| Issue ID | 1508169 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11142842 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 25/10/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2013 hyundai sonata with turbo. In 2017 i started having issues with engine knocking. Took the car to hyundai, they said the engine needed to be replaced. After almost 3 months, i got the car back. It ran well for months, no problems. However, in march of 2018 we started having problems again. I have taken the car back to the dealership at least 6 times with oil leaks, issues with the turbo, all of which go back to the engine issues. After several times of bringing the car back and forth to the dealership, and after several times of them "fixing" the problem, we still have the same issues. They replaced the turbo feed pipe, they fixed the turbo oil line and the turbo return pipe, and we are still having bad oil leaks. The last time we brought it in, i don't think they even fixed anything, the service manager just called and told me the transmission was going bad and he could set me up with a salesperson. Here it is three weeks later, the engine has died (blown piston rod). My son was driving the car at night and it just died on him in the middle of the highway. Thank god it wasn't busy at the time and he was able to get it to the side of the road. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 133376 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VACHERIE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AB6DHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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