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2013 Hyundai SONATA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	988563
Internal NHTSA #	10520438
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2013
File date	01/09/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2013 sonata ltd with standard engine 08/17/12. After the first 300 mi or so i noticed while driving at any speed the vehicle "drifts", which requires constant steering correction to maintain a straight line. The faster the vehicle is traveling the more prominent the drifting, so at highway speeds this can become tiring, which could cause loss of control momentarily, with severe consequences. This vehicle is designed with electric steering that functions normally for turning but there is an inherent design error in the steering control that allows there to be physical ? Play? In the steering wheel. This ? Play? Is similar to autos that have many miles on them. They would have rack to pinion wear or bad steering bushings causing a gap in the steering movement left and right from center. The sonata's ? Gap? Also occurs when the steering is off center during vehicle turning and has to be passed through to keep the vehicle on track. The gap on the sonata is about 1/3?. This causes the "drift". By contrast, i also own a 2013 hyundai elantra with conventional power steering and there is absolutely no play in the wheel, thus the vehicle goes exactly where pointed without drift. In va. Where i live, given a scenario where the vehicle was older and going through a standard annual inspection, this steering ? Play? Would cause the vehicle to be rejected as having a safety issue, which would be required to be repaired. The nhtsa should without delay require hyundai to recall and repair this issue by removing the steering ? Play?. How many owners does it take who actually complain before action will be taken? I would venture a guess that this issue affects every sonata of this design. I noted this same problem being reported in previous years of this design after the recall with some reports describing potential accidents. That's a lot of cars!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIDLOTHIAN, VA
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC7DHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2013 Hyundai SONATA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SONATA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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