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2015 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1328687
Internal NHTSA #	10918135
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2015
File date	20/10/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Leased 2015 hyundai sonata se trim in 05/2015. 1) in 02/16 --> sluggish acceleration reported to dealer and he applied software update to ecm. 2) 10/05/2016 ---> while driving car started to sputter , shudder and heavy smoke (mostly white) coming from tail pipe. Car was not accelerating at all. It was very dangerous situation and felt that car was not under control. Finally it came to stop. After few minutes, tried to start and succeeded in 3rd/4th attempt. Took it to nearby hyundai dealer, and as per them, they updated ecm (engine control module) software. 3) 10/20/2016 --> issue appeared again with same symptoms. Car is with dealer and he is looking into it. I am very concerned about safety.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13950
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	5NPE24AF6FHXXXXXX
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	24/03/23
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2015 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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