NHTSA Complaint #11423910 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11423910
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 21, 2021
Date Filed	July 8, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

Our 2012 Hyundai Sonata's engine failed with no warning lights our any sounds indicating possible problems. It failed while driving and immediately stalled which could have easily caused an accident. We are the original owners of the vehicle and all recalls had been completed with the engine having been looked at as part of a recall several years ago. The mileage was around 121,000 and Hyundai has taken care of replacing the engine. We are still waiting on them to reimburse us for towing related to the incident four months after our car broke down.

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