NHTSA Complaint #11186004 — 2016 HYUNDAI GENESIS ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11186004
Vehicle	2016 HYUNDAI GENESIS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 5, 2018
Date Filed	March 11, 2019
Mileage	60,253 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

IF I DO NOT FILL THE AUTO WITH A PREMIUM BLEND GASOLINE THE CAR WILL INCONSISTENTLY OVER REV AND JERK INTO GEAR IF I ACCELERATE SOMEWHAT SUDDENLY. THIS RESPONSE IS QUITE ODD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE CAR KICKS INTO GEAR RATHER HARD AFTER ACCELERATING AND THEN LETTING OFF THE GAS. THE SENSATION IS THE SAME AS EXPERIENCING A LIGHT BUT LOUD REAR END COLLISION FROM BEHIND. THE CAR IS LUXURIOUS AND BIG THEREFORE, YOU WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS TYPE JOLTING FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN.

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