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2015 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1167496
Internal NHTSA #	10695016
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2015
File date	25/02/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 1540 miles 2015 hyundai sonata limited engine cam advance sensor failed. This caused engine running rough and limited power with inability to climb hills without constantly downshifting. Highway driving is dangerous due to inability to accelerate and merge and loss of power on hills. Other owners are unable to start their cars altogether. Engine monitor warned of problem and recommended full systems diagnostic which pointed to cam sensor issue. Supply of sensors was backlogged due to multiple failures nationally. This is also evidenced by the number of online owner complaints for the same issue many stating long delays in obtaining the part and multiple part failures. In my case, after 200 miles with the new sensor if failed a second time and i am again waiting for parts. The vehicle now has 1700 miles on it since new. For a new vehicle this is a totally unacceptable level of quality. While i was told the o-ring seal fails causing oil to saturate the sensor i personally believe they do not know the full reason for the failures, i. E. Poor sensor manufacturing, materials issue, o-ring issue etc. In speaking with hyundai corporate personnel it became obvious to me that they are trying to avoid a national recall by understating the scope of this problem nationally and trying to minimalize the extent of the problem in our conversations. I suggest an investigation to determine the extent of the issue and see if it warrants a recall. For other owners or potential buyers, while this failure has been my primary complaint i have noted other issues with the electronic warning sensor inconsistency and cabin electronics systems which have not been resolved. This my first experience with owning a hyundai and i am terribly disappointed. Next step is lemon law filing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1540
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BETHLEHEM, PA
VIN pattern	5NPE34AF4FHXXXXXX
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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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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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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2015 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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