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2018 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1556723
Internal NHTSA #	11196881
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2018
File date	16/03/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 hyundai sonata. The contact took the vehicle to fuccillo hyundai of syracuse (2601 erie blvd e, syracuse, ny 13224, (315) 445-7900) for a 4,000 and 8,000 mile check up. The dealer performed a computer check on the vehicle. The following day, the vehicle began hesitating and sputtering. The contact managed to drive vehicle home with the check engine indicator illuminating. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and a loaner vehicle was provided. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle may need a new engine and was waiting to hear back from the manufacturer. A month passed and the contact called the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the delay was caused by a large amount of people having the same failure. The contact researched the failure online and requested a buy back. After a few days, the manufacturer called back and offered a repurchase review and promised to call back. The contact received a call back and was informed that a repurchase review would take another month to review. The manufacturer stated that they needed to conduct research to see if it fell under the repurchase review or lemon law. The contact was still waiting to hear back and contacted his state's attorney general's office. The failure mileage was 8,087.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8087
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SYRACUSE, NY
VIN pattern	5NPE24AF8JHXXXXXX
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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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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2018 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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