| Issue ID | 1378452 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10986056 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 30/04/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle does not always start when turning the key. I recently had this problem and had the battery replaced, thinking the old battery was going bad. However, the problem persisted. Something that seems to help is changing from the parking position to the drive gear, and then immediately switching back to park, all while stepping on the brake. Then the car will start up. So it seems that the car computer does not always correctly recognize the gear that the vehicle is in. The problem persists sporadically. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIVERSIDE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC4EHXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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 | 0 |
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