed. In 2018, i gave the car to my daughter so my grandson could participate in high school activities, sports and attend classes at the community college. After his graduation from high school, he is attending the univ. Of maryland in college park , md, as a resident student and only uses the car on weekends when he comes home and during breaks from college semesters. The reason for this complaint occurred in late june 2020 and is the exact failure mechanism that caused the 2014 recall. Apparently the recall fix was either not a permanent solution or was not done correctly. The result is my daughter had to pay $974. 00 to fix something that should have been taken care of in 2014. The problem was a result either a poor original design or the recall fix was only temporary. I called hyundai customer service and was told that the car was not covered under warranty because my daughter was a secondary owner.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure102292
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateREISTERSTOWN, MD
VIN pattern 5NPEB4AC7CHXXXXXX
 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
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
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 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
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 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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