NHTSA Complaint #11563047 — 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that his wife was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the mechanic retrieved various codes from the engine, and P1326 for the engine knock code and informed his wife that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and performed a bearing clearance test and replaced the knock sensor. The dealer determined that the engine did not need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V727000 (Engine). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.