NHTSA Complaint #11424832 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11424832
Vehicle	2013 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 13, 2021
Date Filed	July 14, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Check engine light began flashing and my 2013 Hyundai Sonata went into "limp" mode. I checked the code with a diagnostic tool and a P1326 Knock Sensor Detection System code was returned. The car burns oil at an alarming rate, I changed my oil 4,000 miles ago and it burned nearly 4 quarts of oil. There's 133k miles on the car. The dealership in Escondido, California keeps giving me the run around and is trying to charge me full price despite there being a well known engine failure/rod knock recall/campaign with this model/year car.

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