NHTSA Complaint #11445935 — 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11445935
Vehicle	2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 24, 2021
Date Filed	January 3, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

At 77,000 miles, with immaculate care taken of the engine with regular maintenance (and only 2 weeks since the previous oil change), the engine failed at the end of an 11.5 hour road trip and left me stranded on the side of a busy highway. This vehicle has the Hyundai Nu 2.0 GDi engine, which has been recalled in other vehicles for this same issue (and sometimes resulting fires), but not THIS vehicle.

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