NHTSA Complaint #11194596 — 2018 HYUNDAI SONATA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11194596
Vehicle	2018 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 25, 2019
Date Filed	April 8, 2019
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

JANUARY 2019, VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL FOR ENGINE FAILURE. MARCH 2019, WENT TO START VEHICLE. FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT. COULD NOT GET ABOVE 2000 RPM. DEALER ADVISED TO TOW VEHICLE. DEALER ADVISED CAR IS IN LIMP MODE. DEALER ADVISED POSSIBLE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. TWO WEEKS LATER, CAR IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. NOW THEY ARE POSSIBLY REPLACING 'HARNESS'. ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE VEHICLE ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.

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