NHTSA Complaint #11574847 — 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11574847
Vehicle	2015 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 15, 2023
Date Filed	March 1, 2024
Mileage	104,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while decelerating and approaching a stop light, the vehicle suddenly experienced a loss of motive power and stalled. The vehicle could not be restarted and was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

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