NHTSA Complaint #11472491 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11472491
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 3, 2022
Date Filed	July 6, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

My engine seized while I was driving a few miles from home at 104,000 miles. I was told by the mechanic that there was not enough oil in the vehicle and that caused the problem. However, I have never missed a maintenance on this car and it was only 4,000 miles out of warranty. I don't understand how the car could have no oil. I checked and I was just a few hundred miles passed the date for an oil change but I never received any light indicating that oil was a problem and I cannot understand how the car could be using that much oil without me having any prior indication from the car.. just the engine seizing and now I am told the car is toast unless I put in a new engine! I don't see my car on recall but it seems that I have the same problem of many other people and I feel that Hyundai should make this problem right and fix it.

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