NHTSA Complaint #11104950 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11104950
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 24, 2018
Date Filed	July 1, 2018
Mileage	155,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE MY CAR IS IN MOTION IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SHORTLY AFTER. THE CAR WILL REV UP TO 5000-6000 RPM WITH VERY LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION. APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE SONATAS WITH TURBOS. I WAS TOLD IT'S THE WASTE GATE ACTUATOR FOR THE TURBO. WHEN I FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND COULDN'T GET UP THE MOUNTAIN FAST ENOUGH SO I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITH MY HAZARDS. THE REMAINDER OF THE CLIMB OVER THE MOUNTAINS I WAS GOING 20-30 MPH (WHILE I'M AT 5000 RPM OR OVER).

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