NHTSA Complaint #11681712 — 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11681712
Vehicle	2015 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 1, 2025
Date Filed	August 19, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I had a standard oil change done on my car and it was running fine afterwards. Later that evening, my car started smoking and spontaneously burst into flames from the hood. The fire originated in the hood of the car and melted the entire front of my car as well as the entire inside. It burned a lot of fuel and oil, which leaked onto the ground and continued burning on the ground. My car was overtaken by flames in a matter of a few minutes. It burned so fast that there was nothing I could do to stop it. I was not aware of anything wrong with my engine or fuel lines, or anything like that. However, something was very wrong for the engine area to catch fire like that spontaneously.

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