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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1362532
Internal NHTSA #	10960152
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	11/03/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	'"engine seized" well i was planning to take a trip in a week to visit family in nm. So i started by taking my car in for some recalls that i saw my 2011 sonata needed, so i took the car and they did rust preventive and column shaft ecu replaced plus they did a courtesy multi-point inspection and i was told and given my copy and was told to replace cabin filter, drive belt, brake fluid because it is dark, plus i need an alignment -recommended. I got the alignment done and the brake fluid flush done at firestone the next day after i had my vehicle serviced at hyundai dealer, everything was good! So now i figured to have my coolant flushed because the car has 97,000 miles and its due for this service, and i had transmission fluid drained and replaced also... Well after all work was performed and the car was taken out for final road test the engine just seized stopped, the engine would not even turn over? Everything was good on the electrical side battery, starter was clicking and an odor like something burning was given off when i was shown that the engine would not even turn over? The manager just told me to call hyundai and have it checked out?! %#! So i called aaa and had my car towed to dealer, right away they tell me there is a $125. 00 diagnostics charge and was told that most likely the engine is not covered ? Because i'm the subsequent owner! I was a bit angry at this point because when i spoke to "m" on the phone and explained my situation, i was told that if it's the short block on the engine i was covered, but once there i was told totally a different line! I am not happy at all! And somehow the warranty doesn't cover subsequent owners up to 100,000 miles! I always serviced my car etc... :( now i wait for the bad news from hyundai service...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALDWIN PARK, CA
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC0BHXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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