NHTSA Complaint #10787496 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10787496
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 19, 2015
Date Filed	November 1, 2015
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WENT TO ACCELERATE AND A LOUD CLANKING BEGIN RUMBLING IN MY ENGINE LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE AND MOVING AROUND. ALL MY DASH LIGHTS CUT ON AND MY SPEED SLOWED DRAMATICALLY. LUCKILY I WAS IN A POSITION TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE BEING REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK. I WONDER HAD I BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED WOULD HYUNDAI STILL BE DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON FINDING A REMEDY OR REPLACING THE ENGINES FOR CAMPAIGN 132. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED OCTOBER 19, 2015 APPROXIMATELY 6:15AM IN MECHANCISVILLE, MD.

Related Complaints for the 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11713510 — January 26, 2026 — My Hyundai Sonata has encounter two failing cylinders (compression loss) due to scoring. When driving in the highway ...

#11712626 — January 22, 2026 — The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 - 70 MPH, there was a ...

#11710623 — January 13, 2026 — The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle unexp...

#11710036 — January 9, 2026 — I am reporting a safety-related engine failure involving my 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T. In November 2025, at approxima...

#11701548 — November 25, 2025 — The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a le...

Recent Complaints for the 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA

#11719724 — STEERING — February 22, 2026 — The steering column gets loose because of a commonly defective bushing. The steering bangs and has free play making ...

#11718470 — STRUCTURE:BODY — February 17, 2026 — My car was broken into and they broke off my door handle and took out ignition parts, a police report was done

#11718470 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 17, 2026 — My car was broken into and they broke off my door handle and took out ignition parts, a police report was done

#11712626 — STEERING — January 22, 2026 — The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 - 70 MPH, there was a ...

#11710420 — AIR BAGS — January 12, 2026 — UNKNOWN - I noticed DASHBOARD crack over time and the AIR BAG light remain on at all times. The AIR BAG light on the ...